Beijing nervously returns to work as China doubles down on ‘zero-COVID’ policy
By Eduardo Baptista and Andrew Galbraith BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Beijing residents tentatively returned to work on Thursday after ..
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COVID took 15 million lives globally, not the 5 million reported – WHO
By Jennifer Rigby (Reuters) -Almost three times as many people have died as a result of COVID-19 as official data show, according to a..
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Explainer-What would be the impact of Russian oil sanctions in Europe?
LONDON (Reuters) – The European Union has proposed a phased embargo of Russian oil, tightening its sanctions on Moscow for its i..
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Markets mostly quiet ahead of Fed decision, crude jumps
By Herbert Lash and Huw Jones NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -U.S. and European equities mostly wavered on Wednesday while Treasury yields ..
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Climate activists take aim at Barclays, StanChart shareholder meetings
By Lawrence White and Iain Withers LONDON/MANCHESTER (Reuters) -Climate activists and other disgruntled investors glued themselves to ..
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Dollar slips before expected Fed rate hike
By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar fell against a basket of currencies on Wednesday ahead of the outcome of a Fed..
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Analysis-Consumer boom nearly over as Central Europe heads into “decade of peril”
By Gergely Szakacs, Alan Charlish and Jason Hovet VELENCE, Hungary/WARSAW/PRAGUE (Reuters) – War may be raging on their doorstep..
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India’s $2.7 billion LIC IPO subscribed 67% on first day
By Nupur Anand and Chris Thomas MUMBAI (Reuters) -Life Insurance Corp’s (LIC) $2.7 billion IPO, India’s largest public iss..
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Oil jumps 4% as EU proposes ban on Russian oil
By Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices jumped on Wednesday as the European Union, the world’s largest trading bloc, spell..
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Just Eat Takeaway faces shareholder backlash over dealmaking
(Reuters) – Just Eat Takeaway.com NV board was under fire on Wednesday from investors at its AGM who criticised its dealmaking a..
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Volkswagen sticks to outlook as size offset supply chain woes
By Christoph Steitz and Jan Schwartz FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Volkswagen, Europe’s top carmaker, on Wednesday stuck to its outlook f..
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Fime’s exclusive collaboration with NI brings continuity & innovation to contactless testing.
April 27, 2022 – Fime and National Instruments (NI) have confirmed an exclusive, long-term contactless testing collaborat..
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182% Increase in Tech Jobs: Global Talent Shortage Threatens Growth of Fintech Sector
182% growth in tech roles within fintech – 3x pace of general market 90% of all fintech roles come from 8 ‘mega-hubs’ 1 in 3 new hire..
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Stocks rise, U.S. yields slip as markets await Fed rate hike
By Herbert Lash and Danilo Masoni NEW YORK/MILAN (Reuters) -A gauge of global equity markets edged higher on Tuesday while 10-year U.S..
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Russia unleashes rockets after Mariupol ceasefire, EU eyes oil sanctions
By Joseph Campbell and Tom Balmforth ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (Reuters) -Russia launched an assault on the encircled Azovstal steel works..
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Greece, Bulgaria say new LNG terminal will help cut reliance on Russia
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece and Bulgaria said on Tuesday a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility to be built off the northern G..
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UK poised to ditch plans to empower tech regulator – FT
(Reuters) – Britain is poised to shelve plans to provide statutory powers to a new technology regulator, in a blow to global eff..
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Civilians from Mariupol flee Azovstal bunkers in U.N.-led evacuation
BEZIMENNE, Ukraine (Reuters) -Civilians were evacuated on Sunday from the bunkers of Mariupol’s Azovstal steel works after the U..
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More than 23,000 equity release customers cashed in property wealth in Q1
The number of new and returning equity release customers reached a new quarterly high of 23,395 between January and March this..
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Europe strains for clarity as Russia stands by roubles-for-gas demand
By Kate Abnett and Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Companies and countries were at odds over Moscow’s rouble-for-..
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Dollar on track for best month since 2015
By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar slipped from 20-year highs against a basket of currencies on Friday but remain..
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AstraZeneca says its COVID shot still has role despite global glut
By Natalie Grover and Pushkala Aripaka (Reuters) -AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine still has a role to play in the fight against t..
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A third of workers think their jobs are at risk from automation
New research has found that one in three (37%) employees consider their current job to be at risk from automation and digital transfor..
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Qualco UK goes live with Open Banking Solutions
Qualco UK today went live with two new solutions, featuring open banking technology delivered by a number of key partners. Working wit..
Finance
Rewire partners with Paysafe to drive financial inclusion for migrants through cash management
Leveraging Paysafe’s eCash solution Paysafecash, Rewire is set to provide financial services to cash-reliant migrant communitie..
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Nium Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Alternative Payments Network Platform, Socash
Acquisition combines Socash’s technology for local payment acceptance with Nium’s global platform for money movement network fo..
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Merchants could be losing MILLIONS annually due to unoptimised payments strategies, new report from emerchantpay finds
91% UK and German businesses surveyed estimate they could be losing up to 25% turnover due to due to shortcomings in their pay..
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Moneyhub teams up with Wyzr to automate financial planning
Bristol, 20 April 2022 – Moneyhub, the market-leading Open Data and payments platform, is partnering with financial techn..
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Analysis-Banks lag bond yield surge as recession worries trump cheap valuations
By Danilo Masoni MILAN (Reuters) – Expectations of rising interest rates have failed to lift valuations of European bank shares ..
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Soccer-Liverpool boss Klopp signs new contract until 2026
(Reuters) -Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp has signed a two-year contract extension that will keep him at Anfield until 2026, giving t..
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Visitors trickle back, but climbing mecca Nepal seeks more
By Gopal Sharma and Manoj Kumar KATHMANDU (Reuters) – Nepal is putting a 21st-century spin on a tourism sector dominated by acti..
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Dollar hits 20-yr high as yen tumbles on dovish Bank of Japan
By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar hit a 20-year high against rivals on Thursday as the Bank of Japan doubled-dow..
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Europe struggles for clarity on Russia’s roubles-for-gas scheme
By Kate Abnett and Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission on Thursday warned buyers of Russian gas the..
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Oil prices fluctuate amid supply constraints and demand concerns
By Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices steadied after trading in and out of positive territory on Thursday as investors weighed..
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Factbox-Who is buying Russian crude oil and who has stopped
(Reuters) – Here is the response by countries regarding purchases of Russian oil following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine on..
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Britain delays full post-Brexit import checks until late 2023
By Muvija M and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -Britain has delayed imposing its full post-Brexit import controls on goods from th..
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US says Russia plans fake independence votes in seized Ukraine territory
By Natalia Zinets KYIV (Reuters) -The United States accused Russia on Thursday of planning to stage fake independence votes to justify..
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