HSBC targets wealthy expats, bullish Asian firms to drive Europe unit, exec says
By Sinead Cruise and Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) – HSBC’s European chief is betting on rising regional wealth and ove..
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Large UK companies see lowest uncertainty in nearly 3 years
LONDON (Reuters) – Concern among large British companies about economic uncertainty has fallen to its lowest since mid-2021 but ..
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Butler Industries joins Onepoint in Atos rescue consortium
PARIS (Reuters) – Paris-based Butler Industries is joining a consortium to rescue distressed IT consulting firm Atos, the compan..
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Analysis-Dutch set to comply with U.S. demands on China exports
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – U.S. demands that chipmaking giant ASML stop servicing some equipment it has sold to Chinese customers are..
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Analysis-Women in UK finance earn a third less than male colleagues, data shows
By Sinead Cruise and Carolyn Cohn LONDON (Reuters) – Some of Britain’s top financial firms pay women 28.8% less on averag..
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Red hot U.S. payrolls pull rug under June Fed rate cut bet
LONDON (Reuters) -The dollar and bond yields rose on Friday after much stronger than expected growth in March U.S. payrolls sent inves..
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Oil heads for second weekly gain on tighter supply outlook
By Ahmad Ghaddar and Noah Browning LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices extended gains on Friday and were on course for a second weekly gain,..
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European shares slide to two-week low on hawkish Fed comments, geopolitical worries
By Johann M Cherian and Ozan Ergenay (Reuters) – European stocks fell to a more than two-week low on Friday, tracking a global ..
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Dollar boosted after job growth in March exceeds expectations
By Hannah Lang and Amanda Cooper NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -The dollar was up on Friday after data showed that U.S. job growth in Mar..
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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 ..
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Tencent’s next level up: fewer big foreign franchise games, more in-house
By Josh Ye HONG KONG (Reuters) – (This March 21 story has been corrected to rectify the time period from ‘last month̵..
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UK house prices fall for first time in 6 months as rates stay high
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – British house prices fell 1.0% in March, their first drop since September 2023, figures fr..
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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 A..
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How to dress for a business: Choosing professional attire
By Elizabeth Soos, Founder of Auersmont School of Etiquette & Protocol In the fast-paced world of corporate leadership, professio..
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Are presentation skills important?
By Elizabeth Soos, Founder of Auersmont School of Etiquette & Protocol My boss requested that I speak at a Rotary breakfast, netw..
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Sterling hits one-week high vs dollar, focus on rally against Swiss Franc
By Stefano Rebaudo (Reuters) – Sterling edged higher against a weakening dollar and dropped versus the euro on Thursday, with i..
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Stocks and bonds take heart from Powell; commodities strong
By Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) – Global shares rallied on Thursday as U.S. rate cuts remained on the table even if their tim..
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UK on track to exit recession despite slower services growth, PMI data shows
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s economy looks on track to exit recession when official first-quarter growth data ..
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Oil steady, bolstered by lower supply concerns
By Paul Carsten and Robert Harvey LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices were steady on Thursday, shored up by concerns about lower supply as m..
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Dollar hits two-week low while battered yen stabilises
By Hannah Lang and Stefano Rebaudo NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar hit a two-week low on Thursday as economic data supported ex..
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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 turn..
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UK on track to exit recession despite slower services growth, PMI data shows
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s economy looks on track to exit recession when official first-quarter growth data ..
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Tame Swiss inflation opens door for more SNB rate cuts, weighs on franc
By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) -Swiss inflation eased to its lowest level in two-and-a-half years in March, pushing the Swiss franc ..
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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 Thursd..
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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 bet..
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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 yea..
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Novo says Ozempic starter kits still not available in Germany in Q2
By Ludwig Burger FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Novo Nordisk has warned that starter kits of its popular diabetes drug Ozempic will stil..
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Euro zone inflation unexpectedly eases, boosting rate cut case
By Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Euro zone inflation fell unexpectedly last month, solidifying the case for the European..
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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 inflati..
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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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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 ..
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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 pa..
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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 Fi..
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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 t..
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IKEA Foundation backs emerging market EV push with $100 million grant
By Simon Jessop and Virginia Furness LONDON (Reuters) – A global initiative to accelerate electric vehicle uptake has received ..
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