Business

The Business category explores corporate strategy, leadership, mergers, acquisitions and regulatory reforms. In line with Global Banking & Finance Review’s commitment to industry news and case studies, it offers analysis to help executives navigate an evolving business landscape.

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Image for Race for Japanese 7-Eleven owner heats up with founding family bid
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Race for Japanese 7-Eleven owner heats up with founding family bid

By Ritsuko Shimizu and Kane Wu TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Seven & i Holdings has received a buyout pr...

13th November, 2024

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Bank of England’s Mann sees inflation pressure keeping rates high

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -High inflation in Britain has not been vanquished and it is more...

13th November, 2024

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Retail boss calls for UK tax rises to be staggered to avoid stoking inflation

LONDON (Reuters) -The new Labour government must re-think the timing of tax rises imposed in last mo...

13th November, 2024

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Sweden’s Klarna moves towards long-awaited US IPO with confidential filing

(Reuters) -Payments firm Klarna began the process of going public for a second time in three years d...

13th November, 2024

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Attracting, not mandating: why financial services should rethink the role of the workplace

By Rob Frank, CEO EMEA of Unispace In this new reality, mandates alone will not solve the problem of...

13th November, 2024

Image for UK’s SSE says CEO Phillips-Davies to retire in 2025 as profits soar
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UK’s SSE says CEO Phillips-Davies to retire in 2025 as profits soar

By Aby Jose Koilparambil (Reuters) – British power generator and network operator SSE’s CEO Alistair...

13th November, 2024

Image for Global luxury sales to fall 2% in 2024, among weakest years on record, Bain says
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Global luxury sales to fall 2% in 2024, among weakest years on record, Bain says

By Elisa Anzolin MILAN (Reuters) – Sales of personal luxury goods are set to fall 2% this year, maki...

13th November, 2024

Image for Amazon, IKEA join other ocean cargo shippers to boost demand for new green fuels
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Amazon, IKEA join other ocean cargo shippers to boost demand for new green fuels

By Lisa Baertlein (Reuters) – Amazon.com and IKEA, in alliance with about three dozen other companie...

13th November, 2024

Image for Just Eat Takeaway sells US unit Grubhub for $650 million, shares jump 20%
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Just Eat Takeaway sells US unit Grubhub for $650 million, shares jump 20%

By Michal Aleksandrowicz and Gianluca Lo Nostro (Reuters) -Europe’s biggest meal delivery firm Just...

13th November, 2024

Image for Swisscom’s Vodafone Italia acquisition cleared by Italian communications authority
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Swisscom’s Vodafone Italia acquisition cleared by Italian communications authority

(Reuters) – Swisscom’s acquisition of Vodafone Italia was cleared by Italy’s communications authorit...

13th November, 2024

Image for Factbox-Seven & i’s reported offer and the biggest management buyouts to date
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Factbox-Seven & i’s reported offer and the biggest management buyouts to date

By Kane Wu HONG KONG (Reuters) – Japan’s Seven & i Holdings said on Wednesday it has received a buyo...

13th November, 2024

Image for German union says auto and engineering workers to get 5.5% wage rise
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German union says auto and engineering workers to get 5.5% wage rise

By Alexander Hübner and Ilona Wissenbach MUNICH/FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Workers at German carmakers and...

12th November, 2024