Global share sell off pauses in Asia as investors await Fed policy update
By Stella Qiu and Alun John BEIJING (Reuters) – Asian share markets steadied on Wednesday after three sessions of losses as inve..
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Oil prices rise on supply disruption jitters as geopolitical tensions grow
By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices climbed on Tuesday, regaining some of the ground lost in the previous day’s ..
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Britain says 6,000 more people needed for trial of Merck COVID pill
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said on Tuesday it needed to recruit 6,000 more people onto a trial of Merck’s COVID-19 antivir..
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Delivery race among Indian grocery startups brings road safety risks
By Aditya Kalra and Abhirup Roy NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Indian grocery startups are luring tech-savvy customers with the promise of deliv..
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Temasek to acquire Bridgepoint’s UK-based testing firm for $7 billion -sources
By Anshuman Daga SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Singapore’s Temasek Holdings has agreed to buy Element Materials Technology for about $7 b..
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China’s international flight suspensions leave travellers stranded, hurt businesses
By Stella Qiu and Jamie Freed BEIJING/SYDNEY (Reuters) – When Dwight Law’s father died in November, the Shanghai-based U.S..
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Oil prices hover around 2014 highs, supported by supply concerns
By Naveen Thukral and Roslan Khasawneh SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil steadied on Thursday, clawing back losses earlier in the session, as s..
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Betting Omicron has peaked, Johnson drops COVID rules in England
By Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the end of COVID-19 measures introduced to c..
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Bolt and Rydoo provide smart integration that delivers automated ride reimbursements
Mechelen, Belgium, – Rydoo, a leading international SaaS software solution for managing business travel and expense reports and Bolt, ..
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Oil rises to 7-year high as Turkey outage adds to tight supply outlook
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Oil prices rose for a fourth day to a seven-year high as an outage on a pipeline from Iraq ..
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New Zealand navy vessels with supplies to reach tsunami-hit Tonga on Friday
By Michelle Nichols, Kirsty Needham, Tom Westbrook and Praveen Menon (Reuters) -Two New Zealand navy vessels carrying disaster relief ..
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The Importance of a Holistic Brand Strategy
By Dangerfield and Fortune In 2021, brand strategy was the third largest spend within marketing budget — above analytics, research, an..
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Microsoft to gobble up Activision in $69 billion metaverse bet
By Subrat Patnaik (Reuters) -Microsoft Corp is buying “Call of Duty” maker Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion in the bi..
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Rio Tinto says output from $2.4 billion Serbia lithium project to be delayed
(Reuters) – Rio Tinto on Tuesday pushed back its timeline by a year to 2027 for first saleable production at its $2.4 billion Se..
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Oil rises to more than 7-year high on Mideast tensions
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Tuesday to a more than seven-year high on worries about possible supply ..
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Brits oblivious to the basics of foreign exchange and bank charges when overseas – costing them money every time they go on holiday
Research from bank challenger, Tally, reveals many UK travellers are confused about how foreign exchange works, with a quarter believ..
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UK economy finally bigger than before pandemic in November
By William Schomberg and Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s economy grew strongly in November to finally surpass ..
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Central banks start turning off the cash taps
By Tommy Wilkes LONDON (Reuters) – As speculation grows about when the Federal Reserve will begin reducing the size of its balan..
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Facebook faces $3.2 billion UK class action over market dominance
By Kirstin Ridley LONDON (Reuters) – Social media giant Facebook, now known as Meta Platforms, faces a 2.3 billion pound plus ($..
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The fall of private equity in the Middle East and how to reboot it
By: Rami Cassis, CEO & Founder of Parabellum Investments From the late 1990s onwards, private equity as an asset class thrived in..
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Away Resorts further expands its portfolio in 2022 by acquiring Coppergreen Leisure Resorts
Leading UK holiday park operator Away Resorts has announced it has reached an agreement to acquire Coppergreen Leisure Resorts (“Coppe..
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Cyber Monday sales down 1.4% – is physical retail making a comeback?
Cyber Monday sales dropped by 1.4% from last year, falling for the first time since Adobe Analytics started tracking spending on major..
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SECOM PLC EXPAND INTO ROCHESTER WITH A NEW, CREATING JOBS AND ECONOMIC BENEFITS FOR KENT
SECOM Board of Directors (from left to right): Paul Weaver, Minoru Takezawa, Alan Blake, and Neil Fanthome-Hodgson. After ..
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Central banks start turning off the cash taps
By Tommy Wilkes LONDON (Reuters) – As speculation grows about when the Federal Reserve will begin reducing the size of its balan..
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Digital pound could hit financial stability and erode privacy, UK lawmakers warn
By Tom Wilson LONDON (Reuters) – A digital pound used by consumers could harm financial stability, raise the cost of credit and ..
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Oil struggles to hold gains amid mixed demand view
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Oil prices slipped on Thursday, trimming big gains from the previous two sessions, amid unc..
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CURATED EXPERIENCES & NEW ATTRACTIONS AT LAKE TAHOE FOR 2021/2022
(SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev.) – The “bomb cyclone” and atmospheric rivers forecast for the Sierra are delivering on their early prom..
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HOTEL CO. 51 REFLECTS ON YEAR OF GROWTH FOR MOXY& COURTYARD BRANDS
2021 was an interesting time for the hospitality industry. One company took it in their stride and never waivered, opening hotels thr..
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Price discrimination of customers has limited profit impact in online industries
Compared to an optimal uniform price, charging different customers different prices in online markets has limited effects on profits, ..
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Accounts receivables software Chaser celebrates helping businesses recover $10 billion in late payments
LONDON, 6 January 2022 – Chaser, the global accounts receivables automation software and credit control service provider, has a ..
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PKN Orlen says talks on sale of Lotos assets not finalised yet
GDANSK (Reuters) – Poland’s top energy group PKN Orlen denied a media report it had picked buyers for assets of Grupa Loto..
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UK orders housebuilders to come up with $5 billion plan to remove cladding
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain has given housebuilders around two months to come up with a fully-funded plan to remove dangerous cla..
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Orange’s board selects three candidates for new CEO – sources
By Mathieu Rosemain PARIS (Reuters) – The search for a new CEO at France’s state-controlled telecoms firm Orange has boile..
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Cricket-Australia storm rattles England after drizzle delay
SYDNEY (Reuters) -England lost both openers and skipper Joe Root in a fiery storm of pacebowling on the third morning of the fourth As..
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Rising cost of materials will be the biggest challenge in 2022, say UK electricians
Other key challenges include getting hold of materials and struggling to recruit staff A fifth (20%) of UK electricians think 2022 ..
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Impellam North America announces executive hires and prestigious Forbes recognition
– Danny Cohen to lead STEM human capital solutions delivered in Lorien, SRG, and Bartech across North America as Managing Direct..
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Financial services jobs continue to rise, but skills shortages plague employers’ ability to find talent
Recruitment within the financial services sector in England and Wales reached record highs in 2021, with nearly 80,000 vacancies poste..
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