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In a Stadium of Their Own, Migrant Workers Say Their Sweat Made World Cup Happen
Date: November 21, 2022
By Maya Gebeily and Charlotte Bruneau DOHA (Reuters) -Taking selfies from the stands and sitting on the grassy pitch, thousands of migrant workers gathered in a Doha stadium to watch the opening match of the first World Cup in the Middle East. The special fan zone set up at the industrial area on the city’s...
How the Finance Sector Can Embrace the Circular Economy
Date: November 8, 2022
By Rachel Houghton, managing director, Business Moves Group How the finance sector can embrace the circular economy Sustainability in the finance sector can be measured through business practices and internal management. The finance sector has the power to create huge change through lending to, investing in, or insuring businesses that have an ethical sustainability policy....
COP27: We’re on a Highway to Climate Hell, U.N. Boss Says
Date: November 7, 2022
By Valerie Volcovici and Simon Jessop SHARM EL-SHEIKH, EGYPT (Reuters) -United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres told countries gathered at the start of the COP27 summit in Egypt on Monday they face a stark choice: work together now to cut emissions or condemn future generations to climate catastrophe. The speech set an urgent tone as...
Santander to Block UK Transfers to Crypto Exchanges in 2023
Date: November 4, 2022
By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) -Santander will block UK customers from sending real-time payments to cryptocurrency exchanges next year as part of measures to protect customers from scams, the bank said in an emailed statement on Friday. At an unspecified point during 2023, the bank will introduce a block on all real-time payments to cryptocurrency...
Mickey Mouse, Spider-Man, Super Mario Added to Russia’s Parallel Imports Scheme
Date: November 3, 2022
(Reuters) – Moscow on Wednesday added Walt Disney, Marvel and DC Comics to a list of brands that can be imported without permission, ensuring sanctions will not hit Russians’ ability to snap up authentic Mickey Mouse and Spider-Man memorabilia. In response to tough punitive measures imposed after the Ukraine invasion, Russia has been pushing a...
Britain’s Metro Bank Returned to Profit in September, Sees No Customer Stress
Date: November 2, 2022
LONDON (Reuters) – Me YouTubetro Bank said on Wednesday it returned to profit in September by keeping a tight rein on costs and has so far seen no sign of increased stress among its customers as Britain grapples with higher interest rates and an escalating cost of living crisis. The bank set aside a 10...