German gas commission agrees proposals to ease impact of soaring prices
BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany’s expert commission charged with drawing up plans to ease the impact of soaring gas prices on consumer..
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Stellantis, GME Resources seal nickel and cobalt deal for battery production
PARIS (Reuters) -Carmaker Stellantis has signed a non-binding preliminary agreement with GME Resources to secure supplies of nickel an..
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Nissan pushes partner Renault to sell down stake, may raise funds -source
(Reuters) -Nissan Motor Co Ltd is pressing French partner Renault SA to cut its stake in the Japanese automaker as much as possible, i..
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Taiwan says war with China ‘absolutely’ not an option, but bolstering defences
By Yimou Lee and Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) -War between Taiwan and China is “absolutely not an option”, Taiwan Presid..
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Analysis-How China’s Xi accumulated power, and why it matters in a third term
By Yew Lun Tian BEIJING (Reuters) – One of Xi Jinping’s first moves after winning China’s top job as general secreta..
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Amazon.com to invest over 1 billion euros in European electric van, truck fleet
By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc said on Monday it will invest more than 1 billion euros ($974.8 million) over th..
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Greg Hands appointed as UK junior trade minister
(Reuters) -British lawmaker Greg Hands was appointed minister of state for trade, the prime minister’s office said in a statemen..
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TotalEnergies accelerates refinery wage talks as fuel supply shrinks
By Tassilo Hummel and Caroline Pailliez PARIS (Reuters) -TotalEnergies on Sunday offered to bring forward wage talks, in response to u..
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Ten free ways to boost the cyber security of your business
Looking to strengthen the cyber security of your business? Anthony Green, CTO of cyber security firm, FoxTech, wants to demonstrate th..
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Technology finance provider calling for resale sectors to offer equipment leasing deals amidst rising interest rates
The latest Bank of England announcement confirms that its base interest rate will rise from 1.75% to 2.25%. This takes UK interest rat..
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UK will not urge public to cut energy use, minister says
By Muvija M LONDON (Reuters) -Britain is not asking people to use less energy, climate minister Graham Stuart said on Friday, despite ..
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World food price index falls for sixth month in Sept -FAO
ROME (Reuters) – The United Nations food agency’s world price index fell for a sixth month in a row in September, receding..
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Chipmakers weigh on European shares; focus on U.S. jobs data
By Devik Jain (Reuters) -European shares slipped on Friday, led by semiconductor firms after weak earnings and forecasts from Samsung ..
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Exclusive-Indian car makers propose tax cut on imports in trade deal with Britain
By Aditi Shah and Aftab Ahmed NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian car makers have proposed cutting to 30% the tax rate on imported cars..
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Luxury yacht owned by sanctioned Russian oligarch docked in Hong Kong
By Tyrone Siu HONG KONG (Reuters) – A luxury yacht worth over half a billion U.S. dollars belonging to sanctioned Russian oligar..
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Swiss forex reserves down in September
(Reuters) – The Swiss National Bank’s foreign exchange reserves fell in September, data showed on Friday. The SNB held 807..
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UK pub operator Wetherspoon’s loss narrows despite higher costs
(Reuters) -British pub operator J D Wetherspoon’s annual loss narrowed from a year ago, even as the company battled soaring ener..
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Channel Tunnel operator GetLink joins other firms in pledging to save energy
PARIS (Reuters) – Getlink, the company which runs the Channel Tunnel, pledged on Friday measures to cut down on its use of energ..
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German retail sales dip more than forecast in August
BERLIN (Reuters) – German retail sales fell by a slightly more-than-forecast 1.3% in August compared to the previous month, data..
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Sri Lanka top court allows proceedings against former President Rajapaksa, others
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s top court has granted permission for proceedings against former President Gotabaya Rajapak..
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EU wants to know if Microsoft will block rivals after Activision deal
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU antitrust regulators are asking games developers whether Microsoft will be incentivised ..
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Explainer-Caps and corridors: how can Europe contain gas prices?
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Leaders of European Union countries will debate whether and how to cap gas prices on Friday,..
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In Apple’s shadow, Google takes new route to face recognition on Pixel phones
By Paresh Dave (Reuters) – Facial recognition returned to the latest Google Pixel phones on Thursday after a short hiatus due to..
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IMF should issue new reserves to help countries tackle overlapping crises – groups
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund should issue $650 billion in new emergency reserves to help its..
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Adidas puts partnership with Kanye West under review
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German sporting goods maker Adidas on Thursday said it has put under review its business partnership with ..
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EU sees more work ahead to implement Russian oil price cap
By Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union on Thursday gave a final approval to its eighth batch of sanctions agains..
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IMF’s Georgieva sees ‘darkening’ outlook for global economy, rising recession risks
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund will next week downgrade its forecast for 2.9% global growth in..
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France’s Ernaux, who long scrutinised self, wins Nobel literature prize
By Justyna Pawlak, Simon Johnson and Elizabeth Pineau STOCKHOLM/PARIS (Reuters) -French author Annie Ernaux won the 2022 Nobel Prize i..
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Cash crunch for British funds puts regulators under pensions lens
By Huw Jones, Carolyn Cohn and Tommy Wilkes LONDON (Reuters) – A scramble for cash by Britain’s pension funds after last w..
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Citi expects global equities to rally 18% by end-2023
(Reuters) – Citigroup is expecting global equities to rise about 18% from now through the end of 2023, saying beaten down valuat..
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NEW TECH SET TO SAVE NHS MILLIONS IN LOST MEDICINE AND TIME
Tech company Purple launches ‘indoor Google maps’ to track and locate drugs and equipment. Manchester-based technology company, Purple..
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Summize powers Modern Milkman’s digital transformation journey
Summize, the Manchester-based digital contracting business, has joined forces with fast-growing online grocer Modern Milkman to power ..
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A drop in population growth causes an increase in investment in robots
A decline in population growth leads to a jump in investment in robots, research from Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU)..
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“ESG pay” for executives reduces companies’ carbon footprints
Companies that include ESG metrics in their executive compensation schemes experience more tangible improvements in their CO2 emission..
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Corporate changes force managers to juggle different views of fairness
Middle-managers get caught between different stakeholders’ perceptions of fair treatment in reaction to corporate changes, reveals new..
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UK nurses begin biggest strike ballot in more than 100 years
LONDON (Reuters) -More than 300,000 members of Britain’s largest nursing union will begin voting on Thursday over a strike to de..
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Bank of England says it will unwind bond market intervention once risks have subsided
LONDON (Reuters) -The Bank of England will gauge the health of Britain’s government bond market before it unwinds the emergency ..
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