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Samsung Electronics wins cutting-edge AI chip order from Japan’s Preferred Networks

Samsung Electronics wins cutting-edge AI chip order from Japan’s Preferred Networks

SEOUL (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics said on Tuesday it won an order from Japanese artificial intelligence company Preferred N..

Dubai’s high-end property sales undented by drop in listings, consultancy says

Dubai’s high-end property sales undented by drop in listings, consultancy says

DUBAI (Reuters) -The number of homes worth $10 million or more that were sold in Dubai held steady in the first half of the year desp..

German growth package offers limited boost, say economists

German growth package offers limited boost, say economists

By Maria Martinez and Christian Kraemer BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s new economic growth package will fall short of the o..

French asset prices swing as investors grapple with election result

French asset prices swing as investors grapple with election result

By Harry Robertson, Alun John and Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON (Reuters) -French shares and bond prices turned higher in early trading on ..

Ocado builds on Aeon partnership with plans for third robotic warehouse

Ocado builds on Aeon partnership with plans for third robotic warehouse

LONDON (Reuters) – British online supermarket and technology group Ocado said on Monday it had boosted its partnership with Jap..

Exclusive-NATO will need 35-50 extra brigades under new defence plans, source says

Exclusive-NATO will need 35-50 extra brigades under new defence plans, source says

By Sabine Siebold WASHINGTON (Reuters) – NATO will need between 35 and 50 extra brigades to fully realise its new plans to defe..

Fewer UK companies plan to increase prices, survey shows

Fewer UK companies plan to increase prices, survey shows

LONDON (Reuters) – Fewer British firms plan to raise their prices in the coming months, according to a survey that will give re..

North Sea oil producers urge Labour’s Starmer for tax clarity

North Sea oil producers urge Labour’s Starmer for tax clarity

By Ron Bousso LONDON (Reuters) – North Sea oil and gas producers urged Britain’s incoming Prime Minister Keir Starmer to ..

UniCredit CEO says M&A is a possibility, not a must

UniCredit CEO says M&A is a possibility, not a must

ROME (Reuters) – UniCredit is willing to consider M&A opportunities if financial conditions are right, but they are not a m..

Chery launches 28,000 euro crossover SUV in Italy as it plans Europe expansion

Chery launches 28,000 euro crossover SUV in Italy as it plans Europe expansion

MILAN (Reuters) – China’s Chery Auto is starting sales in Italy with a petrol version of its Omoda 5 crossover SUV, price..

NATO summit to push for standardizing shells

NATO summit to push for standardizing shells

By Sabine Siebold BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO is set to issue its first ever defence industrial pledge at its Washington summit o..

Oil prices on track for fourth straight week of gains

Oil prices on track for fourth straight week of gains

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices were little changed in Asian trade on Friday but were on track for a fourth straight week of g..

Bitcoin hits 2-month low on election uncertainty, Mt Gox flows

Bitcoin hits 2-month low on election uncertainty, Mt Gox flows

By Sameer Manekar (Reuters) – Bitcoin slid to a two-month low on Thursday, extending a month-long fall, as uncertainty over U.S..

Swiss price regulator puts UBS under observation

Swiss price regulator puts UBS under observation

ZURICH (Reuters) -Switzerland’s pricing supervisor has put UBS under observation following its takeover of Credit Suisse, the r..

Russia swelters in heat wave, Moscow breaks 1917 record for early July

Russia swelters in heat wave, Moscow breaks 1917 record for early July

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russians were braving some of the hottest weather seen in more than a century on Thursday with Moscow breaki..

UK’s Barclays to sell German consumer finance business

UK’s Barclays to sell German consumer finance business

(Reuters) -Barclays is selling its German consumer finance business to Austrian bank BAWAG Group AG for a small premium to net assets..

Ericsson to book $1.1 billion impairment on weaker outlook for Vonage

Ericsson to book $1.1 billion impairment on weaker outlook for Vonage

(Reuters) -Mobile telecoms equipment maker Ericsson said on Wednesday it will record a noncash impairment charge of 11.4 billion Swed..

Dollar on defensive after soft data, battered yen under watch

Dollar on defensive after soft data, battered yen under watch

TOKYO (Reuters) – The dollar was on the back foot on Thursday after U.S. economic data continued to point to slowing growth, off..

World stocks rise on rate cut bets, yen flounders at 38-year lows

World stocks rise on rate cut bets, yen flounders at 38-year lows

LONDON (Reuters) -Shares around the world rose on Wednesday as comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reinforced expectatio..

