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SMURFIT KAPPA AWARDED MAJOR CONTRACT FROM IRISH GOVERNMENT AGENCY

SMURFIT KAPPA AWARDED MAJOR CONTRACT FROM IRISH GOVERNMENT AGENCY

Following a competitive tender, the Office of the Revenue Commissioners, the Irish G..

Ant International sees robust growth across pillar businesses of payments, digitalisation, and inclusive financial services in 2024

Ant International sees robust growth across pillar businesses of payments, digitalisation, and inclusive financial services in 2024

Numbers show Alipay+ expands a vibrant wallet-based payment and digitalisation spac..

Factbox-2024 Nobel prizes announced this week

Factbox-2024 Nobel prizes announced this week

  STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – The Nobel prizes are to be announced this week, s..

Bayer sees Intacta2 Xtend GMO seed covering 30% of Brazil’s soybeans

Bayer sees Intacta2 Xtend GMO seed covering 30% of Brazil’s soybeans

  SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Germany’s Bayer forecasts that some 30% of ..

Apple cuts about 100 digital services jobs, Bloomberg News reports

Apple cuts about 100 digital services jobs, Bloomberg News reports

  (Reuters) -Apple Inc has eliminated about 100 jobs in its digital services gr..

Prince Harry’s privacy case against Murdoch tabloids to proceed as planned

Prince Harry’s privacy case against Murdoch tabloids to proceed as planned

LONDON (Reuters) – Prince Harry’s privacy case has avoided a major delay..

The importance of teaching about disabilities and inclusivity in children’s books

The importance of teaching about disabilities and inclusivity in children’s books

By: Kale Sudhoff, Author and Illustrator Growing up, I never imagined becoming an a..

Analysis-Europe stands firm against US-driven ESG backlash

Analysis-Europe stands firm against US-driven ESG backlash

(Reuters) – Steady investor demand in Europe for environmental and socially re..

Oil prices edge up on escalation in Middle East tensions

Oil prices edge up on escalation in Middle East tensions

By Emily Chow SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices ticked up during trade on Thursday, a..

Asian shares fall on U.S. rate scare, yen plumbs 34-yr low

Asian shares fall on U.S. rate scare, yen plumbs 34-yr low

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares tracked Wall Street lower on Thursday as stick..

Diversifying companies delivered 53% higher annual shareholder returns during and after COVID

Diversifying companies delivered 53% higher annual shareholder returns during and after COVID

Study from Stryber of 738 listed businesses in Europe showed that companies which d..

Olympics-Parisians get ready to leave city with rental cash in pocket

Olympics-Parisians get ready to leave city with rental cash in pocket

PARIS (Reuters) – Like many Parisians, Martin Cassan will be heading the othe..

Stocks steady, yields dip ahead of action-packed week

Stocks steady, yields dip ahead of action-packed week

By Alun John and Kevin Buckland LONDON/TOKYO (Reuters) -European shares were at the..

Olympics-Games cannot be magic wand amid global conflicts, says Paris 2024 boss

Olympics-Games cannot be magic wand amid global conflicts, says Paris 2024 boss

PARIS (Reuters) – The Olympics cannot be expected to solve armed conflicts, bu..

Brit Awards: singer Raye leads nominations with record seven nods

Brit Awards: singer Raye leads nominations with record seven nods

LONDON (Reuters) – Singer-songwriter Raye led nominations for the BRIT Awards ..

Cryptoverse: Will bitcoin behave better on Wall Street?

Cryptoverse: Will bitcoin behave better on Wall Street?

(Reuters) – Bitcoin celebrated its 15th birthday this month by bursting onto W..

5 world problems

5 world problems

In our interconnected world, several critical issues demand our immediate attention..

Factbox-Who is Kate, Britain’s Princess of Wales?

Factbox-Who is Kate, Britain’s Princess of Wales?

LONDON (Reuters) – Kate, the Princess of Wales and wife of Britain’s he..

