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London takes aim at New York with five-year financial plan

London takes aim at New York with five-year financial plan

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Britain needs to ease taxes on banks and make it easier to hire staff from abroad, its financial..

Sydney COVID-19 cases seen topping 2,000 a day as Australia ramps up vaccinations

Sydney COVID-19 cases seen topping 2,000 a day as Australia ramps up vaccinations

By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) – Sydney, the epicentre of Australia’s biggest coronavirus outbreak, is expected to see dai..

Iraq and Total sign $27 billion energy projects deal

Iraq and Total sign $27 billion energy projects deal

By Ahmed Rasheed BAGHDAD (Reuters) – France’s Total will build four giant energy projects in southern Iraq under a $27 bil..

Attraction bonuses no quick fix for skills crisis

Attraction bonuses no quick fix for skills crisis

1 September 2021 Desperate employers must resist the urge to ‘buy their way out’ of the ongoing skills crisis – and should instead foc..

What makes social enterprises work so harmoniously with business?

What makes social enterprises work so harmoniously with business?

Social enterprises tackle large-scale social problems by attracting resources and legitimacy from businesses – but social enterprises ..

COP25 vs COP26: What’s next for global change action?

COP25 vs COP26: What’s next for global change action?

With less than nine weeks until the COP26 Summit takes place in Glasgow, it is expected that all eyes will be on the nations at the Su..

Exclusive: U.S. funding tapped for Pacific undersea cable after China rebuffed

Exclusive: U.S. funding tapped for Pacific undersea cable after China rebuffed

By Jonathan Barrett SYDNEY (Reuters) – The Federated States of Micronesia will tap a U.S. funding facility to construct a Pacifi..

Cargill opens new Brazil pectin factory, first outside Europe

Cargill opens new Brazil pectin factory, first outside Europe

By Ana Mano SAO PAULO (Reuters) – The Brazilian unit of U.S. commodities trader Cargill has finished building a new facility to ..

U.S. labor market powers ahead as weekly jobless claims fall, layoffs hit 24-year low

U.S. labor market powers ahead as weekly jobless claims fall, layoffs hit 24-year low

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits fell last week, while la..

Ryanair passenger numbers rise in August to 11.1 million

Ryanair passenger numbers rise in August to 11.1 million

DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ryanair on Thursday said it flew 11.1 million passengers in August, 75% of the number the budget airline carr..