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Davos 2023: What you need to know about the WEF on Wednesday
Date: January 18, 2023
By Kathryn Lurie DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – Climate change came to the fore at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting, where U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on business leaders to follow the principles outlined by an expert group to make credible net-zero pledges or risk greenwashing. The United Nations and standard setter the International Organization...
David Murray joins VeraViews as Demand Director
Date: January 18, 2023
The experienced commercial operator will help VeraViews in its mission to increase trust and value across the media ecosystem VeraViews, the advertising technology platform built to deliver transparent and auditable invalid traffic (IVT) prevention, is delighted to announce the appointment of David Murray as Demand Director. David is a London-based commercial specialist with a wealth...
BNP Paribas wins all regulatory approvals for sale of Bank of the West
Date: January 18, 2023
PARIS (Reuters) -BNP Paribas, France’s biggest listed bank, said on Wednesday that it had received all the necessary regulatory approvals to complete its previously announced sale of Bank of the West to Bank of Montreal. BNP Paribas added that this transaction was expected to close on Feb 1. Bank of Montreal agreed in December 2021...
Pearson annual profit rises 11%, ahead of forecasts
Date: January 18, 2023
LONDON (Reuters) – British education group Pearson said it would post adjusted operating profit of about 455 million pounds ($560 million) for 2022, an 11% rise which puts it ahead of analyst expectations, on underlying sales which came in 5% higher. ($1 = 0.8127 pounds) (Reporting by Sarah Young; Editing by Kate Holton)...
Soccer-‘Sabotage’: BBC’s FA Cup coverage interrupted by audio from porn clip
Date: January 18, 2023
(Reuters) – The BBC issued an apology on Tuesday after their FA Cup coverage was interrupted by a pornographic audio clip. Audio of a woman moaning was played at high volume just as host Gary Lineker was seeking the opinion of fellow pundit Alan Shearer ahead of Liverpool’s 1-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers. “I don’t...
French Uber drivers to earn more than $8 per ride after union deal
Date: January 18, 2023
By Mathieu Rosemain PARIS (Reuters) – France’s Uber drivers are poised to earn a minimum of 7.65 euros net ($8.25) per ride after a sector-wide deal with unions, setting up a precedent after months of bargaining talks with taxi apps, Uber said on Wednesday. The accord hikes the minimum price per ride by 27%, bringing...