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British Airways-owner IAG to raise 1 billion euros in bond issue By Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) - British Airways-owner IAG (LON:ICAG) said it planned to raise about 1 billion euros ($1.20 billion) through a bond issue, strengthening its finances to help it survive the pandemic in case the travel downturn lasts longer than expected. Airlines are counting on a travel restart this summer after a year of minimal income due to restrictions, but rising case...

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Stocks cheer dovish Fed, yen supported before BOJ decision By Reuters

By Stanley White and Elizabeth Dilts Marshall TOKYO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Asian shares and U.S. stock futures rose on Thursday after the Federal Reserve committed to maintaining accommodative monetary policy and projected a rapid jump in U.S. economic growth this year as the COVID-19 crisis eases. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.87%, while stocks in China rose 0.74%....

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‘Home nesting’ and telehealth spending to keep rising post-pandemic, McKinsey survey finds By Reuters

By Gayle Issa and Victoria Waldersee (Reuters) - With many high-earning employees not expected back in the office full-time, the 'home nesting' that became a feature of the pandemic is set to continue - leading to sustained higher spending on home offices, gym equipment and renovations, a new report by McKinsey has found....

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Gambling group 888 core earnings jump on strong online betting By Reuters

(Reuters) - British gambling group 888 Holdings on Thursday posted higher annual adjusted core earnings and signalled strong momentum in 2021 so far, as more people shifted to online betting during coronavirus restrictions. The company posted adjusted core earnings of $155.6 million for the year ended Dec. 31, compared with $92.1 million in the previous year. ...

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Ocado Retail’s revenue growth accelerates in latest quarter By Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) - British online supermarket Ocado (LON:OCDO) Retail said revenue rose 39.7% in its first quarter to Feb. 28, an acceleration from the previous quarter, reflecting continuing strong demand for grocery deliveries during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ocado Retail, a joint venture between Ocado Group and Marks & Spencer, said revenue totalled 599 million pounds ($838 million) versus 429 million...

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Toshiba shareholders vote for probe in landmark win for Japan corporate governance By Reuters

By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) - Toshiba Corp shareholders voted on Thursday in favour of an independent probe into allegations that investors were pressured ahead of last year's annual general meeting - a watershed victory set to spur more shareholder activism in Japan. The vote marks only the fourth time a shareholder motion has won approval in Japan and the first at...

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