Embracing AI in the world of data analytics
By James Fisher, Chief Strategy Officer, Qlik The creation of the internet led to some uncertainty about how it could be..
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Lloyd’s of London insurer Hiscox profit spikes on premium rise
By Carolyn Cohn LONDON (Reuters) -Lloyd’s of London insurer Hiscox posted a sharp rise in pretax profit on rising premium rates..
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Bottler Coca-Cola HBC lifts sales outlook
(Reuters) -Coca-Cola HBC lifted its annual revenue forecast on Wednesday as the bottler benefited from higher prices despite a dip in ..
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Germany’s Delivery Hero hikes 2023 revenue guidance
(Reuters) -German online takeaway food company Delivery Hero on Wednesday raised its full-year revenue outlook, after it swung to a pr..
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Java: A Brief History of the World’s Favourite Coding Language
The Java language project was initiated by Sun Microsystem engineers James Gosling, Mike Sherida and Patrick Naughton in 1991. The ori..
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How intelligent automation is paving the way for a new era in the insurance industry
By Jerry Wallis, Head of Industry Strategy, SS&C Blue Prism The insurance sector has faced a perfect storm of events these past ..
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Technology is a powerful tool for mitigating increasing business costs
By Dave Adamson, CTO at Espria Given rising inflation and a gloomy economic outlook for many companies in the UK, optimi..
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US dollar gains broadly as risk sentiment turns sour after poor Chinese data
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss and Samuel Indyk NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar firmed across the board on Tuesday, ga..
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Greek EU-harmonised inflation rises to 3.5% y/y in July
(Reuters) – Greece’s annual EU-harmonised inflation accelerated to +3.5% in July from +2.8% in June, data showed on Tuesda..
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No quick fix to reverse Antarctic sea ice loss as warming intensifies – scientists
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Sea ice in the Antarctic region has fallen to a record low this year as a result of rising global temperat..
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Fund manager abrdn’s assets hit by market volatility, shares dive
(Reuters) -Fund manager abrdn’s shares fell nearly 9% on Tuesday after it reported a drop in assets under management in the firs..
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Video-gaming revenue to grow 2.6% in 2023 on console sales strength – report
(Reuters) – Global video-games market would return to growth in 2023 on the back of strong sales of consoles such as Sony’..
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WeWork rival IWG’s half-year profit surges on high demand, improved pricing
(Reuters) -Office rental firm IWG retained a “cautiously optimistic” outlook after posting a 48% surge in half-year profit..
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Germany’s Fraport sees earnings boost on higher passenger volumes
(Reuters) -Frankfurt Airport operator Fraport on Tuesday updated its 2023 core profit and net income forecasts, after first-half earni..
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Asian markets down, dollar up after weak China trade data
By Scott Murdoch SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian share markets were mostly weaker on Tuesday but the dollar strode higher as investors..
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UBS shuffles bank bosses in bid to better compete with Wall Street
LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) -UBS on Monday announced an overhaul of its investment banking division, including naming the unit’s ..
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Home-Based Business Ideas
Welcome to the world of boundless opportunities and the pursuit of entrepreneurial success from the comfort of your own home. In this..
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Why does Bluetooth become a mainstream high-precision locating technology?
Today, all your smart devices support Bluetooth communication in documents, photos and data. Do you know that Bluetooth can be used fo..
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TSMC to decide in favour of German factory on Tuesday – Handelsblatt
BERLIN (Reuters) – Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturer TSMC’s board of directors will decide in favour of building a fac..
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After heatwave, looming typhoon forces scouts to evacuate South Korea campsite
By Hyunsu Yim and Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of youngsters will be evacuated from the campsite of the Worl..
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Heatwave caused higher than normal death rate in southern Italy
ROME (Reuters) – The central and southern regions of Italy recorded 7% more deaths than normal in July after a baking heatwave, ..
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BioNTech reduces drug development spend as COVID vaccine sales plunge
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Germany’s BioNTech, Pfizer’s partner on COVID-19 vaccines, cut its drug development budget for this y..
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German regulator rejects request for postage stamp price hike
BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany’s federal network regulator has rejected a request by postal service operator Deutsche Post to raise t..
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Miners drag London stocks lower; Unite Group slips
(Reuters) -The UK’s exporter-heavy FTSE 100 index dipped on Monday, weighed down by heavyweight miners, while shares of Unite Gr..
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German space firm OHB plans to delist as KKR takes minority stake
BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany’s OHB on Monday said U.S. financial investor KKR was buying a minority stake in the space company and ..
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Russia to evacuate village for first lunar lander mission in half century
(Reuters) – Russia will evacuate a village in its far east on Aug. 11 as part of the launch of Russia’s first lunar lander..
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Oil holds steady near four-month high on OPEC+ cuts
By Florence Tan and Emily Chow SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices edged down on Monday, but were still near their highest levels since m..
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Dollar on guard as US inflation test looms
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar was on the defensive on Monday after a mixed U.S. jobs report provided little directional convi..
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Cycling-Men’s world championships race interrupted by climate protesters
GLASGOW (Reuters) -Protesters halted the elite men’s road race at the UCI World Championships for almost an hour on Sunday, stop..
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Huawei ban would cost German rail operator 400 million eur – Spiegel
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s national railway operator would have to spend up to 400 million euros ($437.44 million) to r..
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Commerzbank shares slump on outlook, despite 20% profit rise
By Tom Sims and Frank Siebelt FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Commerzbank’s shares sank 5% on Friday, despite a big jump in net profit in ..
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EnBW sees FY adjusted EBITDA at upper end of forecast range
BERLIN (Reuters) – German utility EnBW confirmed its full-year outlook on Friday, with adjusted earnings before interest, taxes,..
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Germany’s Lanxess calls on government to help chemicals industry
By Linda Pasquini and Antonis Pothitos (Reuters) – Chemicals group Lanxess set out plans to cut costs on Friday and called on G..
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Credit Agricole beats estimates on insurance, consumer finance
PARIS (Reuters) – Credit Agricole SA, France’s second-largest listed bank, reported better-than-expected quarterly earning..
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WPP lowers full-year forecast as tech clients curb spending
LONDON (Reuters) -WPP, the world’s biggest advertising group, downgraded its full-year like-for-like growth forecast to 1.5-3.0%..
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BNP Paribas lowers its Bank of England terminal rate forecast
(Reuters) – BNP Paribas on Friday lowered its Bank of England (BoE) terminal rate forecast to 5.50% from a prior estimate of 5...
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UK’s July new car sales up more than 25%- SMMT
(Reuters) – New car registrations in Britain rose more than 25% in July from a year ago, marking its 12th consecutive monthly ri..
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