Spain’s November retail sales fall 0.6% on year
(Reuters) – Spanish retail sales fell 0.6% in November from a year earlier on a seasonally and calendar-adjusted basis, after ri..
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Italy’s rightist government tightens rules for migrant rescues
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s rightist government has approved measures to fine charities who rescue migrants at sea and impoun..
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German exporters prepare for a challenging 2023
BERLIN (Reuters) – German exporters have modest hopes for next year, anticipating problems at major customers in China because o..
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UK not planning COVID testing for travellers from China
(Reuters) -Britain has no plans to bring back COVID-19 testing for those coming into the country, a government spokesperson said on Th..
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Chipmaker Infineon ready to spend billions on acquisitions – CEO
MUNICH (Reuters) -Infineon is ready to spend several billion euros on the right takeover target as it searches for acquisitions to boo..
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Receivables fintech Chaser provides a failsafe method for businesses to reduce late payments with direct debit and automated follow-ups
Chaser, the global accounts receivables SaaS platform and credit control service provider launched direct debit functionality, ..
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Calls not answered and annoying ‘on hold’ music are top customer phone gripes
A new survey shows that companies still aren’t answering their phones, messages aren’t being passed on, phone numbers aren’t be..
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UK’s Argo Blockchain shares soar on deals to avoid bankruptcy
By Sinchita Mitra and Anchal Rana (Reuters) -Crypto miner Argo Blockchain said on Wednesday it will sell its mining facility Helios fo..
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Exxon sues EU in move to block new windfall tax on oil companies
By Sabrina Valle (Reuters) – U.S. oil major Exxon Mobil Corp is suing the European Union in a bid to force it to scrap the bloc&..
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Hybrid working has almost tripled, but staff want more flexibility in the office
A study has revealed that despite the rise of hybrid working preferences, the office still has a valuable role to play, but fle..
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Research proves the Great Resignation, Quiet Quitting and geopolitical disruption will impact and evolve the Shared Services business and operating model
Laiye previews global research findings revealing the critical benefits of AI at Europe’s top Shared Services event Laiye, a g..
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Ranking employees hinders creativity
Ranking employees hinders creativity
Forced rankings do not improve employee performance, according to new research by Tilburg University and Vienna University of Economics and Business. ..
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Slipping over Mexico border, migrants get the jump on U.S. court ruling
By Jose Luis Gonzalez and Daina Beth Solomon CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (Reuters) – Even before the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday opt..
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Asian shares muted as investors fret over China reopening
By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian equities swung between losses and gains in choppy trading on Wednesday as investor..
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Italy’s Nexi signs digital payments deal with TIM’s Olivetti
xMILAN (Reuters) – Nexi and Telecom Italia’s Olivetti have teamed up to provide advanced electronic payment solutions to b..
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Belgian court decides to keep EU corruption case suspect in detention
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A Belgian appeals court decided on Tuesday to keep Niccolo Figa-Talamanca, an Italian suspect in a European..
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European shares end higher on China recovery optimism
By Bansari Mayur Kamdar and Shreyashi Sanyal (Reuters) -European shares closed a touch higher on Tuesday as China relaxing its COVID-1..
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Oil hits 3-week high as China eases COVID curbs
By Alex Lawler LONDON (Reuters) -Oil hit a three-week high on Tuesday as China’s latest easing of COVID-19 restrictions spurred ..
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UK retailers see 40% jump in Boxing Day shoppers -Springboard
LONDON (Reuters) – UK retail destinations enjoyed an almost 40% rise in shopper numbers on Monday after the first Christmas in t..
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German businesses expect only mild recession as disruptions ease
BERLIN (Reuters) – German companies expect only a mild recession next year despite headwinds from the energy crisis, raw materia..
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Oil prices rise as China eases COVID curbs, U.S. storm fuels supply worries
By Isabel Kua SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices rose to three-week highs on Tuesday as China’s latest easing of COVID-19 restricti..
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Board of Russia’s AvtoVAZ approves $585 million in 2023 investment programme – RIA agency
(Reuters) – The board of directors of Russian top carmaker AvtoVAZ approved the firm’s 2023 investment programme for just ..
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Stocks advance, U.S. dollar retreats as China drops quarantine rule
By Xie Yu HONG KONG (Reuters) – Stock markets gained while the U.S. dollar softened on Tuesday after China said it would drop it..
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Belarus sentences in absentia former Olympian Herasimenia to 12 years in prison – BelTA
By Ronald Popeski and Lidia Kelly (Reuters) – A Minsk court sentenced in absentia former Olympic swimmer Aliaksandra Herasimenia..
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Russia could hike rates in 2023 if inflation risks have big impact -cenbank
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Bank of Russia could raise interest rates in 2023 if inflationary risks such as labour shortages and impo..
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Russia’s Sberbank urges Glencore to resolve dispute over oil bill
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Sberbank on Monday accused Glencore of choosing not to foot a bill for oil supplied via the Russian lender, saying t..
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Cricket-Not enough attention paid to international schedule – Stokes
(Reuters) – England test captain Ben Stokes has raised concerns over the scheduling of international cricket, saying the authori..
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Dutch governor Knot signals ECB will keep raising rates in months ahead- FT
(Reuters) – Head of Dutch Central Bank Klaas Knot said with five policy meetings between now and July 2023, the ECB would achiev..
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Battery swapping spurs Kenya’s electric motorbike drive
By Ayenat Mersie NAIROBI (Reuters) – Over recent months, sets of sturdy, brightly-branded battery swapping stations have cropped..
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Japan insurers in talks with reinsurers to resume coverage in Russian waters
TOKYO (Reuters) – Three Japanese insurance companies that are set to halt marine coverage of risks related to the war in Ukraine..
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‘The ICU is full’: medical staff on frontline of China’s COVID fight say hospitals are ‘overwhelmed’
By Martin Quin Pollard BEIJING (Reuters) – In more than three decades of emergency medicine, Beijing-based doctor Howard Bernste..
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Toyota’s Nov global vehicle production rises 1.5% to record 833,104
TOKYO (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp reported on Monday a 1.5% rise in November global vehicle output, reaching a new record of 8..
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Taiwan reports China’s largest incursion yet to air defence zone
By Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) -Seventy-one Chinese air force aircraft including fighter jets and drones entered Taiwan’s air def..
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Russia’s Rosatom sees 2022 exports growth at 15% – report
(Reuters) – Russia’s Rosatom expects its 2022 exports growth at 15%, while its foreign order portfolio has remained stable..
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Conflux Network Further Solidifies its Role as Foundational Infrastructure for Web3 and the Metaverse within China
Conflux Network co-organized the 2022 Tree-Graph – Deding “Metaverse” Venture Capital Conference in Shanghai in November 2022..
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Making a better future by stepping off the beaten track
Our current times are characterised by multiple, overlapping crises and transformations. They influence global trade networks, ..
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Apple’s Australian workers go on Christmas strike demanding better wages, work terms
(Reuters) – Apple Inc’s workers in Australia initiated a strike Friday afternoon, demanding better working conditions and ..
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