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Accenture says US Justice Dept probing its services to government
(Reuters) - Accenture said on Thursday U.S. Justice Department is investigating its unit on allegations that one or more employees gave inaccurate information over its compliance with federal security...
Oct 12, 2023
Yandex’s Yango in talks with Dutch watchdog over data protection
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Yango, the ride-hailing app owned by Russian tech group Yandex NV, said on Thursday it is in talks with the Dutch Data Protection Agency to demonstrate that it adheres to Europea...
Oct 12, 2023
OPEC sticks to 2024 oil demand growth forecast
By Alex Lawler LONDON (Reuters) - OPEC on Thursday stuck to its forecast for relatively strong growth in global oil demand in 2023 in 2024, citing signs of a resilient world economy so far this year a...
Oct 12, 2023
UK’s climate policy changes may raise costs and jeopardise goals –advisers
LONDON (Reuters) -Changes to Britain's climate policies will make meeting its climate targets harder and could increase energy and transport costs for households, the country's independent advisory pa...
Oct 12, 2023
TSMC plans to make 6nm chips in second Japan plant, govt mulls aid
TOKYO (Reuters) - Taiwan chipmaker TSMC is planning to start producing 6-nanometer advanced semiconductors in its second Japan plant in Kumamoto in 2027, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Thursday. The...
Oct 12, 2023
More work to do in tackling risks in non-banks, says FSB’s Knot
LONDON (Reuters) - Higher interest rates have so far not seriously undermined the global financial system, but "there is work to do" in tackling liquidity issues and hidden leverage in the non-bank se...
Oct 12, 2023
In Argentina’s impoverished barrios, Peronists are losing their grip
By Anna-Catherine Brigida BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Simona Alegre, a 65-year-old widow, used to earn enough from her government pension to feed her six grandkids. But now Argentina's worst economic cri...
Oct 12, 2023
Walgreens forecasts annual profit below estimates as COVID vaccine demand shrinks
(Reuters) - Walgreens Boots Alliance on Thursday forecast a lower-than-estimated profit for financial year 2024 due to a sharp drop in sales of COVID-19 tests, vaccines and treatments. Walgreens' lowe...
Oct 12, 2023
IMF’s Georgieva lauds Japan’s contribution to low-income trust, sees more coming
By Andrea Shalal MARRAKECH, Morocco (Reuters) - Japan made a "very impressive pledge" to an International Monetary Fund account that provides subsidies to enable zero-interest rate loans to the poores...
Oct 12, 2023
IKEA sticks with China despite slowing economy
By Helen Reid MALM, Sweden (Reuters) - China is still a key growth market for budget furniture retailer IKEA despite the world's second-largest economy showing signs of strain, executives at the bigge...
Oct 12, 2023
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