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Prince Harry says travel industry must do more for local communities
Prince Harry says travel industry must do more for local communities
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince Harry said it was crucial the travel industry did better by the local communities in vacation destinat..
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Navigation firm TomTom posts operating loss as auto sales slow
(Reuters) -Digital mapping company TomTom’s operating result turned to a wider-than-expected loss in the first quarter, hit by s..
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Just Eat Takeaway’s Q1 orders ‘disappoint’, shares fall
(Reuters) -Just Eat Takeaway reported first-quarter orders below expectations on Wednesday, sending its shares 5% lower. Favoured by i..
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LVMH shares rise after luxury giant’s Q1 sales offer element of reassurance
PARIS (Reuters) – LVMH shares rose on Wednesday, after the first quarter sales figures from the world’s largest luxury gro..
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UK inflation slows by less than expected to 3.2% in March
LONDON (Reuters) -British consumer price inflation slowed by less than expected to a two-and-a-half-year low of 3.2% in annual terms i..
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Analysis-Painful high rates wake-up call threatens global markets
LONDON (Reuters) – Fear that interest rates in major economies will stay relatively high is creeping back and threatens a painfu..
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IMF warns financial risks linger amid ‘soft landing’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund is cautioning against overexuberance in markets as investors look for cen..
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docStribute appoints ex-Group CIO of Newcastle Building Society as Non-Executive Director
London-based RegTech company, docStribute, today announces the appointment of Manila McLean to the board of the Company as..
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Superdry plans to go private as it kicks off three-year turnaround plan
(Reuters) -British fashion chain Superdry announced a three-year restructuring plan on Tuesday and said a fund raising backed by its C..
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Jaguar develops energy-storage unit using Range Rover batteries
LONDON (Reuters) – Jaguar Land Rover has developed a mobile energy storage unit for sale in partnership with UK startup Allye En..
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Ericsson’s Q1 profit grows unexpectedly, eyes stabilisation of sales in H2
(Reuters) -Telecom equipment maker Ericsson reported on Tuesday a first-quarter adjusted profit that beat expectations and said sales ..
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Swiss chemicals maker Sika posts 13.8% jump in Q1 sales
(Reuters) -Swiss chemicals maker Sika AG on Tuesday reported a 13.8% increase in its first-quarter sales and confirmed its outlook for..
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Stocks tumble, dollar firms amid geopolitical risk, mixed central bank views
NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -U.S. stocks sold off sharply on Friday while the dollar jumped as investors grappled with rising geopolitic..
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Oil slips as risk premium eases after Iran attack
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices sank by about $1 a barrel on Monday after Iran’s weekend attack on Israel proved to be less dam..
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Enduring allure: balancing beauty and wealth through jewellery investment
In a market where uncertain investment avenues such as bitcoin and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) continue to soar in popularity, jeweller..
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Dollar jumps, yen weakest since 1990 after strong U.S. retail sales
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar reached its highest since early November against a basket of currencies on Monday, and sent the ..
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Greece to spend 780 million euros to protect marine biodiversity, PM says
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece is pushing ahead with 21 initiatives worth 780 million euros ($830.9 million) to protect marine biodiv..
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UK fintechs ask government for help to ease capital shortages
LONDON (Reuters) -Leaders of the UK’s financial technology industry are urging the British government to increase tax relief a..
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BNP Paribas to become top investor in Belgian insurer Ageas
PARIS/HONG KONG (Reuters) -BNP Paribas, the euro zone’s biggest bank, has agreed to buy a 9% stake in the Belgian insurer Ageas ..
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Hungary to consider fuel price intervention, says economy minister
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary’s government will consider whether to enforce lower fuel prices after a review by the Central..
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Recruiter PageGroup’s quarterly profit slumps 13% as hiring remains subdued
(Reuters) – UK’s PageGroup reported on Monday a nearly 13% drop in group gross profit in the first three months of 2024 du..
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Home improvement retailer Kingfisher names Claudia Arney as new chair
LONDON (Reuters) – European home improvement retailer Kingfisher said on Monday that Chair Andrew Cosslett will step down in Jun..
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Zest partners with Newcastle Building Society to bring flexible benefits to its 1,750 colleagues
Employee benefits provider Zest has partnered with Newcastle Building Society to better meet colleague demand for more flexible and p..
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STOXX 600 climbs over 1% on rate-cut optimism
(Reuters) -European shares rose to over a week’s high on Friday, with major indexes that use the euro as the common currency tra..
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Analysis-Europe stands firm against US-driven ESG backlash
(Reuters) – Steady investor demand in Europe for environmental and socially responsible investments and wide-ranging regulation ..
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ECB holds rates, signals rate cut on horizon
LONDON (Reuters) -The European Central Bank kept interest rates unchanged on Thursday, but signalled that it may be preparing to eas..
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HEXAGON CARDS LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE TO CELEBRATE YEAR ON YEAR INCREASE IN MEMBERSHIP SIGNUPS
Hexagon Cards, one of the UK’s most exclusive business clubs, has launched a new website and membership portal following an unpreceden..
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Europe’s SMEs need one set of rules, report to say
(Reuters) – Europe’s export-oriented small businesses should be offered a single regulatory framework with the same rules ..
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Bank of England’s Greene says rate cuts should be “a way off”
(Reuters) -Bank of England policymaker Megan Greene said interest rate cuts in Britain should remain “a way off” because o..
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Oil prices edge up on escalation in Middle East tensions
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices ticked up during trade on Thursday, after rising a dollar a barrel in the prior session, as investors ..
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ECB to set up June rate cut after rapid disinflation
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The European Central Bank is all but certain to keep borrowing costs at a record high on Thursday but is likely t..
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Dollar firms, yen fragile as Fed cut wagers crumble
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The dollar was firm on Thursday after hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation data squashed lingering expectations of..
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Asian shares fall on U.S. rate scare, yen plumbs 34-yr low
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares tracked Wall Street lower on Thursday as sticky U.S. inflation forced markets to slash bets on h..
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Nike pins hopes on Olympics in race to take back market share
PARIS (Reuters) – Nike is set to unveil new kits for the Olympic national teams it sponsors including the U.S. and Kenya, seekin..
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Paris Olympics on track to hit NBC ad sales record after pandemic
(Reuters) – As the July opening ceremony for the 2024 Paris Olympics draws closer, U.S. broadcaster NBCUniversal is seeing ren..
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U.N. climate chief says two years to save the planet
LONDON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Governments, business leaders and development banks have two years to take action to avert far worse climat..
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