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Departing Intel exec to focus on loosening Nvidia’s grip on AI for movies, games

Departing Intel exec to focus on loosening Nvidia’s grip on AI for movies, games

By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) -Raja Koduri, the chief architect at Intel Corp, is leaving to start a company that aims to loosen longtim..

Some Credit Suisse AT1 bondholders seek legal advice -law firms

Some Credit Suisse AT1 bondholders seek legal advice -law firms

By Laura Matthews and Chiara Elisei (Reuters) -Law firm Pallas Partners and a Swiss counsel are working on possible legal action for s..

Interest rates, energy prices & inflation continue to impact businesses as insolvencies rise again

Interest rates, energy prices & inflation continue to impact businesses as insolvencies rise again

  One of the UK’s leading insolvency experts has warned that company insolvencies will continue to rise as the full impact of hig..

Global bank bonds claw back losses as markets rout eases

Global bank bonds claw back losses as markets rout eases

LONDON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – An uneasy calm descended across battered bank bonds and shares on Tuesday, with prices recovering a..

Global shares jump but bank ‘whack-a-mole’ not over

Global shares jump but bank ‘whack-a-mole’ not over

By Koh Gui Qing NEW YORK (Reuters) – Global shares jumped on Tuesday after the rescue of Credit Suisse stemmed a rout in equitie..

Will new A.I. recruitment rules become compulsory in the UK?

Will new A.I. recruitment rules become compulsory in the UK?

    By Justin Birch, Executive Search Director, New Street Consulting Group “In April 2023, employers in New York will be require..

Britain announces 205 million pound auction for renewable power projects

Britain announces 205 million pound auction for renewable power projects

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s next auction round to spur renewable power projects will be worth about 205 million pounds ($247 mi..

Almost 1 million UK businesses have £1,000 or less in savings

Almost 1 million UK businesses have £1,000 or less in savings

  A new study by Yell reveals that over 1 in 6 SMEs in the United Kingdom have £1,000 or less saved to help them stay afloat dur..

French inflation revised upwards in February to 7.3% – final figures

French inflation revised upwards in February to 7.3% – final figures

PARIS (Reuters) – French annual inflation rose to a revised 7.3% in February from 7.0% in January, partly as a result of higher ..

Publisher Bloomsbury casts upbeat forecast, says books ‘affordable pastime’

Publisher Bloomsbury casts upbeat forecast, says books ‘affordable pastime’

(Reuters) -Bloomsbury Publishing Plc forecast full-year profit to be well ahead of expectations on Wednesday, encouraged by the robust..

Burberry appoints McLaren’s Kate Ferry as CFO

Burberry appoints McLaren’s Kate Ferry as CFO

LONDON (Reuters) – British luxury brand Burberry said on Wednesday it had appointed Kate Ferry as its next chief financial offic..

Crown Agents Bank owner explores sale of British payments group –sources

Crown Agents Bank owner explores sale of British payments group –sources

By Pablo Mayo Cerqueiro and Amy-Jo Crowley LONDON (Reuters) – Helios Investment Partners has been working with advisers to sell ..

Oil prices rebound after OPEC upgrades China demand outlook

Oil prices rebound after OPEC upgrades China demand outlook

By Yuka Obayashi and Florence Tan TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices rebounded more than 1% on Wednesday, recovering from the previous..

Asian shares gain as fears about rapid Fed hikes, bank crisis fade

Asian shares gain as fears about rapid Fed hikes, bank crisis fade

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian equities rose sharply on Wednesday, tracking a relief rally on Wall Street and as ..

KPMG stands by audits of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank – FT

KPMG stands by audits of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank – FT

(Reuters) – KPMG’s U.S. boss, Paul Knopp, said the accounting firm stood behind its audits of Silicon Valley Bank and Sign..

NatWest limits customers’ crypto transfers, citing scam concerns

NatWest limits customers’ crypto transfers, citing scam concerns

By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s NatWest has imposed new limits on the daily and monthly amount customer..

London fears losing luxury shoppers to Paris and Milan

London fears losing luxury shoppers to Paris and Milan

By James Davey and Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) – London’s luxury retailers fear the city is losing its pull as a shopping..

Meta to cut 10,000 jobs in second round of layoffs

Meta to cut 10,000 jobs in second round of layoffs

By Katie Paul and Nivedita Balu (Reuters) -Facebook-parent Meta Platforms said on Tuesday it would cut 10,000 jobs this year, making i..

Global equities gain, as rising bond yields pressure gold

Global equities gain, as rising bond yields pressure gold

By Chris Prentice and Amanda Cooper NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – Global shares stemmed a five-session rout on Tuesday as bank sha..

