Italgas posts third-quarter core profit up 10.9% ahead of 2i Rete Gas acquisition
(Reuters) -Europe’s biggest gas distributor Italgas on Thursday reported 10.9% growth in third-quarter adjusted core earn..
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Gold’s allure spreads as bulls lock in on fresh records
By Polina Devitt and Swati Verma LONDON (Reuters) – Gold is extending a period of successive record highs, moving the psy..
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Using Automation to Improve Fleet Efficiency
As a business owner, fleet manager, or truck driver in Australia, you’re likely aware of the increasing pressure to enhance operationa..
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Gene Slade Unveils Two New Exclusive Grandhalla Sales Training Events
Gene Slade, the CEO and Founder of Lead Ninja System and Lead Ninja AI, is planning to host two exclusive sales training events this D..
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Adidas raises 2024 guidance again, citing good brand momentum
(Reuters) -Adidas on Tuesday raised its full-year sales and profit guidance, citing better than expected performance in the thi..
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Britain’s SSE rebuffed EDP proposal to merge, sources say
By Andres Gonzalez, Sarah McFarlane and Sergio Goncalves LONDON (Reuters) – Portugal’s main power utility EDP initi..
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Prospering in Economic Uncertainty: A Strategic Guide for Entrepreneurs
In times of economic uncertainty, rising inflation, and financial instability, entrepreneurs need to embrace strategies that promote r..
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UK economy returns to growth in August after two months of stagnation
By Suban Abdulla and Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s economy grew in August after two consecutive months of stagnation, p..
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IKEA sales fall 5% after price cuts amid weak housing market
By Helen Reid LONDON (Reuters) – IKEA annual sales fell 5% after the Swedish budget homeware retailer cut prices in a bid..
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Britain outlines details of closely watched workers’ rights plan
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s Labour government set out its plans on Thursday for the biggest change to employment law in a genera..
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Britain sets out funding model for renewable energy storage projects
By Susanna Twidale LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will offer developers of renewable energy storage projects, such as pumped ..
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Insurer Aviva secures $2 billion pensions buy-in
LONDON (Reuters) – British insurer Aviva has completed a 1.5 billion pound ($1.96 billion) bulk annuity buy-in deal with ..
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Online shopping returns to growth in Europe amid fierce competition
By Helen Reid LONDON (Reuters) – Recovering consumer confidence has boosted online shopping in Europe this year, industry group ..
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Online retailer Shein’s 2023 sales hit $2 billion in UK
By Helen Reid (Reuters) -Shein’s British business made 1.55 billion pounds ($2 billion) in revenue in 2023, a filing by the on..
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Exclusive-Samsung Electronics says it is not interested in spinning off foundry business
By Neil Jerome Morales and Heekyong Yang MANILA/SEOUL (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics is not interested in spinning off i..
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Adani Group in talks to buy Heidelberg’s Indian cement operations, paper says
BENGALURU (Reuters) -The Adani Group is in talks to buy the Indian cement operations of Germany’s Heidelberg Materials in..
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Japan leads Asia stock rally, dollar firms after blowout US payrolls
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian stocks rallied and the dollar reached a fresh seven-week peak on the yen on Mon..
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Soccer-Beleaguered Man United battle to 0-0 draw at Villa
BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) -Manchester United ground out a 0-0 draw at Aston Villa on Sunday with the club suffering their w..
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Exclusive-Online retailer Shein to hold roadshows soon ahead of London IPO, sources say
By Julie Zhu, Amy-Jo Crowley and Hadeel Al Sayegh HONG KONG/LONDON (Reuters) – Shein is set to hold informal investor meetings i..
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Levi Strauss shares fall on weak holiday-quarter forecast
(Reuters) – Levi Strauss’ shares fell about 7% on Thursday after a tepid forecast for holiday-quarter revenue underscored ..
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Britain’s Tesco lifts profit outlook after strong first half
By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -Tesco, Britain’s biggest supermarket group, lifted its annual profit forecast on Thursday after..
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Britain’s Tesco lifts annual profit forecast after strong first half
By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -Tesco, Britain’s biggest supermarket group, lifted its annual profit forecast on Thursda..
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Euro area long-dated yields rise after sharp drop, geopolitics in focus
By Stefano Rebaudo (Reuters) – Euro area government bond yields rose on Wednesday, a day after long-dated yields posted their ..
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Sainsbury’s boss looks to UK budget to lift spending gloom
By James Davey COBHAM, England (Reuters) – Britons bruised by a cost of living crisis will not start spending strongly again unt..
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SoftBank to invest $500 million in OpenAI, The Information reports
(Reuters) – Japanese telecom company SoftBank’s Vision Fund will invest $500 million in OpenAI’s latest fundi..
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Grifols plans to invest $402 million in new industrial centre, El Economista says
(Reuters) – Spanish drugmaker Grifols plans to invest 360 million euros ($401.98 million) to build a new industrial plant..
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UniCredit starts process to bring life insurance business in house
MILAN (Reuters) – UniCredit has told Allianz and CNP Assurances that it will buy their stakes in the life insurance joint..
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Almost 30,000 suspected mpox cases in Africa this year, WHO says
LONDON (Reuters) – Nearly 30,000 suspected mpox cases have been reported in Africa so far this year, most of them in Demo..
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Nike veteran Hill to replace Donahoe as CEO; shares jump
By Juveria Tabassum, Nicholas P. Brown (Reuters) -Nike said on Thursday that former senior executive Elliott Hill will rejoin the comp..
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Nike’s next CEO Hill brings a bootstraps mentality
By Nicholas P. Brown (Reuters) – Elliott Hill started at Nike as an intern in 1988 but steadily scaled its ranks, banking on v..
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UK supermarket sales growth slows after summer holidays
LONDON (Reuters) – British supermarket sales growth slowed over the last month as consumers trimmed spending after their summer ..
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French millers face long grind as rain-hit wheat harvest comes in
PARIS (Reuters) – Flour mills in France are facing higher costs and a long search for grain as they feel the effects of a dire w..
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Daimler Truck eyes half of Europe sales from EVs in 2030
By Ilona Wissenbach and Andrey Sychev HANOVER, Germany (Reuters) -Daimler Truck, one of the world’s biggest commercial ve..
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BP to sell its US onshore wind business
(Reuters) -BP plans to sell its U.S. onshore wind energy business, it announced on Monday, saying the assets were not aligned with its..
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Central Europe factories and retailers shut in flood-hit areas
By Jan Lopatka PRAGUE (Reuters) -Factories and stores across central Europe shut down production lines and closed their doors on Monda..
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UK’s Domino’s Pizza plans to hire 5,000 staff ahead of peak holiday season
(Reuters) – Britain’s Domino’s Pizza Group said on Monday that it plans to hire 5,000 staff across the UK and..
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Saipem wins $4 billion contract from QatarEnergy
(Reuters) – Italian energy engineering group Saipem said on Sunday it had won an offshore contract worth $4 billion from ..
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