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Aussie supermarkets set to capitalise on high inflation, but softer demand ahead

Aussie supermarkets set to capitalise on high inflation, but softer demand ahead

By Harshita Swaminathan (Reuters) – Australian supermarkets will reap bigger profits in fiscal 2023 half-year due to decades-hig..

Dollar buoyant as robust U.S. data keep Fed hawks in control

Dollar buoyant as robust U.S. data keep Fed hawks in control

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar was on the front foot on Monday, supported by a strong run of economic data out of t..

Shares fall with oil prices amid concerns about U.S. Fed rate hikes

Shares fall with oil prices amid concerns about U.S. Fed rate hikes

By Sinéad Carew NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stock markets around the globe fell on Friday and oil prices settled lower after U.S. econo..

Hawkish ECB comments push up rate-hike expectations

Hawkish ECB comments push up rate-hike expectations

By Leigh Thomas and Francesco Canepa PARIS/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – European Central Bank interest rates still have some way to ris..

Exclusive-Microsoft’s Bing plans AI ads in early pitch to advertisers

Exclusive-Microsoft’s Bing plans AI ads in early pitch to advertisers

By Sheila Dang (Reuters) – Microsoft has started discussing with ad agencies how it plans to make money from its revamped Bing s..

G20 watchdog homes in on decentralised finance after FTX crash

G20 watchdog homes in on decentralised finance after FTX crash

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – The G20’s Financial Stability Board (FSB) said on Thursday it would take steps to tackle &..

Mercedes-Benz to buy back up to 4 billion euros in shares by 2025

Mercedes-Benz to buy back up to 4 billion euros in shares by 2025

BERLIN (Reuters) -Mercedes Benz said on Thursday it plans to buy back up to 4 billion euros ($4.28 billion) of its shares over two yea..

Gucci banks on private ‘salons’ for the ultra-rich to revive sales

Gucci banks on private ‘salons’ for the ultra-rich to revive sales

By Mimosa Spencer PARIS (Reuters) – Gucci is banking on new ultra-high-end “salons” offering merchandise priced at u..

Ubisoft vows to get back to operating margin above 20% in medium term

Ubisoft vows to get back to operating margin above 20% in medium term

By Enrico Sciacovelli (Reuters) -French video game producer Ubisoft said it would reach operating margin above 20% in the medium term,..

Dollar advances as strong U.S. data backs higher rates backdrop

Dollar advances as strong U.S. data backs higher rates backdrop

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss and Laura Matthews NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar held gains against a basket of currencies on..

Uniper sells UAE marine fuels refinery to consortium including Montfort

Uniper sells UAE marine fuels refinery to consortium including Montfort

  FRANKFURT/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -German utility Uniper has agreed to sell its oil refinery in the United Arab Emirates to a conso..

Amazon grants 1.5 million euros to Dutch seaweed farm project

Amazon grants 1.5 million euros to Dutch seaweed farm project

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Amazon.com has granted 1.5 million euros ($1.6 million) to a Dutch project testing the viability of commer..

Aldi UK to recruit 6,000 after strong Christmas trading

Aldi UK to recruit 6,000 after strong Christmas trading

LONDON (Reuters) – The British arm of German discounter Aldi said on Thursday it was looking to hire more than 6,000 workers, co..

Holcim to acquire European roofs manufacturer FDT Flachdach Technologie

Holcim to acquire European roofs manufacturer FDT Flachdach Technologie

ZURICH (Reuters) – Switzerland’s Holcim is to acquire thermoplastic roofs manufacturer FDT Flachdach Technologie GmbH, the..

Cisco forecast raise allays tech spending fears, lifts shares

Cisco forecast raise allays tech spending fears, lifts shares

By Yuvraj Malik (Reuters) -Cisco Systems Inc on Wednesday raised its full-year earnings forecast and delivered strong second-quarter r..

Shopify’s revenue forecast fails to impress, shares fall

Shopify’s revenue forecast fails to impress, shares fall

By Nivedita Balu (Reuters) -Shopify Inc on Wednesday forecast slowing revenue growth for the current quarter despite price hikes and n..

Dollar rises to six-week peak as strong U.S. retail sales bolster higher-rates scenario

Dollar rises to six-week peak as strong U.S. retail sales bolster higher-rates scenario

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss and Laura Matthews NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar climbed to a six-week peak against a currency bas..

Slowdown in UK inflation eases pressure on Bank of England

Slowdown in UK inflation eases pressure on Bank of England

By Andy Bruce and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – British inflation fell by more than expected in January and there were si..

