Anglo-Dutch commercial giant Unilever said Monday it will cut its use of new plastic by half by 2025, admitting the move was partly to appeal to young, more environmentally-conscious customers The firm, which owns brands

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British retailers endured their worst September since at least the mid-1990s as people spent money on entertainment instead, according to surveys that painted a muted picture of household demand ahead of Brexit. In a potential

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Britain's government on Monday completed the country's biggest peacetime repatriation, returning 140,000 UK-based Thomas Cook customers stranded abroad after the collapse of the holiday operator. The final flight arrived at 8.31 am (0731 GMT), touching

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Morale among investors in the euro zone dropped in October to its lowest level in more than six years as stimulus measures taken by central banks failed to allay recession fears, a survey showed on

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Half of the euro zone's biggest banks wouldn't survive a six-month cash drought, with larger firms and subsidiaries of foreign institutions among the most vulnerable, the European Central Bank said on Monday. The ECB's test

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England cricket chiefs have named Chris Silverwood as their new head coach to replace Trevor Bayliss, who stepped down last month at the end of his contract. The 44-year-old, who has spent the past two

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English cricketer Adil Rashid along with Country Director Islamic Relief Pakistan, Umair Hasan visited the earthquake affected areas of Mirpur, AJ&K and distributed relief goods among the local communities. Adil Rashid said "I have special

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Newcomer Bhanuka Rajapaksa hit a whirlwind half-century while Nuwan Pradeep and Wanindu Hasaranga recorded career-best bowling figures as Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 35 runs in the second Twenty20 international in Lahore on Monday. Rajapaksa's

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Brazil's central bank on Monday sent a bill to Congress which aims to modernize, simplify and increase the flexibility of the country's foreign exchange market, and by extension make it easier and more attractive to

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The yen gained slightly and the yuan slipped a tad in early Asian trade on Monday on a media report that China wants the scope of this week's trade talks and any deal with the

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