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LONDON BRIEFING: AstraZeneca ups payout and guidance; taps new chair

AstraZeneca on Friday said it delivered a strong first-half boosted by demand for its cancer treatments.

For the six months to June 30, revenue...

Fri, 29/07/2022 - 08:27


Irish government agrees ‘ambitious’ carbon reduction targets

The government of Ireland has agreed ‘bold’ and ‘ambitious’ targets to limit emissions in key sectors of the economy, the Green Party leader has said....

Fri, 29/07/2022 - 06:50


Thousands of BT and Openreach workers to strike in pay dispute

Thousands of BT Group PLC and Openreach workers are to strike on Friday in a dispute over pay.

The Communication Workers Union said it will...

Fri, 29/07/2022 - 05:31


UK rivals for PM hold first clash in front of Tory members

British Conservatives Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss Thursday began their first grilling in front of party members as they wage a bitter duel to succeed...

Thu, 28/07/2022 - 20:58


Ireland retail sales decline 6.6% on annual basis in June

Ireland's yearly retail sales declined worsened in June, provisional figures on Thursday showed.

According to early figures from the Central Statistics Office, retail sales dropped...

Thu, 28/07/2022 - 14:49


TOP NEWS SUMMARY: Oil major profits soar as Russia's war lifts prices

The following is a summary of top news stories Thursday.

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Shell said earnings surged by two-thirds in the first half of 2022,...

Thu, 28/07/2022 - 11:20


LONDON BRIEFING: Shell launches £6 billion buyback as earnings soar

Shell on Thursday said earnings surged by two-thirds in the first half of 2022, as the oil major continued to benefit from a sharp rise...

Thu, 28/07/2022 - 08:22


UK train drivers to strike next month amid continued travel chaos

Train drivers at nine rail companies in the UK are to stage a one-day strike next month in the worsening dispute which is causing travel...

Wed, 27/07/2022 - 18:59


TOP NEWS SUMMARY: Credit Suisse changes leader again amid poor results

The following is a summary of top news stories Wednesday.

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Credit Suisse reported a ‘disappointing’ set of results for a second quarter...

Wed, 27/07/2022 - 11:08


UK hit with another rail strike as workers strike over jobs and pay

Rail passengers in the UK were suffering fresh travel chaos on Wednesday when thousands of workers walked out on strike, crippling services across the country....

Wed, 27/07/2022 - 08:47


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