(Reuters) – 888 Holdings Plc’s <888.L> shares shot up over 18% after the British bookmaker forecast higher adjusted core profit for 2023 and said it expects to partially recover revenues lost due to its suspension of VIP activities in the Middle East. Gibraltar-headquartered 888 also said it is cutting costs and focusing on core and …
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LONDON (Reuters) – The number of jobs being advertised online in Britain on April 6 was 18% lower than a year earlier, though up 1% from the week before, according to weekly data from recruiter Adzuna released by Britain’s Office for National Statistics. The ONS also said debit card spending at pubs, restaurants and fast …
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BENGALURU (Reuters) – Indian state-owned oil marketing company Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd on Friday said it had received approval from the Madhya Pradesh state government for expanding its Bina refinery and setting up a petrochemical project. Bharat Petroleum will invest 430 billion rupees ($5.27 billion) to 500 billion rupees for the two projects, adding that …
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LONDON (Reuters) – British train companies have made a new offer to rail workers in a bid to end a long running dispute over pay, the group representing the rail industry said on Friday. Britain’s transport network has been hit by a series of disruptive strikes over several months as workers demand better wages to …
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By Libby George and Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – The latest bid by the world’s leading institutions and creditors to speed up debt restructurings and get bankrupt countries back on their feet has been greeted by a mix of cautious optimism and weary scepticism by veteran crisis watchers. Standoffs between major Western-backed lenders like the …
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By Gabriella Borter (Reuters) – Florida’s Republican-led House of Representatives on Thursday gave final approval to a six-week abortion ban, setting the stage for abortion access to be drastically curtailed in the state and across the U.S. South. Lawmakers in the Florida House approved the ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy in a …
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(This April 13 story has been corrected to change IMF loan approval to May from June in the headline and first paragraph) ACCRA (Reuters) – Ghana expects the International Monetary Fund’s board to approve a $3 billion loan in May, Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta said in a presentation on Thursday. The embattled West African country …
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(Reuters) -Global recruitment company Hays said employers had reduced the number of new temporary hires but extended existing contracts, helping it to post record net fees in the three months to March, despite a tough permanent job market. Inflation and concern of recession have led many companies to cut jobs or freeze hiring, while shifting …
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By Omar Younis NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) -Tennessee state Representative Justin Pearson was sworn in on Thursday after being reappointed to the legislature from which he and a Democratic colleague were expelled for leading a gun protest on the House of Representatives floor. To applause, whoops and cheers, Pearson stood before a crowd of about 50 …
(Reuters) – Indian automaker Tata Motors said on Friday it will raise prices of its passenger vehicles due to an increase in input costs and regulatory changes that make it costlier to produce cars, the second time this year it will make such a move. “The weighted average increase will be 0.6%, depending on the …
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