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VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Wednesday said the threat of war in Ukraine had caused “great pain in my heart”, and urged politicians to make a serious examination of conscience before God about their actions. Speaking in a sombre tone at the end of his weekly general audience, Francis urged leaders to abstain …

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By Lawrence White and Iain Withers LONDON (Reuters) -Barclays reported a record annual profit for 2021 and returned 2.5 billion pounds to shareholders via dividends and buybacks, as bad loan charges plunged and its investment bank continued its strong recent performance. The British lender on Wednesday reported a pretax profit of 8.4 billion pounds ($11.42 …

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By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) -Aston Martin narrowed its annual loss in 2021 as sales surged and the company said on Wednesday it expected further improvements this year as it launches new, more profitable models and plans to raise prices across its model line-up. The British luxury carmaker said it expected to see sales rise …

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By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – As Britons face the worst hit to their disposable income in 30 years, Tesco is outstripping rival retailers by tempting more of them through its checkouts with a money-saving loyalty scheme. Tesco’s Clubcards are held by more than 20 million British households, 8.5 million of them via an app, …

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(Reuters) -Upmarket fashion retailer Ted Baker reported higher fourth-quarter sales on Wednesday, as demand for clothing remained robust even in the face of pandemic-related curbs imposed in Britain during the reporting period. Sales jumped 35% in the quarter ended Jan. 29, a period in which Britons were advised to work from home and use so-called …

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By Pushkala Aripaka (Reuters) – A large study into rare blood clots linked with AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine found between just one and three cases per million, and only after the first dose, shedding fresh light on the side-effects from the shot. Researchers have sought to analyse any link between COVID-19 vaccines and rare blood clots …

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