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Euro zone economy lags global growth as Germany struggles

Euro zone economy lags global growth as Germany struggles

By Francesco Canepa and Jan Strupczewski FRANKFURT/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The euro zone’s economy stagnated last year, unde..

Holcim takes ‘rock star’ North American business to Wall Street

Holcim takes ‘rock star’ North American business to Wall Street

ZURICH (Reuters) – Holcim Chief Executive Jan Jenisch on Monday described his company’s North American operation, which ..

European stocks surge, dollar gains as Fed decision looms

European stocks surge, dollar gains as Fed decision looms

By Herbert Lash and Alun John NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -European shares surged to their highest since January 2022 and bond yields o..

Financiers grapple with plane shortages amid Boeing MAX crisis

Financiers grapple with plane shortages amid Boeing MAX crisis

DUBLIN (Reuters) -Airlines face years of plane shortages, driving up costs and setting the stage for higher fares, as increased oversi..

Dollar gains before Fed, March rate cut seen less likely

Dollar gains before Fed, March rate cut seen less likely

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar gained on Monday as investors prepared for the prospect that the Federal Reserve could push ba..

Global watchdog proposes new ethics code to combat greenwashing

Global watchdog proposes new ethics code to combat greenwashing

LONDON (Reuters) – Firms that check environmental, social and governance claims made by companies will be asked to follow a prop..

Boeing under a microscope for safety issues as it reports results

Boeing under a microscope for safety issues as it reports results

By Abhijith Ganapavaram and Valerie Insinna (Reuters) – When Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun delivers the company’s fourth-quarte..

France steps up security as Paris farmers’ protest looms

France steps up security as Paris farmers’ protest looms

By Benjamin Mallet and Sudip Kar-Gupta PARIS (Reuters) -France stepped up security measures on Sunday as farmers prepared to converge..

Stocks steady, yields dip ahead of action-packed week

Stocks steady, yields dip ahead of action-packed week

By Alun John and Kevin Buckland LONDON/TOKYO (Reuters) -European shares were at their highest since January 2022 and bond yields dipp..

Italy’s Meloni seeks new partnership with Africa, funds limited

Italy’s Meloni seeks new partnership with Africa, funds limited

ROME (Reuters) -Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called for a new partnership with Africa on Monday, unveiling a long-awaited pla..

EU reinforces tight limits on crypto firms from outside bloc

EU reinforces tight limits on crypto firms from outside bloc

LONDON (Reuters) – Crypto companies based outside the EU will only be able to directly serve customers within the bloc under ver..

Faced with slow 5G rollout, EU telcos single out Big Tech again

Faced with slow 5G rollout, EU telcos single out Big Tech again

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European telecommunications lobbying group ETNO on Monday again urged Big Tech to help pay..

King Charles doing well in hospital after prostate treatment

King Charles doing well in hospital after prostate treatment

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s King Charles is doing well after having planned treatment to address an enlarged prostate on Friday,..

Exclusive-Apple faces ‘strong action’ if App Store changes fall short, EU’s Breton says

Exclusive-Apple faces ‘strong action’ if App Store changes fall short, EU’s Breton says

LONDON (Reuters) -Apple faces strong action if changes to its App Store do not meet incoming European Union regulations, the bloc̵..

Aviation sector sees no fast tech solution to GPS interference problem

Aviation sector sees no fast tech solution to GPS interference problem

LONDON (Reuters) -Global regulators, aviation security specialists and manufacturers failed to reach an agreement on a quick technical..

Exclusive-EU Commission looks into Germany’s natural gas levy

Exclusive-EU Commission looks into Germany’s natural gas levy

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Commission has asked the EU’s energy regulator ACER to examine whether a tariff Germany added t..

Analysis-What’s the beef? Canada talks stall as Britain toughens trade approach

Analysis-What’s the beef? Canada talks stall as Britain toughens trade approach

By Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) – The suspension of Britain’s trade talks with Canada signals a tougher approach to ..

Analysis-Bruised by stock market, Chinese rush into banned bitcoin

Analysis-Bruised by stock market, Chinese rush into banned bitcoin

By Vidya Ranganathan and Summer Zhen SHANGHAI/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Dylan Run, a Shanghai-based finance sector executive, start..

