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AI helps Pearson grow sales 5% in back-to-school quarter
Date: October 29, 2024
By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) -British education company Pearson reported accelerating growth in its third quarter, boosted by AI and a stronger performance in assessment and qualifications, putting it on track to meet market expectations for the year. It said all of its divisions were up in the quarter, including a return to growth...
Christopher Reeve’s children want to honour his honesty in ‘Super/Man’ film
Date: October 29, 2024
By Marie-Louise Gumuchian LONDON (Reuters) – What makes a hero? “Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story” seeks to address that question by looking at the life of the late actor who once played the Man of Steel but was paralysed following a horse riding accident. The documentary, released in UK cinemas on Friday, charts Reeve’s...
Straumann’s sales rise, boosted by strong demand in Asia-Pacific
Date: October 29, 2024
(Reuters) -Swiss dental implants maker Straumann on Tuesday reported a double-digit percentage rise in its organic revenue for the third quarter, as more people sought dental services around the world, especially in the Asia-Pacific region. Revenue grew to 585.5 million Swiss Francs ($676.6 million) in the quarter, up 11.2% when excluding currency exchange effects...
Yen remains under pressure after Japan election
Date: October 29, 2024
By Laura Matthews NEW YORK (Reuters) -The yen hit three-month lows against the dollar on Monday, remaining under pressure as an election loss by Japan’s ruling coalition raises political and monetary policy uncertainty, while the U.S. dollar headed for its biggest monthly gain since April 2022. The dollar rose by as much as 1%...
Factbox-IPOs stage fall comeback in Europe
Date: October 29, 2024
(Reuters) -Initial public offerings (IPOs) are slowly coming back in Europe after a summer lull. Swedish real estate group Sveafastfighter priced its IPO at 3.5 billion crowns ($330.59 million), as it plans to debut in Stockholm by the end of the year, while Spanish energy and water utility Cox Energy plans to raise 300...
UK to cap bus fares in England at three pounds in 2025, say PM Starmer
Date: October 29, 2024
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s new government will cap bus fares in England at three pounds ($3.89) in 2025, an increase from an existing scheme which expires at the end of the year and caps the fare at two pounds, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday. ($1 = 0.7705 pounds) (Reporting by...