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Shares slip, yields rise as U.S. data sparks rate hike concerns

Shares slip, yields rise as U.S. data sparks rate hike concerns

By Herbert Lash and Elizabeth Howcroft NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -Global stocks slid and Treasury yields rose on Monday as investors i..

Sterling slips as boost from new China COVID rules fades

Sterling slips as boost from new China COVID rules fades

By Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) – The pound slid on Monday, as an initial jolt of investor enthusiasm over signs of possible l..

BIS warns of $80 trillion of hidden FX swap debt

BIS warns of $80 trillion of hidden FX swap debt

By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has warned that pension funds and other ‘non..

ECB’s Makhlouf expects 50 bps rate hike in December

ECB’s Makhlouf expects 50 bps rate hike in December

(Corrects first paragraph to say rates ‘may have to move into restrictive territory’, not ‘would have to’) By ..

Ryedale Group Implements Aqilla and Reduces Software Costs by 84% a Year

Ryedale Group Implements Aqilla and Reduces Software Costs by 84% a Year

By Hugh Scantlebury, CEO and Founder of Aqilla Ryedale Group is a Yorkshire-based, family-run, sustainable plastic printing business. ..

Analysis-Energy hungry Europe can’t look to U.S. shale to fill any OPEC gap

Analysis-Energy hungry Europe can’t look to U.S. shale to fill any OPEC gap

By Laila Kearney, Liz Hampton and Arathy Somasekhar NEW YORK/DENVER/HOUSTON (Reuters) – U.S. shale oil drillers turned from scra..

Take Five: Ready for that Santa rally?

Take Five: Ready for that Santa rally?

(Reuters) – Swiss lender Credit Suisse faces a litmus test over its rights issue, just one several trials markets must work thro..

U.S., EU to address Inflation Reduction Act fears constructively -draft

U.S., EU to address Inflation Reduction Act fears constructively -draft

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The United States and the European Union will seek to tackle EU concerns about a new U.S. g..

Stocks fall as strong U.S. payrolls muddies rate bets

Stocks fall as strong U.S. payrolls muddies rate bets

By Sinéad Carew NEW YORK (Reuters) – Equities took a dip on Friday while U.S. Treasury yields climbed as investors bet on a more..

Euro zone bond yields rise after U.S. jobs data

Euro zone bond yields rise after U.S. jobs data

By Alun John LONDON (Reuters) – European government bond yields rose after Friday data showed U.S. employers hired more workers ..

Reckitt expects U.S. infant formula shortage until spring

Reckitt expects U.S. infant formula shortage until spring

By Richa Naidu LONDON (Reuters) -The near year-long infant formula shortage in the United States that prompted the intervention of t..

Factbox-Global banks take axe to jobs as cost pressures mount

Factbox-Global banks take axe to jobs as cost pressures mount

LONDON (Reuters) – Banks typically trim jobs towards the end of the year, but 2022 has seen a bigger wave of redundancies and la..

Irish corporate tax boom breaks more records in November

Irish corporate tax boom breaks more records in November

DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland took in more corporate tax in November than it used to collect in entire years a decade ago, as a rec..

Pfizer to invest more than $2.5 billion to expand European manufacturing

Pfizer to invest more than $2.5 billion to expand European manufacturing

By Michael Erman NEW YORK (Reuters) -Pfizer Inc is investing more than $2.5 billion at its drug making plants in Belgium and Ireland, ..

Global central banks extend rate hike push in November

Global central banks extend rate hike push in November

By Karin Strohecker and Vincent Flasseur LONDON (Reuters) – The pace and scale of rate hikes delivered by central banks in Novem..

EU countries consider lower gas price cap – documents

EU countries consider lower gas price cap – documents

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) -European Union countries will consider on Friday a proposal for a gas price cap slightly lower than..

Factbox-What European companies are doing as workers face high inflation

Factbox-What European companies are doing as workers face high inflation

(Reuters) -Companies across Europe are offering one-off bonuses and renegotiating wages as surging inflation raises food and energy bi..

UniCredit to pay bonus, replace 850 older branch staff in Italy

UniCredit to pay bonus, replace 850 older branch staff in Italy

MILAN (Reuters) – Italy’s second-biggest bank UniCredit will give employees in Italy a one-off payment of 2,400 euros ($2,..

Spain’s labour market resilient as unemployment drops in Nov

Spain’s labour market resilient as unemployment drops in Nov

MADRID (Reuters) -Unemployment fell and net jobs were created in November in Spain, official data showed on Friday, reflecting strengt..

