UN forecasts world economic growth of 2.3% in 2023, 2.5% in 2024
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Global economic growth is projected to be 2.3% in 2023, up 0.4 percentage points from a…
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Making the four-day week work for Britain
By Sarah Young and David Milliken HOVE, England (Reuters) – Two workers glide between a computer screen and a stainless…
China’s Baidu beats earnings estimates as chatbot awaits govt approval
By Eduardo Baptista and Yuvraj Malik (Reuters) – Search engine giant Baidu Inc beat first-quarter revenue and profit estimates on…
Comcast likely to sell Hulu stake to Disney by early 2024 – CNBC
(Reuters) – Comcast Corp will likely sell its 33% stake in streaming platform Hulu to Walt Disney Co early next…
UK’s competition boss: We do not want a hostile environment for tech
LONDON (Reuters) – The head of Britain’s anti-trust regulator said it was not seeking to create a “hostile environment” for…
Stellantis recalls 219,000 Jeep SUVs over fire risks
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Chrysler-parent Stellantis said on Tuesday it is recalling 219,000 Jeep Cherokee SUVs worldwide for fire…
Fed’s Barkin: ‘Comfortable’ with more hikes if needed – Bloomberg TV
(Reuters) – Richmond Federal Reserve President Thomas Barkin on Tuesday he likes the “optionality” implied in the central bank’s latest…
Cryptoverse: Every frog has its day as pepe pops 7,000%
(Our weekly analysis of the wild world of cryptocurrencies) By Lisa Pauline Mattackal and Medha Singh (Reuters) – Move over…
Factbox-Amgen-Horizon deal joins mega mergers facing regulatory heat
(Reuters) – A U.S. antitrust regulator said on Tuesday it will sue to stop Amgen’s $27.8 billion deal for Horizon…
New Vodafone boss takes aim at costs with 11,000 global job cuts
By Paul Sandle and Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) -New Vodafone boss Margherita Della Valle said she would cut 11,000 jobs…