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UK watchdog probes S&P Global’s $44 billion deal with IHS Markit
(Reuters) - Britain's competition regulator said on Monday it has started its investigation into whether business information provider S&P Global's $44 billion purchase of London-based peer IHS Markit...
Aug 23, 2021
India’s HDFC Bank aims to reclaim credit card market share in coming quarters
(Corrects typo in "ago" in lead paragraph.) MUMBAI (Reuters) -India's largest private sector lender HDFC Bank aims to regain lost market share in credit cards in the next 3-4 quarters after the centra...
Aug 23, 2021
South Africa aims to bring pilot carbon capture project online in 2023
By Wendell Roelf CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South Africa has started geological mapping at the country's first carbon capture and storage (CCS) site, where it plans to inject vast quantities of CO2 deep un...
Aug 23, 2021
UK sends cricket star Botham to bat for British exports
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain appointed former England cricket star Ian Botham as a trade ambassador to seek new deals for exporters in the country he most famously tangled with on the pitch - Australia....
Aug 23, 2021
Woolworths to drop South Africa CEO position when Rylands retires
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Retailer Woolworths Holdings said on Monday it will continue to operate without a chief executive for its South Africa operations when incumbent CEO steps down, as it streamli...
Aug 23, 2021
UK economic growth slowed again in August as post-lockdown shortages bite -PMI
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's post-lockdown economic bounce-back slowed sharply in August as companies struggled with unprecedented shortages of staff and materials, but strong inflation pressures cool...
Aug 23, 2021
India court gives police three weeks to conclude Paytm ownership probe
By Abhirup Roy and Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI (Reuters) - An Indian court on Monday has given police three weeks to conclude an investigation into claims from a former Paytm director who said he co-founde...
Aug 23, 2021
Francaise des Jeux shares fall on Goldman Sachs downgrade in light of EU probe
PARIS (Reuters) - Shares in French lottery operator Francaise des Jeux fell on Monday after Goldman Sachs cut its rating on the stock to "sell" from "neutral", saying it offered lower earnings growth ...
Aug 23, 2021
Shares in UK chain Sainsbury’s jump 11% on report of buyout interest
(Reuters) - Shares in Sainsbury's jumped 11% to a three-year high on Monday after a report over the weekend said private equity firms could launch bids worth more than 7 billion pounds ($9.6 billion) ...
Aug 23, 2021
German private sector stays on growth path in August -PMI
BERLIN (Reuters) - Activity in Germany's manufacturing and services sectors expanded in August, a survey showed on Monday, pointing to recovering employment levels, strong demand and a rosier business...
Aug 23, 2021
Peoria, IL, USA
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