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By Iain Withers and Carolyn Cohn LONDON (Reuters) – Major British financial companies collectively narrowed their gender pay gaps last year, but some went into reverse gear, including UBS and Deutsche Bank, a Reuters analysis found. Companies in Britain with more than 250 employees have been required to publish the difference between the pay and …

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By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) – Thirty-four investors managing more than $7 trillion in assets have warned 17 of Europe’s largest companies, including BP and Volkswagen, that they could challenge board directors over their accounting of climate risks. The move is the latest push by investors to pressure companies and their auditors, charging them with …

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LONDON (Reuters) -Arsenal’s hopes of securing a top-four Premier League finish this season were dealt a blow as the below-par visitors suffered a 3-0 defeat against rampant Crystal Palace on Monday. Arsenal were put to the sword in the first half by the clinical hosts, with goals from forwards Jean-Philippe Mateta and Jordan Ayew giving …

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By Jonathan Saul LONDON (Reuters) -London’s marine insurance market on Monday added all of Russia’s waters to its list of areas deemed high risk, an advisory showed, which is likely to raise the cost of shipping and adds to the logistical pressures on Moscow. Guidance from the Joint War Committee, which comprises syndicate members from …

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WARSAW (Reuters) – British foreign minister Liz Truss said on Monday it is “very clear” that war crimes have been committed by Russian military forces against civilians in Ukraine. On Sunday, Reuters saw corpses in Bucha including one man who lay sprawled by the roadside with his hands tied behind his back and a bullet …

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By Andy Bruce and David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England Deputy Governor Jon Cunliffe said on Monday that the central bank may not need to take sustained action to stop expectations of persistent high inflation from becoming fixed in public thinking, as there were few signs of this so far. Cunliffe, the only BoE …

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By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) -Britain set out a detailed plan on Monday to exploit the potential of cryptoassets and their underlying blockchain technology to help consumers make payments more efficiently. As part of creating a global cryptoasset hub, financial services minister John Glen said Britain will legislate to bring some stablecoins https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1066166/O-S_Stablecoins_consultation_response.pdf under the …

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LONDON (Reuters) – British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said on Monday that Russia must be suspended from the United Nations Human Rights Council over the discovery of bodies and mass graves found in Bucha, Ukraine. “Given strong evidence of war crimes, including reports of mass graves and heinous butchery in Bucha, Russia cannot remain a …

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LONDON (Reuters) -A renewed surge of COVID-19 in Britain has forced airlines including easyJet < EZJ.L> to cancel hundreds of flights in recent days as staff sickness levels soar. England dropped all its coronavirus restrictions earlier this year, including a legal requirement to self-isolate when testing positive and the need to wear masks in public …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Climate change activists from the Extinction Rebellion group said on Monday they had blocked the entrance to an oil facility near London’s Heathrow Airport on their fourth day of action. The group said about 30 protesters had blocked the Esso West oil facility in west London as part of the campaign to …

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