Emerging tech- what to expect in the year ahead
By Francois Candelon, Managing Director and Senior Partner, BCG A wide range of emerging technologies have taken to mark..
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Zelt raises $3.5M to give HR a single place to securely manage all employee operations
UK-based HR startup raises seed funding to make it easier for startups and SMBs to manage HR, IT and financial operations throughout t..
Business
Global miner Anglo American’s first-half production surges 42%
LONDON (Reuters) – Global miner Anglo American said on Thursday its first-half copper production surged 42%, underpinned by the..
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Asia stocks nudge higher, gains capped by China worries
By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian shares inched higher on Thursday as investors took stock of corporate earnings an..
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ABB sees robust activity as Q2 profit beats forecasts
ZURICH (Reuters) -ABB said customer activity remained “robust” during its second quarter as the Swiss engineering company..
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Netflix quarterly revenue misses forecasts, shares slide
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Streaming video pioneer Netflix disappointed Wall Street on Wednesday with second-quarter revenue that fell sho..
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IBM misses second-quarter revenue estimates as tech spending cools
(Reuters) – Enterprise software provider IBM’s second-quarter revenue fell short of Wall Street expectations on Wednesday,..
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Dollar gains as pound tumbles on cooling UK inflation
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar bounced on Wednesday after inflation in the United Kingdom cooled more than economists expe..
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Atlas Copco posts Q2 profit beat, but sees slowing demand
(Reuters) -Swedish industrials group Atlas Copco on Wednesday reported second-quarter operating profit that beat market forecasts, but..
Companies
European shares gain on boost from Kering; UK stocks shine
By Amruta Khandekar (Reuters) -European shares rose on Wednesday on a boost from shares of Kering after top management changes at the..
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Truck maker Volvo’s quarterly profit surges, beats estimates
By Marie Mannes STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Swedish truckmaker AB Volvo on Wednesday logged a better-than-expected 57% jump in second-quarte..
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Inflation surprise sets UK homebuilders for biggest rally since 2008
MILAN (Reuters) – Shares in UK property-related stocks rallied on Wednesday as investors cheered data that showed UK inflation s..
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Security First International Holdings, Inc. Revolutionizes AI Assistance with the Launch of OptoBiz
Security First International Holdings, Inc., a pioneering force in the artificial intelligence (AI) industry, has announced the debut ..
Innovation
Aviva releases H1 2023 profit guidance, growth estimates
LONDON (Reuters) – Aviva said on Wednesday it expected to deliver around 700 million pounds ($907.20 million) in group operating..
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Canada defends digital taxes but sees path for global deal
OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada on Tuesday defended its decision to push ahead with its implementation of digital services taxes starting nex..
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Spain antitrust watchdog fines Amazon, Apple $218 million
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s antitrust watchdog on Tuesday said it had imposed fines worth a total 194.1 million euros ($218..
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Nestle increases local sourcing in South Africa with new processing plant
HAMMANSKRAAL, South Africa (Reuters) – Swiss food company Nestle said on Tuesday it would be locally sourcing over 40% of raw ma..
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Marketmind: Gap between Asia and world markets widens
(Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever, financial markets columnist. Whatever is driving Wall ..
Business
Intensifying heat waves prompt health warnings for Europe, US
PHOENIX (Reuters) -A global pattern of heat waves scorching parts of Europe, Asia and the United States intensified on Tuesday, with t..
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Global shares rise, dollar rebounds as Fed seen on target for rate hike
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar rebounded off a 15-month low and global stock markets rose on Tuesday as upbeat earnings on Wall..
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Swedbank profit exceeds forecast as real estate slump leaves scant mark
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Swedish banking group Swedbank reported a bigger-than-expected rise in net profit on Tuesday on the back of highe..
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Greece to begin selling bank stakes this autumn-sources
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece will this autumn start selling stakes in its four largest banks, sector officials and bankers said on ..
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Japan PM Kishida in Abu Dhabi for energy, green tech talks
By Rachna Uppal ABU DHABI (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Monday for t..
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Global temperatures near record highs as US, China meet on climate
MADRID (Reuters) – Global temperatures were soaring to historic highs as the world’s two biggest carbon emitters, the Unit..
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German economy may disappoint as sentiment worsens – Bundesbank
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The German economy may shrink by more this year than expected only a few weeks ago despite a small bounce ..
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Spain election: Bike lanes, low-emission zones in crosshairs in rightist-run cities
MADRID/VALLADOLID (Reuters) – Aiming to highlight the city of Valladolid’s green credentials, Spain’s Environment Mi..
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TomTom lifts 2023 forecasts after new maps help beat Q2 expectations
By Augustin Turpin (Reuters) -Digital mapping specialist TomTom on Monday raised its full-year revenue and free cash flow forecasts a..
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CDS panel rules UBS is sole successor to Credit Suisse after merger
LONDON (Reuters) -A committee that reviews disputes in the credit default swaps (CDS) market said on Monday that UBS is the sole succ..
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Luxury group Richemont boosted by Asia recovery but Americas weigh
ZURICH (Reuters) -Luxury group Richemont reported a 14% increase in first- quarter sales on Monday, boosted by a strong rebound in Asi..
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Belgium telecom provider Proximus to buy majority stake in India’s Route Mobile
BENGALURU (Reuters) – Belgian telecom service provider Proximus Group on Monday said it will buy a 57.56% stake in Route Mobile ..
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Russian scientists warn of powerful solar flare activity on Monday
(Reuters) – Powerful solar flare activity is forecast for Monday which may interfere with short-wave communications, Russian sci..
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UN Security Council to hold first talks on AI risks
LONDON (Reuters) – The United Nations Security Council will hold its first formal discussion on artificial intelligence (AI) th..
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StanChart to sell sub-Saharan Africa business to Access Bank
DUBAI (Reuters) – Standard Chartered said on Friday it has reached an agreement to sell its subsidiaries in sub-Saharan Africa ..
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Small business distress index hits mid-2020 high
By Chiara Elisei LONDON (Reuters) – Corporate distress among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) hit its highest since mi..
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Auto lobby urges Spain’s next government to commit to decarbonisation
((This July 12 story has been corrected to clarify that the forecast is for all car sales in Spain, not just EV sales, in paragraph 8)..
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Signs ‘crypto winter’ ending as regulatory fog begins to lift
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Cryptocurrencies were testing year highs on Friday as a run of favourable regulatory and investment moves have st..
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Italy’s luxury groups set aside rivalries to keep it local
MILAN (Reuters) – Italy’s luxury fashion groups, which for decades jealously guarded their independence, have started team..
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