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As WHO pandemic pact talks begin, poor countries on back foot
Date: December 7, 2022
By Emma Farge and Jennifer Rigby GENEVA/LONDON (Reuters) – Global talks have begun on drafting new health rules for combating pandemics, and developing nations are lobbying for fairer access to treatments than they got during COVID-19. But they worry that the odds of a favourable outcome from a scheduled 18 months of negotiations at the...
‘We’re going to be free’: Chinese cheer as COVID curbs are loosened
Date: December 7, 2022
By Martin Quin Pollard and Brenda Goh BEIJING (Reuters) -China on Wednesday announced the most sweeping changes to its resolute anti-COVID regime since the pandemic began three years ago, loosening rules that curbed the spread of the virus but sparked protests and hobbled the world’s second-largest economy. The relaxation of rules, which includes allowing infected...
impact.com Ends 2022 with Strong Momentum Driven by Client and Agency Partner Growth
Date: December 7, 2022
Expansion in Europe and Asia, plus demand for strategic integrations and new product innovation are behind growth as leaders in the Partnership Economy impact.com, the world’s leading partnership management platform, announced today the company’s strong momentum in 2022, driven by new client and agency partner growth, strategic investment in its business, expansion in Europe and...
AmRest sells its KFC restaurant business in Russia for 100 million eur
Date: December 7, 2022
(Reuters) – Madrid-based restaurant operator AmRest said on Tuesday it agreed to sell its KFC restaurant business in Russia for at least 100 million euros ($104.48 million) to Russian restaurant and entertainment company Almira. AmRest follows hundreds of Western companies which have either withdrawn, sold or closed down operations in Russia since the invasion of...
Pub group Mitchells & Butlers flags mounting cost pressures after profit jump
Date: December 7, 2022
(Reuters) – Mitchells & Butlers Plc said on Wednesday recent sales in the new fiscal year were encouraging, but the British pub and restaurant group flagged challenges arising from surging energy and labour costs, after posting a 53% jump in annual profit. The Birmingham-based group’s warning on expenses comes at a time when a worsening...
Dollar to rebound, accumulate safe-haven strength in 2023: Reuters poll
Date: December 7, 2022
By Indradip Ghosh BENGALURU (Reuters) – The dollar will rebound against most currencies over the coming months, with the growing threat of recession in the U.S. and elsewhere keeping it firm in 2023 through safe-haven flows, according to market strategists polled by Reuters. While most said there was not much scope for further dollar upside...