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TOP NEWS SUMMARY: IMF set to downgrade global growth forecast

The following is a summary of top news stories Tuesday.

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COMPANIES

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Stellantis said it has suspended production in Russia, as a result of...

Tue, 19/04/2022 - 10:48


UK PM Johnson to make ‘full-throated apology’ to MPs over 'partygate'

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is on Tuesday expected to make a ‘full-throated apology’ to members of Parliament after he was fined by police for...

Tue, 19/04/2022 - 08:23


LONDON BRIEFING: Pearson holds guidance after losing Arizona contract

Education publisher Pearson on Tuesday kept its financial guidance intact, despite saying a key contract with Arizona State University will end next year.

Pearson...

Tue, 19/04/2022 - 08:05


Half-price sale on UK rail fares to help with cost-of-living pressures

Train tickets are set to be slashed by as much as half as the UK government looks to address cost-of-living pressures with cheaper travel in...

Tue, 19/04/2022 - 06:03


Fresh allegations emerge about Johnson's involvement in partygate

The opposition Labour party has called UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's involvement in the partygate saga ‘indefensible’ as fresh allegations emerged about Johnson's conduct.

The...

Sun, 17/04/2022 - 13:24


UN strongly against UK-Rwanda asylum-seekers deal

The United Nations said it stood firmly against Britain's deal announced Thursday to send illegal immigrants and asylum-seekers who cross the Channel thousands of miles...

Thu, 14/04/2022 - 19:31


UK PM Boris Johnson defends under-fire Rwanda migration plan

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has put the Navy in command of the English Channel, as he defended plans to send some asylum seekers who...

Thu, 14/04/2022 - 14:12


Johnson will face UK MPs to ‘set record straight’ after partygate fine

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will face MPs to ‘set the record straight’ after being fined over the partygate scandal as Tory unrest started to...

Thu, 14/04/2022 - 14:09


TOP NEWS SUMMARY: European markets mixed as ECB decision looms

The following is a summary of top news stories Thursday.

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COMPANIES

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Fast Retailing, the operator of Japanese casualwear giant Uniqlo, revised its annual...

Thu, 14/04/2022 - 11:36


Lenders expect rise in loan defaults amid UK's cost-of-living crisis

UK lenders have warned they expect to see an increase in loan defaults over the coming months as the cost of living crisis bites.

The...

Thu, 14/04/2022 - 11:32


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