UK retail sales jump unexpectedly, but big picture bleak
By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) – British retail sales jumped unexpectedly in April as shoppers loaded up on alcohol and tobacco,..
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Ukraine apartment residents suffer war in different ways
By Jonathan Landay SLATYNE, Ukraine (Reuters) – The only 10 residents left in the Commune, an apartment complex in the eastern U..
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Exclusive-Danone ramps up U.S. baby formula shipments to address shortage
By Richa Naidu and Lisa Baertlein LONDON/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Aptamil maker Danone SA has stepped up shipments of infant form..
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Computer chip giant ASML places big bets on a tiny future
By Toby Sterling VELDHOVEN, Netherlands (Reuters) – ASML, a semiconductor industry and stock market giant, has to think smaller...
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Some in Shanghai allowed out to shop; end of COVID lockdown in sight
By Brenda Goh SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) – More Shanghai residents were given the freedom to go out to shop for groceries for th..
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Spiralling costs could take Greek graviera cheese off the menu
By Karolina Tagaris and Vassilis Triandafyllou NAXOS, Greece (Reuters) – In a small factory on the Greek island of Naxos, worker..
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McDonald’s to sell Russia restaurants to local operator, rebrand
By Praveen Paramasivam (Reuters) -McDonald’s Corp is selling its restaurants in Russia to one of its current local licensees, wh..
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Almost half of UK SMEs have not raised wages in line with inflation
A new survey amongst 402 decision-makers within UK small and medium enterprises (SMEs) has revealed the largest challenges for ..
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Cervest’s Climate Intelligence reveals thousands of buildings in Dublin at risk of coastal flooding by 2100
London, May 12th, 2002 – At today’s Dublin Climate Summit 2022, Climate technology company, Cervest, releases a 3D data..
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AMAZON INVESTORS CALL FOR AUDIT OF WORKING CONDITIONS AS NEW DATA REVEALS INVESTORS ARE WORRIED ABOUT WORKERS’ RIGHTS
Over half of Brits questioned (57%) believe that Amazon should be doing more when it comes to how they trea thei..
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Workers want their managers to have leadership skills
A new study on skills in the workplace has revealed a list of the most important skills that workers expect a manager to posses..
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Here’s How to Take Your Financial Business to New Heights
Owensboro, KY, May 16, 2022 — Travis Ray Chaney’s first book, Turbo Growth, fueled a discussion about how financial advisors sh..
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Triple lock won’t save the ‘Golden Years’
Brits must look for alternative assets as retirement wealth comes under threat Financial security is the bedrock of a happy ret..
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MyMynd secures £650,000 for workplace mental health intervention platform
London, 12th May: MyMynd, the mental health platform for employees, has received £650,000 in pre-seed funding from investors including..
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GlobalConnect continues to demonstrate growth in revenue and earnings in 2021
GlobalConnect Group continued its growth journey in 2021, while expanding into new markets and finetuning operations across the organi..
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Is Nostalgic Escapism Driving Consumer Trends?
Consumer trends are constantly evolving, and popular products or services can change in the blink of an eye. Nostalgic escapism, for e..
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Deliveroo-GMB Voluntary Partnership Agreement
This is a Voluntary Partnership Agreement between Deliveroo and the GMB. Deliveroo recognises the GMB Union as the sole independent tr..
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Twitter’s account of deal shows Musk signing without asking for more info
By Greg Roumeliotis and Tom Hals (Reuters) – Twitter Inc published its account on Tuesday of its deal negotiations with Elon Mus..
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Depp lawyers question Heard about knife, love notes in defamation case
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Attorneys for Johnny Depp attempted to discredit Amber Heard’s abuse claims in th..
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Octopus Energy backs mega solar farm in Morocco to power 7 million heat pumps with cheap green power
Octopus Energy enters deal with Morocco-UK Power Project Xlinks ● 10 GW renewables project to diversify UK energy supply routes this..
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Replace dystopian workforce surveillance with good, proper management, says ActiveOps
According to recent research, employers ‘spy on’ a third of UK workers, and webcam monitoring has more than doubled. Bosses and busine..
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Commerce & Industry accountant hiring at record levels in UK with jobs in technology and telecoms firms driving surge — new report
Tuesday 10 May 2022 Hiring levels for C&I accountants in Q1 2022 up 40% year-on-year Number of new jobs in January 2022 hit all-t..
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Credit Suisse Group rating downgraded by S&P
ZURICH (Reuters) -Credit Suisse Group AG’s credit rating has been downgraded to BBB from BBB+ by Standard & Poors, a blow fo..
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Factbox-COVID-hit Chinese cities seek exit from painful lockdown
By Roxanne Liu and Ryan Woo (Reuters) – Plans by COVID-hit Chinese cities to exit or avoid lockdown are more fraught and uncerta..
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How to do employer branding in 2022
In 2022, many dynamics concerning the world of work have changed, evolving in the direction of employee well-being. This means that yo..
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Ukraine begins first war crimes trial of Russian soldier
By Pavel Polityuk and Tom Balmforth KYIV (Reuters) -A Ukrainian court held a preliminary hearing on Friday in the first war crimes tri..
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Barclays warns of sub-parity euro, 5 ppt GDP hit if Russia turns off gas taps
By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Analysts at Barclays have warned of a 5 percentage point hit to euro zone GDP and a dive below ..
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Soccer-Nike ends sponsorship deal with Spartak Moscow
(Reuters) -Nike has terminated its sponsorship deal with Russian Premier League club Spartak Moscow because they will not be taking pa..
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Battered sterling gets respite but set for weekly fall vs dollar
By Lucy Raitano LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s pound edged up against the dollar on Friday, offering some respite from a wee..
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London stocks recover; set for weekly drop as slowdown, inflation fears linger
By Bansari Mayur Kamdar (Reuters) -UK’s FTSE 100 recouped losses on Friday towards the end of a volatile week, led by defensive ..
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European stocks find support at end of volatile week
(Reuters) -European shares rose on Friday, as sentiment stabilised at the end of a volatile week dominated by worries about aggressive..
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Spain April final CPI 8.3% y/y vs 9.8% in March
(Reuters) -Spanish national consumer prices rose 8.3% year-on-year in April, according to data from the National Statistics Institute ..
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Germany promises G7 show of unity against Russia as ministers meet
By Alexander Ratz and John Irish WEISSENHAUS, Germany (Reuters) – Foreign ministers from the G7 group of rich nations aim to giv..
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Explainer-How N.Korea’s COVID-19 outbreak could ignite a major health crisis
By Soo-hyang Choi and Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea’s admission that it is battling an “explosive” ..
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Analysis: Traders ready for wilder swings as rate rises stoke volatility
By Dhara Ranasinghe, Saikat Chatterjee and Davide Barbuscia LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Traders in the world’s largest mar..
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UK tells EU: Without flexibility, we will act on N.Ireland
By William James and Elizabeth Piper LONDON (Reuters) -Britain warned it might be forced to “act” in a row with the Europe..
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Malta retains top spot for ‘Rainbow Europe’ rights, say activists
LIMASSOL, Cyprus (Reuters) -A new dynamic has emerged in protecting the rights of the LGBTQ+ communities across Europe, but significan..
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