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Retailers dream of a glitzy Christmas, even as supply chain snarls loom
By Mimosa Spencer, Richa Naidu and Arriana McLymore PARIS/CHICAGO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - When Whitney Bromberg Hawkings launched her London-based floral business Flowerbx in Los Angeles last November, s...
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German engineering orders jump 65% in September – VDMA
BERLIN (Reuters) - A one-off boost from large-scale industrial facilities in September prompted German engineering companies' order books, though supply bottlenecks are snagging how quickly orders can...
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Saudi women barrel into workforce in changing kingdom
By Raya Jalabi UNAIZAH, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) - Stepping out of a shared taxi in central Riyadh, Reham Al-Ahmed walked into the shopping mall where she works four days a week selling cosmetics. Al-Ah...
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Exclusive-Major commodities traders sue Brazil coffee farmers for defaults
By Marcelo Teixeira and Maytaal Angel NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - Commodities traders including Louis Dreyfus, Olam and Volcafe are pursuing legal action against hundreds of Brazilian coffee farmers w...
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Euro zone business growth at six-month low in Oct; price pressures soar
BENGALURU (Reuters) - Euro zone business activity grew at its weakest pace in six months in October as supply chain bottlenecks and logistical issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic pushed input pric...
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Supply bottlenecks, energy price jump slow down German services -PMI
BERLIN (Reuters) - Growth in business activity slowed in Germany for a third consecutive month in October, a survey showed on Thursday, as supply bottlenecks and higher energy costs pushed inflation i...
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France’s services sector grew at quickest in three months in Oct -PMI
PARIS (Reuters) - France's services sector grew in October at its fastest pace since July as demand conditions improved and employment growth reached a 20-year high, a monthly survey showed on Thursda...
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Insurer Lancashire’s written premiums surge as rates improve
(Reuters) - Lancashire posted on Thursday a 47% surge in gross written premiums for the nine months ended September as the insurer took advantage of improving rates, while its property and casualty re...
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BT to go it alone on fibre build after costs fall
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's BT said it had decided not to bring in a partner to help fund fibre to an addition 5 million premises after a reduction in build costs and strong demand meant it stacked u...
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Taiwan raises WTO complaint against China on apple imports-sources
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) - Taiwan raised a trade complaint against China at a World Trade Organization meeting late on Wednesday over Beijing's moves to block sugar apple and wax apple imports f...
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