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Confidence among business leaders collapses - IoD
Confidence among business leaders has collapsed as the invasion of Ukraine, rising costs and soaring inflation weigh heavily, a survey by the Institute of Directors has found.
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US inflation continues to rise
Inflation continued to mount in the US in February, official data showed on Thursday, putting further pressure on the Federal Reserve.
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UK sanctions Russian media organisations
The UK has sanctioned a number of media organisations and individuals, including the owner of RT, as it moves to tackle Russian propaganda, it was announced on Thursday.
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Eurozone unemployment hits new low
Unemployment across the Eurozone has fallen to a fresh low, official data released on Thursday showed.
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Gazprom mulling ways to stop supplying 'unfriendly' countries - report
Gazprom is looking at ways to halt gas supplies to so-called "unfriendly" countries, it was reported on Thursday.
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Profits miss forecasts at H&M
Shares in Hennes & Mauritz fell on Thursday after first-quarter numbers widely missed analyst expectations and the war in Ukraine weighed heavily.
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Shop prices soar as rising costs bite
Shop price inflation spiked in March to reach levels not seen since 2011, industry research showed on Wednesday.
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Russia pledges to scale back military activity around Kyiv
Russia is to "dramatically" scale back military operations near the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, it was reported on Tuesday.
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Unitedhealth to snap up LHC in $5.4bn deal
UnitedHealth Group is to acquire LHC Group in a deal worth around $5. 4bn, the US health insurer confirmed on Tuesday.
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Credit Suisse upgrades UK small caps
Credit Suisse has upgraded European and UK small caps as part of its latest global equity strategy.
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JP Morgan cuts rating on Barclays
The positive investment case for British banks is starting to weaken, JP Morgan said on Tuesday, as it reiterated Lloyds Banking Group as its top pick but cut its rating on Barclays.
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Grocery inflation hits 10-year high
UK shoppers are increasingly turning to cheaper own brand products, industry data showed on Tuesday, as grocery inflation rose to a near decade high.
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UK facing historic energy shock - BoE's Bailey
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has warned that the shock to real incomes from rising energy prices will be worse than those seen in the 1970s.
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Elon Musk giving "serious thought" to building social media platform
Elon Musk is giving "serious thought" to developing a new social media platform, the Telsa billionaire has confirmed.
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Shareholders call on Sainsbury's to boost workers' pay
Shareholders including Legal & General Investment Management are calling on J Sainsbury to pay its workers higher wages.
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S&P cuts forecast for Eurozone growth
S&P Global Ratings has cut its forecast for economic growth in the Eurozone, as energy prices soar following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Ferry operators face minimum wage law changes in wake of P&O sackings
The UK government is to close a loophole allowing ferry operators to pay less than the national minimum wage, it was reported on Monday, as it moves to force P&O Ferries to rehire the 800 workers it fired earlier in March.
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Moderna boosts Covid-19 vaccine sales forecast
Moderna has boosted its 2022 sales forecast for its Covid-19 vaccine to $21bn, the US biotech confirmed on Thursday.
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Shell to invest up to £25bn in UK
Shell plans to invest up to £25bn in the UK energy system, the energy giant said on Thursday, the majority of which will be in low-carbon products.
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UK widens sanctions against Russia
The UK has imposed fresh sanctions on a number of Russian businesses and individuals, including a private paramilitary organisation and the stepdaughter of Sergey Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister.