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Soccer-FIFA eye playoff between LAFC and Mexico's America for Leon's Club World Cup place
April 15 (Reuters) - FIFA President Gianni Infantino said they will look to hold a playoff between Los Angeles FC and Club America for a place at the Club World Cup after it removed Club Leon from the tournament last month.Leon were pulled from the June 14-July 13 tournament over multi-club ownershi...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
Belgium's Ageas aims to be UK 'podium player' with esure acquisition
By Aidan GregoryApril 14 - (The Insurer) - Ageas’ acquisition of esure will transform the Belgian insurer into a “podium player” in UK personal lines, with significant capital benefits for the wider group, Ageas UK CEO Ant Middle said on Monday.Deal gives Ageas long-desired scale in UK P&CBelgia...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
Japan Fair Trade Commission: Issued A Cease And Desist Order Against Google LLC Pursuant To The Provisions Of The Antimonopoly Act
April 15 (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc GOOGL.O:JAPAN FAIR TRADE COMMISSION: ISSUED A CEASE AND DESIST ORDER AGAINST GOOGLE LLC PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE ANTIMONOPOLY ACTJAPAN FAIR TRADE COMMISSION: GOOGLE LLC HAS BEEN COMMITTING AN ACT THAT VIOLATES THE PROVISION OF THE ARTICLE 19 OF THE ACTSourc...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
PRESS DIGEST-New York Times business news - April 15
April 15 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the New York Times business pages. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.- Federal notices put online Monday afternoon said U.S. President Donald Trump's administration had initiated national securit...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
Saba Capital Enters Standstill Agreement With European Smaller Companies Trust
April 15 (Reuters) - European Smaller Companies Trust PLC ESCT.L:SABA CAPITAL REACHES AGREEMENT WITH THE EUROPEAN SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLCSABA CAPITAL : EUROPEAN SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST TO CONDUCT TENDER OFFER FOR UP TO 42.5% OF SHARESSABA CAPITAL: ENTERS STANDSTILL AGREEMENT WITH EUROPEAN SMALLE...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
Seesaw Acquires MENA-Based Edtech Startup Little Thinking Minds
April 15 (Reuters) - SEESAW :ACQUIRES MENA-BASED EDTECH STARTUP LITTLE THINKING MINDSSEESAW ANNOUNCES ITS ACQUISITION OF LITTLE THINKING MINDS, A MENA BASED FEMALE FOUNDED LEADING EDTECH SPECIALIZING IN ARABIC LITERACY SOLUTIONSTWO COMPANIES WILL ENABLE EDUCATORS TO CREATE JOYFUL, INCLUSIVE, AND PER...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
Halfords Group Expects FY25 Profit Around Top Of Range
April 15 (Reuters) - Halfords Group PLC HFD.L:HALFORDS GROUP: EXPECT TO BE ABLE TO MITIGATE ENTIRETY OF DIRECT INFLATIONARY IMPACT OF AUTUMN BUDGET IN FY26HALFORDS GROUP PLC: HAS NO DIRECT EXPOSURE TO NEWLY INTRODUCED TARIFFSHALFORDS GROUP PLC: FY25 PROFIT EXPECTED AROUND TOP OF RANGEHALFORDS GROUP ...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
Russia says it is not easy to agree Ukraine peace deal with US
Russia says not easy to agree Ukrainian peaceRussia will not give up lands in Ukraine Russia will never depend on the West againGlobalisation of world economy is over, Lavrov says MOSCOW, April 15 (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that it was not easy to agree with the Unit...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
UK's Halfords expects strong 2025 profit, appoints new CEO
April 15 - Britain's Halfords HFD.L on Tuesday said it expects 2025 profit to be at the upper end of its previous forecast of 32 million pounds to 37 million pounds ($42.25-$48.85 million) and named Henry Birch as its new CEO. ($1 = 0.7573 pounds)Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
Robert Walters Reports Q1 Group Net Fee Income Of £67.3 Mln
April 15 (Reuters) - Robert Walters PLC RWA.L:ROBERT WALTERS PLC - Q1 2025 TRADING UPDATEROBERT WALTERS PLC QTRLY GROUP NET FEE INCOME £67.3 MROBERT WALTERS PLC - PERIOD END TOTAL HEADCOUNT DOWN 3% QUARTER-ON-QUARTER, 16% YEAR-ON-YEARROBERT WALTERS- UNCERTAINTY REGARDING FLOW OF GLOBAL TRADE DUE T...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
Lazard boosts UAE footprint with financial advisory office in Abu Dhabi
DUBAI, April 15 (Reuters) - Lazard LAZ.N is strengthening its footprint in the United Arab Emirates by opening an office in the capital city of Abu Dhabi which will serve as the investment bank's main financial advisory hub in the country, it said on Tuesday. "We are excited to reinforce our...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
Banknote printer De La Rue to be bought for $347 million by Atlas Holdings
April 15 (Reuters) - Britain's De La Rue DLAR.L agreed to be bought by U.S.-based buyout firm Atlas Holdings for 130 pence per share, valuing the banknote printer at 263 million pounds ($347.1 million), the companies said on Tuesday. ($1 = 0.7577 pounds)Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
FOCUS-High UK visa costs deter international scientists and engineers
STEM sectors warn high visa costs damaging hiringUK visa fees '17 times higher than others'Critics argue it will hinder economic growth By Sachin Ravikumar LONDON, April 15 (Reuters) - It took Ed Roberts over a year to find a senior scientist to work at his cancer research laboratory in S...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
Nissan to cut Japanese production of top-selling US model due to tariffs, source says
TOKYO, April 15 (Reuters) - Nissan 7201.T will cut Japanese production of its top-selling U.S. model, the Rogue SUV, over May-July, said a person familiar with the matter, becoming the latest global automaker to alter manufacturing plans in response to new U.S. import tariffs.
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