Japan’s lunar craft lands successfully but can’t generate solar power
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan on Saturday became the fifth country to put a spacecraft on the moon but the probe was not generating solar pow..
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Wall St advances, Treasury yields climb as robust data boosts soft landing bets
NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. stocks gained ground on Thursday as investors wrestled over whether to embrace robust U.S. labor market data ..
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Kate, Princess of Wales, ‘doing well’ after surgery, King Charles ‘fine’
LONDON (Reuters) – Kate, Britain’s Princess of Wales, is “doing well” after undergoing abdominal surgery this ..
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Polish top court rejects government plan to overhaul public media
WARSAW (Reuters) – A top Polish court rejected as illegal on Thursday plans to liquidate the country’s state radio, televi..
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Google to invest $1 billion in UK data centre
(Reuters) -Google will invest $1 billion on building a data centre just outside of London, the U.S. technology giant said on Thursday,..
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‘Oppenheimer’ leads BAFTA Film Awards nominations
LONDON (Reuters) -Historical drama “Oppenheimer”, one of last year’s highest- earning movies, led nominations for th..
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Dollar steady at 5-week peak as Fed rate cut bets tempered
LONDON (Reuters) -The dollar hovered near a five-week peak against major peers on Thursday after robust U.S. retail sales data added t..
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EU agrees on stricter rules to combat moneylaundering and capture cryptoassets
LONDON (Reuters) – The European Union reached a provisional deal on Thursday to improve how national authorities work with each ..
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AI buzzes Davos, but CEOs wrestle with how to make it pay
By Jeffrey Dastin DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – Bright banners tout the promise of artificial intelligence along the main prom..
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Factbox-Who is Kate, Britain’s Princess of Wales?
LONDON (Reuters) – Kate, the Princess of Wales and wife of Britain’s heir to the throne Prince William, is recovering in ..
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Explainer-What is the outlook for UK inflation in 2024?
LONDON (Reuters) – British inflation edged up in December to 4.0% from November’s 3.9%, according to figures released on W..
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Volvo Cars sees ‘tremendous growth’ in EVs, CEO says
By Divya Chowdhury and Savio Shetty DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) -Volvo Cars remains confident of “tremendous growth” in ..
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Lindt’s pralines sweeten 2023 sales despite cocoa costs
(Reuters) -Swiss chocolate maker Lindt & Spruengli reported a 10.3% rise in 2023 organic sales on Tuesday, as the post-COVID recov..
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Wall St dips, dollar, US yields rise on rate outlook jitters
By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks edged lower while the dollar gathered strength as the World Economic Forum in ..
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Tech layoffs continue after ‘Year of Efficiency’
By Aditya Soni and Chavi Mehta (Reuters) – Big Tech’s “Year of Efficiency” may be over but recent layoffs at ..
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Poland plans to set end date for coal power
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Poland plans to set an end date for coal-fuelled power, the country’s Secretary of State for Climate ..
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As Davos crowd gathers, governments urged to rein in ‘billionaire class’
(Reuters) – The combined fortunes of the world’s five richest men have more than doubled to $869 billion since 2020 while ..
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Iceland volcano recedes after ‘black day’ of town fires
REYKJAVIK (Reuters) – A volcano that erupted in southwest Iceland for the second time in less than a month appeared to be signi..
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Red Sea trade disruption hits energy sector after strikes on Houthis
DOHA/LONDON (Reuters) -Qatar suspended liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments via the Red Sea and six more oil tankers changed directio..
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Dollar little changed on MLK Day, sterling slides in risk-off trading
LONDON (Reuters) -The dollar was little changed on Monday in cautious during a U.S. public holiday, while risk-sensitive sterling sl..
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There’s no more money, German minister tells rowdy farmers
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s Finance Minister Christian Lindner took to thestage on Monday in front of thousands of jeerin..
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German economy dodges recession despite shrinking 0.3% in 2023
By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) -The German economy contracted in 2023, due to persistent inflation, high energy prices and weak f..
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Microsoft topples Apple to become global market cap leader
(Reuters) – Microsoft has eclipsed Apple to become the world’s largest company by market capitalization, driven by its dee..
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US bank profits fall in choppy quarter marked by special charges, falling lending margins
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Major U.S. bank profits fell on Friday in a choppy fourth quarter complicated by special charges and job cuts, w..
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Exclusive-EU investigators to inspect China’s BYD, Geely and SAIC in EV probe – source
SHANGHAI/BRUSSELS (Reuters) -European Commission investigators are to inspect Chinese automakers in the coming weeks as part of a prob..
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US scientists say one-in-three chance 2024 another year of record heat
By Gloria Dickie TORONTO (Reuters) – This year has a one-in-three chance of being even hotter than 2023, which was already th..
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Oil rises 2% as some tankers avoid Red Sea after strikes
By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) -Oil climbed more than 2% on Friday, as some oil tankers diverted course from the Red Sea foll..
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JPMorgan’s annual profit surges to record even as Q4 net income dips
(Reuters) -JPMorgan Chase reported its best-ever annual profit and forecast higher-than-expected interest income for 2024, even as i..
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UK could beat US and euro zone to sub-2% inflation – Capital
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain, which has had the strongest inflation among the world’s big rich economies for much of the pas..
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Oil gains after US, UK strike on Houthis; U.S. yields ease after PPI
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices jumped more than 2% as some oil tankers diverted course from the Red Sea after overnight strikes by the..
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US FAA to boost oversight of Boeing, sees more manufacturing issues
US FAA to boost oversight of Boeing, sees more manufacturing issues By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Aviatio..
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Dollar dips after soft US inflation data, Aussie, New Zealand dollars outperform
By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar index gave up earlier gains and higher beta currencies, including the New Z..
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St Peter’s centrepiece to get makeover in time for 2025 Holy Year
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – A giant bronze canopy at the centre of St Peter’s Basilica will get its first major makeover in ..
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Tesco raises profit outlook again after strong Christmas sales
By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -Tesco, Britain’s biggest retailer, upgraded its profit outlook for the second time in four mon..
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EU lawmakers consider stronger plastic pollution law after spill hits Spain
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Some European Union lawmakers are pushing to strengthen a planned law on microplastics poll..
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UK to make Big Tech give rivals access to data under new plans
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s competition regulator plans to make big tech companies give their rivals greater access to d..
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UK sees 39% jump in households failing to pay energy bills
LONDON (Reuters) – The number of British households who failed to pay their energy bills last month was 39% higher than a year a..
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