Today: September 15, 2024
Today: September 15, 2024

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UK firms fear tougher employment regulation, CBI says

British businesses are worried that greater protections for employees planned by the newly elected Labour government will make it more risky to hire new staff, the

UK firms fear tougher employment regulation, CBI says
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Boeing strike could drag on as workers push for higher wages, union leader says

A strike at Boeing "could go on for a while" as workers are confident they can get bigger wage increases and an improved pension, union leader Jon Holden said in an interview with

Boeing strike could drag on as workers push for higher wages, union leader says
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Axel Springer and KKR reached fundamental deal in summer, source said

German billionaire Mathias Doepfner and KKR reached a fundamental deal in summer to split up the media giant Axel Springer, a source familiar with the situation told Reuters

Axel Springer and KKR reached fundamental deal in summer, source said
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Trump lashes out at Nasdaq over routine trading halt of Truth Social

Trump lashes out at Nasdaq over routine trading halt of Truth Social

Trump lashes out at Nasdaq over routine trading halt of Truth Social
Business|Entertainment

Disney and DirecTV strike deal to restore ABC, ESPN and other networks

Disney and DirecTV strike deal to restore ABC, ESPN and other networks

Disney and DirecTV strike deal to restore ABC, ESPN and other networks
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Home Depot to pay $2 million settlement for overcharging customers

Home Depot to pay $2 million settlement for overcharging customers

Home Depot to pay $2 million settlement for overcharging customers
Business|Europe

Ryanair may get five fewer planes by next summer due to Boeing strike, CEO says

Ryanair Group CEO Michael O'Leary said on Saturday a prolonged Boeing workers' strike may cut the number of aircraft it receives by next summer to 20 from an anticipated 25.

Ryanair may get five fewer planes by next summer due to Boeing strike, CEO says
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Disney, DirecTV reach deal, restoring programming for 11 million satellite TV viewers

Walt Disney and DirecTV announced they have reached an agreement in principle on Saturday, restoring college football and other programming to the satellite TV

Disney, DirecTV reach deal, restoring programming for 11 million satellite TV viewers
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China opposes US tariff hikes, vows steps to defend its firms' interests

Beijing firmly opposes U.S. tariff hikes on Chinese imports, China's commerce ministry said in a statement on Saturday, urging the U.S. to immediately correct its "wrongdoings" and

China opposes US tariff hikes, vows steps to defend its firms' interests
Asia|Business|Economy|Technology

Samsung India strike puts spotlight on powerful Indian labour group

A labour strike in India that has disrupted production at a Samsung plant has put the spotlight on a politically-backed worker group

Samsung India strike puts spotlight on powerful Indian labour group
Business|Technology

India accuses Samsung, Xiaomi of colluding with Amazon, Flipkart

Samsung, Xiaomi and other smartphone companies colluded with Amazon and Walmart's Flipkart to exclusively launch products on the e-commerce firms' Indian websites

India accuses Samsung, Xiaomi of colluding with Amazon, Flipkart
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What are India's antitrust findings against Amazon, Flipkart

Indian antitrust investigations have found that Amazon and Walmart's Flipkart violated local competition laws by giving preference to some sellers, prioritising

What are India's antitrust findings against Amazon, Flipkart
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China's Jan-Aug FDI down 31.5% y/y

Foreign direct investment into China amounted to 580.19 billion yuan ($81.80 billion) in January-August, down 31.5% from the same period last year, the Chinese commerce ministry

China's Jan-Aug FDI down 31.5% y/y
Asia|Business

Alleged child abuse case puts banned Malaysian sect back in spotlight

On its website, Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISB) describes itself as a Malaysian conglomerate with a

Alleged child abuse case puts banned Malaysian sect back in spotlight
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Japan, US face shared challenge from cheap China steel, Japan PM hopeful says

Japan and the United States should avoid confrontation about the steel industry and work together amid competition from China, the world's top

Japan, US face shared challenge from cheap China steel, Japan PM hopeful says
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Japan's PM hopeful Takaichi warns BOJ against raising rates

Sanae Takaichi, Japan's minister in charge of economic security and a leading candidate in the ruling party's leadership race, said on Saturday the central bank should

Japan's PM hopeful Takaichi warns BOJ against raising rates
Business|Technology

Going once, going twice: Google's millisecond ad auctions are the focus of monopoly claim

An ongoing trial may determine whether Google holds an illegal monopoly on the technology used to buy and sell certain types of advertising on web pages

Going once, going twice: Google's millisecond ad auctions are the focus of monopoly claim
Asia|Business|Economy

Downbeat China factory output, retail sales add to urgency for stronger stimulus

China's industrial output growth slowed to a five-month low in August, while retail sales and new home prices weakened further, bolstering

Downbeat China factory output, retail sales add to urgency for stronger stimulus
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China new home prices fall at fastest pace in over 9 years in Aug

China's new home prices fell at the fastest pace in more than nine years in August, official data showed on Saturday, as supportive measures failed to

China new home prices fall at fastest pace in over 9 years in Aug
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Walgreens to pay $106M to settle allegations it submitted false payment claims for prescriptions

Walgreens agreed to pay $106 million to settle lawsuits that alleged it submitted false payment claims with government health care programs for prescriptions that were never dispensed

Walgreens to pay $106M to settle allegations it submitted false payment claims for prescriptions
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OpenAI's stunning $150 billion valuation hinges on upending corporate structure, sources say

OpenAI's new financing round is expected to come in the form of convertible notes, according to sources with direct knowledge of the matter, who said its $150

OpenAI's stunning $150 billion valuation hinges on upending corporate structure, sources say
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US satellite-TV providers DirecTV and Dish are in talks to merge again, source says

Telecom operator AT&T and its joint-venture partner TPG are in early-stage talks to merge their DirecTV satellite TV service with EchoStar owned Dish, a person familiar with

US satellite-TV providers DirecTV and Dish are in talks to merge again, source says
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Greece gives homeowners incentives to ditch short-term rentals

Greece said on Friday it would give a three-year tax break to homeowners who convert their short-term rentals to long ones, becoming the latest European country to clamp down on

Greece gives homeowners incentives to ditch short-term rentals
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United Airlines will offer free internet on flights using service from Elon Musk's SpaceX

United Airlines says it will offer free WiFi service on flights using the satellite-based Starlink service from Elon Musk’s SpaceX

United Airlines will offer free internet on flights using service from Elon Musk's SpaceX
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Icahn Enterprises wins dismissal of investor lawsuit

Carl Icahn's investment company Icahn Enterprises won the dismissal of a lawsuit claiming it artificially inflated its share price by issuing unsustainably high dividends to help the

Icahn Enterprises wins dismissal of investor lawsuit

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