Qatar slashed alcohol prices after slapping on a “sin tax” over the New Year that initially almost doubled the price of a 24-pack of Heineken.
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Bayer has approached U.S. drug firm Elanco Animal Health to discuss a possible combination of their pet-health businesses to create an industry giant, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. The two companies are working with banks to ensure …
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A strong run of economic data is affording the Bank of Canada an opportunity Wednesday to resist any dovish turn in global monetary policy. Policy makers will keep the benchmark overnight rate at 1.75% in a decision at 10 a.m. in Ottawa, according to all 25 …
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Tata Consultancy Services Ltd reported revenues for the June quarter that were materially below the Street’s estimates. Revenues stood at $5.485 billion, an increase of merely 1.6% over the seasonally weaker March quarter. Analysts at Jefferies India Pvt.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. job openings fell in May, pulled down by declines in the construction and transportation industries, potentially flagging a slowdown in employment growth in the months ahead. FILE PHOTO: Job seekers line up at TechFair in …
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