U.S. carrier strike group returns to South China Sea amid Taiwan tensions
By Greg Torode HONG KONG (Reuters) -A U.S. aircraft carrier and its strike group have returned to the South China Sea after a port cal..
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Tips to effective onboarding for remote workers
By Suman Gopalan, Chief HR Officer at Freshworks Although remote-working is now commonplace across the country, many busi..
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Cost of living crisis? Consumers keep spending for now
By Richa Naidu and Sachin Ravikumar LONDON (Reuters) – Consumer-focused firms are seeing no shortage of demand despite the soari..
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Factbox: Europe’s summer travel chaos
(Reuters) – Strikes and staff shortages are forcing airlines to cancel thousands of flights and causing hours-long queues at maj..
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Ukraine grain export coordination centre opens in Istanbul
By Can Sezer and Orhan Coskun ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar on Wednesday unveiled a centre in Istanbul to o..
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Monkeypox emergency could last months, with window closing to stop spread, experts say
(Clarifies that number given for at-risk population refers to UK only) By Jennifer Rigby LONDON (Reuters) -Scientists advising the Wor..
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Global growth headed down as inflation surge to endure
By Hari Kishan BENGALURU (Reuters) – The global economy is mired in a serious slowdown, with some key economies at high risk of ..
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From burgers to bleach, stressed consumers buy cheap
By Hilary Russ and Richa Naidu NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -Some global consumers are showing signs of cracking, as shoppers stressed by..
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Factbox-Europe ramps up coal imports as energy supply fears grow
By Jonathan Saul LONDON (Reuters) – European buyers have had to temporarily set aside green aspirations in a rush for coal as th..
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Factbox-Europe’s summer travel chaos
(Reuters) – Strikes and staff shortages are forcing airlines to cancel thousands of flights and causing hours-long queues at maj..
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David Trimble, Northern Irish hardliner turned consensus-builder dies at 77
BELFAST (Reuters) – Few Nobel laureates can have endured as much vitriol during their careers as David Trimble, the one-time har..
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Pope apologizes for ‘deplorable evil’ of Canadian indigenous schools
By Philip Pullella and Tim Johnson MASKWACIS, Alberta (Reuters) -Pope Francis apologized on Monday to Canada’s native people on ..
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World condemns Myanmar junta for ‘cruel’ execution of activists
(Reuters) -Myanmar’s ruling military announced on Monday it had executed four democracy activists accused of aiding “terro..
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Analysis – Russian gas flow too low to fill Europe’s storage
By Nina Chestney LONDON (Reuters) – Russia’s cut in supplies through its main gas pipeline to Germany will leave countries..
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Gazprom gas cut tempers economic hopes after Ukraine grain deal
By Pavel Polityuk and Max Hunder KYIV (Reuters) – Russia dealt a new blow to European countries over their support for Ukraine o..
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Back to black? Germany’s coal power plan hits hurdles
By Markus Wacket and Matthias Inverardi BERLIN (Reuters) – High coal prices, supply bottlenecks and aged plants are posing a cha..
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Tunisia’s Saied holds referendum, critics fear for democracy
By Tarek Amara and Angus McDowall TUNIS (Reuters) -Tunisians voted on Monday on a new constitution which critics of President Kais Sai..
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Russia’s Gazprom tightens squeeze on gas flow to Europe
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia tightened its gas squeeze on Europe on Monday as Gazprom said supplies through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline to ..
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Analysis: Colgate, Tide maker P&G rejig price tactics to keep cash-strapped shoppers
By Jessica DiNapoli NEW YORK (Reuters) – The makers of everyday staples such as Colgate toothpaste and Charmin toilet paper are ..
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Volkswagen investors question plan for CEO to lead Porsche listing
By Victoria Waldersee and Ilona Wissenbach BERLIN/FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Volkswagen investors believe incoming CEO Oliver Blume will str..
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SHAREit makes bold move in UK/EU market offering advertising solutions for the marketing industry
SHAREit Group has fast become a tech company to watch on the world stage, boasting over 2.4 billion users of its products..
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Capital.com adds over 1 million new user accounts in Q2 2022
Global retail trading and investing platform sees number of new account openings grow by 19% with trading activity most pronoun..
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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FIRM TO EXPAND FOLLOWING FUNDING FROM SANTANDER UK
Manchester-headquartered professional services business Sedulo is growing rapidly Santander UK provides £2.85m funding t..
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Biden says he is ‘doing well,’ working after testing positive for COVID
By Trevor Hunnicutt, Steve Holland and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Joe Biden, the oldest person ever to serve as president of the..
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U.N. expects Ukraine-Russia grain deal to be implemented in a few weeks -officials
By Tuvan Gumrukcu ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The United Nations expects a deal to resume Ukrainian grain exports through the Black Sea..
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Analysis-Aviation nurses a nasty headache as travel recovers from COVID
By Tim Hepher and David Shepardson FARNBOROUGH, England (Reuters) – Aerospace has turned the page on an unprecedented pandemic d..
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Global equity funds see biggest weekly outflow in five weeks
(Reuters) – Global equity funds recorded their biggest weekly outflow in five weeks in the week to July 20, on investor caution ..
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Kingswood appoints Jessica McGuigan as Chartered Wealth Planner
She joins from Schroders Personal Wealth and will advise clients on a wide range of financial planning areas Appointment follo..
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Factbox-World leaders who contracted COVID-19
(Reuters) – Many world leaders and senior officials have contracted COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic more than two years..
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ECB hikes rates, throws lifeline to indebted countries
By Balazs Koranyi and Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The European Central Bank raised interest rates by more than expected on T..
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Biden tests positive for COVID, has mild symptoms, taking Paxlovid treatment
By Trevor Hunnicutt, Steve Holland and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Joe Biden, the oldest person ever to serve as president of the..
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Employees that are proactive at work find their jobs more meaningful
Wednesday 20 July 2022 Being proactive at work is key to finding your job meaningful, a new study from ESSEC Business School h..
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IT sector growth threatened by critical skills shortages
Wednesday 20 July 2022 New data shows a continued surge in IT jobs across the UK, with volumes up by 55%, but with skills shortages r..
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MAJORITY OF UK SECTORS SHOW OUTPUT UP, DESPITE WEAKENING CUSTOMER DEMAND
9 out of 14 UK sectors post higher output in June – one more than in May Input cost inflation slows for the first time in 2022..
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ECB goes big with 50 basis-point hike, ending negative rates era
(Reuters) – The European Central Bank on Thursday delivered its first interest rate hike in over a decade, joining other major c..
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Stocks dip, euro volatile after ECB rate hike
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – A gauge of global stock markets lost ground after four straight sessions of gains, whi..
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Young entrepreneurs accounted for just 2% of value of all UK businesses sold in past year – making £556m from business sales
Aged 85 and above make £1.1billion Calls for Government to do more to encourage entrepreneurialism following cuts to business ..
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