SUSTAINABLE-BUSINESS

Shell 2022 profit more than doubles to record $40 bln

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Fourth-quarter profit of $10 bln beats estimates Shell to repurchase $4 bln in shares Shares up 2.5% by 1002 GMT LONDON, Feb 2 (Reuters) – Shell (SHEL.L) delivered a record $40 billion profit in 2022, the energy giant said on Thursday, capping a tumultuous year in which a surge in energy prices after Russia’s invasion … Read more

UK’s teachers and civil servants join biggest strikes in years on ‘Walkout Wednesday’

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Up to 500,000 people expected to join UK strikes Government says big pay rises will fuel inflation Schools will close, most trains will not run More strikes involving health workers due next week LONDON, Feb 1 (Reuters) – Up to half a million British teachers, civil servants, train drivers and university lecturers walked out over … Read more

Britain considers allowing foreign students to work longer hours -The Times

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Jan 27 (Reuters) – The British government is looking at plans to allow foreign students to work longer hours to boost the economy by plugging vacancies, The Times reported on Thursday. Ministers are looking at ways to encourage British and overseas students to take more part-time jobs to deal with shortages in areas such as … Read more