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Accenture Earnings beat, Revenue misses In Q2 By Investing.com

Accenture (NYSE:ACN) reported on Thursday second quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that fell short of expectations. Accenture announced earnings per share of $2.03 on revenue of $12.09. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $1.89 on revenue of $11.8B. Accenture shares are up 1.17% from the beginning of the year and are trading at $264.27 ,...

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UK Serious Fraud Office closes KBR investigation By Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Serious Fraud Office (SFO) said on Thursday it had closed its criminal investigation into the UK subsidiaries of KBR Inc, a U.S.-listed engineering, procurement and construction company after a "thorough investigation". "The evidence in this case did not meet the evidential test as defined in the code for crown prosecutors," it said in a brief statement. ...

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Sterling rises versus euro ahead of BoE meeting By Reuters

By Joice Alves LONDON(Reuters) - Sterling edged higher against the euro on Thursday ahead of a Bank of England meeting expected to maintain the central bank's 895 billion-pound bond-buying programme, but it stabilised against the dollar amid a rise in bond yields. The pound rose 0.3% to 85.51 pence at 0945 GMT. It was flat against the dollar at $1.3963, after touching...

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Credit Suisse rejigs asset management under regulatory glare By Reuters

By Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi and Rachel Armstrong ZURICH (Reuters) - Credit Suisse (SIX:CSGN) is overhauling its asset management business amid regulatory investigations into its dealings with collapsed Greensill Capital, the bank said on Thursday, warning the scandal could hit its results and client confidence. Switzerland's second-biggest bank and its asset...

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UK’s National Grid makes green power play with $11 billion WPD buy By Reuters

By Muvija M (Reuters) - National Grid (LON:NG) will buy England's largest electricity distribution business WPD from U.S.-based PPL for 7.8 billion pounds ($10.9 billion) as it positions itself for a climate-driven transition from gas to electric power. London-listed National Grid, which took over the English and Welsh power networks in 1990, also said on Thursday it would sell Rhode...

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Portugal will welcome British holidaymakers from mid-May, tourist minister says By Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) - Portugal will welcome British tourists from May 17 if they have a vaccination certificate or evidence of a recent negative COVID-19 test, said the country's tourism minister, adding to hopes for a travel recovery in Europe this summer. "We do hope to welcome all British holidaymakers from May 17," Portugal's tourism minister Rita Marques told BBC Radio on...

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Bank of England decision: What to expect By Investing.com

By Samuel Indyk Investing.com – The Bank of England is set to announce its latest monetary policy decisions on Thursday at 12:00GMT. Released alongside the decision will be the minutes from the meeting which will show how members of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted on interest rates and the bond buying programme. The Committee is expected to vote 9-0 to keep both...

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