Dollar hits six-week high vs yen, rallies from two-week low after U.S. inflation data

Dollar hits six-week high vs yen, rallies from two-week low after U.S. inflation data

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar rose to a six-week high against the yen and climbed from a roughly t..

Sterling gains after strong jobs data add to pressure on BOE

Sterling gains after strong jobs data add to pressure on BOE

LONDON (Reuters) – The pound rose against the dollar and euro on Tuesday after data showed British wages rose quicker than expec..

TUI sees strong summer bookings as travel recovery gains momentum

TUI sees strong summer bookings as travel recovery gains momentum

By Joanna Plucinska LONDON (Reuters) -Holiday group TUI said on Tuesday it was seeing encouraging booking trends for summer and next w..

London’s FTSE 100 hits fresh record high as telecoms surge

London’s FTSE 100 hits fresh record high as telecoms surge

By Shashwat Chauhan (Reuters) – UK’s FTSE 100 rose to a record high on Tuesday as telecom stocks gained after Liberty Glob..

Citi halted financing for Trafigura’s nickel deals in October – Bloomberg

Citi halted financing for Trafigura’s nickel deals in October – Bloomberg

(Reuters) -Citigroup Inc stopped financing nickel deals for commodity trader Trafigura with companies linked to Indian businessman Pra..

Coca-Cola HBC’s annual profit beats, warns of price increases

Coca-Cola HBC’s annual profit beats, warns of price increases

By Radhika Anilkumar (Reuters) -Coca-Cola HBC AG on Tuesday reported better-than-expected full-year operating profit and said it will ..

Oil prices dip on U.S. crude reserve release, inflation pressure

Oil prices dip on U.S. crude reserve release, inflation pressure

By Shadia Nasralla LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices dipped on Tuesday after the U.S. government said it would release more crude from its ..

Cryptoverse: Punk apes and a resurrection of NFTs

Cryptoverse: Punk apes and a resurrection of NFTs

By Medha Singh (Reuters) – It’s alive! The NFT market is twitching out of its torpor, defying reports of its demise. Total..

Marketmind: Don’t break my heart

Marketmind: Don’t break my heart

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Anshuman Daga Today’s inflation numbers from the world’s bigge..

IKEA stores owner Ingka says campaigns help boost store visits and sales

IKEA stores owner Ingka says campaigns help boost store visits and sales

By Anna Ringstrom and Marie Mannes STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Price cuts at IKEA as well as promotional campaigns which the budget fu..

Liberty Global takes 5% ‘opportunistic’ stake in Vodafone

Liberty Global takes 5% ‘opportunistic’ stake in Vodafone

By Muvija M and Tiyashi Datta LONDON (Reuters) -U.S.-listed Liberty Global disclosed a near-5% stake in British telecom group Vodafone..

Delivery Hero ramps up interest payments to raise 1 billion euro convertible bond

Delivery Hero ramps up interest payments to raise 1 billion euro convertible bond

By Pablo Mayo Cerqueiro (Reuters) – Germany’s Delivery Hero is offering investors significantly higher interest payments t..

Delivery Hero ramps up interest payments to raise 1 billion euro convertible bond

Delivery Hero ramps up interest payments to raise 1 billion euro convertible bond

By Pablo Mayo Cerqueiro (Reuters) – Germany’s Delivery Hero is offering investors significantly higher interest payments t..

Saipem shares drop, group says cannot explain why

Saipem shares drop, group says cannot explain why

MILAN (Reuters) – Saipem does not have any information explaining Monday’s share movements, a spokesman for the Italian en..

Love in a time of inflation: how much will Valentine’s Day set you back?

Love in a time of inflation: how much will Valentine’s Day set you back?

By Richa Naidu LONDON (Reuters) -This Valentine’s Day is set to look different after a year of record food inflation that has se..

Europe’s spend on energy crisis nears 800 billion euros

Europe’s spend on energy crisis nears 800 billion euros

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European countries’ bill to shield households and companies from soaring energy costs ..

Sterling edges lower ahead of key data

Sterling edges lower ahead of key data

(Reuters) – Sterling edged lower on Monday at the start of a data-heavy week in which investors will scan inflation prints from ..

A crane, for God’s sake’: Inside the struggles of Turkey’s earthquake response

A crane, for God’s sake’: Inside the struggles of Turkey’s earthquake response

ANTAKYA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Kevser said she could hear her two sons trapped beneath the rubble of their collapsed apartment bui..

France leans on retailers to help consumers cope with food prices

France leans on retailers to help consumers cope with food prices

By Dominique Vidalon PARIS (Reuters) -France’s finance minister urged food retailers on Monday to do more to help consumers cope..