Explainer-India G20 presidency 2023: what does it mean and what can we expect

Explainer-India G20 presidency 2023: what does it mean and what can we expect

By Devjyot Ghoshal NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India began its year-long presidency of the Group of 20 (G20) this week, taking over fr..

UK parliament committee chair says she talked defence cooperation on Taiwan trip

UK parliament committee chair says she talked defence cooperation on Taiwan trip

TAIPEI (Reuters) – A senior British lawmaker said on Friday her delegation had discussed defence cooperation with Taiwan during ..

Dollar steadies near 16-week low, yuan set for biggest weekly gain since 2005

Dollar steadies near 16-week low, yuan set for biggest weekly gain since 2005

By Samuel Indyk LONDON (Reuters) – The dollar was pinned near 16-week lows against a basket of major currencies on Friday ahead ..

India’s Reliance makes rare buy of Russian naphtha, ups fuel oil imports

India’s Reliance makes rare buy of Russian naphtha, ups fuel oil imports

By Mohi Narayan NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s Reliance Industries, operator of the world’s largest refining complex,..

Soccer-World Cup 2022: England’s route to final explained

Soccer-World Cup 2022: England’s route to final explained

(Reuters) – England are looking to win their second World Cup title at the Nov. 20-Dec. 18 tournament in Qatar. Here is what you..

LEONARD CURTIS LAUNCHES NEW DEBT ADVISORY SERVICE 

LEONARD CURTIS LAUNCHES NEW DEBT ADVISORY SERVICE 

  Leonard Curtis has launched a new debt advisory service as part of its broadening business solutions offering – supporti..

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79% of Directors in Ireland Do Not Integrate ESG Metrics into Executive Directors’ Compensation

79% of Directors in Ireland Do Not Integrate ESG Metrics into Executive Directors’ Compensation

    Diligent and IoD Ireland research finds Irish boards are making environmental, social and governance issues (ESG) a priority but issues remai..

Quantexa And Vodafone Partner To Provide Even Better Experience For Vodafone Business Customers In The UK  

Quantexa And Vodafone Partner To Provide Even Better Experience For Vodafone Business Customers In The UK  

  Quantexa’s Decision Intelligence Platform enables Vodafone to obtain a 360-Degree view of their customers and obtain new insigh..

Convenience is King: Brands must match online marketplace to compete in cost-of-living crisis

Convenience is King: Brands must match online marketplace to compete in cost-of-living crisis

  Brands need to match the convenience of the online marketplace like for like, as the rising cost of living continues to impact ..

EU sets recycling, reuse targets to cut packaging waste

EU sets recycling, reuse targets to cut packaging waste

By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission proposed on Wednesday new rules to reduce packaging waste thro..

BYD set to be China’s top-selling car brand for Nov, Tesla gains -data

BYD set to be China’s top-selling car brand for Nov, Tesla gains -data

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – BYD was the top-selling car brand in China in the first four weeks of November, brokerage data showed, outp..

Portugal’s Q3 growth accelerates with consumption but future not shining

Portugal’s Q3 growth accelerates with consumption but future not shining

By Sergio Goncalves LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal’s economy expanded 0.4% in the third quarter from 0.1% in the previous qua..

FTX collapse shows urgent need to finalise EU crypto rules, says European Commission

FTX collapse shows urgent need to finalise EU crypto rules, says European Commission

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) -The “questionable practices” at now collapsed crypto exchange FTX would not have been allow..

World stocks upbeat on hopes for China re-opening, inflation peaking

World stocks upbeat on hopes for China re-opening, inflation peaking

By Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON (Reuters) -World equity markets rallied on Wednesday lifted by hopes that inflation is peaking and a re-ope..

Global stocks to grind higher, lacklustre year ahead: Reuters poll

Global stocks to grind higher, lacklustre year ahead: Reuters poll

By Hari Kishan BENGALURU (Reuters) – The global economy needs to find a more solid footing before most stock markets break out o..

Economic headwinds set to push oil below $100 in 2023: Reuters Poll

Economic headwinds set to push oil below $100 in 2023: Reuters Poll

By Seher Dareen (Reuters) – Brent oil prices will hold above the $100 level for the rest of 2022 as an impending EU ban on Russi..

German inflation eased in November but too soon for ‘all-clear’

German inflation eased in November but too soon for ‘all-clear’

By Miranda Murray and Balazs Koranyi BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s inflation cooled slightly in November, but remained near..

UK royals in U.S. spotlight as William and Kate visit

UK royals in U.S. spotlight as William and Kate visit

By Michael Holden and Sarah Mills LONDON (Reuters) – Prince William and his wife Kate fly out to the United States on Wednesday ..