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Oil drops after strong rally as new COVID variants weigh

By Bozorgmehr Sharafedin LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Thursday, paring recent gains,...

11th February, 2021

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EU’s Barnier: Brexit, not the protocol, is the problem for N.Ireland

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The EU’s chief Brexit negotiator said on Thursday that the UK&#8217...

11th February, 2021

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More than 40% of Britons in poor health or struggling financially amid pandemic, says UK regulator

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – More than 40 percent of Britons are struggling financially or...

11th February, 2021

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Amsterdam edges ahead of London as Europe’s top share trading hub

LONDON (Reuters) – Amsterdam edged ahead of London to become Europe’s biggest share trad...

11th February, 2021

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Exclusive: EU faces bankruptcies and bad loans as COVID-19 help for firms ends – EU document

By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union is facing a surge in bankruptcies...

11th February, 2021

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With oil past peak, Shell vows to eliminate carbon by 2050

By Ron Bousso and Shadia Nasralla LONDON (Reuters) – Energy giant Royal Dutch Shell vowed to e...

11th February, 2021

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Corporate Governance & Blockchain?

By Steve Pomfret, CEO Cygnetise Limited Corporate governance has come under the spotlight over the p...

11th February, 2021

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Canada’s GardaWorld extends G4S deal offer period for sixth time

(Reuters) – Security group GardaWorld on Wednesday extended the buyout offer period for rival...

11th February, 2021

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Factbox: Sunak under pressure to spend more on COVID-19 in next budget

By William Schomberg and David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – Finance minister Rishi Sunak is und...

11th February, 2021

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EU rejects most UK demands on Northern Ireland trade, concedes on steel

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union rejected on Wednesday most of Britain’s demands...

11th February, 2021

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World equity index gains for 8th day; U.S. bond yields fall after data

By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) – MSCI’s gauge of stocks across the globe ro...

11th February, 2021

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Dollar slides to two-week low as tame inflation, U.S. yields weigh

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar dropped to two-week lows on Wednes...

11th February, 2021