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Image for Microsoft to gobble up Activision in $69 billion metaverse bet
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Microsoft to gobble up Activision in $69 billion metaverse bet

By Subrat Patnaik (Reuters) -Microsoft Corp is buying “Call of Duty” maker Activision Bl...

18th January, 2022

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Macron touts rosy French economy, new jobs ahead of election

By Michel Rose CHALAMPE, France (Reuters) -President Emmanuel Macron on Monday touted 21 new foreign...

18th January, 2022

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Euro zone eyes slower debt reduction rule, ways to boost compliance

By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS (Reuters) -European Union countries broadly agree they need to change E...

18th January, 2022

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Britain freezes BBC funding as reviews TV licence fee future

By Paul Sandle and Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) -Britain will freeze funding for the BBC for two yea...

18th January, 2022

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Bain Capital weighs bid for stake in Sodexo benefits unit – sources

By Pamela Barbaglia and Gwénaëlle Barzic LONDON (Reuters) – Bain Capital is looking to bid for...

18th January, 2022

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Major U.S. airline CEOs warn 5G could ground some planes, wreak havoc

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The chief executives of major U.S. passenger and cargo car...

18th January, 2022

Image for Rio Tinto sees soft 2022 iron ore shipments on labour issues, project delays
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Rio Tinto sees soft 2022 iron ore shipments on labour issues, project delays

By Sameer Manekar (Reuters) – Rio Tinto forecast slightly weaker-than-expected 2022 iron ore s...

18th January, 2022

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Divido appoints Todd Latham as CEO

London – 8:00AM 13th January 2022: Divido, the leading whitelabel platform for retail finance and on...

14th January, 2022

Image for Wells Fargo beats profit estimates on uptick in loan demand, cost cuts
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Wells Fargo beats profit estimates on uptick in loan demand, cost cuts

By Noor Zainab Hussain and Elizabeth Dilts Marshall (Reuters) – Wells Fargo & Co on Friday...

14th January, 2022

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For BP, car chargers to overtake pumps in profitability race

By Ron Bousso LONDON (Reuters) – BP says its fast electric vehicle chargers are on the cusp of...

14th January, 2022

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UK economy finally bigger than before pandemic in November

By William Schomberg and Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s economy grew strong...

14th January, 2022

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Generali’s second-largest shareholder Caltagirone resigns from board

(Reuters) – Europe’s third-largest insurer Assicurazioni Generali said on Thursday that...

14th January, 2022