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European shares tumble as global equity rout amplifies

European shares tumble as global equity rout amplifies

By Pranav Kashyap and Shashwat Chauhan (Reuters) -Europe’s STOXX 600 fell close to 3% on Friday as global equity markets ran int..

Hedge fund investor appetite hit by high fees and private credit, says Goldman Sachs

Hedge fund investor appetite hit by high fees and private credit, says Goldman Sachs

By Nell Mackenzie LONDON (Reuters) -Global investor appetite for the most expensive multi-strategy hedge funds has fallen, Goldman Sac..

Walmart’s low price promise in focus after Amazon’s warning

Walmart’s low price promise in focus after Amazon’s warning

By Aishwarya Venugopal and Siddharth Cavale (Reuters) -Walmart’s “Everyday Low Price” promise will be put to the tes..

Amazon shares drop on slowing online sales growth

Amazon shares drop on slowing online sales growth

By Savyata Mishra (Reuters) -Shares of Amazon.com fell more than 12% on Friday after the company reported slowing online sales growth ..

Intel shares set for record loss as turnaround struggle deepens

Intel shares set for record loss as turnaround struggle deepens

(Reuters) -Intel was set to erase about $35 billion in stock market value on Friday in potentially its worst selloff ever after it sus..

Amazon says consumers cautious, forecasts revenue below Wall Street targets

Amazon says consumers cautious, forecasts revenue below Wall Street targets

By Greg Bensinger and Deborah Mary Sophia (Reuters) – Amazon.com reported slowing online sales growth in the second quarter and ..

Fears for US economy send investors to safe havens, fuel stock slump

Fears for US economy send investors to safe havens, fuel stock slump

By Chris Prentice and Naomi Rovnick NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -Weak U.S. data reaffirmed investor worries on Friday, fueling a sell-of..

Olympics-Triathlon-France and Britain victorious in thrilling Paris races

Olympics-Triathlon-France and Britain victorious in thrilling Paris races

By Helen Reid PARIS (Reuters) -France and Britain hogged the Olympic triathlon spotlight as Cassandre Beaugrand delivered a decisive g..

Pfizer lifts profit forecast as investors await turnaround

Pfizer lifts profit forecast as investors await turnaround

By Michael Erman and Bhanvi Satija (Reuters) – Pfizer raised its annual profit forecast on Tuesday, helped by cancer treatments ..

Euro zone economy grows but outlook far from rosy

Euro zone economy grows but outlook far from rosy

By Francesco Canepa (Reuters) -The euro zone’s economy grew slightly more than expected in the three months to June, data showed..

World stocks gain, US yields fall at start of jam-packed week

World stocks gain, US yields fall at start of jam-packed week

By Chris Prentice and Wayne Cole NEW YORK/SYDNEY (Reuters) -Global stocks advanced and longer-dated U.S. yields slipped on Monday, at ..

Surging yen upends popular global FX carry trades

Surging yen upends popular global FX carry trades

By Alun John, Harry Robertson and Tom Westbrook LONDON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – A perfect storm of political, policy and technical ..

Factbox-Britain shakes up listings rules to attract investment

Factbox-Britain shakes up listings rules to attract investment

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s biggest reform of company listing rules in over three decades takes effect on Monday on the L..

EU short-term rental bookings surged 28% in first quarter – Eurostat

EU short-term rental bookings surged 28% in first quarter – Eurostat

By Leo Marchandon and Pauline Foret (Reuters) – Europe’s boom in short-term tourism rentals shows no signs of cooling, wit..

UK public sector workers get above-inflation pay rises, worth 9 billion pounds

UK public sector workers get above-inflation pay rises, worth 9 billion pounds

LONDON (Reuters) -British public sector workers such as teachers and doctors are set to receive inflation-busting pay rises worth 9.4 ..

Global investors scramble to dodge US election curveballs

Global investors scramble to dodge US election curveballs

By Naomi Rovnick LONDON (Reuters) – Investors are scrambling to shore up global portfolios against wild market swings ahead of t..

Explainer-How Germany’s hydrogen economy could transform energy use

Explainer-How Germany’s hydrogen economy could transform energy use

By Vera Eckert FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German utility EnBW this week pledged 1 billion euros ($1.08 billion) to build pipelines to..

German, French companies less hopeful over economic recovery

German, French companies less hopeful over economic recovery

By Francesco Canepa and Maria Martinez FRANKFURT/BERLIN (Reuters) – Companies in the euro zone’s two largest economies are..

