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Bank of England to leave rates on hold through mid-2024, cut in Q3: Reuters poll

Bank of England to leave rates on hold through mid-2024, cut in Q3: Reuters poll

BENGALURU (Reuters) – The Bank of England has concluded its tightening cycle and will likely keep the Bank Rate at 5.25% until a..

French shoppers buy fewer tampons, less detergent as prices surge

French shoppers buy fewer tampons, less detergent as prices surge

LONDON (Reuters) – French consumers are buying fewer personal hygiene and household products, sacrificing tampons and laundry de..

Shutdown showdown in US Congress: Time running short to fund government

Shutdown showdown in US Congress: Time running short to fund government

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House and Senate on Tuesday plan to take sharply divergent paths in a high-stakes spending battl..

Three-quarters of firms globally are not ready for new ESG rules, KPMG finds

Three-quarters of firms globally are not ready for new ESG rules, KPMG finds

LONDON (Reuters) – Three-quarters of companies globally are not ready to have their environmental, social and governance (ESG) d..

Equities fall as U.S. Treasury yields, dollar stay elevated

Equities fall as U.S. Treasury yields, dollar stay elevated

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Equities around the world were lower on Tuesday in a choppy trading session as Treasury yields stayed clo..

UK home secretary warns uncontrolled migration poses ‘existential challenge’

UK home secretary warns uncontrolled migration poses ‘existential challenge’

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s Home Secretary Suella Braverman warned on Tuesday uncontrolled migration poses an “existential..

French retailers E-Leclerc and Carrefour say they will sell fuel at cost

French retailers E-Leclerc and Carrefour say they will sell fuel at cost

PARIS (Reuters) -France’s two largest food retailers, E-Leclerc and Carrefour, said on Tuesday that they would heed the governme..

Exclusive-Cinven bought Eurovita bonds from GIC, others to help liquidation-source

Exclusive-Cinven bought Eurovita bonds from GIC, others to help liquidation-source

MILAN (Reuters) – Private equity firm Cinven has agreed to buy back 160 million euros ($170 million) of debt sold by its insurer..

Novartis confirms Sandoz spin-off for October 4, 2023

Novartis confirms Sandoz spin-off for October 4, 2023

ZURICH (Reuters) – Novartis on Monday confirmed its plans for a 100% spin-off of the Sandoz business on Oct. 4 after shareholder..

Lego abandons effort to make oil-free bricks – FT

Lego abandons effort to make oil-free bricks – FT

(Reuters) – Danish Toymaker Lego has abandoned its effort to ditch oil-based plastics from its bricks after finding that its new..