MFE offers to buy 1.05% stake in Mediaset Espana from Vivendi ahead of delisting

MFE offers to buy 1.05% stake in Mediaset Espana from Vivendi ahead of delisting

(Reuters) – MFE-Mediaforeurope said on Tuesday it agreed with Vivendi to buy a 1.05% stake in Mediaset Espana it did not own yet..

ING toughens oil and gas policy to include trade finance, midstream

ING toughens oil and gas policy to include trade finance, midstream

By Virginia Furness LONDON (Reuters) – Dutch lender ING on Tuesday said it had again toughened its lending policy to the oil and..

Sainsbury’s pays $524 million for full ownership of store investment vehicles

Sainsbury’s pays $524 million for full ownership of store investment vehicles

LONDON (Reuters) -British supermarket Sainsbury’s said on Tuesday it would take full ownership of the Highbury and Dragon store ..

Fraport sees 2023 passenger traffic at 80-90% of pre-pandemic levels

Fraport sees 2023 passenger traffic at 80-90% of pre-pandemic levels

(Reuters) – Frankfurt Airport operator Fraport on Tuesday said it expected passenger traffic to keep improving in 2023 but stay ..

Tennis-Panic attack ends Tsurenko’s Indian wells, as Raducanu marches on

Tennis-Panic attack ends Tsurenko’s Indian wells, as Raducanu marches on

(Reuters) -Emma Raducanu scored her biggest win since a run to the U.S. Open title beating Beatriz Haddad Maia 6-1 2-6 6-4 to reach th..

Australia’s nuclear submarine plan to cost up to $245 billion by 2055 -defence official

Australia’s nuclear submarine plan to cost up to $245 billion by 2055 -defence official

By Lewis Jackson CANBERRA (Reuters) -Australia’s nuclear-powered submarine programme with the United States and Britain will cos..

British EV startup Arrival gets $300 million funding, aims to slow cash-burn

British EV startup Arrival gets $300 million funding, aims to slow cash-burn

(Reuters) -Electric-vehicle (EV) startup Arrival on Monday got a $300 million equity financing line from Westwood Capital and said it ..

UniCredit shareholders urged to reject CEO Orcel’s pay rise

UniCredit shareholders urged to reject CEO Orcel’s pay rise

By Valentina Za MILAN (Reuters) – Leading governance adviser Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) on Monday recommended shar..

Meta to wind down NFTs on platforms amid crypto bust

Meta to wind down NFTs on platforms amid crypto bust

(Reuters) -Meta Platforms Inc is cutting off support for digital collectibles or non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on its platforms less than..

Swiss regulator monitoring banks and insurers after SVB collapse

Swiss regulator monitoring banks and insurers after SVB collapse

ZURICH (Reuters) – Swiss financial regulator FINMA on Monday said it was seeking to identify any potential contagion risks for t..

Market stress indicators react sharply after U.S. bank failures

Market stress indicators react sharply after U.S. bank failures

By Amanda Cooper, Yoruk Bahceli and Naomi Rovnick LONDON (Reuters) – Financial market stress indicators reacted sharply on Monda..

Britain’s tax take risks blowing green energy off target

Britain’s tax take risks blowing green energy off target

By Susanna Twidale and Shadia Nasralla LONDON (Reuters) – A cap on revenue and the lack of the kind of incentives offered to oil..

UK gives BBC World Service 20 million pounds to support English language broadcasting

UK gives BBC World Service 20 million pounds to support English language broadcasting

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said on Monday it had awarded a one-off payment of 20 million pounds ($24.13 million) to the BBC Worl..

Tesco to charge online, Booker suppliers new fulfilment charge

Tesco to charge online, Booker suppliers new fulfilment charge

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Tesco has told the suppliers of its online and Booker wholesale operations that they will nee..

Bristol Myers, Pfizer, AbbVie drugs likely to face U.S. price negotiation

Bristol Myers, Pfizer, AbbVie drugs likely to face U.S. price negotiation

By Michael Erman, Patrick Wingrove and Ahmed Aboulenein NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The blood thinner Eliquis from Bristol M..

Porsche CEO: There is no conflict between e-mobility and e-fuels

Porsche CEO: There is no conflict between e-mobility and e-fuels

WOLFSBURG (Reuters) – Porsche CEO Oliver Blume characterised the debate over e-fuels as “emotional” and said there w..

Britain toughens up diversity targets for UK companies

Britain toughens up diversity targets for UK companies

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s top listed and private companies on Monday were called on to meet broader volunt..

The pound, gilts and stocks: likely winners and losers from UK budget

The pound, gilts and stocks: likely winners and losers from UK budget

By Lucy Raitano, Samuel Indyk and Joice Alves LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s City and business lobby are clamouring for swee..