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M&S claims Christmas crown as food and clothing sales beat forecasts

M&S claims Christmas crown as food and clothing sales beat forecasts

By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) -British retailer Marks & Spencer on Thursday reported a better-than-expected 8.1% rise in sales ..

Q&A: Introducing Amanda Hicks, Chief Compliance Officer at Nucleus365

Q&A: Introducing Amanda Hicks, Chief Compliance Officer at Nucleus365

1. How did you get into the payments sector? Having previously worked in many high street banks, part of that compliance r..

Festive Bakes and lattes deliver Christmas cheer for UK’s Greggs

Festive Bakes and lattes deliver Christmas cheer for UK’s Greggs

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Greggs said strong demand for its Festive Bakes, Christmas lunch baguettes and salted caramel..

Danone must face Evian water ‘carbon neutral’ lawsuit

Danone must face Evian water ‘carbon neutral’ lawsuit

(Reuters) – A judge in New York ruled on Wednesday that Danone must face a lawsuit challenging its “carbon neutral” ..

Japan stocks hit 34-year high, markets calm before US inflation data

Japan stocks hit 34-year high, markets calm before US inflation data

LONDON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Japanese stocks hit a 34-year high on Wednesday while global equities, the dollar and bonds held steady ah..

Share of Russian aluminium in LME warehouses rises to 90% after UK curbs

Share of Russian aluminium in LME warehouses rises to 90% after UK curbs

LONDON (Reuters) -The share of available aluminium stocks of Russian origin in London Metal Exchange-approved (LME) warehouses rose to..

Explainer-A year of political challenges for Germany

Explainer-A year of political challenges for Germany

By Sarah Marsh BERLIN (Reuters) – German politics has had an unruly start to the year, with farmer protests rattling the govern..

Madrid museum welcomes ruling it can keep painting looted by Nazis

Madrid museum welcomes ruling it can keep painting looted by Nazis

By Catarina Demony and Elena Rodriguez MADRID (Reuters) – One of Spain’s top museums welcomed a U.S. court decision allow..

Sainsbury’s bumper Christmas for food offset by weakness elsewhere

Sainsbury’s bumper Christmas for food offset by weakness elsewhere

LONDON (Reuters) -Strong demand for luxury foods like dry cured gammon, steamed buns and chocolate desserts helped Sainsbury’s o..

BMW retools Munich headquarters for all-electric production from 2027

BMW retools Munich headquarters for all-electric production from 2027

BERLIN (Reuters) -BMW is investing 650 million euros ($711 million) to convert its main plant in Munich to exclusively produce EVs fro..

Euro zone economy bottoming out, but outlook weak, ECB policymakers say

Euro zone economy bottoming out, but outlook weak, ECB policymakers say

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The euro zone may have been in recession last quarter and prospects in the near term remain weak, European Centra..

Dollar gains on yen, Bitcoin slides after SEC hack

Dollar gains on yen, Bitcoin slides after SEC hack

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar gained on the yen but edged lower against the euro on Wednesday as investors waited on U.S. in..

Factbox-How companies are responding to attacks on ships in the Red Sea

Factbox-How companies are responding to attacks on ships in the Red Sea

(Reuters) -Attacks on vessels by Iranian-backed Houthi militants in Yemen have disrupted international commerce on the shortest shippi..

Yields rise, stocks dip as rate cut path remains in focus

Yields rise, stocks dip as rate cut path remains in focus

SYDNEY/LONDON (Reuters) -Government bond yields rose and shares dipped a touch on Tuesday, as markets reduced their bets on central ba..

Factbox-How companies are responding to attacks on ships in the Red Sea

Factbox-How companies are responding to attacks on ships in the Red Sea

(Reuters) -Attacks on vessels by Iranian-backed Houthi militants in Yemen have disrupted international commerce on the shortest shippi..

German industrial output drops unexpectedly in November

German industrial output drops unexpectedly in November

(Reuters) -German industrial production unexpectedly fell in November, the federal statistics office said on Tuesday, marking the sixt..

World Bank forecasts 2024 global growth to slow for third consecutive year

World Bank forecasts 2024 global growth to slow for third consecutive year

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The World Bank warned on Tuesday that global growth in 2024 is set to slow for a third year in a row, p..

Hungary takes aim at ‘shrinkflation’ with mandatory price warnings

Hungary takes aim at ‘shrinkflation’ with mandatory price warnings

BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary’s government will require large food retailers from March to display price warnings on produ..

