Loblaw sees strong annual profit on steady demand for essentials

(Reuters) – Loblaw Cos Ltd on Thursday forecast annual earnings above analysts’ expectations, after the Canadian retailer’s fourth-quarter results beat estimates, helped by strength in its pharmacy business and as demand held up for groceries. Retailers are leaning on sales of food and medicines as rising prices are forcing consumers to prioritize spending on essentials …

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Soccer-Struggling Chelsea hope visit to Spurs can kick-start their season

By Peter Hall MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – Time is running out for Chelsea to salvage something from their season as they prepare to visit Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday but the Blues’ record against their London rivals will give coach Graham Potter hope that a much-needed win is on the horizon. Despite their record January transfer …

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Ucrania impone sanciones de 50 años al sector financiero ruso

KIEV, 23 feb (Reuters) – El Parlamento ucraniano impuso el jueves amplias sanciones de 50 años de duración a las instituciones financieras rusas, incluidos el banco central, todos los bancos comerciales, fondos de inversión, aseguradoras y otras empresas. Las sanciones forman parte de las medidas adoptadas por Kiev para mantener la presión financiera sobre Rusia …

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SONDEO-Las bolsas mundiales se enfretan a más volatilidad y una posible corrección en el futuro

Por Hari Kishan BENGALURU, 23 feb (Reuters) – La volatilidad en los mercados bursátiles mundiales aún no ha terminado, ya que un mayor número de inversores considera que las tasas de interés probablemente se mantendrán al alza durante más tiempo, según un sondeo de Reuters entre analistas de renta variable, una ligera mayoría de los …

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Ukraine imposes 50-year sanctions on Russian financial sector

KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s parliament imposed sweeping 50-year sanctions on Thursday on Russian financial institutions including the central bank, all commercial banks, investment funds, insurers and other enterprises. The sanctions are part of moves by Kyiv to maintain financial pressure on Russia over its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24 last year. “It is …

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Inflación México se modera más de lo esperado en primera quincena febrero

CIUDAD DE MÉXICO, 23 feb (Reuters) – La inflación de México desaceleró en la primera quincena de febrero más de lo esperado, aunque siguió ubicándose muy por encima del objetivo oficial, reforzando las perspectivas de que vendrá un nuevo incremento a la tasa clave en marzo, aunque de menor magnitud a los anteriores. El índice …

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China anti-graft body vows crackdown on finance sector corruption

By Laurie Chen BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s top graft-busting body on Thursday vowed to “resolutely” crack down on corruption in the financial sector, days after a well-known Chinese dealmaker became the latest business executive to go missing without explanation. In a strongly worded commentary on its website, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) vowed …

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Microsoft wants to cut up to 120 jobs in Germany – WiWo

BERLIN (Reuters) – Microsoft wants to cut up to 120 jobs in Germany, business news outlet WirtschaftsWoche reported on Thursday, citing sources, as part of the tech company’s global job cuts. (Writing by Friederike Heine, Editing by Matthias Williams)