Sterling set for fifth daily rise ahead of UK election

Sterling set for fifth daily rise ahead of UK election

LONDON (Reuters) – The pound rose on Wednesday, taking advantage of a softening in the dollar and a reading of business activit..

Development banks get ratings boost on climate clauses and hybrid bonds

Development banks get ratings boost on climate clauses and hybrid bonds

By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – The World Bank and other top development banks got a double boost on Tuesday as Fitch said deb..

Oil rises on US crude inventory draw, Mideast tensions

Oil rises on US crude inventory draw, Mideast tensions

By Jeslyn Lerh SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices rose on Wednesday after industry data showed a bigger-than-expected draw in U.S. crude..

Spain to crack down on holiday rentals to address housing crisis

Spain to crack down on holiday rentals to address housing crisis

MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s government on Wednesday announced a crackdown on short-term and seasonal holiday lettings amid..

UK’s Vodafone and Virgin Media agree new network sharing deal

UK’s Vodafone and Virgin Media agree new network sharing deal

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Vodafone and Virgin Media O2 agreed a new network sharing agreement to extend their existing..

Rivian says no plans to produce vehicles with VW after media report on early talks

Rivian says no plans to produce vehicles with VW after media report on early talks

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Rivian on Tuesday said it had no plans to produce vehicles with Volkswagen after a media report said the U.S..

Spain’s Iberdrola calls for greenwashing rules

Spain’s Iberdrola calls for greenwashing rules

By Pietro Lombardi MADRID (Reuters) – Clear rules defining green energy are necessary to tackle misleading or exaggerated clima..

Shares flat, US Treasury yields weaken as markets weigh Fed chair comments

Shares flat, US Treasury yields weaken as markets weigh Fed chair comments

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Global stocks were flat while U.S. Treasury yields dipped on Tuesday as markets weighed data showing a continuing ..

Factbox-Battles over CEO pay across the globe

Factbox-Battles over CEO pay across the globe

(Reuters) -A majority of Salesforce shareholders voted against a compensation plan for CEO Marc Benioff and other top executives, acco..

UK’s Sainsbury’s sales up 3%, poor weather dents non-food demand

UK’s Sainsbury’s sales up 3%, poor weather dents non-food demand

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -Sainsbury’s, Britain’s second-largest supermarket group, reported a 3% rise in first-qua..

Sterling dented by one-two punch from dollar and euro

Sterling dented by one-two punch from dollar and euro

LONDON (Reuters) – The pound neared its lowest in almost two months against a robust dollar on Tuesday, as the U.S. currency got..

US Treasury yields boost dollar, Powell speech in focus

US Treasury yields boost dollar, Powell speech in focus

(Reuters) -Rising U.S. yields supported the dollar on Tuesday, with low-yielding currencies such as Japan’s yen and China’..

Shell to pause Dutch biofuels project as market sags

Shell to pause Dutch biofuels project as market sags

By Ron Bousso LONDON (Reuters) -Shell will pause construction work at one of Europe’s largest biofuel plants due to weak market..

Qatar Airways posts 39% jump in annual profit to record $1.67 billion

Qatar Airways posts 39% jump in annual profit to record $1.67 billion

DUBAI (Reuters) – Qatar Airways posted a 39% jump in annual net profit to a record 6.1 billion Qatari riyals ($1.67 billion) on..

German industry turns to solar in race to cut energy costs

German industry turns to solar in race to cut energy costs

By Riham Alkousaa BERLIN (Reuters) – For months, Philip Matthias tried to convince his father to install solar panels on their ..

UK’s Sainsbury’s says weak non-food weighs on quarterly sales growth

UK’s Sainsbury’s says weak non-food weighs on quarterly sales growth

LONDON (Reuters) -Sainsbury’s, Britain’s second largest supermarket group, kept its annual financial guidance as it repor..

French catering group Sodexo lags Q3 sales expectations

French catering group Sodexo lags Q3 sales expectations

(Reuters) – French food caterer Sodexo reported slightly lower than expected third-quarter sales on Tuesday, citing a change in..

Global factory activity has mixed performance in June, PMIs show

Global factory activity has mixed performance in June, PMIs show

By Jonathan Cable and Leika Kihara LONDON/TOKYO (Reuters) -Manufacturing activity in Europe suffered a setback last month but Asian f..