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By Nikita Maria Jino and Roshan Thomas (Reuters) -QBE Insurance Group’s shares sank to a seven-month low on Thursday, after Australia’s largest insurer by market value signalled a softer premium rate growth in the third quarter. The group premium rate – the average change in insurance premium rates across its global portfolio – rose about …

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(Reuters) -FanDuel-owner Flutter Entertainment said on Wednesday the UK government’s plans to raise online gaming taxes will hit its adjusted EBITDA by about $320 million in fiscal 2026 and $540 million in 2027 before it can mitigate the impact. British finance minister Rachel Reeves earlier today said the tax rate on online gaming will rise …

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By Kirstin Ridley LONDON (Reuters) -Informants who blow the whistle on serious tax avoidance or evasion in Britain could be awarded up to 30% of the tax collected under a novel, U.S.-style reward scheme outlined by the UK tax authority HMRC on Wednesday. HMRC said such tax offences normally involved large companies, wealthy individuals or …

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By Ana Mano SAO PAULO (Reuters) -German conglomerate Bayer on Wednesday said it will sell a new soybean product called Intacta 5+ for farmers in Brazil, the world’s largest exporter and producer of the oilseed, as it seeks to perpetuate the use of genetically engineered seeds in the South American country. Bayer in a statement …

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LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s energy operator said on Wednesday that gas will remain critical for energy security into the next decade and warned of potential shortfalls on the coldest days. The National Energy System Operator said in its first gas security of supply assessment after being established last year that overall gas demand will decline as …

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