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Philips shares slide as shortages and recall hit profits

By Bart H. Meijer AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Philips shares plunged more than 11% on Wednesday morning after the Dutch health technology company hiked the cost of its massive recall of ventilators.

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Recruiter PageGroup lifts annual profit view on hiring demand, staff crunch

(Reuters) -Global recruiter PageGroup Plc lifted its full-year profit forecast for the third time in six months on Wednesday, buoyed by a surge in demand for long-term hiring and staff.

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Dollar Edges Higher; Rebounding After Powell Testimony

By Peter Nurse Investing.com – The U.S. dollar edged higher in early European trade Wednesday, stabilizing after the previous session’s weakness as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell soothed fears the.

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British fund manager abrdn seeks China wealth management partner – chairman

By Selena Li HONG KONG (Reuters) – British fund manager abrdn is seeking a partner in China for its foray into the wealth management business, its chairman said, potentially joining.

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‘Unspeakable’: New York City community reels after deadly blaze

Survivors recall the horror of the blaze that killed 17 people, including eight children, in a New York City apartment building. Sorrow and grief welled across a community in the.

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Japan to extend most border restrictions until end of February

Tokyo in November banned new entry by non-Japanese, including students and family members, in responses to Omicron. Japan will maintain its tight entry restrictions it put in place to prevent.

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‘COVID Zero’ Hong Kong pushes supply chain to breaking point

Hong Kong’s Omicron outbreak is dealing a double whammy to businesses. Not only will new social distancing curbs crimp revenue for retailers and restaurants, a slashing of flights they rely.

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The Great Resignation is spawning a talent war. Who will win it?

A new report argues that firms must change how they view workers to compete in the war for talent. The coronavirus pandemic has caused the biggest worker reshuffle in modern.

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US man recovering after ‘breakthrough’ pig heart transplant

Surgeons hope genetic modifications will help patient’s body accept the organ and that pig organs could help alleviate shortages of donor organs A man with terminal heart disease is responding.

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Sika posts highest ever annual sales of 9.24 billion francs

(Reuters) -Construction chemicals maker Sika AG on Tuesday reported a 17.3% rise in 2021 sales, boosted by a raft of acquisitions and the upturn in the building industry after pandemic.

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