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(Reuters) – Sri Lanka have raised security concerns with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) amid the ongoing anti-immigrant riots in Britain, with players requesting increased security ahead of their upcoming test series against England. Sri Lankan players already in England for training before the three-match test series have asked their cricket board for …

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By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) -Britain said on Thursday it would propose a law next year to regulate raters of company environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance, whose benchmarks help channel billions of dollars into sustainability-focused investment funds. Currently in the UK, ESG raters are asked to comply with a voluntary code of conduct, seen …

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By Catarina Demony and Marissa Davison LONDON (Reuters) – Anti-racism activists say they acted quickly to get people to come together to stop days of far-right rioting in Britain but that the main test for their fight against hate lies ahead. Jo Cardwell, 51, is a volunteer at Stand Up to Racism, which was behind …

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By Paul Sandle and Millie McCaughan LONDON (Reuters) -British police said there was nothing to indicate that a planned attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna would have any impact on her return next week to Wembley Stadium, London, for her five final shows in Europe. Swift’s three concerts in Vienna, expected to draw …

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By Carolyn Cohn LONDON (Reuters) – Increased flooding in Britain from overflowing rivers and blocked drains is leading insurers to pull back from offering cover, particularly for commercial properties and residential landlords, industry representatives say. London was among British cities hit by flash floods last week after torrential summer rain, while several southeastern U.S. states …

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(Reuters) – PageGroup’s first-half profit more than halved, the British recruiter said on Thursday, citing a drop in new job openings and the number of interviews undertaken amid macroeconomic and political uncertainties. CONTEXT PageGroup, which runs PageExecutive and MichaelPage among other businesses, forecast in July that its full-year operating profit would nearly half from a …

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(Reuters) -Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) will begin to roll out a gene therapy from Vertex Pharmaceuticals and CRISPR Therapeutics to treat rare blood disorder beta thalassemia, Vertex said in a statement on Wednesday. Casgevy, which requires administration through authorized treatment centers with experience in stem cell transplantation, will be made available to eligible patients …

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