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Exclusive-Meta slashes hiring plans, girds for ‘fierce’ headwinds

By Katie Paul (Reuters) -Facebook-owner Meta Platforms Inc has cut plans to hire engineers by at lea...

1st July, 2022

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Lawmakers threaten to sue EU if it labels gas investments as ‘green’

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Some members of the European Parliament intend to take legal act...

1st July, 2022

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We’ll be with you on ‘long road’ to membership, EU tells Ukraine

BRUSSELS/KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine now has a “very clear European perspective” but the road to EU mem...

1st July, 2022

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Swiss FinTech Kashet announces European banking heavyweight as Chairman

Alex Wilmot-Sitwell joins “one of Europe’s most exciting FinTechs” ahead of launch London, UK and Zu...

1st July, 2022

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Volatile rouble slumps to 10-day low; Gazprom shares extend losses

MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Russian rouble plunged more than 6% against the dollar on Friday to its weakes...

1st July, 2022

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Airport worker strikes ground some flights in Paris

By Caroline Pailliez PARIS (Reuters) – Airport workers went on strike at Paris’ main international a...

1st July, 2022

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Volvo to create 3,300 jobs at $1.25 billion EV plant in Slovakia

OSLO (Reuters) -Volvo Car Group will invest 1.2 billion euros ($1.25 billion) to build an electric v...

1st July, 2022

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As business booms for people smugglers using trucks in Texas, risks grow

By Ted Hesson, Laura Gottesdiener and Kristina Cooke WASHINGTON/MONTERREY (Reuters) – Months before...

1st July, 2022

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Factory growth feeble in June, feeding global recession fears

By Jonathan Cable and Leika Kihara LONDON/TOKYO (Reuters) -Global factory growth stalled in June as...

1st July, 2022

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Take Five: The second half

(Reuters) – After a torrid six months, world markets will be hoping for some sign that central banks...

1st July, 2022

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Another inflation record firms case for bigger ECB rate hikes

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Euro zone inflation hit yet another record high in June as price pressures bro...

1st July, 2022

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China urges U.S. to fulfill climate duties after Supreme Court ruling

BEIJING (Reuters) – The United States must meet its international obligations on climate change and...

1st July, 2022