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UK pensions insurance deals to rise more than 25% in 2022-adviser

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain is likely to see around 35 billion pounds ($41.62 billion) in pensions buy...

13th July, 2022

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UK’s Wetherspoon to slip into the red amid ‘laborious’ pub recovery

By Sinchita Mitra (Reuters) – Britain’s J D Wetherspoon warned of losses this year as costs for labo...

13th July, 2022

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Cellnex withdraws offer for Deutsche Telekom’s $18 billion towers unit

By Emma-Victoria Farr and Emma Pinedo LONDON/MADRID (Reuters) -Spain’s Cellnex said on Wednesday it...

13th July, 2022

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FTSE 100 falls as UK’s surprise growth fails to ease recession fears

By Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) -UK’s blue-chip FTSE 100 fell more than 1% on Wednesday in a wider marke...

13th July, 2022

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European shares slip ahead of U.S. inflation; investors focus on euro

By Susan Mathew (Reuters) -European shares slipped on Wednesday, as investors awaited data for U.S....

13th July, 2022

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Exclusive: Tesla supplier Panasonic eyes 20% jump in battery density by 2030

By Norihiko Shirouzu (Reuters) – Panasonic Energy Co, a major Tesla supplier, is working on new tech...

13th July, 2022

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PageGroup profit swells as employers fast-track hiring

(Reuters) -London-listed global recruiter PageGroup Plc said on Wednesday quarterly gross profit ros...

13th July, 2022

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Eight hopefuls wanting to be next UK PM face first vote to narrow field

By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) – Conservative lawmakers will vote on Wednesday to narrow the fie...

13th July, 2022

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Commodity swings could pose ‘outsize’ hit to economy, says G20 watchdog

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – The G20’s financial watchdog said on Wednesday that commodity market...

13th July, 2022

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China Q2 GDP growth seen dipping to 1% on COVID hit, 2022 growth at 4% – Reuters poll

By Kevin Yao BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s economic growth likely slowed sharply in the second quarter...

13th July, 2022

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Financial regulator sees stormy waters ahead for Germany

BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s financial sector is facing an uncertain future amid the energy dispute...

13th July, 2022

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Global regulators back ‘same risk, same regulation’ for stablecoins

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Major stablecoins must comply with the same safeguards as traditiona...

13th July, 2022