India-UK FTA: UK hopes to make major gains from guaranteed access to govt procurement

[ad_1] Experts, however, advise that India should retain the right to set and revise local content criteria, especially to prioritise domestic suppliers for national interest objectives | Photo Credit: MicroStockHub The UK hopes to gain a larger part of India’s government procurement business once the recently concluded India-UK free trade agreement (FTA) is implemented, as…

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Novo Nordisk Pops on Wegovy Sales

[ad_1] Shares of Novo Nordisk (NYSE:NVO) jumped on Wednesday after it said sales of its blockbuster Wegovy weight loss drug were seen improving in the second half of the year as the availability of copycat compounded drugs is phased out. The Danish pharmaceutical giant reported lower-than-expected first-quarter sales of its flagship obesity drug…

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Uber Reverses on Latest Quarterly Figures

[ad_1] Uber (NASDAQ:UBER) reported first-quarter results Wednesday that beat analysts’ expectations for earnings, but fell shy of anticipated revenue growth for the quarter. Shares fell $5.15, or 6% following the report to $56.62. Earnings per share proved to be 83 cents vs. 50 cents expected. Revenue: $11.53 billion vs. $11.62 billion expected. Revenue…

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Rising energy costs threaten UK business growth as firms warn of competitive disadvantage

[ad_1] A majority of British companies say that rising and unstable energy costs are undermining their growth plans, with firms warning that soaring electricity prices are threatening profitability, competitiveness, and the UK’s industrial future. According to a new EY survey, three in five UK businesses reported that high energy prices are hampering their ability to…

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Crude Stockpiles Drop as Oil Prices Rebound

[ad_1] The American Petroleum Institute (API) estimated that crude oil inventories in the United States fell 4.49 million barrels in the week ending May 2, after analysts had estimated a 2.5-million-barrel draw. The API reported a 3.76 million barrel inventory hike in the prior week. So far this year,…

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UK investors dump bonds at fastest rate since 2020 amid Trump tariff turmoil and rate cut fears

[ad_1] UK investors pulled a staggering £1.2 billion from fixed income funds in April, the fastest pace of bond outflows since the early pandemic panic of April 2020, according to new data from global funds network Calastone. The sell-off came as President Trump’s April 2 “Liberation Day” tariff announcement sparked global market volatility and raised…

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