Markets mostly quiet ahead of Fed decision, crude jumps
By Herbert Lash and Huw Jones NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -U.S. and European equities mostly wavered on Wednesday while Treasury yields moved higher ahe..
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Climate activists take aim at Barclays, StanChart shareholder meetings
Climate activists take aim at Barclays, StanChart shareholder meetings
By Lawrence White and Iain Withers LONDON/MANCHESTER (Reuters) -Climate activists and other disgruntled investors glued themselves to chairs, set off ..
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Dollar slips before expected Fed rate hike
Dollar slips before expected Fed rate hike
By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar fell against a basket of currencies on Wednesday ahead of the outcome of a Federal Reserve mee..
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Analysis-Consumer boom nearly over as Central Europe heads into “decade of peril”
Analysis-Consumer boom nearly over as Central Europe heads into “decade of peril”
By Gergely Szakacs, Alan Charlish and Jason Hovet VELENCE, Hungary/WARSAW/PRAGUE (Reuters) – War may be raging on their doorstep but Central Eur..
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India’s $2.7 billion LIC IPO subscribed 67% on first day
India’s $2.7 billion LIC IPO subscribed 67% on first day
By Nupur Anand and Chris Thomas MUMBAI (Reuters) -Life Insurance Corp’s (LIC) $2.7 billion IPO, India’s largest public issue, was subscrib..
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Oil jumps 4% as EU proposes ban on Russian oil
Oil jumps 4% as EU proposes ban on Russian oil
By Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices jumped on Wednesday as the European Union, the world’s largest trading bloc, spelled out plans to ..
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Just Eat Takeaway faces shareholder backlash over dealmaking
Just Eat Takeaway faces shareholder backlash over dealmaking
(Reuters) – Just Eat Takeaway.com NV board was under fire on Wednesday from investors at its AGM who criticised its dealmaking and sagging share..
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Volkswagen sticks to outlook as size offset supply chain woes
Volkswagen sticks to outlook as size offset supply chain woes
By Christoph Steitz and Jan Schwartz FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Volkswagen, Europe’s top carmaker, on Wednesday stuck to its outlook for 2022, shruggi..
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Stocks rise, U.S. yields slip as markets await Fed rate hike
Stocks rise, U.S. yields slip as markets await Fed rate hike
By Herbert Lash and Danilo Masoni NEW YORK/MILAN (Reuters) -A gauge of global equity markets edged higher on Tuesday while 10-year U.S. Treasury yield..
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Russia unleashes rockets after Mariupol ceasefire, EU eyes oil sanctions
Russia unleashes rockets after Mariupol ceasefire, EU eyes oil sanctions
By Joseph Campbell and Tom Balmforth ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (Reuters) -Russia launched an assault on the encircled Azovstal steel works in Mariupol, Uk..
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Greece, Bulgaria say new LNG terminal will help cut reliance on Russia
Greece, Bulgaria say new LNG terminal will help cut reliance on Russia
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece and Bulgaria said on Tuesday a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility to be built off the northern Greek port of Ale..
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UK poised to ditch plans to empower tech regulator – FT
UK poised to ditch plans to empower tech regulator – FT
(Reuters) – Britain is poised to shelve plans to provide statutory powers to a new technology regulator, in a blow to global efforts to curb the..
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European Payments Initiative Size-Down: Reasons Behind Half Member Banks’ Opt-Out and New Strategic Goals
European Payments Initiative Size-Down: Reasons Behind Half Member Banks’ Opt-Out and New Strategic Goals
Initially backed by 31 major Eurozone banks, the EPI has abandoned its agenda of creating a pan-European payments scheme, rivaling global payments pro..
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What do you think the future of online shopping is?
What do you think the future of online shopping is?
By: Kathryn Hutchison, Senior Director of E-Commerce at Threadsy. A couple of big trends come to mind on the consumer side: the final push towards mob..
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Civilians from Mariupol flee Azovstal bunkers in U.N.-led evacuation
Civilians from Mariupol flee Azovstal bunkers in U.N.-led evacuation
BEZIMENNE, Ukraine (Reuters) -Civilians were evacuated on Sunday from the bunkers of Mariupol’s Azovstal steel works after the United Nations an..
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Europe’s Largest Retailer Set to Drive Omni-Channel Excellence with Help of Event-Driven Architecture
Europe’s Largest Retailer Set to Drive Omni-Channel Excellence with Help of Event-Driven Architecture
Zurich (April 27, 2022) – Solace, the leading enabler of event-driven architecture for real-time enterprises, announced today that the Schwarz Group, ..
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How much Bitcoin are Wallet Holders Likely to Lose in 2022?
How much Bitcoin are Wallet Holders Likely to Lose in 2022?
Takeaway: Between USD $272 – $545 million in Bitcoin is likely to be lost in 2022 In March 2022, Netflix released a documentary about Gerry Cott..