Nvidia supplier SK Hynix posts 6-year high profit on AI boom

Nvidia supplier SK Hynix posts 6-year high profit on AI boom

By Joyce Lee and Heekyong Yang SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s SK Hynix posted its highest quarterly profit since 2018 on Thursda..

Major Chinese banks cut deposit rates after reduction in lending rates

Major Chinese banks cut deposit rates after reduction in lending rates

BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Five of China’s major state-owned banks said on Thursday they would cut deposit rates, days after th..

Ford profit disappoints, stock falls 11% as quality issues dog automaker

Ford profit disappoints, stock falls 11% as quality issues dog automaker

By Nora Eckert, Nathan Gomes (Reuters) -Ford Motor reported a dip in second-quarter adjusted profit on Wednesday as the automaker cont..

UK car output logs fourth consecutive monthly fall in June, data shows

UK car output logs fourth consecutive monthly fall in June, data shows

(Reuters) – UK’s car output fell for the fourth consecutive month in June, as more manufacturers wound down old models and..

Reckitt to offload homecare brands, consider nutrition options

Reckitt to offload homecare brands, consider nutrition options

By Agata Rybska (Reuters) – Reckitt Benckiser will consider options for its troubled nutrition business and offload a portfolio ..

As losses mount, CrowdStrike says bug in quality-control process led to botched update

As losses mount, CrowdStrike says bug in quality-control process led to botched update

By James Pearson LONDON (Reuters) -A software bug in CrowdStrike’s quality-control system caused the software update that crashe..

German cabinet agrees to expand tax relief to boost economy

German cabinet agrees to expand tax relief to boost economy

By Christian Kraemer BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany’s cabinet agreed on Wednesday to increase tax relief for companies and households..

Rheinmetall’s profit doubles as defence spending surges

Rheinmetall’s profit doubles as defence spending surges

  By Miranda Murray BERLIN (Reuters) -German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall more than doubled operating profit in the second quart..

Meta unveils biggest Llama 3 AI model, touting language and math gains

Meta unveils biggest Llama 3 AI model, touting language and math gains

  By Katie Paul NEW YORK (Reuters) -Meta Platforms released the biggest version of its mostly free Llama 3 artificial intelligenc..

Oil prices rise as US crude, fuel inventories seen shrinking

Oil prices rise as US crude, fuel inventories seen shrinking

By Laila Kearney NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices rebounded on Wednesday, snapping three straight sessions of decline, as falling..

Tesla profit margins worst in five years as price cuts, incentives weigh

Tesla profit margins worst in five years as price cuts, incentives weigh

By Hyunjoo Jin, Akash Sriram (Reuters) -Tesla on Tuesday reported its lowest profit margin in more than five years and missed Wall Str..

Britain’s gas network ready for hydrogen fuel, report says

Britain’s gas network ready for hydrogen fuel, report says

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s national gas network is ready to accommodate hydrogen as a fuel to power homes and industry, ..

UK pay settlements hold at 4.9% in three months to June

UK pay settlements hold at 4.9% in three months to June

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – British employers offered average annual pay settlements of 4.9% in the three months to Jun..

Visa reports rare quarterly revenue miss, shares drop

Visa reports rare quarterly revenue miss, shares drop

By Arasu Kannagi Basil (Reuters) -Visa’s third-quarter revenue growth fell short of Wall Street targets in a rare miss for the w..

Porsche cuts forecasts due to alloy shortage, shares fall

Porsche cuts forecasts due to alloy shortage, shares fall

By Victoria Waldersee (Reuters) -Porsche AG cut its sales and profit outlook on Tuesday due to an unexpected aluminium alloy supply sh..

GM beats quarterly expectations and raises forecast, but shares dive

GM beats quarterly expectations and raises forecast, but shares dive

By Nora Eckert DETROIT (Reuters) -General Motors reported second-quarter profit and revenue on Tuesday that beat Wall Street’s e..

Digesting Biden exit, markets focus on earnings, data

Digesting Biden exit, markets focus on earnings, data

By Yoruk Bahceli and Tom Westbrook (Reuters) -World markets steadied on Tuesday as investors looked beyond Joe Biden’s exit from..

Computer parts maker Logitech lifts full-year outlook on upbeat Q1 results

Computer parts maker Logitech lifts full-year outlook on upbeat Q1 results

ZURICH (Reuters) -Computer mouse maker Logitech International raised its full-year sales and profit outlook on Tuesday, encouraged by ..

Aussie, kiwi dollars struggle on China’s rate cuts; dollar adrift

Aussie, kiwi dollars struggle on China’s rate cuts; dollar adrift

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The Australian and New Zealand dollars languished near multi-week lows on Tuesday after China&#..