After Credit Suisse takeover, UBS gives first glimpse of new group
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After Credit Suisse takeover, UBS gives first glimpse of new group

ZURICH, Aug 29 (Reuters) – UBS (UBSG.S) will publish on Aug. 31 its first earnings report since a hastily arranged takeover of its Swiss rival Credit Suisse, shedding new light on the deal’s impact and the inner workings of the new banking giant.Besides its second quarter figures – delayed by over a monthbecause of the… […]

2024 US Presidential Election Vote Counting News
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2024 US Presidential Election Vote Counting News

Voting ends (Eastern Standard Time) 7:00 p.m. States where voting ends at 7:00 pm: Georgia Indiana Kentucky South Carolina Vermont Virginia. 7:30 p.m. States where voting ends at 7:30 pm: North Carolina Ohio West Virginia. 8:00 p.m. States where voting ends at 8:00 pm: Alabama Connecticut Delaware Florida Illinois Maine Maryland Massachusetts Mississippi Missouri New […]

Hurricane Idalia strengthens en route to Florida, threatening dangerous storm surge
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Hurricane Idalia strengthens en route to Florida, threatening dangerous storm surge

CEDAR KEY, Florida, Aug 29 (Reuters) – Hurricane Idalia gained fury on Tuesday as it crawled toward Florida’s Gulf Coast, forcing mass evacuations in low-lying areas expected to be swamped when the powerful storm, forecast to reach Category 4 intensity, strikes on Wednesday morning.Idalia was generating maximum sustained winds of 110 miles per hour (177… […]

China extends tax breaks for foreign workers until 2027
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China extends tax breaks for foreign workers until 2027

A man walks in the Central Business District on a rainy day, in Beijing, China, July 12, 2023. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBEIJING, Aug 29 (Reuters) – China will extend preferential tax policies for foreign nationals working in the country through to the end of 2027, the finance ministry said on Tuesday, in a… […]

Asia, Africa bear brunt of pollution health burden
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Asia, Africa bear brunt of pollution health burden

[1/5]Commuters walk through smoke rising from steel mills located near a slum amid rain in Dhaka, Bangladesh August 29, 2023. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain Acquire Licensing RightsSINGAPORE, Aug 29 (Reuters) – Despite improvements in China, air pollution across the globe continues to pose the greatest external risk to human health, with countries in Asia and Africa… […]

Air pollution now a major risk to life expectancy in South Asia
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Air pollution now a major risk to life expectancy in South Asia

[1/4]People sit on a rail track as smoke rises from steel mills near a slum in Dhaka, Bangladesh, August 29, 2023. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain Acquire Licensing RightsNEW DELHI, Aug 29 (Reuters) – Rising air pollution can cut life expectancy by more than five years per person in South Asia, one of the world’s most polluted… […]

ECB to inflict pain as it hikes rates into next year, Lane says
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ECB to inflict pain as it hikes rates into next year, Lane says

Please try another search Economy 14 hours ago (Sep 17, 2022 02:05PM ET) © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A symphony of light consisting of bars, lines and circles in blue and yellow, the colours of the European Union, illuminates the south facade of the European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, December 30, 2021. REUTERS/Wol… […]

Alabama subcontractor uses tech to track inventory across warehouses
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Alabama subcontractor uses tech to track inventory across warehouses

Gary Phillips, president of Tuscaloosa, Alabama-based electrical, heating, cooling, plumbing and security subcontractor Premier Service Co., has used warehouse management software to keep track of materials and save money.  The firm has worked on a variety of projects for the University of Alabama, with an average project size of $1 million to $2 million. Premier… […]

Hungary extends energy and food price caps amid soaring inflation
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Hungary extends energy and food price caps amid soaring inflation

Please try another search Economy 19 hours ago (Sep 17, 2022 08:30AM ET) © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A driver fills a car at an Envi petrol station in Budakalasz, Hungary, June 13, 2022. Picture taken June 13, 2022. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Hungary has extended price caps on fuels and basic foodstuff by three months… […]