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UK’s Sunak faces new headache as borrowing figures overshoot forecast
Date: April 26, 2022
By William Schomberg and Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) -British government borrowing in the recently ended 2021/22 financial year was almost 20% higher than forecast by the country’s budget office last month, according to figures published on Tuesday. The data underscored the challenge for finance minister Rishi Sunak who is under pressure to give new help...
The ticketing crossroads: Navigating unpredictability in transit payments
Date: April 25, 2022
By Philippe Vappereau, CEO, Calypso Networks Association Today, reliably predicting passenger behaviour is a significant challenge for long-term planning in the transport sector. Accommodating this unpredictability requires flexibility and strategies that adapt networks to new transit trends to attract passengers. But what does ticketing flexibility look like, what key trends are shaping transit payments, and...
UnitedHealth to sell Change Healthcare’s claims business for $2.2 billion
Date: April 25, 2022
(Reuters) -UnitedHealth Group has agreed to sell Change Healthcare’s claims editing business for $2.2 billion in a move some analysts say could ease regulatory hurdles in the way of an $8 billion merger between the healthcare companies. Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) sued to stop the acquisition for giving UnitedHealth access...
Sterling falls to lowest level since September 2020 versus dollar
Date: April 25, 2022
(Reuters) -Sterling fell on Monday to its lowest level since September 2020 against a strengthening dollar, while money markets scaled back their bets on future monetary policy tightening by the Bank of England (BoE). The dollar climbed to a two-year high versus a basket of major trading partner currencies and was on track for its...
Sodexo in talks with CVC on restaurant check business – Les Echos
Date: April 25, 2022
PARIS (Reuters) -Sodexo has entered talks with buyout firm CVCon a deal about its restaurant check unit, French business daily Les Echos reported on Monday, citing sources close to the talks. Both CVC and Sodexo declined to comment. Sodexo is prepared to sell 20% to 30% of the unit, which could be valued at as...
Norway arrests activists blocking tanker unloading Russian oil
Date: April 25, 2022
OSLO (Reuters) – Norwegian police said they had arrested 20 Greenpeace and Extinction Rebellion campaigners who on Monday blocked a tanker from delivering Russian oil to an Exxon Mobil terminal. In a protest against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, activists had fastened their red rubber dinghy to the Ust Luga’s anchor chain, Greenpeace said, as they...