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UK employee numbers surge above pre-pandemic level

British employers added a record 241,000 staff last month, lifting the total number of employees on company payrolls to just…

5 years ago

Investors turn bearish on global economy though positioning upbeat – BofA survey

Barely a tenth of respondents in a monthly fund manager survey expect a stronger global economy in the coming months,…

5 years ago

Factbox: Universal to list as music streaming picks up

Vivendi (VIV.PA), the French media conglomerate, is spinning off Universal Music Group, the largest part of its business and the label…

5 years ago

Fortescue sets up new mining pact with Aboriginal group

Fortescue Metals Group (FMG.AX) has reached a deal with the Wintawari Guruma Aboriginal Corporation (WGAC) to oversee development of new mines at…

5 years ago

Stop funding coal abroad, NGO group tells top investor Bank of China

Bank of China (BoC) (601988.SS), a top global investor in coal- power plants, must end the financing of such projects outside…

5 years ago

Oracle revenue falls short of expectations as cloud competition rises

Enterprise software firm Oracle Corp (ORCL.N) fell short of Wall Street expectations for first-quarter revenue on Monday, hurt by competition in the…

5 years ago

Indonesia Aug exports, imports seen staying strong on resources boom

Indonesia's exports and imports likely continued to surge in August, driven by high prices of the country's main commodities like…

5 years ago

Australia business conditions show promising improvement in August-survey

A measure of Australian business conditions showed a welcome improvement in August as sales and profits weather coronavirus lockdowns in…

5 years ago

Takeda eyes vaccine business growth as dengue, COVID-19 shots progress – CEO

akeda Pharmaceutical Co (4502.T), which distributes Moderna Inc's (MRNA.O) COVID-19 shots in Japan, expects vaccines to become a bigger part of its portfolio…

5 years ago

U.S. Gulf Coast energy firms face another hurricane hit

Evacuations were underway on Monday from offshore U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil platforms as onshore oil refiners began preparing for…

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