King Charles will deliver COP28 opening speech, Buckingham Palace says
LONDON (Reuters) – King Charles will give the opening address at the COP28 U.N. global climate summit in Dubai, Buckingham Palac..
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Fed keeps rates unchanged, acknowledges economy is ‘strong’
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday but left the door open t..
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We need to talk … about suicide
By Mike McCarthy, Founder of the Baton of Hope Imagine, if you can bear to, how the world would react if every one of British Airways..
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BP shares slump as Q3 profit misses forecast on weak gas
LONDON (Reuters) – BP on Tuesday reported third-quarter earnings of $3.3 billion, missing analysts’ forecasts due to weak ..
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Endesa warns of slowdown in renewables development
By Pietro Lombardi MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish power utility Endesa is slowing the pace of its renewable energy development, its..
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French GDP growth slows, inflation eases
By Marine Strauss and Tassilo Hummel PARIS (Reuters) -The French economy grew by 0.1% in the third quarter, with growth slowing from ..
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Euro zone inflation and growth fall as ECB hikes bite
By Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Inflation in the euro zone is falling fast and the economy has begun contracting, dat..
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Explainer-Why are European telecom firms selling assets?
By Supantha Mukherjee STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Vodafone’s bid on Tuesday to sell its Spanish business is the latest move by ..
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Britain’s AI summit: what can it achieve?
By Martin Coulter LONDON (Reuters) -Britain will host the world’s first global artificial intelligence (AI) safety summit thi..
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Japan’s yen slides broadly as BOJ policy tweak seen inadequate
NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – The yen slumped across the board on Tuesday, dropping to a fresh 15-year low against the euro and a ..
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US dollar slides ahead of central bank meetings, key data this week
By Alun John and Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar fell on Monday, dropping to a two-week lo..
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German inflation eases in October to lowest level in two years
BERLIN (Reuters) – Inflation in Germany eased noticeably in October, falling to its lowest level since August 2021, pointing to ..
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Spanish banks face rise in deposit costs, Central Bank warns
MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish lenders could find themselves affected by increasing global risks, such as higher-for-longer intere..
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High inflation and slowdown signs: the BoE’s tough trade-off
LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England is expected to keep interest rates at their 15-year high on Thursday as it battles an inf..
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Analysis-Russia’s weaker hand undermines case for Power of Siberia 2 gas link to China
By Vladimir Soldatkin MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia is counting on a planned new pipeline to China as it seeks to make up for lost ..
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Stocks gain, oil falls, traders focus on rates outlook
LONDON (Reuters) – European stock indexes rose on Monday as investors focused on the outlook for interest rates ahead of a busy ..
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Britain to push ahead with rules for cryptoassets
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said on Monday it would legislate to implement its first set of rules to regulate the crypto sector, ..
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Britain’s post-Brexit carbon pricing could cost Treasury billions – report
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Treasury could lose out on 3 billion pounds ($3.6 billion) of revenue a year from the sale of carbo..
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Siemens Energy shares recover as guarantee talks continue
FRANKFURT/MUNICH (Reuters) -Siemens Energy shares rose to the top of Germany’s blue-chip index on Monday on hopes that talks w..
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Analysis-Europe’s hard-pressed payment firms face investor exodus
LONDON (Reuters) – A bleak economic outlook and tougher regulatory scrutiny are proving a final straw for investors in European ..
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German exports to China hit by slow customs processing, tech firms warn
FRANKFURT/MUNICH (Reuters) -German technology groups have warned they are being hit by delays in getting China-bound exports through..
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UK retailers suffer joint-worst October on record: CBI
LONDON (Reuters) – British retailers reported their joint-worst October for sales volumes on record and they expect another dif..
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ECB snaps rate-hike streak, pushes back on talk of cuts
ATHENS (Reuters) -The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged as expected on Thursday, ending an unprecedented streak of 1..
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Meta’s Instagram linked to depression, anxiety, insomnia in kids – US states’ lawsuit
(Reuters) – Dozens of U.S. states are suing Meta Platforms and its Instagram unit, accusing them of fueling a youth mental healt..
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EU lawmakers make progress in crucial talks on new AI rules – sources
STOCKHOLM/LONDON/MILAN (Reuters) – European Union lawmakers agreed on a critical part of new rules on artificial intelligence in..
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Porsche warns luxury not immune to economic woes as shares hit 1-year low
Porsche warns luxury not immune to economic woes as shares hit 1-year low By Victoria Waldersee BERLIN (Reuters) -Porsche AG shares on..
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Consumer Reports finds more lead and cadmium in chocolate, urges change at Hershey
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Consumer Reports said on Wednesday it had found “concerning” levels of lead and cadmium in a third of ..
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Stocks struggle as soft earnings compound interest rate headache
(Reuters) -Stocks slipped on Wednesday after the latest round of earnings prompted concern among investors over the economic outlook, ..
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Microsoft extends cloud lead over Alphabet with focus on OpenAI, big clients
(Reuters) -Microsoft is outstripping Alphabet in the race to make money from generative artificial intelligence through early bets on ..
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U.S. dollar gains as risk sentiment sours, Treasury yields rise
NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar edged higher against a basket of currencies on Wednesday, as investors’ appetite for riskier..
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Exclusive-Shell cuts low-carbon jobs, scales back hydrogen in overhaul by CEO
LONDON (Reuters) – Shell will cut at least 15% of the workforce at its low-carbon solutions division and scale back its hydrogen..
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Dollar rises as US business activity ticks up in October
NEW YORK (Reuters) -The dollar rose against a basket of currencies on Tuesday as a slew of fresh economic data highlighted the strengt..
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Bitcoin soars to near 18-month high as ETF speculation mounts
By Tom Wilson and Tom Westbrook LONDON/SINGAPORE/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bitcoin rose 6% on Tuesday to $35,198, its highest in nea..
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Britain scraps cap on banker bonuses inherited from EU
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) -Britain on Tuesday scrapped a decade-old cap on banker bonuses inherited from the European Union, si..
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Oil prices dip amid flurry of weak European economic data
LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices dipped on Tuesday following the previous session’s slump, while a flurry of economic data fr..
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The Hunger Games’ to be turned into London stage play
LONDON (Reuters) – “The Hunger Games” is set to open at a London theatre next year in the first live stage adaptatio..
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The battery test race to work out what used EVs are really worth
(This Oct. 23 story has been corrected to mention that Driverama is a unit of Aures Holdings in paragraph 15) By Nick Carey and Paul L..
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