Lindt’s pralines sweeten 2023 sales despite cocoa costs

Lindt’s pralines sweeten 2023 sales despite cocoa costs

(Reuters) -Swiss chocolate maker Lindt & Spruengli reported a 10.3% rise in 2023..

Japan quake toll rises to 55 with many trapped under possibly thousands of homes

Japan quake toll rises to 55 with many trapped under possibly thousands of homes

WAJIMA, Japan (Reuters) – A powerful earthquake that hit Japan on New YearR..

Kenya, EU advance economic partnership agreement to boost trade

Kenya, EU advance economic partnership agreement to boost trade

NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya and the European Union moved closer to sealing an Ec..

Markets outpace central banks as rate cut bets fuel ‘everything rally’

Markets outpace central banks as rate cut bets fuel ‘everything rally’

LONDON (Reuters) -Markets have raced ahead of the U.S., euro zone and UK central ban..

5 most popular sports in the world

5 most popular sports in the world

In a world that thrives on competition, athleticism, and a universal love for sports..

Analysis-EU’s electric dreams short-circuited by EV charging gridlock

Analysis-EU’s electric dreams short-circuited by EV charging gridlock

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Electric vehicle drivers hoping to top up their batteries..

Market pushback on central banks’ rates view just got louder

Market pushback on central banks’ rates view just got louder

LONDON (Reuters) -A big disconnect between financial markets and central banks has j..

Henry Kissinger, American diplomat and Nobel winner, dead at 100

Henry Kissinger, American diplomat and Nobel winner, dead at 100

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Henry Kissinger, a diplomatic powerhouse whose roles as a nati..

UBS sees shift in new billionaires away from entrepreneurs to inherited wealth

UBS sees shift in new billionaires away from entrepreneurs to inherited wealth

ZURICH (Reuters) – Billionaires increased in numbers and overall wealth last y..

Stocks snooze in Thanksgiving lull, still on course for best month in three years

Stocks snooze in Thanksgiving lull, still on course for best month in three years

By Naomi Rovnick and Stella Qiu LONDON/SYDNEY (Reuters) -Global shares drifted on F..

China offers visa-free entry for citizens of France, Germany, Italy

China offers visa-free entry for citizens of France, Germany, Italy

BEIJING (Reuters) -China will temporarily exempt citizens of France, Germany, Italy,..

Euro zone’s shadow banks face risk of margin calls, ECB says

Euro zone’s shadow banks face risk of margin calls, ECB says

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Euro zone shadow banks face the risk of receiving large ..

Britain to launch South Korea trade talks as president visits

Britain to launch South Korea trade talks as president visits

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain rolled out the red carpet for South Korea’s presiden..

Factbox-What is OPEC+ and how does it impact oil prices?

Factbox-What is OPEC+ and how does it impact oil prices?

(Reuters) – The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and i..

Analysis-What China’s Xi gained from his Biden meeting

Analysis-What China’s Xi gained from his Biden meeting

By Michael Martina, Trevor Hunnicutt and Greg Torode SAN FRANCISCO/HONG KONG (Reute..

Analysis-China needs to pull ‘multiple levers’ for property turnaround, say analysts

Analysis-China needs to pull ‘multiple levers’ for property turnaround, say analysts

By Clare Jim, Davide Barbuscia and Karin Strohecker HONG KONG/NEW YORK (Reuters) &#..

Sweden plans new nuclear reactors by 2035, will share costs

Sweden plans new nuclear reactors by 2035, will share costs

By Simon Johnson STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden’s government said it aime..

Indonesia hosts regional defence chiefs amid multiple global crises

Indonesia hosts regional defence chiefs amid multiple global crises

JAKARTA (Reuters) -Defence ministers in ASEAN called for an immediate ceasefire in G..

Analysis-Santa’s sleigh to be lighter as people buy fewer toys

Analysis-Santa’s sleigh to be lighter as people buy fewer toys

By Richa Naidu and Aishwarya Venugopal LONDON (Reuters) – Santa Claus may not..