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    Africa: Africa's Travel Indaba to Drive Economic Growth

    Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille says Africa’s Travel Indaba is a powerful celebration of the continent’s extraordinary potential to drive economic growth through tourism. “This is where travel industry professionals gather, including tour operators, hotels, airlines and tourism boards to showcase products, network, negotiate deals and form partnerships with buyers,” De Lille said on Monday….

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    'Bubble effect': Weight loss drug fueled growth is putting the pharma sector at risk, report finds

    Surging demand for weight loss and diabetes drugs leaves the pharmaceutical sector at risk from a “bubble effect” as profitability soars, new research suggests. Demand for the likes of Wegovy and Zepbound has driven research and development returns to their highest level in years, but a report published by Deloitte on Monday suggests this is…

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    Pearson reports 4% sales growth in Q1, affirms guidance

    Investing.com — said on Friday that underlying group sales rose 4% in the first quarter, and reaffirmed its full-year guidance. The British education company said all of its business units performed in line with expectations. Pearson highlighted strong performance in Virtual Learning, where underlying sales jumped 21%, driven by strong enrolment momentum in the current academic year,…

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    Yum Brands earnings top estimates, fueled by Taco Bell's 8% same-store sales growth

    Facade of a Taco Bell Cantina restaurant in Danville, California, Jan. 8, 2026. Smith Collection | Gado | Archive Photos | Getty Images Yum Brands on Wednesday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that topped analysts’ expectations, fueled by another strong quarter for Taco Bell. Here’s what the company reported compared with what Wall Street was expecting, based…

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