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KPMG to axe 50% of staff in its transformation unit
KPMG is reportedly cutting 50% of the staff in its in-house project management team as part of a campaign to slash millions of pounds in costs.
US close: Stocks slide amid trade uncertainty
US stocks closed lower on Wednesday as uncertainty regarding the possibility of a trade deal between Washington and Beijing mounted.
US-China trade deal may not be completed in 2019
The US and China may not ink a preliminary trade deal before year-end as Beijing holds out for an agreement on rolling back some of the levies which have been imposed on its exports and Washington ups its own demands in response.
US open: Stocks head south as trade woes halt rally
US stocks recorded losses at the bell as uncertainty regarding the possibility of a trade deal between Washington and Beijing mounted.
US pre-open: Futures point to more losses amid mixed signals on trade deal
US stock futures were pointing to losses at the bell as uncertainty regarding the possibility of a trade deal between Washington and Beijing mounted.
Prosus calls on Just Eat shareholders to accept offer
Prosus has called on Just Eat shareholders to accept its unsolicited £4. 9bn takeover offer, cautioning that the offer from Dutch online food delivery firm Takeaway. com creates "signifciant risk".
Target shares surge following solid Q3 update
Target shares rocketed in pre-market trading on Wednesday after the US retail giant most recent quarterly sales and earnings figures came in well ahead of analysts' estimates.
Climate change could reduce global economic growth by 3.0%
Climate change could shave three percentage points off global economic growth over the next three decades, revealed a study from the Economist Intelligence Unit that was published late on Tuesday.
Boeing set to redesign plane engine covers after fatal accident
Boeing is set to redesign the engine covers of its 737NG aircraft after a tragic accident that saw a mother-of-two be sucked out of the plane.
Asia report: Markets mostly lower as trade pessimism returns
Most markets in Asia finished in the red on Wednesday, as developments on the US-China trade front took a negative turn after fresh tariff threats emerged from the White House.