Factbox-What airlines, regulators are doing about Boeing 737 MAX 9 jets

Factbox-What airlines, regulators are doing about Boeing 737 MAX 9 jets

LONDON (Reuters) – The latest setback for Boeing’s top-selling 737 MAX aircraft occurred on Friday when a panel blew off a..

Wall Street futures flat, global stocks stumble, oil slides as inflation, earnings loom large

Wall Street futures flat, global stocks stumble, oil slides as inflation, earnings loom large

LONDON (Reuters) – Wall Street futures were flat while global shares remained red on Monday and investors, wary of central bank ..

Factbox-German cabinet approves savings plans for 2024 budget

Factbox-German cabinet approves savings plans for 2024 budget

BERLIN (Reuters) – The German government approved further savings plans on Monday to ease the burden on the 2024 budget, a gove..

Poland orders to halt logging in 10 oldest forest areas

Poland orders to halt logging in 10 oldest forest areas

WARSAW (Reuters) – The Polish government ordered a state-run company that manages more than 7 million hectares of the country&#..

No money? Next UK government’s budget is hostage to economy

No money? Next UK government’s budget is hostage to economy

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s next government will have little room to cut taxes or increase spending – at least acco..

Dollar edges lower, traders focus on data for Fed clues

Dollar edges lower, traders focus on data for Fed clues

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar dipped against the euro and yen on Monday as investors continued to digest ..

Stocks, bond prices ease in see-saw session as investors mull ‘soft landing’

Stocks, bond prices ease in see-saw session as investors mull ‘soft landing’

NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -Bond prices and a gauge of global equity performance eased in choppy trading on Friday after a surprisingly..

Euro zone inflation jump cools case for ECB rate cuts

Euro zone inflation jump cools case for ECB rate cuts

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Euro zone inflation jumped as expected last month, supporting the European Central Bank’s case to keep interest..

Shipping stocks rise, biggest gainers in Europe at start of 2024

Shipping stocks rise, biggest gainers in Europe at start of 2024

Shipping stocks rise, biggest gainers in Europe at start of 2024 By Samuel Indyk LONDON (Reuters) – Shipping companies have been..

Spanish regions reintroduce mask wearing in medical centres amid flu spike

Spanish regions reintroduce mask wearing in medical centres amid flu spike

MADRID (Reuters) – Five Spanish regions have announced the reintroduction of rules making the use of face masks compulsory in h..

Walgreens slashes dividend even as Q1 profit beats estimates

Walgreens slashes dividend even as Q1 profit beats estimates

(Reuters) -U.S. pharmacy chain Walgreens Boots Alliance on Thursday nearly halved its dividend to save more money, even as the company..

German travel industry expects higher revenues, fewer travellers in 2024

German travel industry expects higher revenues, fewer travellers in 2024

(Reuters) – Sustained demand will boost revenues for the German travel industry this year, but the number of travellers is like..

German inflation rises in December due to base effects

German inflation rises in December due to base effects

BERLIN (Reuters) -German inflation rose in December due to base effects, putting a temporary halt on the downward trend seen in the la..

Italy to put Africa development, AI at heart of its G7 presidency

Italy to put Africa development, AI at heart of its G7 presidency

ROME (Reuters) – Supporting African development and tackling the dangers posed by artificial intelligence (AI) will be two key t..

Crisis management strategies

Crisis management strategies

In today’s dynamic business landscape, crises can strike unexpectedly, posing significant threats to an organization’s rep..

International crypto exchange

International crypto exchange

In the ever-evolving landscape of cryptocurrency, international crypto exchanges play a pivotal role in facilitating the buying, sell..

Euro zone business activity shrank again in Dec, pointing to recession -PMI

Euro zone business activity shrank again in Dec, pointing to recession -PMI

BENGALURU (Reuters) – The contraction in euro zone business activity continued at the end of 2023 due to a persistent downturn i..

French inflation rises 4.1% in December, as expected

French inflation rises 4.1% in December, as expected

PARIS (Reuters) -French consumer prices rose in December in line with expectations, preliminary data from the national statistics body..

Generative AI’s wild 2023

Generative AI’s wild 2023

By Kenneth Li (Reuters) – ChatGPT was well on its way to becoming a household name even before 2023 kicked off. Just weeks af..