Swiss brace for rolling four-hour blackouts in any energy crunch
ZURICH (Reuters) -Switzerland could resort to rolling four-hour regional blackouts should Europe’s energy crisis lead to winter ..
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Continental beats expectations with 4.4% margin in Q2
BERLIN (Reuters) -Continental reported better-than-expected sales of 9.4 billion euros ($9.63 billion) in the second quarter on Wednes..
NEWS
Deutsche Bank names Eigendorf new chief sustainability officer
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Deutsche Bank said on Wednesday that it appointed Joerg Eigendorf to the role of chief sustainability offi..
NEWS
Shell pay battle escalates at Prelude LNG off Australia
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Shell Plc on Wednesday told workers at its Prelude floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility ..
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Armani revenues up 20% in H1 after 2021 recovery
MILAN (Reuters) – Italian luxury goods group Armani posted a 20% increase in sales at constant currencies in the first half, aft..
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FTSE 100 hits 3-week high, unfazed by latest inflation surge
By Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) -UK’s top share index hit a three-week high on Wednesday, lifted by oil and mining stocks, even as a..
INVESTING
Wickremesinghe, a wily political survivor, elected Sri Lanka’s president
By Devjyot Ghoshal and Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) -Ranil Wickremesinghe, a lawyer who served as Sri Lanka’s prime minis..
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Barclays sets up Taiwan subsidiary, to offer brokerage services
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – British bank Barclays Plc said on Wednesday it had received approval from Taiwanese authorities to set up ..
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Euro zone current account deficit widens again on large energy bill
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The euro zone’s current account deficit widened further in May as the bloc’s import bill conti..
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European shares rise on easing energy supply worries; Draghi speech in focus
(Reuters) – European shares scaled near six-week highs on Wednesday as energy supply worries eased following a report that Russi..
INVESTING
Exit from Taiwan lifts shares of French company Carrefour
PARIS (Reuters) – Shares in French food retailer Carrefour rose 3% on Wednesday after it agreed to sell its remaining 60% stake ..
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Factory shutdown to hit Barry Callebaut after 9-month sales rise
By Silke Koltrowitz ZURICH (Reuters) -Barry Callebaut expects a “notable financial impact” in its fourth quarter from the ..
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Measurement is key if the circular economy is to attract more ESG investment
By Kerry Chen, CEO of ATRenew The ability to measure the carbon footprint of pre-owned electronic devices is vital if the circu..
INVESTING
Lost in Translation: Why Banks Must Learn the Language of their Customers
By Mark Hartley, Founder and CEO at BankiFi, explores how banks can collaborate with and learn from the fintech in..
BANKING
How can Open Banking help SMBs navigate the cost-of-living crisis?
By Dawn Beeby, Sales Director, Nuapay 2022 has been a challenging year for us all. The cost-of-living crisis, coupled with ong..
BANKING
Air pollution surges as heatwave sweeps across Europe
By Gloria Dickie LONDON (Reuters) – Air pollution is spiking across Britain, France, and southern Europe amid record-breaking te..
NEWS
Russia strikes cities across Ukraine, gas supplies in focus
By Tom Balmforth and Max Hunder KYIV (Reuters) -Russian forces kept up their bombardment of cities across Ukraine, with intense shelli..
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ECB weighs bigger rate hike with safety net for indebted countries
By Francesco Canepa and Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT (Reuters) -European Central Bank policymakers are considering raising interest rates ..
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Explainer-What is the ‘S’ in ESG investing?
By Cole Horton NEW YORK (Reuters) – The “S” in environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing moved into the s..
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How China became ground zero for the auto chip shortage
By Sarah Wu, Jane Lanhee Lee and Kevin Krolicki TAIPEI/SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – From his small office in Singapore, Kelvin..
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Average annual UK food bill set to rise 454 pounds as inflation soars
By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – UK grocery inflation hit 9.9% in the four weeks to July 10, adding 454 pounds ($543.7) to Brit..
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GumGum and JW Player Partner to Integrate Viewability and Advanced Contextual Capabilities
JW Player’s proprietary viewability technology will now be backed by GumGum’s MRC-accredited contextual, brand safety and suitability ..
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9 Issues in Corporate Finance and Strategies to Overcome Them
During the pandemic, companies encountered financial problems and even shutdowns because of which improving corporate finance became a..
BUSINESS
Becoming data-ready for MTD for Corporation Tax: aligning VAT and CT
By Russell Gammon, Chief Solutions Officer at Tax Systems Now that HMRC’s Making Tax Digital (MTD) VAT requirements have k..
FINANCE
How to Live an Extraordinary Life
Reading an article a few paragraphs long on the internet is not the key to living an extraordinary life. Even reading an entire book o..
LIFESTYLE
Britain on course for hottest day on record
By Kate Holton and Muvija M LONDON (Reuters) -Britain was on course for its hottest day on record on Monday with temperatures forecast..
NEWS
Five Industries Benefiting from Multi-Carrier SIM Technology
By Steve Higgins, CEO, MobileWare We’ve seen an explosion in IoT adoption across industries in recent years. Whether custo..
TECHNOLOGY
Fed officials still leaning to 75-basis-point rate hike in July
By Howard Schneider and Lindsay Dunsmuir TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) – Federal Reserve officials signaled on Friday they will likely s..
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Heatwave scorches Europe; health warnings issued
By Catarina Demony and Kylie MacLellan LEIRIA, Portugal/LONDON (Reuters) -Hundreds more people were evacuated from their homes as wild..
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South Korea seeks to kickstart talks to resolve historical feuds with Japan
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea hopes a high-level visit to Tokyo next week will kickstart talks aimed at a breakthrough ..
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Five contenders to be next UK PM to face off in TV debate
By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -The five remaining contenders to be Britain’s next prime minister will go head to head in th..
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Factbox-Possible scenarios as Italy’s government faces collapse
ROME (Reuters) – Italy might need early elections to overcome a political impasse, government officials said on Friday, after Pr..
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Oil rises on Saudi oil production expectations
By Rowena Edwards LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices rose on Friday after a U.S. official told Reuters an immediate Saudi oil output boost i..
NEWS
Sterling struggles to pull away from March 2020 low
By Lucy Raitano LONDON – A depressed British pound struggled for direction against the dollar on Friday, staying near more than ..
TRADING
Burberry held back by China lockdowns and U.S. weakness
By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) -Luxury brand Burberry was hurt by lockdowns in its biggest market China and an abrupt reversal in for..
NEWS
European shares rebound with focus on Italian politics, earnings
By Susan Mathew (Reuters) -Automakers and retail stocks on Friday led a rebound in European shares from a two-day rout that saw invest..
INVESTING
Markets Slammed With Noise, Investors Trust Tone to Set the Record Straight
By Sean Austin, Co-Founder & CEO at Helios Life Enterprises Sean Austin, Co-Founder & CEO at Helios Life Enterpris..
BUSINESS