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London’s iconic BT Tower to become a hotel

London’s iconic BT Tower to become a hotel

LONDON (Reuters) -London’s iconic BT Tower is set to become a luxury hotel after the owner BT Group agreed to sell the 177-metre..

UK sees record monthly budget surplus, but tough picture ahead of budget

UK sees record monthly budget surplus, but tough picture ahead of budget

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain chalked up its highest ever monthly budget surplus in January due to record seasonal tax inflows, official f..

Coffee group JDE Peet’s posts surprise growth in 2023 operating profit

Coffee group JDE Peet’s posts surprise growth in 2023 operating profit

(Reuters) -JDE Peet’s, one of the world’s largest coffee companies, on Wednesday reported an organic rise in 2023 operatin..

Asian shares ease as early rate cut bets fizzle, focus on Fed minutes

Asian shares ease as early rate cut bets fizzle, focus on Fed minutes

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian stocks eased on Wednesday as diminishing expectations of early interest rate cuts from the Federal R..

Beijing shuts highways after heavy snowfall

Beijing shuts highways after heavy snowfall

BEIJING (Reuters) – Beijing shut some highways on Wednesday after heavier-than-expected snowfall hit the Chinese capital overnig..

Crypto firm Circle to end support for USDC stablecoin on Tron blockchain

Crypto firm Circle to end support for USDC stablecoin on Tron blockchain

LONDON (Reuters) – Major U.S. crypto firm Circle will end support for its USDC token on the Tron blockchain network, a decision ..

UK employers offer smaller pay rises at start of 2024, XpertHR survey shows

UK employers offer smaller pay rises at start of 2024, XpertHR survey shows

LONDON (Reuters) – British employers scaled back the annual pay settlements they offered to staff at the start of 2024, a surve..

Citigroup raises CEO Jane Fraser’s 2023 pay by 6% to $26 million

Citigroup raises CEO Jane Fraser’s 2023 pay by 6% to $26 million

(Reuters) -Citigroup increased Chief Executive Officer Jane Fraser’s compensation by about 6% to $26 million for 2023, the lende..

Barclays plans cost cuts, bumper buybacks in bid to boost shares

Barclays plans cost cuts, bumper buybacks in bid to boost shares

LONDON (Reuters) -Barclays laid out a three-year plan to revive its flagging share price on Tuesday, including axing 2 billion pounds ..

Dialysis firm FMC sees robust 2024 earnings growth after strong Q4

Dialysis firm FMC sees robust 2024 earnings growth after strong Q4

GDANSK (Reuters) – Fresenius Medical Care on Tuesday forecast its core earnings to grow by a mid- to high-teens percentage this ..