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Europe strains for clarity as Russia stands by roubles-for-gas demand
Europe strains for clarity as Russia stands by roubles-for-gas demand
By Kate Abnett and Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Companies and countries were at odds over Moscow’s rouble-for-gas payment syst..
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Dollar on track for best month since 2015
Dollar on track for best month since 2015
By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar slipped from 20-year highs against a basket of currencies on Friday but remained on track for ..
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AstraZeneca says its COVID shot still has role despite global glut
AstraZeneca says its COVID shot still has role despite global glut
By Natalie Grover and Pushkala Aripaka (Reuters) -AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine still has a role to play in the fight against the pandemic, eve..
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Analysis-Banks lag bond yield surge as recession worries trump cheap valuations
By Danilo Masoni MILAN (Reuters) – Expectations of rising interest rates have failed to lift valuations of European bank shares languishing at n..
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Soccer-Liverpool boss Klopp signs new contract until 2026
Soccer-Liverpool boss Klopp signs new contract until 2026
(Reuters) -Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp has signed a two-year contract extension that will keep him at Anfield until 2026, giving the club a huge b..
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By Gopal Sharma and Manoj Kumar KATHMANDU (Reuters) – Nepal is putting a 21st-century spin on a tourism sector dominated by activities unchanged..
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Dollar hits 20-yr high as yen tumbles on dovish Bank of Japan
Dollar hits 20-yr high as yen tumbles on dovish Bank of Japan
By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar hit a 20-year high against rivals on Thursday as the Bank of Japan doubled-down on its dovish ..
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Europe struggles for clarity on Russia’s roubles-for-gas scheme
Europe struggles for clarity on Russia’s roubles-for-gas scheme
By Kate Abnett and Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission on Thursday warned buyers of Russian gas they could breach s..
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Oil prices fluctuate amid supply constraints and demand concerns
Oil prices fluctuate amid supply constraints and demand concerns
By Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices steadied after trading in and out of positive territory on Thursday as investors weighed up tightening R..
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Factbox-Who is buying Russian crude oil and who has stopped
Factbox-Who is buying Russian crude oil and who has stopped
(Reuters) – Here is the response by countries regarding purchases of Russian oil following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, and ho..
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Britain delays full post-Brexit import checks until late 2023
By Muvija M and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -Britain has delayed imposing its full post-Brexit import controls on goods from th..
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US says Russia plans fake independence votes in seized Ukraine territory
US says Russia plans fake independence votes in seized Ukraine territory
By Natalia Zinets KYIV (Reuters) -The United States accused Russia on Thursday of planning to stage fake independence votes to justify its conquest of..
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Bolivian boy turns photographer on iconic salt flats – with help from a dinosaur
Bolivian boy turns photographer on iconic salt flats – with help from a dinosaur
By Santiago Limachi and Marcelo Rochabrun SALAR DE UYUNI, Bolivia (Reuters) – On the otherworldly white salt flats of Bolivia’s Salar de U..
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Closer U.S. ties would ‘reboot’ UK finance after Brexit, says report
Closer U.S. ties would ‘reboot’ UK finance after Brexit, says report
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) -Britain should move further and faster in reforming its financial rules to ‘reboot’ after Brexit by alignin..
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Britain delays full post-Brexit import checks until late 2023
Britain delays full post-Brexit import checks until late 2023
By Muvija M and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -Britain has delayed imposing its full post-Brexit import controls on goods from the European Union..
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Volkswagen, BP could expand e-car charging alliance to other regions
Volkswagen, BP could expand e-car charging alliance to other regions
By Christoph Steitz DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) – Europe’s top carmaker Volkswagen and oil major BP plan to deepen their electric charg..
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Bloom UK launches fourth annual co-mentoring scheme, The Exchange, for senior and C-suite men and women
Bloom UK launches fourth annual co-mentoring scheme, The Exchange, for senior and C-suite men and women
Call out for C-suite leaders from a variety of backgrounds to support leading community and sign up to Bloom UK’s co-mentoring scheme, The Exchange Lo..
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MEDIUM SIZED BUSINESSES MORE LIKELY TO CONTACT THEIR BUSINESS BANKING MANAGERS WHEN WORRIED ABOUT FINANCES
MEDIUM SIZED BUSINESSES MORE LIKELY TO CONTACT THEIR BUSINESS BANKING MANAGERS WHEN WORRIED ABOUT FINANCES
27 April 2022: The digitalisation of banking, which was given a boost during the pandemic, shows no signs of slowing down. Recent surveys1 have..
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UK’s Sunak followed conflict of interest rules -independent advisor
UK’s Sunak followed conflict of interest rules -independent advisor
LONDON (Reuters) -British finance minister Rishi Sunak was found on Wednesday to have adhered to rules on conflicts of interest and the ministerial co..
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EU to suspend tariffs on Ukraine imports for one year, Kyiv grateful
EU to suspend tariffs on Ukraine imports for one year, Kyiv grateful
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Commission proposed on Wednesday a one-year suspension of import duties on all Ukrainian goods not covered by an exis..
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