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Australia’s Macquarie explores $6 billion deal for Britain’s M&G, Sky News reports

Australia’s Macquarie explores $6 billion deal for Britain’s M&G, Sky News reports

(Reuters) – Australian investment bank Macquarie Group Ltd is at the early stages of exploring a takeover bid of over 5 billion ..

ITA Airways averts strike after wage increase accord with unions

ITA Airways averts strike after wage increase accord with unions

ROME (Reuters) – Italian carrier ITA Airways reached a wage accord with unions on Wednesday, averting the threat of the first st..

Britain facing tomatoes shortage after overseas harvests disrupted

Britain facing tomatoes shortage after overseas harvests disrupted

LONDON (Reuters) – Britons are facing a shortage of tomatoes after supermarket supplies, including at market leader Tesco and No..

G20 watchdog homes in on decentralised finance after FTX crash

G20 watchdog homes in on decentralised finance after FTX crash

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – The G20’s Financial Stability Board (FSB) said on Thursday it would take steps to tackle &..

Aldi UK to recruit 6,000 after strong Christmas trading

Aldi UK to recruit 6,000 after strong Christmas trading

LONDON (Reuters) – The British arm of German discounter Aldi said on Thursday it was looking to hire more than 6,000 workers, co..

Sterling edges lower ahead of key data

Sterling edges lower ahead of key data

(Reuters) – Sterling edged lower on Monday at the start of a data-heavy week in which investors will scan inflation prints from ..

Oil prices steady after U.S. stockpile swell

Oil prices steady after U.S. stockpile swell

By Shadia Nasralla LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices were steady on Thursday, as optimism over recovering Chinese demand was offset ..

Bayer hits 8-month high as investors welcome CEO change

Bayer hits 8-month high as investors welcome CEO change

BERLIN (Reuters) -Bayer shares rose as much as 5% in early Thursday trading to an eight month high, adding to gains from the day befor..

Russian threat to Baltic security rising – Estonian intelligence report

Russian threat to Baltic security rising – Estonian intelligence report

By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS (Reuters) – Estonia’s Foreign Intelligence Service said it believed Russia still had the strength..

Scamp & Dude’s super scarf mission

Scamp & Dude’s super scarf mission

Scamp & Dude’s mission to donate a Super Scarf to every woman in the UK going through chemotherapy this year. Scamp & Dude has..

EU recovers appetite for trade in green industry push

EU recovers appetite for trade in green industry push

By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union is aiming to enact up to five trade deals in record time to ensure ..

Euro rises after Spanish CPI, dollar slips towards 8-mth low

Euro rises after Spanish CPI, dollar slips towards 8-mth low

By Samuel Indyk and Rae Wee LONDON (Reuters) – The euro rose on Monday after unexpectedly high Spanish inflation data raised exp..

Public Power Corp, RWE to build five solar farms in Greece

Public Power Corp, RWE to build five solar farms in Greece

(Reuters) – Greece’s biggest power utility Public Power Corp. (PPC) and Germany’s RWE have taken a final investment ..

Low use of shortened work hours points to mild German recession – Ifo

Low use of shortened work hours points to mild German recession – Ifo

BERLIN (Reuters) – Low take up of a government-backed ‘Kurzarbeit’ shortened hours facility points to a “very ..

EU commission approves delay in medical devices law to avert shortages

EU commission approves delay in medical devices law to avert shortages

LONDON (Reuters) – The European Commission said on Friday it approved delaying the deadline for companies to comply with a new l..

EHAB has raised £1.4m to protect construction from the climate crisis. Alongside joining 4 other startups in HS2 accelerator cohort 5.

EHAB has raised £1.4m to protect construction from the climate crisis. Alongside joining 4 other startups in HS2 accelerator cohort 5.

  EHAB is the first weather risk management platform dedicated to protecting the construction industry and our infrastructure fro..

‘Black Panther’ sequel ignites box office with $330 million global debut

‘Black Panther’ sequel ignites box office with $330 million global debut

By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Marvel Studios adventure “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” brought crowds to..

Musk halts Twitter’s coveted blue check amid proliferation of imposters

Musk halts Twitter’s coveted blue check amid proliferation of imposters

By Nivedita Balu (Reuters) -Twitter Inc paused its recently announced $8 blue check subscription service on Friday as fake accounts mu..

German industry calls for delay to global minimum tax – BDI

German industry calls for delay to global minimum tax – BDI

BERLIN (Reuters) – German industry has called for a delay to a global minimum corporate tax by at least a year to 2025 to give c..

British minister to meet Taiwan president, drawing China’s anger

British minister to meet Taiwan president, drawing China’s anger

TAIPEI (Reuters) – A British minister will visit Taiwan this week for trade talks and meet President Tsai Ing-wen, his office sa..

