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UK employers carried on hiring at pace from a shrinking pool of candidates in November, according to a closely-watched survey that suggests wage pressures were intensifying in the weeks before the emergence of the Omicron variant.A…

Unilever has defended its plan to acquire the consumer health division of GlaxoSmithKline following scepticism from analysts about its £50bn bid.The maker of Dove soap, Hellmann’s mayonnaise and Domestos bleach, today said GSK Consumer…

LONDON — European stocks are expected to open broadly higher on Monday in the first trading day of the new year.Germany's DAX is seen opening 43 points higher at 15,887, France's CAC 40 up 14 points at 7,164, Italy's FTSE MIB 53 points…

“Should Unilever eventually succeed with an offer, an acquisition of this business would be consistent with its stated strategy - increasing exposure to high growth, higher margin health, beauty and hygiene products. GSK’s consumer…

Passersby wearing protective face masks following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are reflected on a screen displaying stock prices outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, March 17, 2020.Issei Kato | ReutersAsian countries…

FILE PHOTO - An investor stands in front of an electronic board showing stock information at a brokerage house in Shanghai, China, August 24, 2015. REUTERS/Aly Song Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterMSCI…

HONG KONG — For months, as a troubled property company called China Evergrande spooked global markets with its financial problems, Beijing sat on the sidelines.Now, the government is taking a more hands-on role.Evergrande, the world’s…

Evergrande says no guarantee it can make $82.5 mln debt paymentsSays creditors have also demanded $260 mln repaymentAuthorities summon chairman; shares drop 20% to all-time lowDisorderly collapse could ripple through property sectorHONG…

SHANGHAI : China should prepare for its currency to pull further away from recent highs if economic data continues to disappoint next year, a former senior official at the country's foreign exchange regulator has warned.The dollar…

Invesco's Kristina Hooper sees significant opportunities in regions shunned by a majority of investors.Despite the new omicron wave, she lists emerging markets — including China — as 2022's top places to put money to work."We always knew…