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Dollar edges up against euro, hits two-week high vs yen

By Samuel Indyk LONDON (Reuters) – The euro edged further away from a one-month high on Wednesday an...

1st June, 2022

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Italy’s Saipem sells onshore drilling business to KCA Deutag

MILAN (Reuters) -Italian energy services group Saipem has agreed to sell its onshore drilling busine...

1st June, 2022

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Amazon.com says unfairly targeted by U.S. antitrust bill

By David Shepardson and Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc on Wednesday lambasted a b...

1st June, 2022

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Nexi strikes $412 million buy of BPER’s retailer payment business

MILAN (Reuters) – Italian payments group Nexi has agreed to buy the shop payments business of BPER B...

1st June, 2022

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FEATURE-Evicted villagers pay a high price for India’s hydropower push

• India’s Himalayas are dotted with dozens of hydropower projects • Critics say environmental damage...

1st June, 2022

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Better derivatives data needed after LME nickel halt, says EU watchdog

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – The suspension of nickel trading in London and Stockholm’s flash cra...

1st June, 2022

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European shares slip as weak economic data heightens growth worries

By Susan Mathew (Reuters) -European shares gave up early gains on Wednesday as weak German retail sa...

1st June, 2022

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Climate damage case breaks ground with German judges’ visit to Peru glacier

• Peruvian farmer is suing German energy giant over emissions • Lawsuit aims to hold company liable...

1st June, 2022

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FEATURE-Africa’s mobile money taxes risk driving poor out of digital economy

• Mobile money helps Africa’s poor access financial services • Continent accounts for 70% of transac...

1st June, 2022

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FEATURE-South Africa flooding leaves survivors traumatised, homeless

• Floods leave more than 6,000 people homeless • Many victims traumatised, unable to look for work •...

1st June, 2022

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Sterling struggling for direction amid concerns about economy

(Reuters) – Sterling was struggling for direction on Wednesday, with investors concerned about a det...

1st June, 2022

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Navigation firm TomTom to cut jobs as it automates mapmaking

(Reuters) – TomTom will slash hundreds of jobs due to improvements it has made in automating its map...

1st June, 2022