What can retailers do to weather the storm of rising costs and consumer nervousness?

What can retailers do to weather the storm of rising costs and consumer nervousness?

  By Ashleigh Hulse, Sales & Marketing Assistant at Adventa Due to record-high inflation rates, rising energy and transportat..

CVS, Walmart, Walgreens agree to pay $13.8 billion to settle U.S. opioid claims – sources

CVS, Walmart, Walgreens agree to pay $13.8 billion to settle U.S. opioid claims – sources

By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) -CVS Health Corp, Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc and Walmart Inc have tentatively agreed to pay about $13.8..

StanChart surprises with 40% profit jump, ups income goal on rising rates

StanChart surprises with 40% profit jump, ups income goal on rising rates

By Anshuman Daga and Lawrence White SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Standard Chartered’s third-quarter profit surged 40% as higher interest..

Puma confirms full-year outlook, flags market volatility

Puma confirms full-year outlook, flags market volatility

By Alexander Hübner and Joice Alves BERLIN/LONDON (Reuters) – Shares in Puma fell 1.75% on Wednesday after the company confirmed..

HSBC’s direction in question after Elhedery’s sprint to CEO contender

HSBC’s direction in question after Elhedery’s sprint to CEO contender

By Lawrence White, Sinead Cruise and Anshuman Daga LONDON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Georges Elhedery’s appointment as HSBC’s ch..

Alphabet’s miss fans inflation fears across digital advertising

Alphabet’s miss fans inflation fears across digital advertising

By Sheila Dang and Eva Mathews (Reuters) -Google parent Alphabet Inc’s disappointing ad sales sparked worries across the digital..

UK PM Sunak’s office says ‘the hard work begins now’

UK PM Sunak’s office says ‘the hard work begins now’

LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is now ready to face the hard work of government after appointing his seni..

Apple says issues with iMessage, FaceTime resolved

Apple says issues with iMessage, FaceTime resolved

(Reuters) – Apple Inc said on Tuesday issues that had caused a brief outage in its iMessage service and video calling app FaceTi..

Xerox shares slide as annual revenue, cash flow forecasts take a hit

Xerox shares slide as annual revenue, cash flow forecasts take a hit

(Reuters) – Xerox Holdings Inc’s shares plunged about 25% to 13-year lows on Tuesday after the photocopy maker slashed its..

Hyundai breaks ground on $5.5 billion U.S. EV, battery plant

Hyundai breaks ground on $5.5 billion U.S. EV, battery plant

By David Shepardson ELLABELL, Ga. (Reuters) – Hyundai Motor Co broke ground on a $5.54 billion electric vehicle (EV) and battery..

Factbox-Dominic Raab returns to government as deputy PM under Sunak

Factbox-Dominic Raab returns to government as deputy PM under Sunak

LONDON (Reuters) – British lawmaker Dominic Raab was appointed deputy prime minister and minister of justice on Tuesday, returni..

Tesla’s logistical challenges overshadow record deliveries

Tesla’s logistical challenges overshadow record deliveries

By Hyunjoo Jin and Mrinmay Dey -Tesla Inc on Sunday announced lower-than-expected electric vehicle deliveries in the third quarter, as..

Soccer-Women’s rights group calls on FIFA to kick Iran out of World Cup

Soccer-Women’s rights group calls on FIFA to kick Iran out of World Cup

By Michael Church HONG KONG (Reuters) – Rights group Open Stadiums have called on FIFA to throw Iran out of the World Cup finals..

Apple drops plan to boost iPhone production as demand falters-Bloomberg

Apple drops plan to boost iPhone production as demand falters-Bloomberg

(Reuters) -Apple Inc is dropping plans to increase production of its new iPhones this year after an anticipated surge in demand failed..

SOLICITOR FROM LEADING LAW FIRM ACHIEVES GOLD STANDARD FOR HER WORK WITH VULNERABLE CLIENTS

SOLICITOR FROM LEADING LAW FIRM ACHIEVES GOLD STANDARD FOR HER WORK WITH VULNERABLE CLIENTS

Gemma Hopper SENIOR ASSOCIATE and solicitor, Gemma Hopper, from the Court of Protection department at leading law firm Nel..

Crestbridge bolsters Hiro Capital relationship with extensive support for latest venture fund launch

Crestbridge bolsters Hiro Capital relationship with extensive support for latest venture fund launch

Crestbridge’s team in Luxembourg has provided a range of services to support the successful close of Hiro Capital’s latest fund, bolst..

Lightware Announces Siegfried Hermann as Vice President of Business Development in the EMEA Region

Lightware Announces Siegfried Hermann as Vice President of Business Development in the EMEA Region

Lightware names Siegfried Hermann as Vice President of Business Development for EMEA to develop new business areas and implement sales..