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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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 ..
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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..
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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..
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Stocks sink on fears for global economy, capping worst H1 on record
By Tommy Wilkes LONDON (Reuters) – Stocks sank on Thursday to extend what is the worst first half of a year for global share pri..
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Queen Elizabeth meets Sturgeon after new push for independence vote
LONDON (Reuters) – Queen Elizabeth held a meeting with Scotland’s Nicola Sturgeon on Wednesday, a day after the Scottish l..
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COVID can’t break South Africa’s love affair with shopping malls
By Nqobile Dludla JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – With two days to go until opening to the public, workers rush to put the finishing to..
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Workers resist shift to hot desks by placing personal items on workspaces, says new research
Workers place personal items, like photographs, on their desks in order to resist a change to a flexiwork style of working, according..
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Infor Nets 7-Year SaaS Deal with New Zealand Seafood Giant Sealord
Infor CloudSuite Food & Beverage to play crucial role in steering Kiwi success story toward gains in sustainability, cost ..
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Global food makers, retailers remain in crisis mode
By Padraic Halpin, Conor Humphries and Richa Naidu DUBLIN/LONDON (Reuters) – Global retailers and consumer goods makers remain i..
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Over two thirds of Australians don’t believe they’ll ever be ‘wealthy’
…But men are twice as likely than women to believe they will be wealthy in their lifetimes SYDNEY, 14 June 2022: Amid rising interest ..
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Allianz Trade wins Global Banking & Finance Review’s Best Trade Credit Insurance Company Asia Pacific 2022
Leading credit insurer formerly known as Euler Hermes wins award for sixth consecutive year Allianz Trade, the world leader in trade c..
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FEATURE-Africa’s mobile money taxes risk driving poor out of digital economy
• Mobile money helps Africa’s poor access financial services • Continent accounts for 70% of transactions by value • Taxes seen ..
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FEATURE-South Africa flooding leaves survivors traumatised, homeless
• Floods leave more than 6,000 people homeless • Many victims traumatised, unable to look for work • Counselling vital to recovery eff..
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FEATURE-As U.S. flooding worsens, South Carolina redraws risk maps
• Climate change fueling more intense storms, floods • Homes outside federal floods zones deluged • Local officials create their own f..
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New Zealand PM meets Biden to discuss U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy
By Jeff Mason and Lucy Craymer WASHINGTON/WELLINGTON (Reuters) -New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern met U.S. President J..
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Economic outlook has ‘darkened’, business and government leaders warn in Davos
By Balazs Koranyi and Dan Burns DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) -Multiple threats to the global economy topped the worries of the world&#..
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Deutsche Bank enters new era as chairman’s rocky decade ends
By Tom Sims and Frank Siebelt FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Deutsche Bank begins a new epoch on Thursday as Chairman Paul Achleitner leaves aft..
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UK industrial orders grow at joint-record pace in May – CBI
LONDON (Reuters) -British manufacturers reported the joint-strongest growth in orders this month since records began, while output ros..
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Going beyond its guidance on Russian gas payments is not ‘advisable,’ EU says
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – It is not “advisable” for companies to go beyond the European Commission’s guidance on ho..
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Germany’s 10-year yield drops below 1% as growth fears in focus
By Yoruk Bahceli (Reuters) – Germany’s 10-year bond yield fell below the closely watched 1% level on Thursday as a slump i..
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NATO does not plan nuclear arms or bases in Finland, PM tells paper
HELSINKI (Reuters) – The NATO alliance has not expressed any interest in placing nuclear weapons or permanent bases in Finland, ..
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By Dragon’s Rock, world’s policymakers plot how to slay stagflation
By Francesco Canepa KOENIGSWINTER, Germany (Reuters) – The world’s top central bankers and finance ministers gathering nea..
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London City Airport brings forward net zero target to 2030
By Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) – London’s City Airport has vowed to become net zero by 2030, accelerating an original goa..
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Cricket-England recall Anderson, Broad for first two NZ tests
LONDON (Reuters) -Veteran seamers James Anderson and Stuart Broad returned to the England test squad on Wednesday for the first two te..
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When Africans asked for COVID shots, they didn’t get them. Now they don’t want them
By Edward McAllister and Cooper Inveen DAKAR/ACCRA (Reuters) – It’s noisy inside the Mamprobi clinic in Accra as kids clam..
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Austria’s neutral status here to stay, foreign minister says
BERLIN (Reuters) – The foreign minister of Austria said his country would retain its neutral status even as EU allies Sweden and..
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China Eastern crash probe looks into crew actions -sources
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Investigators looking into the crash of a China Eastern Airlines jet are examining the actio..
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European shares inch lower on inflation worries
By Susan Mathew (Reuters) -European shares slipped on Wednesday led by technology stocks, as worries about inflation and monetary poli..
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FTSE 100 slips on inflation worries, Premier Foods boosts midcaps
(Reuters) -UK’s top share index slipped on Wednesday as data showed inflation jumped 9% last month, fuelling fresh worries about..
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Aircraft leasing faces shake-up as risks cloud recovery
By Tim Hepher PARIS (Reuters) -Global aircraft leasing faces a new shake-up this week after SMBC Aviation Capital’s deal to buy ..
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Sri Lanka to default on debt, no money for fuel, minister says
By Uditha Jayasinghe and Alasdair Pal COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka is expected to be placed into default by rating agencies on ..
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Huge’ pressure for Shanghai to stay COVID-free as end to lockdown looms
By David Stanway and Martin Quin Pollard SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) -Health authorities in Shanghai faced “huge” pressure ..
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Depp lawyers question Heard about knife, love notes in defamation case
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Attorneys for Johnny Depp attempted to discredit Amber Heard’s abuse claims in th..
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Factbox-COVID-hit Chinese cities seek exit from painful lockdown
By Roxanne Liu and Ryan Woo (Reuters) – Plans by COVID-hit Chinese cities to exit or avoid lockdown are more fraught and uncerta..
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Ukraine begins first war crimes trial of Russian soldier
By Pavel Polityuk and Tom Balmforth KYIV (Reuters) -A Ukrainian court held a preliminary hearing on Friday in the first war crimes tri..
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Barclays warns of sub-parity euro, 5 ppt GDP hit if Russia turns off gas taps
By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Analysts at Barclays have warned of a 5 percentage point hit to euro zone GDP and a dive below ..
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