HSBC puts 2022 buyback ambitions on ice as inflation accelerates
By Anshuman Daga and Lawrence White SINGAPORE/LONDON (Reuters) -HSBC has shelved plans for new stock buybacks this year after reportin..
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Trump held in contempt for not complying with subpoena in business probe
By Luc Cohen and Karen Freifeld (Reuters) -A New York judge on Monday held former President Donald Trump in contempt of court for not ..
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Electricity exchanges urge Spain, Portugal not to act alone on power prices
By Isla Binnie MADRID (Reuters) – Power trading platforms are urging the Spanish government not to intervene alone in the system..
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Finland, Sweden to begin NATO application in May, say local media reports
HELSINKI (Reuters) -Finland and Sweden will together express their wish to join NATO in May, tabloid newspapers Iltalehti in Finland a..
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Graphic chip price drop raises questions on whether end of shortage is in sight
By Jane Lanhee Lee, Chavi Mehta and Noel Randewich (Reuters) – A sharp drop in graphic chip prices could presage an unexpectedly..
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Stocks, commodities prices tumble on hawkish Fed, China worries
By Chris Prentice and Marc Jones WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) -Traders ditched riskier assets on Monday as relief over Emmanuel Macron&..
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UnitedHealth to sell Change Healthcare’s claims business for $2.2 billion
(Reuters) -UnitedHealth Group has agreed to sell Change Healthcare’s claims editing business for $2.2 billion in a move some ana..
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U.S. dollar climbs to two-year peak as risk appetite tumbles; yuan drops
By Saikat Chatterjee and Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar struck a two-year high on Monday a..
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U.S. says Moscow has ‘failed’ in war aims, pledges more military aid to Ukraine
By Pavel Polityuk and Natalia Zinets KYIV (Reuters) – The United States will reopen its embassy in Ukraine soon, its top diploma..
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In troubled France, no honeymoon for re-elected Macron
By Michel Rose PARIS (Reuters) -Now comes the hard part. Emmanuel Macron may have seen off far-right leader Marine Le Pen, but his sec..
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Will joining the Great Resignation to start your own business bring happiness?
A new meta-study reviewing 40 years of research spanning 82 countries has established that entrepreneurs are ‘happier’ than employees...
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By 2035 over 1 BILLION people could be living and working as digital nomads!
Advances in technology, remote working and workplace culture mean that by 2035, a billion people could be living and working as..
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Factbox – From spreads to shampoo, palm oil is part of everyday life
(Reuters) – Indonesia’s plan to ban palm oil exports will deal a blow to the world’s top food and consumer products ..
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Slowdown warnings flash for UK economy as inflation surges
By Andy Bruce and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s economy is heading for a slowdown, or possibly even a rec..
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U.S. dollar rallies to more than 2-year hike on steep Fed rate hike outlook
(Adds bank affiliation BNP Paribas in analyst quote in 5th paragraph) By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss and Stefano Rebaudo NEW YORK (Reuter..
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Professor Philip Meissner honoured as a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader
The ESCP Professor and Founder of the European Center for Digital Competitiveness has been named a World Economic Forum Young G..
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6 Business Leaders You Didn’t Know Failed Before Succeeding and the lessons we can learn from them…
Starting a business isn’t an easy task. In fact, developing your idea and encouraging growth can be a journey filled with adversity. E..
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France’s Macron consolidates poll lead after TV clash
By Elizabeth Pineau and Lucien Libert ARRAS, France (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron has maintained and possibly slightly e..
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Kyiv Symphony’s European tour marks ‘cultural front’ in Ukraine crisis
By Joanna Plucinska and Kuba Stezycki WARSAW (Reuters) – For Eleanora Tymoshenko, a music teacher from Balakliia, near Kharkhiv ..
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Putin claims victory in Mariupol, U.S. to send more guns and money
By Pavel Polityuk KYIV (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed victory in the biggest battle of the war in Ukraine ..
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Big companies manage to pass on soaring costs to cash-strapped consumers
By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) -Makers of chocolate bars and coffee to lawn mowers and industrial robots succeeded in passing on soar..
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Biden unveils $800 million in new Ukraine military aid, to ask Congress for more
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden pledged $800 million in more weaponry for Ukraine on Thursday a..
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Global energy crisis, Russia invasion eclipse Biden climate goals
By Timothy Gardner and Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As a candidate, Joe Biden made climate change a pillar of his camp..
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New U.S. sanctions imposed for Russian bank, oligarchs, crypto miner BitRiver
By Daphne Psaledakis and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on dozens of people a..
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Musk secures $46.5 billion in funding for Twitter bid
By Nivedita Balu (Reuters) -Elon Musk on Thursday said he has lined up $46.5 billion in debt and equity financing to buy social networ..
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AutoNation gets a bumpy ride as investors worry about U.S. consumers
By Joseph White (Reuters) -AutoNation Inc and other brick-and-mortar auto dealerships in the United States turned shortages of new and..
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Macron, Le Pen clash over cost of living in French election debate
By Michel Rose, Elizabeth Pineau and Ingrid Melander PARIS (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron and far-right challenger Marine..
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New U.S. sanctions for Russian bank, oligarchs, crypto miner BitRiver
By Daphne Psaledakis and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on dozens of people a..
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EU’s Michel tells Ukrainians during Kyiv visit: ‘History will not forget’
By Sergiy Karazy KYIV (Reuters) -European Council President Charles Michel pledged European solidarity with Ukraine during a surprise ..
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Global Citizen seeks up to $1 billion for six sustainable ‘Impact’ funds
(The April 17 story officially corrects to remove reference to potential return in paragraph 7.) By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) R..
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Portugal expects deal to disconnect power prices from gas prices ‘very soon’
By Sergio Goncalves LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal expects talks with Spain and Brussels on a temporary mechanism to decouple Iberi..
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Activision beats shareholder class action over sex bias claims, for now
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) – Activision Blizzard Inc has won the dismissal of a lawsuit in California accusing the video game ..
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Carrefour upbeat on turnaround after Brazil bolsters sales
PARIS (Reuters) – Carrefour said on Wednesday it was confident it would achieve the strategic goals set under its turnaround pla..
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Diamond miner De Beers returns to Angola after ten-year absence
LUANDA (Reuters) -Diamond miner De Beers has signed two mineral investment contracts with the Angolan government, the Anglo American s..
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Small businesses stockpile £75,000 in surplus cash but half of firms are earning 0% interest
Research by Recognise Bank shows that UK SMEs have an average cash surplus of £75,000 However, half of businesses are earning ..
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J&J pulls COVID vaccine sales forecast due to low demand, supply glut
By Manas Mishra and Michael Erman (Reuters) -Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday rescinded its forecast for sales of its COVID-19 vaccine..
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Biden, Johnson, Trudeau pledge artillery for Ukraine in battle against Russia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pledge..
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