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16.02.26 - 08:00
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Bank of England should cut rates to boost consumer spending, says TUC (The Guardian)
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Union analysis finds consumers lag behind international peers as some rate-setters remain anxious about inflationThe Trades Union Congress is urging the Bank of England to cut interest rates and rekindle economic growth, pointing to analysis showing that cash-strapped consumers are lagging their international peers.The Bank's monetary policy committee voted 5-4 to leave borrowing costs unchanged this month, after six cuts since mid-2024. Continue reading......
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13.02.26 - 15:18
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China′s Meituan warns of US$3.5 billion loss amid intense food delivery price war (SCMP)
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China's food delivery giant Meituan on Friday warned that it expected to post a loss of up to 24.3 billion yuan (US$3.5 billion) for 2025 due to “intense industry competition”, with the slump likely to persist this year.
The sharp reversal from 2024, when the company posted a profit of 35.8 billion yuan, comes on the back of one of China's most intense price wars last year between Meituan, Alibaba Group Holding and JD.com in local e-commerce and food delivery, which only subsided after......
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13.02.26 - 14:06
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Gericht verbietet Discounter Werbeaussagen zu E-Zigaretten (DPA-AFX)
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BAMBERG (dpa-AFX) - Das Oberlandesgericht Bamberg hat einem Discounter mehrere Werbeaussagen zu E-Zigaretten verboten. Die Entscheidung mit dem Aktenzeichen 3 UKl 30/25 e erging bereits im Januar als einstweilige Verfügung und ist inzwischen rechtskräftig, ......
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13.02.26 - 10:06
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Prince Jewellery director sells upscale Hong Kong flat, upgrades to duplex (SCMP)
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A director of Hong Kong-based Prince Jewellery and Watch has sold a flat in Kowloon and upgraded to a two-storey unit in the same neighbourhood, with an analyst saying that wealthy homeowners are taking advantage of improving sentiment to swap their dwellings.
Tang Yick-ki, a director at Prince Jewellery and Sky Regal Properties, completed both deals in just over a month. Tang also serves as a director in many other companies including Just Gold, Peonia Diamond and Peonia Holdings, according to......
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13.02.26 - 07:48
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Food firms urge Europe not to ban calling non-meat products ′sausages′ (The Guardian)
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Exclusive: Manufacturers tell European Commission proposed ban would cause unnecessary confusionMore than a dozen food companies have urged the European Commission not to ban the use of words such as “sausage” and “burger” for non-meat products.Companies including Linda McCarney Foods, Quorn and THIS have signed a joint letter calling on commissioners to “let common sense prevail” ahead of a debate on the proposed ban, which they say would cause “unnecessary confusion” for customers “without helping anyone”. Continue reading......
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13.02.26 - 06:51
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Streeck für Verbot süßer Aromen in E-Zigaretten (DPA-AFX)
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BERLIN (dpa-AFX) - Der Drogenbeauftragte der Bundesregierung setzt sich bei Elektrozigaretten für ein Verbot von süßen Aromastoffen ein. "Wenn nikotinhaltige Produkte mit süßen Aromen und bunten Designs wie Bonbons vermarktet werden, ist das keine Freiheit, ......
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