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Exclusive-ValueAct seeks to oust four directors of Seven & i
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss (Reuters) - ValueAct Capital informed Seven & i Holdings on Friday it would lobby to remove four directors from the Japanese's convenience store operator's 14-member board, citi...
Mar 23, 2023
Peru to spend more than $1 billion on climate plan, mitigate El Niño
By Marco Aquino LIMA (Reuters) - Peru's government will spend some $1.06 billion on climate and weather measures, a senior minister announced on Thursday, in a bid to prevent and contain adverse impac...
Mar 23, 2023
After twin cyclones leave thousands homeless, Vanuatu takes climate plea to world stage
By Kirsty Needham (Reuters) - Vanuatu, still reeling from two cyclones that struck within a week, says it hopes the United Nations General Assembly will next week adopt its push for greater priority t...
Mar 23, 2023
Japan’s factory activity contracts for fifth month – PMI
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's manufacturing activity contracted for a fifth straight month in March as output and new orders remained under pressure, a survey showed on Friday, suggesting the economic rec...
Mar 23, 2023
Payments firm Block’s Australian shares slump after Hindenburg report
By Navya Mittal (Reuters) - Australia-listed shares of Block Inc, led by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, plunged 16.3% on Friday after Hindenburg Research alleged that the payments firm overstated its...
Mar 23, 2023
Ukraine prepares counteroffensive as Russia’s assault on Bakhmut flags
By Mike Collett-White WEST OF SOLEDAR, Ukraine (Reuters) - Ukrainian troops, on the defensive for four months, will soon launch a counterassault as Russia's huge winter offensive weakens without captu...
Mar 23, 2023
Irish consumer sentiment falls slightly in March -survey
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Irish consumer sentiment in March fell month-on-month for the first time since November, a survey showed on Friday, as continuing cost-of living pressures and increased uncertainty ...
Mar 23, 2023
Australia’s biggest state to vote in close-run election
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's most populous state will vote for a new government on Saturday with most opinion polls showing a close-run election with the opposition centre-left Labor party ahead of ...
Mar 23, 2023
UK consumer mood hits one-year high, but financial gloom persists
(Reuters) - British consumer confidence rose this month to its highest level in a year, helped by improving sentiment around the economy and despite persistent gloom over personal finances, a survey s...
Mar 23, 2023
World Bank approves new Costa Rican loan for natural disasters
SAN JOSE (Reuters) - The World Bank approved a $160 million loan for Costa Rica on Thursday aimed at strengthening its ability to manage risks linked to natural and pandemic-related hazards, the lende...
Mar 23, 2023
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