Swiss forex reserves down in September
(Reuters) – The Swiss National Bank’s foreign exchange reserves fell in September, data showed on Friday. The SNB held 807..
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UK pub operator Wetherspoon’s loss narrows despite higher costs
(Reuters) -British pub operator J D Wetherspoon’s annual loss narrowed from a year ago, even as the company battled soaring ener..
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German retail sales dip more than forecast in August
BERLIN (Reuters) – German retail sales fell by a slightly more-than-forecast 1.3% in August compared to the previous month, data..
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Sri Lanka top court allows proceedings against former President Rajapaksa, others
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s top court has granted permission for proceedings against former President Gotabaya Rajapak..
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EU wants to know if Microsoft will block rivals after Activision deal
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU antitrust regulators are asking games developers whether Microsoft will be incentivised ..
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Explainer-Caps and corridors: how can Europe contain gas prices?
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Leaders of European Union countries will debate whether and how to cap gas prices on Friday,..
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In Apple’s shadow, Google takes new route to face recognition on Pixel phones
By Paresh Dave (Reuters) – Facial recognition returned to the latest Google Pixel phones on Thursday after a short hiatus due to..
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IMF should issue new reserves to help countries tackle overlapping crises – groups
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund should issue $650 billion in new emergency reserves to help its..
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Adidas puts partnership with Kanye West under review
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German sporting goods maker Adidas on Thursday said it has put under review its business partnership with ..
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EU sees more work ahead to implement Russian oil price cap
By Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union on Thursday gave a final approval to its eighth batch of sanctions agains..
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IMF’s Georgieva sees ‘darkening’ outlook for global economy, rising recession risks
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund will next week downgrade its forecast for 2.9% global growth in..
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France’s Ernaux, who long scrutinised self, wins Nobel literature prize
By Justyna Pawlak, Simon Johnson and Elizabeth Pineau STOCKHOLM/PARIS (Reuters) -French author Annie Ernaux won the 2022 Nobel Prize i..
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Cash crunch for British funds puts regulators under pensions lens
By Huw Jones, Carolyn Cohn and Tommy Wilkes LONDON (Reuters) – A scramble for cash by Britain’s pension funds after last w..
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Citi expects global equities to rally 18% by end-2023
(Reuters) – Citigroup is expecting global equities to rise about 18% from now through the end of 2023, saying beaten down valuat..
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Government backing brings Leafield’s British maritime defence expertise to allies
UK Export Finance support strengthens working capital for Wiltshire-based naval management and disposal business UKEF guaranteed a Ge..
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UK nurses begin biggest strike ballot in more than 100 years
LONDON (Reuters) -More than 300,000 members of Britain’s largest nursing union will begin voting on Thursday over a strike to de..
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Bank of England says it will unwind bond market intervention once risks have subsided
LONDON (Reuters) -The Bank of England will gauge the health of Britain’s government bond market before it unwinds the emergency ..
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Nobel prize goes to pioneers of Lego-like “click chemistry”
By Johan Ahlander, Ludwig Burger and Marie Mannes STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Scientists Carolyn Bertozzi, Morten Meldal and Barry Sharpless ..
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Only 59% of UK pub owners confident they will still be open in 12 months
Only three fifths of UK pub managers and owners believe their establishment will still be open in 12 months, new research from ..
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London South Bank University teams up with FDM Group to create ‘earn while you learn’ apprenticeships
FDM Group, a professional services provider with a focus on technology, has announced a major expansion of its apprenticeship p..
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Two-thirds of people in the UK want banks to do more to help with the cost of living
Banks second only to the government in terms of where UK consumers want help from during difficult economic times, new Europ..
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80% Of Brits Concerned About Christmas Spending This Year
QuMind research reveals that over half of Brits will struggle to heat their homes and will not be able to buy as many presents ..
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67% rise in small businesses seeking mentoring support as they face financial distress
1 in 5 Personal Guarantee Insurance applications from start-ups Q2 2022 Purbeck Personal Guarantee Insurance, the U.K.’s first ..
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MEDIA ZOO PRODUCES NATIONAL TV CAMPAIGN FOR THE DAILY MILE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ITV (26/09/22)
Media Zoo, one of the UK’s most successful creative agencies, has produced a national TV campaign for children’s fitness initi..
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Productivity could stagnate warns recruiter: 40% of young workers vow to ‘act their wage’ and do ‘bare minimum’
Silent movement of quiet quitters: Half of under 30s will do ‘bare minimum’ in role unless pay increases or progression is on ..
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How can workplaces support the 74% of UK adults who’ve reported a decline in quality sleep over the past 12 months?
1 in 10 people are only getting 2-4 hours of sleep per night Over half of people don’t believe quality sleep builds immunity ..
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Cheddar launches a new cashback feature that pays you to spend
The new feature launches in-app today, following a successful trial debut at Pub in the Park Cheddar users can now earn up t0..
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German industrial orders slump more than expected in August
BERLIN (Reuters) – German industrial orders dropped more than expected in August, dragged down by a fall in orders from the euro..
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German tax authorities should show leniency to households, firms amid energy crisis – letter
BERLIN (Reuters) – German tax authorities should show leniency towards private households and companies, for example by suspendi..
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Game company Roblox enabled girl’s sexual exploitation, lawsuit claims
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – A lawsuit filed in San Francisco on Tuesday accuses online gaming firm Roblox Corp of enabling a ..
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Lloyd’s of London investigates possible cyber attack
LONDON (Reuters) -Lloyd’s of London is investigating a possible cyber attack, the commercial insurance market said on Wednesday,..
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Stocks dip, yields climb as rate hikes seem to stay the course
By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. stocks slipped Wednesday, ending the strongest two-day rally since 2020, while the dollar..
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Jeers, scuffles as trial of 2013 Spanish train disaster that killed 80 begins
MADRID (Reuters) -The trial of a Spanish train driver and a former head of traffic safety at national rail-infrastructure operator Adi..
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Banning Russian aluminium would create uncertainty about LME’s role -Rusal
LONDON (Reuters) – Banning Rusal’s metal will fuel volatility in the London Metal Exchange’s aluminium contracts and..
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France to turn off hot water in public offices to save energy
PARIS (Reuters) -France will turn off the hot water in the toilets of public buildings and order municipalities to reduce water temper..
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Italy’s De Nora teams up with GES on hydrogen battery project
ROME (Reuters) – Italian electrode maker De Nora and Green Energy Storage (GES) said on Wednesday they had established a partner..
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China, equities weigh as EM sees another month of outflows – IIF
By Rodrigo Campos (Reuters) – Emerging market portfolios saw another month of foreign outflows in September, the seventh of the ..
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