Senior doctors in England accept new pay offer and end strikes
LONDON (Reuters) -Senior doctors in England have voted to accept an improved offer from the government on pay and conditions, easing s..
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Tencent’s next level up: fewer big foreign franchise games, more in-house
HONG KONG (Reuters) – (This March 21 story has been corrected to rectify the time period from ‘last month’ to ‘..
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UK house prices fall for first time in 6 months as rates stay high
LONDON (Reuters) – British house prices fell 1.0% in March, their first drop since September 2023, figures from mortgage lender ..
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Holcim to acquire South American concrete products firm Tensolite
ZURICH (Reuters) – Holcim on Friday said it will buy Tensolite, a maker and distributor of pre-cast concrete systems in South Am..
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How to dress for a business: Choosing professional attire
In the fast-paced world of corporate leadership, professional attire often speaks volumes about one’s approach to business. Two..
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Are presentation skills important?
My boss requested that I speak at a Rotary breakfast, network, and present the business offerings. At the time, I worked in human res..
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Sterling hits one-week high vs dollar, focus on rally against Swiss Franc
(Reuters) – Sterling edged higher against a weakening dollar and dropped versus the euro on Thursday, with investors focused on ..
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Stocks and bonds take heart from Powell; commodities strong
LONDON (Reuters) – Global shares rallied on Thursday as U.S. rate cuts remained on the table even if their timing was unclear, w..
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UK on track to exit recession despite slower services growth, PMI data shows
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s economy looks on track to exit recession when official first-quarter growth data is next published, ..
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Why wedding etiquette matters: a guide to celebrating
Have you been invited to a wedding recently?…did you want to go? Some love attending weddings, and some loathe the idea! Those who lo..
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Dollar hits two-week low while battered yen stabilises
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar hit a two-week low on Thursday as economic data supported expectations for quick rate cuts in th..
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The Advantages of Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) Chips in Supply Chains
By Joseph Schlossberg, Vice President of Global Sales – Sourcing Solutions International Imagine a cutting-edge technology that turns..
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UK on track to exit recession despite slower services growth, PMI data shows
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s economy looks on track to exit recession when official first-quarter growth data is next published, ..
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Tame Swiss inflation opens door for more SNB rate cuts, weighs on franc
ZURICH (Reuters) -Swiss inflation eased to its lowest level in two-and-a-half years in March, pushing the Swiss franc lower on market ..
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Former Gucci CEO to take minority stake in Elisabetta Franchi
MILAN (Reuters) – Former Gucci chief executive Marco Bizzarri said on Thursday he would invest in Italian fashion brand Elisabet..
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Britain’s Co-op profit slides after petrol forecourt sale
(Reuters) -Co-op, which runs Britain’s seventh-biggest supermarket chain, posted a steep drop in annual pretax profit on Thursda..
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UK watchdog refers Vodafone, Three deal to in-depth probe
(Reuters) -Britain’s competition regulator said on Thursday it would need to open an in-depth investigation into the merger betw..
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Japan’s Konica Minolta to cut 2,400 jobs, book $132 million in expenses
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Konica Minolta said on Thursday it will trim 2,400 jobs worldwide during the current fiscal year..
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Novo says Ozempic starter kits still not available in Germany in Q2
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Novo Nordisk has warned that starter kits of its popular diabetes drug Ozempic will still not be available..
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Euro zone inflation unexpectedly eases, boosting rate cut case
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Euro zone inflation fell unexpectedly last month, solidifying the case for the European Central Bank to st..
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UK supermarket sales rise 5.4%, NIQ market researcher says
LONDON (Reuters) – British supermarket total sales rose by 5.4% year-over-year in the four weeks to March 23 as slowing inflatio..
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UK’s Topps Tiles flags persistent weak demand in 2024 after lower H1 volumes
(Reuters) -Britain’s largest tile retailer Topps Tiles said on Wednesday subdued demand in the domestic repair and maintenance s..
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Diversifying companies delivered 53% higher annual shareholder returns during and after COVID
Study from Stryber of 738 listed businesses in Europe showed that companies which diversified their revenue streams deliver 53% highe..
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Swiss Re appoints Andreas Berger as new CEO from July
ZURICH (Reuters) -Reinsurance company Swiss Re said on Wednesday Andreas Berger would become group chief executive officer from July, ..
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CMA CGM acquires 10% in stake in Volvo-Renault EV joint venture, Renault says
(Reuters) – French car manufacturer Renault on Wednesday announced that shipping group CMA CGM officially joined Flexis, its par..
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Card payments no longer the default choice for consumers – local payments are the new hero
A new global study of 10,500 consumers across 37 markets reveals a mainstream shift in the way people around the world pay online Fin..
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Euro zone factory downturn deepened again in March, PMI shows
LONDON (Reuters) – Euro zone manufacturing activity took a further turn for the worse in March, contracting at a steeper pace th..
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IKEA Foundation backs emerging market EV push with $100 million grant
LONDON (Reuters) – A global initiative to accelerate electric vehicle uptake has received a $100 million funding boost from the ..
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UK shop prices rise at slowest pace since December 2021
LONDON (Reuters) – Prices in British shops rose at the slowest pace in more than two years in March, the British Retail Consorti..
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Disney edges ahead in battle for board seats with activist investors
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Walt Disney appeared to pull ahead of activist investors in the battle for board seats and the future of th..
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UBS launches new $2bn share buyback
ZURICH (Reuters) -UBS on Tuesday announced it was launching a new share buyback programme of up to $2 billion, with up to half being c..
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BMW and India’s Tata Technologies to form JV for developing software
BENGALURU (Reuters) -BMW Group and Tata Technologies will form a joint venture for the development of software for the German luxury a..
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King Charles greets well-wishers after Easter Sunday service
WINDSOR, England (Reuters) -Britain’s King Charles greeted well-wishers in an impromptu walkabout after an Easter church service..
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China believes France will provide fair business environment for Chinese firms, foreign ministry says
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will import even more high-quality products and services from France and believes the European country..
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Exclusive-Microsoft to separate Teams and Office globally amid antitrust scrutiny
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Microsoft will sell its chat and video app Teams separately from its Office product globally, the U.S. tech..
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Xiaomi’s EV buyers face up to seven-month wait for car, app shows
BEIJING (Reuters) -Xiaomi is advising would-be buyers of its new SU7 electric sedan that they could face an up to seven-month wait, it..
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Stocks subdued, yen in focus, with inflation data on tap
NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -A gauge of global share markets was barely changed on Thursday as it was poised to end the quarter with sol..
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