Image copyright Getty Images A record number of women in full-time work has pushed the UK’s employment rate to a new high of 76.3%, the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show. In the three months to November, 126,000 more women worked full-time compared to the previous quarter. The increase is in part […]
Read MoreFILE PHOTO: KFC logo is seen in a restaurant located in a communist-era building in Warsaw, Poland October 2, 2017. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel (Reuters) – KFC apologized for an advertisement in Australia that shows two young boys staring at a woman’s breasts, after calls from a local campaign group to boycott the fast-food giant over the […]
Read MoreLONDON (Reuters) – Global shares took a beating on Tuesday, wiping out all gains made at the start of the week as mounting concerns about a new strain of coronavirus in China sent a ripple of risk aversion through markets. FILE PHOTO: The London Stock Exchange Group offices are seen in the City of London, […]
Read MoreTOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese supermarket chain Aeon Co Ltd (8267.T), Asia’s biggest retailer by sales, said it aims to start selling eco-certified sushi this year amid growing demand for sustainable seafood and in time for an expected surge in tourists during the Tokyo Olympics. FILE PHOTO: A meat sushi plate is seen at Nikuzushi (meat […]
Read MoreBENGALURU (Reuters) – Uber (UBER.N) has sold its loss-making online food-ordering business in India to local rival Zomato in exchange for a 9.99% stake in the startup backed by China’s Ant Financial. FILE PHOTO: An Uber Eats food delivery courier walks with a bicycle in central Kiev, Ukraine September 9, 2019. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko Since launching […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices fell nearly 1% on Tuesday as investors expected Libya’s oil production to eventually resume following a force majeure declared by the oil exporter on two major oilfields amid a military blockade. An oil pump jack of Canadian group Vermilion Energy is pictured in Parentis-en-Born, France, October 13, 2017. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau […]
Read MoreFILE PHOTO: A sign is seen outside BP’s North Sea Headquarters in Aberdeen, Scotland January 15, 2015. Oil majors BP and ConocoPhillips will cut over 500 jobs in the North Sea following similar moves by rivals to reduce costs in one of the world’s most expensive exploration areas as oil prices tumble. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne/File Photo […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices fell nearly one percent on Tuesday as investors expected Libya’s oil production to eventually resume following a force majeure declared by the oil exporter on two major oilfields amid a military blockade. An oil pump jack of Canadian group Vermilion Energy is pictured in Parentis-en-Born, France, October 13, 2017. REUTERS/Regis […]
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Image copyright Getty Images Facebook is to create 1,000 new jobs in London by the end of the year. The new posts will take the tech giant’s total number of UK employees to more than 4,000. More than half of them will be technology-focused, with roles in software engineering, product design and data science, the […]
Read MoreFILE PHOTO: The logo of Aeon Co is seen on shopping carts at its supermarket in Tokyo January 10, 2013. REUTERS/Toru Hanai/File Photo TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese supermarket chain Aeon Co Ltd (8267.T), Asia’s biggest retailer by sales, said it aims to start selling eco-certified sushi this year amid growing demand for sustainable seafood and […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Proposals to invest in ailing Malaysia Airlines include one from Air France-KLM (AIRF.PA) which wants as much as 49% while Japan Airlines (9201.T) is looking at a 25% stake, sources with knowledge of the matter said. FILE PHOTO: Malaysia Airlines planes are pictured at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang, Malaysia, […]
Read MoreSYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares took a sudden turn for the worse on Tuesday as mounting concerns about a new strain of coronavirus in China sent a ripple of risk aversion through markets. Investors look at computer screens showing stock information at a brokerage house in Shanghai, China January 16, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song Safe-haven bonds […]
Read MoreFILE PHOTO: An Uber Eats food delivery courier walks with a bicycle in central Kiev, Ukraine September 9, 2019. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko (Reuters) – Uber (UBER.N) has sold its online food-ordering business in India to local rival Zomato in exchange for a 9.99% stake in the startup backed by China’s Ant Financial, limiting its exposure to […]
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption A woman wears a mask while walking past the closed Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market, which has been linked to cases of Coronavirus, in Wuhan Shares in Chinese drug makers have risen sharply as concerns grow over a new virus spreading across the country. Several pharmaceutical giants on the Shanghai […]
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Uber Eats launched in India in 2017 Uber has sold its food delivery service in India to local rival Zomato, the firms have announced. Uber will get a 9.99% stake in the Indian start-up, helping it maintain its presence in the sector. All Uber Eats customers in India will […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices eased on Tuesday as investors appeared to shrug off earlier supply concerns following a force majeure declared by Libya on two major oilfields amid a military blockade. An oil pump jack of Canadian group Vermilion Energy is pictured in Parentis-en-Born, France, October 13, 2017. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau Brent crude LCOc1 was […]
Read MoreSYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares took a sudden lurch lower on Tuesday as mounting concerns about a new strain of pneumonia in China sent a ripple of risk aversion through markets. Investors look at computer screens showing stock information at a brokerage house in Shanghai, China January 16, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song Safe-haven bonds and the […]
Read MoreSYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares took a sudden lurch lower on Tuesday as a ripple of risk aversion swept markets, though analysts could find no obvious trigger for the move. Investors look at computer screens showing stock information at a brokerage house in Shanghai, China January 16, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song Safe-haven bonds and the yen […]
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Timo Werner of RB Leipzig celebrates after scoring his team’s first goal during the Bundesliga match … [+] between RB Leipzig and 1. FC Union Berlin at Red Bull Arena on January 18, 2020 in Leipzig, Germany. (Photo by Maja Hitij/Bongarts/Getty Images) Bongarts/Getty Images It has been a fantastic race for the Bundesliga goalscoring title […]
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Photo by Gerald Martineau/The The Washington Post via Getty Images) The Washington Post via Getty Images As the TV industry heads into a new year of massive changes brought on by the rapid growth of the FASTS (Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV Services) and the Flixes (all those multi-billion dollar Netflix competitors), ad executives are looking […]
Read MoreA Boeing 737 Max aircraft taxis the runway at the Renton Municipal Airport in Renton, Washington, U.S. January 10, 2020. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson SYDNEY (Reuters) – Papua New Guinea carrier Air Niugini has updated its contract with Boeing Co (BA.N) to delay the delivery of its four 737 MAX jets on order until at least 2024, […]
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CIRCA 1972: The influential rock band Big Star L-R Chris Bell, Jody Stephens, Andy Hummel and Alex … [+] Chilton pose for a portrait circa 1972. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) Getty Big Star’s story is one often defined by irony. Over the course of its first two albums in 1972 and ‘74, the […]
Read MoreSYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares got off to a cautious start on Tuesday lacking any lead from Wall Street and after the IMF shaved its outlook for world growth this year, though it did offer a brighter view on China. Investors look at computer screens showing stock information at a brokerage house in Shanghai, China […]
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