Syngenta calls off $9bn Shanghai listing

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Swiss agricultural chemicals company Syngenta has called off a $9bn Shanghai listing that would have been one of China’s largest initial public offerings in years, as the country’s stock markets …

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Israel accused of killing dozens in Syria air strikes

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Israeli air strikes on the northern Syrian province of Aleppo have killed and wounded numerous civilians and military personnel, Syria’s defence ministry has said. “The Israeli enemy launched an air …

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What’s open and what’s closed on Good Friday 2024?

Good Friday is a conundrum for many people. Easter is such a major holiday in the Christian faith that it seems like it would also be a government holiday. It’s not, though. But that doesn’t mean everything will be open. Markets, governments and businesses usually agree on days off, but …

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3 great Himalayan summer getaways

From a trek in Nepal to a staycation in Kangra and a cultural tour of Spiti, here are three excellent ways to cool off in the Himalaya this summer As summer sets in with all its scorching fury across India, it’s time to plan a getaway. And what better way …

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This niche employee benefit can actually pay for itself fourfold. Boston Consulting Group calls it ‘the easiest talent investment decision you’ll ever make’

But there’s one type of cost that, if treated right, can bring corporations a fourfold return, according to a new Boston Consulting Group report. That investment? Helping employees with child care. “Passing up this kind of investment goes into corporate negligence territory,” Reshma Saujani, CEO of Moms First, tells Fortune.  …

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