Irish domestic economy returns to growth in first quarter
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland’s domestic economy returned to growth in the first three months of the year after a shallow re..
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Elan Closs Stephens named BBC acting chair
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain on Friday appointed BBC board member Elan Closs Stephens as the public broadcaster’s acting chair, rep..
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Volkswagen brings VW bus back to North American market after 20 years
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Volkswagen will start selling battery-powered versions of its VW bus in North America from 2024 onwards, t..
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Vodafone faces German probe over suspected obstruction of 1&1
BERLIN (Reuters) -Vodafone and its German subsidiary Vantage Towers are facing an antitrust investigation in Germany over concerns tha..
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World food prices fall to two-year low in May – UN food agency
PARIS (Reuters) -The United Nations food agency’s world price index fell in May to its lowest in two years, as a slump in price..
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New Tiananmen museum opens in New York ahead of June 4 anniversary
NEW YORK (Reuters) -The hope for a “free China” lives on in a new Manhattan museum dedicated to China’s 1989 suppres..
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U.S. regulation fears drive insurers’ climate alliance break-up
LONDON (Reuters) -The success of Republicans in triggering the break-up of a coalition of insurance firms aimed at tackling climate ch..
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Hungary looking for ‘friendly’ co-investor to acquire Budapest Airport
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary’s government is looking for a “friendly” co-investor to acquire Budapest Airport ..
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Irish state, Britain’s NatWest to sell 6% stake in Permanent TSB
LONDON/DUBLIN (Reuters) -Ireland’s finance ministry and British lender NatWest Group said on Thursday they would together sell ..
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Stocks surge in Asia as US averts default, Fed pause bets rise
By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian stocks jumped on Friday on increasing expectations that the Federal Reserve might..
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Large language models: how boards should approach generative AI
Mike Drew, partner and head of the technology & IT services practice, looks at the business risks posed by implementing generativ..
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IKEA stores owner Ingka starts on first New Zealand store
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – IKEA stores owner Ingka group has announced the official start of work on its delayed first store in New Z..
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UK house prices fall by most since 2009, higher rates to bite-Nationwide
LONDON (Reuters) -British house prices fell by the most since 2009 in the 12 months to May and the country’s housing market face..
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Royal wedding showpiece highlights Jordan’s role as West’s stable ally
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) -The heir to Jordan’s throne will marry amid much fanfare on Thursday, in a glittering c..
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SNB defends raising rates, says not to blame for Credit Suisse failure
(This May 31 story has been corrected to clarify that Jordan’s comment referred to another bank and not Credit Suisse, in paragr..
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Internet data growth has not pushed up telcos’ network costs, Dutch government says
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The Dutch government has stepped up its criticism of a push by EU telecoms operators to ge..
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Global factories struggle for momentum amid patchy demand
LONDON/TOKYO (Reuters) -Sluggish global demand deepened the decline in manufacturing activity across Europe and remained a major chall..
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Sugar group Tereos reports leap in core profit as prices rise
PARIS (Reuters) – French sugar and ethanol group Tereos on Thursday posted a strong rise in sales and earnings for its 2022/23 f..
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Major central banks renew rate hike push in May
LONDON (Reuters) – The pace of interest rate hikes across major central banks showed little sign of slowing in May but the scale..
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Dr Martens tripped up by tough U.S. market
(Reuters) -Dr Martens shares dropped more than 10% on Thursday after the British bootmaker warned investments would hit profit margins..
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Dollar rises as U.S. debt bill passes House, euro slides ahead of inflation
By Rae Wee and Joice Alves SINGAPORE/LONDON (Reuters) – The dollar rose on Thursday after a vote of approval from the U.S. Hous..
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New global renewables capacity additions to rise by a third this year – IEA
LONDON (Reuters) – Global additions of renewable power capacity are expected to rise by a third this year, the International Ene..
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BRICS ministers meet in push to establish group as counterweight to West
By Wendell Roelf CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Foreign ministers from the BRICS countries are meeting in South Africa from Thursday as ..
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Oil rises on potential U.S. rate hike pause, debt bill passing
BEIJING (Reuters) -Oil prices rose on Thursday, reversing earlier losses, as a potential pause in U.S. interest rate hikes and the deb..
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Liberty Global and Warner Bros Discovery owners weigh deal for All3Media -sources
By Amy-Jo Crowley LONDON (Reuters) – The owners of All3Media, Britain’s largest independent TV production company, are ex..
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Will AI replace the role of Financial Advisory?
In the 90’s when an Artificial Intelligence (AI) machine beat a chess world champion for the first time, it was an i..
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EU plans for company human rights, environment checks face new hurdle
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Lawmakers in the European Parliament sought on Wednesday to water down groundbreaking European ..
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UK has bigger inflation problem than US or euro zone – BoE’s Mann
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain has a bigger inflation problem than the United States or the euro zone, with both large headline pric..
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B&M sees higher profit as Britons hunt for bargains
By Prerna Bedi and Yadarisa Shabong (Reuters) – British discount retailer B&M on Wednesday forecast higher core earnings fo..
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Factbox-Companies invest in EV battery factories in Europe
(Reuters) – Europe is seeking to lure electric vehicle (EV) battery makers to build factories in the region as the bloc –..
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Harry Potter publisher Bloomsbury’s annual profit rises as readers lap up novels
(Reuters) -Bloomsbury Publishing posted a rise in full-year profit on Wednesday, helping the Harry Potter publisher propose a 10% hik..
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Exclusive-Credit Suisse axes China bank plan to avoid regulatory conflict under UBS-sources
HONG KONG/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Credit Suisse has scrapped plans to set up a locally incorporated bank in China to sidestep a potential ..
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Private astronaut crew, including first Arab woman in orbit, returns from space station
By Steve Gorman (Reuters) -An all-private astronaut team of two Americans and two Saudis, including the first Arab woman sent into or..
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Top AI CEOs, experts raise ‘risk of extinction’ from AI
STOCKHOLM/LONDON (Reuters) – Top artificial intelligence (AI) executives including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Tuesday joined exper..
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Mexico’s FEMSA launches second 3 billion euro sale of Heineken shares
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican bottler FEMSA on Tuesday offered 3.3 billion euros ($3.63 billion) worth of its shares in Heinek..
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The Federal Government’s budget allocation for AML practices is a positive start
By Milan Cooper, CEO of anti money laundering technology company First AML. Money laundering and financial crime have b..
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The evolving role of ChatGPT and content creation
In an ever-changing digital landscape, businesses are constantly seeking ways to streamline the process of content creatio..
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