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Henkel trims earnings outlook on raw material price spike
BERLIN (Reuters) – German consumer goods group Henkel trimmed its full-year earnings outlook on Monday, saying it could not full..
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Ant Group starts to differentiate consumer loan business Jiebei from bank loans
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Ant Group said on Monday that it is making efforts to “differentiate” part of its ..
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U.S. job growth regains momentum; worker shortages persist
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. employment increased more than expected in October as the headwind from the surge ..
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Nintendo says chip shortage hitting hardware development
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Nintendo Co Ltd said on Friday that a global chip shortage which forced the firm to scale back e..
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USU wins leading European retail group as a new customer for SAP® license management
Möglingen, Germany – November 2, 2021 – A pan-European retail group (“the customer”) has opted for software an..
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AirAsia interested in potential Airbus A321neo freighter
By Liz Lee KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s AirAsia Group Bhd is in talks with Airbus SE about its interest in the manu..
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Online fashion retailer Zalando’s profit falls as in-store sales rebound
BERLIN (Reuters) -German online fashion retailer Zalando reported a slump in quarterly profit on Wednesday as it offered discounts to ..
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Meta denies Kazakh claim of exclusive access to Facebook’s content reporting system
ALMATY (Reuters) – Facebook owner Meta Platforms on Tuesday denied a claim by the Kazakh government that it had been granted exc..
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Maersk triples quarterly profit despite lower container volumes
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Shipping group A.P. Moller-Maersk on Tuesday said record-high freight rates boosted quarterly earnings de..
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WeWork rival IWG quarterly revenue dips on prolonged pandemic impact
(Reuters) – Office rental firm IWG Plc reported a slight fall in third-quarter revenue on Tuesday as a resurgence in global COVI..
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Elon Musk goes viral on Chinese social media with ancient poem post
(Refiles to fix location in dateline) By Eduardo Baptista HONG KONG (Reuters) – The posting of an ancient Chinese poem by Tesla ..
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Jewellery maker Pandora lifts 2021 outlook
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Pandora, the world’s largest jewellery maker by production capacity, on Monday lifted its sales and..
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Oil drops on China fuel reserves release; OPEC+ meeting in view
By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) -Oil prices dropped on Monday as China’s release of gasoline and diesel reserves eased concerns..
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Oil prices set for first weekly drop since August as supply concerns ease
By Roslan Khasawneh and Sonali Paul SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices edged up on Friday but were headed for their first weekly losses i..
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DS Smith says cardboard box volumes strong; flags higher costs
(Reuters) – Cardboard maker DS Smith said on Thursday its box volume growth has been strong in the first half of the year, suppo..
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Wagamama-owner Restaurant Group names former Cadbury executive Ken Hanna chairman
(Reuters) – Britain’s Restaurant Group, which owns Frankie & Benny’s and Wagamama, on Thursday named former Cadb..
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McDonald’s sales soar on higher U.S. prices, newer menu items
By Aishwarya Venugopal and Hilary Russ (Reuters) -Higher U.S. prices and celebrity-themed meals boosted quarterly comparable sales at ..
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Hackers-for-hire are biggest cybersecurity threat -EU agency
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Hackers-for-hire emerged as the biggest threat to online security in the last 15 months, wi..
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Santander to release some pandemic provisions as profits jump
By Jesús Aguado MADRID (Reuters) -Santander is to release some of the cash it set aside at the height of the pandemic in a sign the Sp..
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HEALTH OFFERS NEW LIFELINE TO INCLUSIVE INSURANCE MARKET
HEALTH OFFERS NEW LIFELINE TO INCLUSIVE INSURANCE MARKET Global Report Into Microinsurance Reveals Post-Pandemic Surge in Health Insur..
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BLEAK WINTER OF VIRUSES: HOW CLEAN IS YOUR WORKPLACE?
Colds and flus still the biggest single reason for being off sick in 2020 at 26.1% but lower than in 2019 by 4.3% (Office of National ..
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ESG key to securing talent amid skills shortages
A visible commitment to Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) will enable financial services firms to secure sought-af..
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Blockchain Could Be Key to Improving Sustainable Practices in the Supply Chain
Blockchain could be an enabler for improving social sustainability, increasing transparency and eliminating risks, enabling companies ..
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Tesco says online services back up after interference ‘attempt’
LONDON (Reuters) -British supermarket chain Tesco said its website and app are back up after the services were disrupted by an attempt..
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Britain’s Co-op bank confirms TSB approach
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Co-operative Bank confirmed on Monday that it expressed interest in potentially buying TSB fr..
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Brand New Podcast, How To Be A Dad, Coming To Every Major Streaming Service
How To Be A Dad’ is a new Dadsnet original podcast, coming to every major streaming service. ‘How to’ books are now a thing of the pas..
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Zivver Listed as a Representative Vendor in 2021 Gartner® Market Guide for Email Security
AMSTERDAM, NL, LONDON, UK and BERLIN, GER – Zivver, a leader in secure communication solutions, announced today that it has been ident..
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Hong Kong’s Latest Culinary News
Discover the city’s latest new restaurant openings, tours and trends With over 11,000 restaurants offering everything fro..
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Norway’s DNB announces dividend after posting record Q3 earnings
By Victoria Klesty and Gwladys Fouche OSLO (Reuters) – Norway’s largest bank DNB reported its best ever third-quarter earn..
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UK competition watchdog has music streaming in its sights
By Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s competition regulator plans to launch an investigation into music streaming to see wh..
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Shame, fear and guilt – how managers tackle the ‘imposter phenomenon’ at work
Do you ever feel like you aren’t good enough for the job you have, and any success you experience is due to luck? Does this affect you..
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Social media trends indicate ferries are the most “Sea-nic” way to travel
Seascapes and natural scenery are our most shared holiday snaps Social media’s influence on travel bookings is growing October 2021..
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Ford to invest around $300 million to build electric car parts at UK plant
LONDON (Reuters) – Ford said on Monday it would invest up to 230 million pounds ($316 million) to build electric car components ..
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Oil prices climb as COVID recovery, power generators stoke demand
By Jessica Jaganathan SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices hit their highest level in years on Monday as demand recovers from the COVID-19 ..
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Taiwan’s Foxconn shows off three electric vehicle prototypes
By Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan tech giant Foxconn unveiled its first three electric vehicle prototypes on Monday, unders..
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Italian fashion group OTB joins LVMH-led blockchain platform
MILAN (Reuters) – Italian fashion group OTB has joined a consortium formed by luxury goods heavyweights LVMH, Prada and Richemon..
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