Category: bleak
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Big Oil bleak on refining profits going into 2025
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Written by Sheila Dang and Sharma Houston-senior oil executives in oil this week did not mention a great possibility to improve over a long period of refinery profits after Chevron, Exxon and Shell have informed the fourth quarter profits, which were strongly exposed by the recession in the margins to…
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High street retailers face bleak festive season amid tax hikes and rising costs
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High street retailers are bracing for a tough Christmas trading period, as rising taxes and rising costs raise concerns about the viability of many businesses in town and city centres. A recent report from consultancy BDO revealed that in-store sales in October grew by just 1.7% compared to the previous…
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High street retailers face bleak festive season amid tax hikes and rising costs
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High street retailers are bracing for a tough Christmas trading period, as rising taxes and rising costs raise concerns about the viability of many businesses in town and city centres. A recent report from consultancy BDO revealed that in-store sales in October grew by just 1.7% compared to the previous…
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Scammers prey on young Chinese desperate for jobs in bleak economy By Reuters
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By Ethan Wang and Ryan Wu BEIJING (Reuters) – A Chinese mother has taken to television to demand justice for her 19-year-old mentally disabled son after con artists tricked the desperate job seeker into having breast enlargement surgery in an incident that sparked widespread outrage. The teenager, who was hoping…