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Universal Music first-quarter subscription and streaming revenue up 20%

By Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Universal Music Group (UMG) reported better than expected fir...

3rd May, 2022

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EU body sets out draft sustainability disclosure standards

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) -Companies will have to set a much broader range of sustainability tar...

3rd May, 2022

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Upbeat earnings, banks lift European shares

By Sruthi Shankar and Shreyashi Sanyal (Reuters) – European stocks rose on Tuesday after a string of...

3rd May, 2022

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Energy shares lift London’s FTSE 100; miners weigh

By Bansari Mayur Kamdar and Amal S (Reuters) -UK’s FTSE 100 edged higher on Tuesday, as energy share...

3rd May, 2022

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Stocks rise, U.S. yields slip as markets await Fed rate hike

By Herbert Lash and Danilo Masoni NEW YORK/MILAN (Reuters) – A gauge of global equity markets rose s...

3rd May, 2022

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Greece, Bulgaria say new LNG terminal will help cut reliance on Russia

ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece and Bulgaria said on Tuesday a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility to...

3rd May, 2022

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Dollar dips before Fed announcement, Aussie gains after rate hike

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar fell against a basket of currencies on Tuesda...

3rd May, 2022

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Exclusive-Coca-Cola African bottler’s $3 billion IPO delayed by Ukraine turmoil

By Promit Mukherjee and Emma Rumney JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Coca-Cola’s estimated $3 billion initia...

3rd May, 2022

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Strong pound drags export-heavy FTSE 100 lower, offsets BP boost

By Bansari Mayur Kamdar (Reuters) – UK’s FTSE 100 started the holiday-shortened week lower on Tuesda...

3rd May, 2022

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European green, social, sustainable bond sales could reach 1.6 trln euros in 2026 – study

By Federica Urso (Reuters) – Sales of Green, Social and Sustainability (GSS) bonds in Europe could t...

3rd May, 2022

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France’s BNP Paribas beats earnings forecasts on bumper trading revenue

By Matthieu Protard PARIS (Reuters) – French bank BNP Paribas posted a better than expected 19% rise...

3rd May, 2022

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Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now

(Reuters) – In a major shift, Germany said it was prepared to back an immediate European Union embar...

2nd May, 2022