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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Companies get green light to use offsets for supply chain emissions
LONDON (Reuters) -A leading judge of corporate climate action plans said it will allow companies to use carbon credits to offset their..
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UK equities end volatile session higher as investors ponder rate outlook
(Reuters) -UK equities closed Wednesday’s volatile session higher as investors pondered the outlook for global rates after hotte..
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European shares rebound from one-month low; ECB rate verdict up next
(Reuters) -European shares staged a recovery after a knee-jerk reaction to a high U.S. inflation reading on Wednesday, with investors ..
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US dollar surges vs yen to highest since mid-1990 after hotter-than-expected inflation data
NEW YORK (Reuters) -The dollar rose across the board on Wednesday, soaring against the Japanese yen to its highest since mid-1990, a..
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Maintaining compliance with new commercial finance disclosures in a shifting commercial financing landscape
In 2022 California became the first state to enact a state-level commercial financing disclosure law that sought to establ..
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EU extends trade guide on Chinese distortions to new sectors
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission has updated its report on state-led distortions in the Chinese economy, adding new ..
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UK’s Tesco forecasts profit rise as consumer sentiment improves
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s biggest retailer Tesco forecast a further rise in profit on Wednesday, citing early signs of improvi..
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Factbox-European companies cut jobs as economy sputters
(Reuters) – The highest inflation for decades and the impact of the war in Ukraine have forced companies across Europe into layo..
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M&C Saatchi expects 2024 profit to meet forecasts
(Reuters) – M&C Saatchi said on Wednesday it expected to meet profit expectations this year, betting on its cost-savings ini..
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UK’s THG returns to revenue growth in Q4 on demand for beauty products
(Reuters) – British e-commerce firm THG said on Wednesday its revenue continued to improve in 2024 after returning to growth in ..
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Puma hones focus on speed in Olympic battle with Adidas and Nike
PARIS (Reuters) – German sportswear brand Puma is using this year’s Olympic Games and its partnership with sprint champion..
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Barry Callebaut operating profit falls 40% on transformation costs
(Reuters) -Barry Callebaut, the world’s biggest chocolate maker, reported lower than expected half-year operating profit on Wedn..
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Shocks in G20 emerging economies hit rich-world growth, IMF says
LONDON (Reuters) – Domestic shocks in emerging economies in the G20 are increasingly impacting growth in the rich world, accor..
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US dollar struggles for direction ahead of data despite rise in yields
(Reuters) -The dollar struggled for direction on Tuesday as investors were cautious ahead of inflation data due on Wednesday, while U...
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Italy cuts growth forecasts and says debt set to rise
ROME (Reuters) -The Italian government on Tuesday cut its growth forecast for this year and next, reflecting an uncertain internationa..
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Daimler Truck Q1 sales drop 13% as markets normalize
Daimler Truck Q1 sales drop 13% as markets normalize BERLIN (Reuters) – Daimler Truck Group reported a 13% drop in first-quarter..
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Italian hearing aid market lacks transparency, regulator says
Italian hearing aid market lacks transparency, regulator says ROME (Reuters) – The retail market for hearing aids in Italy ̵..
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Oil prices turn higher as Middle East ceasefire hopes wane
Oil prices turn higher as Middle East ceasefire hopes wane By Colleen Howe and Andrew Hayley BEIJING (Reuters) -Oil prices rose on Tue..
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Crypto survey shows less consumer scepticism, but a third expect bitcoin price fall
Crypto survey shows less consumer scepticism, but a third expect bitcoin price fall (This April 8 story has been corrected to fix the ..
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Stocks rise slightly as oil cools; Treasury yields touch 4-month high
Stocks rise slightly as oil cools; Treasury yields touch 4-month high By Sinéad Carew and Harry Robertson NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -E..
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Norwegian Cruise orders eight new ships, biggest order in its history
Norwegian Cruise orders eight new ships, biggest order in its history By Doyinsola Oladipo NEW YORK (Reuters) -Norwegian Cruise Line H..
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Big companies’ emissions goals are too weak, report says
Big companies’ emissions goals are too weak, report says By Simon Jessop (Reuters) – The carbon emissions reduction target..
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US dollar skids ahead of inflation data; yen not far from 1990 lows
US dollar skids ahead of inflation data; yen not far from 1990 lows By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) -The dollar slid on..
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