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GSK bets $2 billion on Bellus cough drug to soothe pipeline fears

GSK bets $2 billion on Bellus cough drug to soothe pipeline fears

Investors are particularly interested in GSK’s future plans, given the pendin..

UK unemployment edges up but pay growth beats forecasts

UK unemployment edges up but pay growth beats forecasts

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Takeover-target THG misses downgraded 2022 earnings guidance

Takeover-target THG misses downgraded 2022 earnings guidance

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UBS makes changes to buyback programme following Credit Suisse takeover

UBS makes changes to buyback programme following Credit Suisse takeover

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Ericsson’s quarterly core profit misses expectations

Ericsson’s quarterly core profit misses expectations

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Northvolt and Scania unveil battery for heavy trucks

Northvolt and Scania unveil battery for heavy trucks

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Glencore courts 120 Teck investors for bid backing as spinoff vote looms -source

Glencore courts 120 Teck investors for bid backing as spinoff vote looms -source

“We continue to engage extensively with our shareholders and believe that the..

Britain seeks to boost banking services from fintechs

Britain seeks to boost banking services from fintechs

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Dollar hits one-month high against yen as traders bet on Fed rate hike

Dollar hits one-month high against yen as traders bet on Fed rate hike

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Agnellis’ Exor eyes further healthcare investment for expansion

Agnellis’ Exor eyes further healthcare investment for expansion

Exor is the single largest investor in carmaker Stellantis and has controlling stak..

Shareholder group ISS backs Barclays board over former CEO Staley

Shareholder group ISS backs Barclays board over former CEO Staley

Separately, ISS also said there may be “some scope” for further cuts to..

Sega Sammy says it is considering buying Angry Birds maker Rovio

Sega Sammy says it is considering buying Angry Birds maker Rovio

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Volkswagen to partner on Indonesia EV battery ecosystem -minister

Volkswagen to partner on Indonesia EV battery ecosystem -minister

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Australian court approves BHP’s $6.4 billion OZ Minerals takeover

Australian court approves BHP’s $6.4 billion OZ Minerals takeover

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At China’s largest trade fair, exporters worry about world economy

At China’s largest trade fair, exporters worry about world economy

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France’s Ynsect to refocus bug business after capital increase

France’s Ynsect to refocus bug business after capital increase

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Soccer-Jittery Arsenal losing their grip with summit in sight

Soccer-Jittery Arsenal losing their grip with summit in sight

Arteta’s face at the final whistle said it all and he knows that Arsenal have..

Biden to wrap up ‘homecoming’ tour with West of Ireland rally

Biden to wrap up ‘homecoming’ tour with West of Ireland rally

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European shares set for weekly gain on U.S. inflation outlook

European shares set for weekly gain on U.S. inflation outlook

By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) -European shares rose in early trading on Fr..

Factbox-What’s next for France’s pension reform?

Factbox-What’s next for France’s pension reform?

(Reuters) – France’s Constitutional Council is due to deliver its verdi..

US Senate leader Schumer calls for AI rules as ChatGPT surges in popularity

US Senate leader Schumer calls for AI rules as ChatGPT surges in popularity

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Bank of England fines former TSB executive over 2018 IT failure

Bank of England fines former TSB executive over 2018 IT failure

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India opens new investigation into BBC in widening crackdown

India opens new investigation into BBC in widening crackdown

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Schneider and GreenYellow target smaller businesses with energy saving technology

Schneider and GreenYellow target smaller businesses with energy saving technology

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Lack of electric vans opens door for Chinese, other EV makers

Lack of electric vans opens door for Chinese, other EV makers

Seven of UK supermarket chain Asda’s eight ECVs are Maxus models, the other i..

BoE’s Bailey says bank reforms worked but questions about liquidity buffers

BoE’s Bailey says bank reforms worked but questions about liquidity buffers

Speaking at the same event, Pablo Hernandez de Cos, chair of the Basel Committee, w..

G7 finance leaders pledge financial stability, supply chain diversity

G7 finance leaders pledge financial stability, supply chain diversity

The ministers said that supply chains needed to achieve both efficiency and resilie..

UK housing market weakness continues, improvement on the horizon – RICS

UK housing market weakness continues, improvement on the horizon – RICS

By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s housing market continued t..

Oil jumps on lower-than-expected US inflation data

Oil jumps on lower-than-expected US inflation data

By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) -Oil prices rose on Wednesday as cooling U.S...

Germany’s Merck to invest 300 million euros in US gas plant

Germany’s Merck to invest 300 million euros in US gas plant

(Reuters) -Germany’s Merck on Wednesday said it will invest about 300 million ..

Inflation trumps financial risks as central bank tightening set to continue

Inflation trumps financial risks as central bank tightening set to continue

International economic officials gathering in Washington this week for the IMF and ..

UK recruiters slow pace of pay growth in March, REC survey shows

UK recruiters slow pace of pay growth in March, REC survey shows

By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s labour market showed signs..

Norway wealth fund employee sues for workplace gender discrimination

Norway wealth fund employee sues for workplace gender discrimination

By Gwladys Fouche OSLO (Reuters) -A court in Oslo on Wednesday began hearing a gende..

Mercedes posts rise in Q1 sales boosted by EVs, premium cars

Mercedes posts rise in Q1 sales boosted by EVs, premium cars

(Reuters) -Mercedes-Benz Group sales rose moderately in the first quarter of the yea..

Pizza firm DP Eurasia delivers profit rise, evaluating Russian business

Pizza firm DP Eurasia delivers profit rise, evaluating Russian business

(Reuters) -DP Eurasia, which runs the Domino’s Pizza brand in Turkey and Russi..

Truck maker Volvo posts record Q1 as sales, margins beat forecasts

Truck maker Volvo posts record Q1 as sales, margins beat forecasts

By Terje Solsvik OSLO (Reuters) – AB Volvo reported record first-quarter profi..

China records world’s first human death from H3N8 bird flu -WHO

China records world’s first human death from H3N8 bird flu -WHO

BEIJING (Reuters) – A Chinese woman has become the first person to die from a ..