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Kazakh lender Kaspi.kz dusts off plans for London IPO
Kaspi. kz is planning to float in the UK more than a decade after the Great Financial Crisis scuppered its previous attempt to list on the London Stock Exchange.
Swiss set to vote on free movement deal with EU
Switzerland is set to vote on Sunday on whether to end its agreement with the European Union that allows free movement of people between the two jurisdictions.
China claims WHO gave approval for Covid-19 vaccine emergency program
The World Health Organization gave China its blessing to start administering experimental coronavirus vaccines to people while clinical trials were still underway, a Chinese National Health Commission official said on Friday.
Apollo and Ceasars Entertainment table rival cash bids for William Hill
US private equity outfit Apollo Global Management and Caesars Entertainment have tabled rival cash takeover offers for bookmaker William Hill.
US durable goods orders fall slightly short of forecasts in August
Durable goods orders in the US came in slightly below forecasts last month, even as those for core capital goods strengthened.
US new home sales fly past forecasts in August
New home sales in the States jumped past forecasts last month and from a higher base on the back of upwards revisions to data for July.
Facebook Oversight Board to launch for US election
The Facebook Oversight Board said it plans to launch ahead of the US presidential election in November to monitor political content on the platform.
US jobless claims little changed, some economists say jobs market stalling
The pace of improvement in US jobless claims slowed last week, government data showed on Thursday, as America's labour market looked to have stalled.
IEA: Governments need carbon storage tech to meet energy goals
The International Energy Agency said that without carbon capture, utilisation and storage programs it will be impossible for governments and large companies to meet targets for the reduction of greenhouse gases.
Tesco CEO calls on retailers and governments to reduce food waste
Tesco CEO Dave Lewis said that companies and governments should take advantage of the opportunity the global pandemic has provided to tackle food waste as focus on global supplies increases.
S&P Global cuts UK growth forecast, warns over hard Brexit
S&P Global has cut its economic forecasts for the UK, predicting a 10% slide this year before conditions start to improve in 2021.
German business sentiment improves but momentum slowing
German business sentiment continued to improve in September but the recovery is slowing, according to a survey released by the Ifo Institute on Thursday.
Half a billion jobs were lost around the world to Covid-19 in Q2
The novel coronavirus will exact a much higher toll on job markets around the world than previously feared, according to the global watchdog for labour.
UK ministers warn of 7,000-truck-long queues in Kent after Brexit transition period
UK ministers warned on Wednesday that a worst case scenario post-Brexit transition period would see queues of as many as 7,000 trucks in Kent.
Huawei claims Qualcomm applied for license to sell chips
Huawei claimed on Wednesday that Qualcomm had applied for a US government license to sell its chips to the Chinese tech giant.
Johnson & Johnson launches phase three clinical trial for Covid-19 vaccine candidate
US consumer health and drugs giant Johnson & Johnson has launched the last phase of clinical trials for its Covid-19 vaccine.
Manufacturing fuels rise in German business activity - PMI
German business activity increased in September driven by rising manufacturing production but growth slowed as activity weakened in the services sector.
Bank of England governor warns 'hard yards are ahead'
Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey has warned that the "hard yards" are ahead after the number of Covid-19 cases jumped and further lockdown restrictions appeared imminent.
EU top court backs cities' crackdown on short-term home rentals
Europe’s top court on Tuesday backed European cities' crackdown on short-term home rentals in a move to solve the housing crunch.
FCA says regulators face 'painful lessons' from upcoming autumn reviews
UK regulators face “painful lessons” from upcoming reviews that will question how customers are and should be protected, the Financial Conduct Authority CEO said on Monday.
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