By Sinead Cruise and Carolyn Cohn LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s financial services industry has broadly cheered fresh government proposals to jumpstart the economy by channelling 50 billion[...]
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As earnings loom, investors weigh recession resilience
By David Randall NEW YORK (Reuters) -As second-quarter earnings approach, investors are looking at beaten-down sectors which might gain ground regardless of whether the U.S. economy falls into recessi[...]
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Chinese rush to buy Hong Kong insurance, dollars as confidence cracks, yuan weakens
SHANGHAI/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Chinese investors are rushing offshore to make dollar deposits and buy Hong Kong insurance in a signal domestic confidence is languishing and that the ailing yuan[...]
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Almost one in three UK women expect to end careers early – poll
LONDON (Reuters) – Almost one in three female workers in Britain expect to stop working before reaching their retirement age with many citing health and well-being issues including the menopause[...]
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One in seven Britons faced hunger in 2022, says food bank charity
By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – One in seven people in the United Kingdom faced hunger last year because they did not have enough money, according to a report published on Wednesday by food ba[...]
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China will take steps to boost demand, accelerate green transition – Premier Li
By Kevin Yao TIANJIN, China (Reuters) -Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Tuesday said China will take steps to boost demand, invigorate markets, promote development while accelerating the green transition a[...]
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US business borrowing for equipment up 1% in May, ELFA survey shows
(Reuters) – U.S. companies borrowed 1% more in May compared to a year earlier to finance equipment investments, industry body Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) said on Friday. The[...]
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GSK reaches settlement in US Zantac litigation
(Reuters) – GSK Plc on Friday said it reached a confidential settlement of a litigation in the United States over claims that the British pharmaceutical giant’s heartburn drug Zantac cause[...]
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World Bank’s new chief wants ‘better bank’ before pushing for bigger bank
By David Lawder MANDEVILLE, Jamaica (Reuters) – World Bank President Ajay Banga wants to focus on improving the development lender so that he can earn the right to press member countries for mor[...]
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