vMicrosoft to gobble up Activision in $69 billion metaverse bet
By Subrat Patnaik (Reuters) -Microsoft Corp is buying “Call of Duty” maker Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion in the bi..
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Rio Tinto says output from $2.4 billion Serbia lithium project to be delayed
(Reuters) – Rio Tinto on Tuesday pushed back its timeline by a year to 2027 for first saleable production at its $2.4 billion Se..
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Oil rises to more than 7-year high on Mideast tensions
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Tuesday to a more than seven-year high on worries about possible supply ..
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UK economy finally bigger than before pandemic in November
By William Schomberg and Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s economy grew strongly in November to finally surpass ..
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Central banks start turning off the cash taps
By Tommy Wilkes LONDON (Reuters) – As speculation grows about when the Federal Reserve will begin reducing the size of its balan..
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Facebook faces $3.2 billion UK class action over market dominance
By Kirstin Ridley LONDON (Reuters) – Social media giant Facebook, now known as Meta Platforms, faces a 2.3 billion pound plus ($..
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Top 100 Companies to Watch for Remote Jobs in 2022
By: Rachel Pelta FlexJobs is thrilled to announce its ninth annual Top 100 Companies to Watch for Remote Jobs list! Since 2014,..
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FlexJobs Announces the Top 100 Companies to Watch for Remote Jobs in 2022
FlexJobs’ ninth annual list details the top 100 companies hiring remote workers Boulder, CO, January 11, 2022—Today, FlexJobs released..
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Morgan McKinley 2022 Salary Guide for the UK
Majority of UK professionals would leave their jobs if not offered the flexibility they desire Morgan McKinley launches its 2022 Salar..
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Central banks start turning off the cash taps
By Tommy Wilkes LONDON (Reuters) – As speculation grows about when the Federal Reserve will begin reducing the size of its balan..
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Digital pound could hit financial stability and erode privacy, UK lawmakers warn
By Tom Wilson LONDON (Reuters) – A digital pound used by consumers could harm financial stability, raise the cost of credit and ..
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Oil struggles to hold gains amid mixed demand view
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Oil prices slipped on Thursday, trimming big gains from the previous two sessions, amid unc..
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Price discrimination of customers in online gaming has limited impact on profit
Stefan Wagner is an associate professor of strategy and innovation and director of PhD studies at ESMT Berlin. His research interests ..
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Oil prices hold firm amid hopes for economic growth
By Koustav Samanta and Sonali Paul SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices steadied on Wednesday, following steep gains in the previous sessio..
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Djokovic confirms error made on Australian travel entry form
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic said on Wednesday an incorrect answer was made on his Australian entry docum..
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Poland to launch fresh tax cuts in anti-inflation drive
WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland will cut value added tax on gas, food and petrol as part of a second package of measures to soften the..
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Price discrimination of customers has limited profit impact in online industries
Compared to an optimal uniform price, charging different customers different prices in online markets has limited effects on profits, ..
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Our brains reveal whether we are honest or a cheater
There are immense economic costs associated with dishonest and selfish behaviour, such as for example tax evasion. Therefore, finding ..
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PKN Orlen says talks on sale of Lotos assets not finalised yet
GDANSK (Reuters) – Poland’s top energy group PKN Orlen denied a media report it had picked buyers for assets of Grupa Loto..
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UK orders housebuilders to come up with $5 billion plan to remove cladding
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain has given housebuilders around two months to come up with a fully-funded plan to remove dangerous cla..
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FlexJobs Names 30 Hottest Companies Hiring for Work-From-Anywhere Jobs
2022 promising year for work-from-anywhere remote job opportunities Boulder, CO, January 4, 2022 – One of the most common misconceptio..
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Co-operative movement offers hope to the next generation
Some of the top issues occupying the minds of young people have co-operative solutions claims trade body Co-operatives UK in a new You..
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Oil falls from one-month high after U.S. fuel inventory surge
By Florence Tan and Naveen Thukral SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices lost ground on Thursday, falling more than $1 a barrel from their h..
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Outcry as Australia bars Djokovic over vaccination status
By Courtney Walsh and John Mair MELBOURNE (Reuters) – World number one tennis player Novak Djokovic was denied entry into Austra..
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South Korea to appeal court order exempting private schools from vaccine passes
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – The South Korean government said on Wednesday it will appeal against a court order to exclude ..
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Oil prices slip as U.S. fuel inventories rise
By Mohi Narayan NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Oil prices dropped on Wednesday after U.S. fuel stockpiles climbed, indicating declining demand i..
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Beijing meets state air quality standards for first time in 2021
BEIJING (Reuters) – The Chinese capital Beijing met state air quality standards for the first time last year, officials said on ..
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COVID patients showing less severe symptoms, UK vaccine minister says
LONDON (Reuters) – People being hospitalised with COVID-19 in the United Kingdom are broadly showing less severe symptoms than b..
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U.S. FDA backs Pfizer’s COVID-19 booster shot for 12- to 15-year-olds
By Ahmed Aboulenein and Ankur Banerjee WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday authorized the https://ww..
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Gazprom books no Yamal-Europe gas transit capacity for Dec. 30
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian gas company Gazprom has not booked natural gas transit capacity for exports via the Yamal-Europe pipe..
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Oil prices stay firm on fuel demand despite COVID-19 surge
By Florence Tan and Sonali Paul SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices rose on Thursday to extend several consecutive days of gains, buoyed b..
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Samsung, Micron warn China’s Xian lockdown could disrupt memory chip manufacturing
By Joyce Lee and Manya Saini (Reuters) -Samsung Electronics and Micron Technology, two of the world’s largest memory chip makers..
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U.S. coronavirus cases hit new high, hospitalizations creep up
(Reuters) -The average number of daily confirmed coronavirus cases in the United States hit a record high of 258,312 over the past sev..
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JobAdder ends 2021 on a high with two key executive appointments; strengthens partner marketplace
JobAdder, a global recruitment software platform that helps agency and inhouse recruiters find and manage talent more effectively, has..
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Australia seeks to ease COVID-19 test rules as cases hit records
By Renju Jose and Sonali Paul SYDNEY/MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia will seek to make urgent changes to COVID-19 testing rules ..
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Dollar firms in soft holiday trading, outlook bullish
By Alun John HONG KONG (Reuters) – The dollar inched up on Wednesday as a recent rally in shares showed signs of petering out, b..
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Analysis-Financial literacy or luck? The year small-time traders made a big impact
By Tommy Wilkes, Saqib Iqbal Ahmed and Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – In May, San Diego-based Emily was feeling ..
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