Olympics-Games cannot be magic wand amid global conflicts, says Paris 2024 boss

Olympics-Games cannot be magic wand amid global conflicts, says Paris 2024 boss

PARIS (Reuters) – The Olympics cannot be expected to solve armed conflicts, but it can pacify relations and open the door for di..

Europe will miss 2030 chip market goal, says ASML CEO

Europe will miss 2030 chip market goal, says ASML CEO

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Europe will miss its goal of raising its share of the global computer chip market to 20% by 2030 because i..

Stocks climb on positive earnings, economic data; yields dip

Stocks climb on positive earnings, economic data; yields dip

By Sinéad Carew and Tom Wilson NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -Global shares rose on Wednesday, fuelled by positive earnings, improving ma..

Brit Awards: singer Raye leads nominations with record seven nods

Brit Awards: singer Raye leads nominations with record seven nods

LONDON (Reuters) – Singer-songwriter Raye led nominations for the BRIT Awards on Wednesday, setting a new record with seven nomi..

Cars sold as an ‘Italian jewel’ must be made in Italy, PM tells Stellantis

Cars sold as an ‘Italian jewel’ must be made in Italy, PM tells Stellantis

ROME (Reuters) – A car being sold as an “Italian jewel” needs to be made in Italy, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni sai..

ECB asks some lenders to monitor social media for early signs of bank runs -sources

ECB asks some lenders to monitor social media for early signs of bank runs -sources

LONDON (Reuters) – The European Central Bank has asked some banks to closely monitor activity on social media to detect a worsen..

Computer parts maker Logitech targets ‘gradual’ return to sales growth

Computer parts maker Logitech targets ‘gradual’ return to sales growth

By John Revill (Reuters) -Logitech International’s new CEO is targeting a return to revenue growth after the computer periphe..

Stocks make little progress, dollar rises against yen after BoJ decision

Stocks make little progress, dollar rises against yen after BoJ decision

NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -MSCI’S global equities index was down slightly with a mixed bag of U.S. earnings reports while the ..

Risk of EU prices rising, growth slowing from Red Sea attacks -EU trade chief

Risk of EU prices rising, growth slowing from Red Sea attacks -EU trade chief

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union faces a risk of consumer prices surging and growth slowing due to disruptions to shippi..

Italy plans to sell up to 13% stake in Poste Italiane – ministry

Italy plans to sell up to 13% stake in Poste Italiane – ministry

By Giuseppe Fonte ROME (Reuters) -Italy plans to sell a stake of up to 13% in postal service group Poste Italiane, its industry minis..

Video-game market recovery to pick up steam in 2024 on strong console sales – report

Video-game market recovery to pick up steam in 2024 on strong console sales – report

(Reuters) – A recovery in the global video-game market is expected to pick up pace this year on the back of strong sales of Mic..

Cryptoverse: Will bitcoin behave better on Wall Street?

Cryptoverse: Will bitcoin behave better on Wall Street?

(Reuters) – Bitcoin celebrated its 15th birthday this month by bursting onto Wall Street with an ebullient bang. Now the adolesc..

German president, businesses visit Vietnam eyeing investment

German president, businesses visit Vietnam eyeing investment

HANOI (Reuters) -A German business delegation, including top firms for tunnel machines, wind farms and industrial supplies, joined Pre..

5 world problems

5 world problems

In our interconnected world, several critical issues demand our immediate attention and collaborative efforts to ensure a sustainable..

What role does competition play in international trade?

What role does competition play in international trade?

In the intricate web of global commerce, competition emerges as a driving force that shapes the landscape of international trade. Unde..

Buoyant chipmakers to lift Wall St as S&P nears record high

Buoyant chipmakers to lift Wall St as S&P nears record high

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) -A global rally in chipmakers was set to spill over into Wall Street on Friday, raising investor spirit..

European shares extend gains on financials but track weekly fall

European shares extend gains on financials but track weekly fall

(Reuters) -European shares edged higher on Friday, lifted by financials, but the benchmark index remained on course for a weekly decli..

UK health agency warns ‘very real risk’ measles outbreak spreads

UK health agency warns ‘very real risk’ measles outbreak spreads

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s public health agency warned on Friday that an outbreak of measles in central England could s..

US existing home sales fall in December, supply shows signs of improvement

US existing home sales fall in December, supply shows signs of improvement

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. existing home sales fell in December to the lowest level in nearly 13-1/2 years, but a recovery coul..