Italy inflation-adjusted retail sales fell in 2022
ROME (Reuters) -Italian retail sales increased in value terms but decreased in volume in 2022 compared to the previous year, with cons..
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European shares hit nine month high, dollar wobbles after Powell remarks
By Alun John LONDON (Reuters) – Global shares jumped and most currencies rose against the dollar on Wednesday as investors disce..
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Italy’s MPS sees ‘safe habour’ ahead after strong quarter
By Valentina Za MILAN (Reuters) -Italian state-owned bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS) on Wednesday joined peers in solidly beating..
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Michael Kors owner Capri cuts forecasts as demand slows, shares plunge 20%
(Reuters) -Michael Kors owner Capri Holdings Ltd cut its annual profit forecast on Wednesday, hurt by a slowdown in demand for its lux..
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Russian threat to Baltic security rising – Estonian intelligence report
By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS (Reuters) – Estonia’s Foreign Intelligence Service said it believed Russia still had the strength..
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Activision aims to help UK regulator ‘better understand our industry’
LONDON (Reuters) – “Call of Duty” maker Activision Blizzard said on Wednesday it hoped it could help Britain’s..
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New tech-powered service unlocks Parliament for smaller charities
On February 7th, 2023, a new political intelligence tool is being launched aimed at democratising lobbying in the UK. PolicyInfluence ..
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Planet A Ventures raises €160m to back founders tackling the world‘s largest environmental problems
Germany-based VC Planet A Ventures closes its first fund for its novel science-based approach to venture capital, giving science veto..
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BPC appoints new managing director to lead its global payments firm in South Asia
Global payment leader BPC today announced the appointment of Furrukh Ali Baig as Managing Director for the South Asian reg..
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Freightify secures $12M funding round to power digital transformation for freight forwarders globally
Freightify is providing freight forwarders enhanced capabilities to procure, manage and quote Freight prices instantly. Customer numbe..
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Hawk continues its European expansion with the opening of two new offices in Spain and Belgium
Hawk, a leading European player in omnichannel digital communication, with an established presence in France, the UK and Germany, is t..
Business
Positive January retail sales mask negative underlying trends
Total like-for-like sales climbed by +10.9% compared to January 2022 The fashion sector drove growth with total LFLs climbing +20.1% ..
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Leadership changes announced at Premier Asset Finance
Kevin Davidson, Managing Director of Premier Asset Finance, has announced his retirement from the business he co-founded. Kevin will s..
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DDOS Attacks mirroring increased Global Geopolitical tensions – NETSCOUT comments
As distributed-denial-of-service (DDoS) attack volumes have gradually increased over the course of the last 20 years, recent data has ..
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It’s not just a cost-of-living crisis that is giving cause for financial reassessment, the rising cost of fleet management is forcing ..
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Driving growth and innovation on the road to the next ‘Silicon Valley’
Tom Wrenn, Managing Partner at ECI Partners During his first major speech of 2023, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak highlighted the importan..
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Ways To Start A Conversation
Starting a conversation can be one of the most difficult things to do, especially if you don’t know the person well. It’s even h..
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Stocks, dollar pause ahead of Powell, Biden speeches
By Herbert Lash and Marc Jones NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – A gauge of global equities edged lower and the dollar inched up on Tu..
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Stocks, dollar pause ahead of Powell, Biden speeches
By Herbert Lash and Marc Jones NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – A gauge of global equities edged lower and the dollar inched up on Tu..
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Ringover launches Cadence to transform multi-channel prospecting for SMEs
VoIP provider Ringover has announced the launch of Cadence, its new multi-channel sales prospecting product designed to meet the requi..
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BP makes record profit in 2022, slows shift from oil
By Ron Bousso and Shadia Nasralla LONDON (Reuters) – BP reported on Tuesday a record profit of $28 billion for 2022 and hiked it..
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Cryptoverse: Is bitcoin out of the woods? Consider the options
By Medha Singh, Lisa Pauline Mattackal and Vidya Ranganathan (Reuters) – Have bitcoin and ether finally turned a corner? It̵..
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EU considers ban on ‘forever chemicals’, urges search for alternatives
(Reuters) – The European Union on Tuesday started to consider a proposal to ban widely used substances known as PFAS or “f..
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FTSE 100 inches towards recent highs as BP shines
By Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) – UK’s FTSE 100 rose on Tuesday as bumper earnings from oil giant BP and a rally in energy sto..
Investment
ECB survey shows rising inflation expectations despite energy price falls
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Euro zone consumer expectations for inflation edged up again in December, a European Central Bank survey s..
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UK house prices stabilise after four-month fall, Halifax says
LONDON (Reuters) – British house prices were unchanged in January after falling in month-on-month terms in each of the previous ..
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Allure of Japan’s powder snow a growing danger as more tourists ski backcountry
By Mariko Katsumura and Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) – The popularity of Japan’s crisp powder snow among foreign skiers, su..
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ChatGPT mania pumps up Chinese AI technology stocks
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese artificial intelligence stocks are the latest rage in mainland markets as the global frenzy around ..
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Marketmind: Rates start to bite
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever. Asian stocks on Tuesday come off the..
Finance
From boom to bottom and now big change: Renault and Nissan reshape alliance
PARIS/TOKYO (Reuters) – French carmaker Renault and its Japanese partner Nissan announced a deal on Monday to redesign their dec..
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UK stocks slip as rate hike worries grip investors
By Sruthi Shankar and Shashwat Chauhan (Reuters) – The UK’s FTSE 100 closed lower on Monday, as upbeat U.S. economic data ..
Investment
Global shares slide, dollar gains as rates rise on strong data
By Herbert Lash and Amanda Cooper WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Global equity markets slid and the dollar firmed on Monday after data s..
Investment
Bank of England’s Mann doubles down on backing for rate hikes
By Gergely Szakacs BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Bank of England rate-setter Catherine Mann on Monday backed further increases in interes..
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UK new car sales rise in January, full-year sales to top last year – SMMT
(Reuters) – New car registrations in the United Kingdom rose for the sixth straight month, recording a 14.7% annual rise in Janu..
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UK watchdog warns crypto firms to prepare for advertising rule change
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s financial watchdog warned crypto businesses on Monday to get ready for a rule change on advertising ..
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U.S. job growth powers ahead; unemployment rate at 3.4%
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. job growth accelerated sharply in January while the unemployment rate hit a more t..
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