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Analysis-UK markets jolted back to life by rate cut hopes, election buzz

Analysis-UK markets jolted back to life by rate cut hopes, election buzz

By Naomi Rovnick and Yoruk Bahceli LONDON (Reuters) – Traders upped bets for a Bank of England rate cut in August, helping to u..

Accenture forecasts 2024 revenue growth above estimates on AI demand

Accenture forecasts 2024 revenue growth above estimates on AI demand

Accenture forecasts 2024 revenue growth above estimates on AI demand (Reuters) -IT services provider Accenture projected annual revenu..

Italy boosts crypto risk oversight and toughens sanctions, draft shows

Italy boosts crypto risk oversight and toughens sanctions, draft shows

ROME (Reuters) – Italy plans to adopt measures to beef up surveillance over risks tied to cryptoassets, including high fines for..

Asian stocks hold on to gains; BoE in focus

Asian stocks hold on to gains; BoE in focus

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian stocks took a breather on Thursday, hovering near their highest in two years as t..

UK election pledges fall short of $48 billion health funding gap, think tank says

UK election pledges fall short of $48 billion health funding gap, think tank says

LONDON (Reuters) – Election pledges by Britain’s governing Conservatives and the opposition Labour Party do not set out ho..

British review of “politically exposed” bank clients put off until election

British review of “politically exposed” bank clients put off until election

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s financial watchdog will wait until after next month’s national election to publish its ..

Germany’s working-age population to decline by 2% by 2045, study shows

Germany’s working-age population to decline by 2% by 2045, study shows

BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany will see its working-age population decrease by 2% by 2045, according to a forecast released on Wedn..

UK inflation back to 2% target for first time since 2021

UK inflation back to 2% target for first time since 2021

LONDON (Reuters) -British inflation returned to its 2% target in May for the first time in nearly three years, data showed on Wednesda..

UK’s Berkeley turns to build-to-rent segment; raises earnings view

UK’s Berkeley turns to build-to-rent segment; raises earnings view

(Reuters) -British high-end homebuilder Berkeley lifted its earnings outlook by 5% for fiscal year 2025 on Wednesday and said it would..

Dollar steadies, sterling eases ahead of inflation data

Dollar steadies, sterling eases ahead of inflation data

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The dollar recovered some ground on Wednesday after soft U.S. retail sales data reinforced bets of im..

Exclusive-Ferrari’s first electric car to cost over $500,000, source says

Exclusive-Ferrari’s first electric car to cost over $500,000, source says

MILAN (Reuters) – Ferrari’s first electric car will cost at least 500,000 euros ($535,000), a source familiar with the mat..

Dollar pares gains after US retail sales miss expectations in May

Dollar pares gains after US retail sales miss expectations in May

By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) -The dollar pared gains against the euro on Tuesday after retail sales data indicated signs o..

European shares advance as French political concerns subside

European shares advance as French political concerns subside

(Reuters) -European shares closed higher on Tuesday, supported by a slip in government bond yields as investor concern over French pol..

UK grocery inflation edges lower again ahead of election, Kantar says

UK grocery inflation edges lower again ahead of election, Kantar says

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – UK grocery inflation fell for a sixteenth month in a row in June, industry data showed on Tue..

German investor morale rises modestly in June, ZEW says

German investor morale rises modestly in June, ZEW says

BERLIN (Reuters) -The recovery in German investor morale tapered off in June, the ZEW economic research institute said on Tuesday, re..

The euro zone’s fragmented banking industry

The euro zone’s fragmented banking industry

LONDON (Reuters) – Supporters for more consolidation in the euro zone’s banking sector have been watching Spanish lender B..

Norway’s Schibsted to cut 250 jobs in cost drive

Norway’s Schibsted to cut 250 jobs in cost drive

OSLO (Reuters) – Norwegian online classified ads group Schibsted will cut around 250 jobs in the Nordic region as part of a res..

YouTube tests context ‘notes’ feature for videos

YouTube tests context ‘notes’ feature for videos

(Reuters) – Alphabet’s YouTube will soon allow users to add ‘notes’ that will provide context on some of its ..

Analysis-Global central banks recalibrate as the big policy easing of 2024 fizzles

Analysis-Global central banks recalibrate as the big policy easing of 2024 fizzles

By Howard Schneider and Francesco Canepa WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Six months ago the world’s major central banks were prime..

Addressing Expense Fraud: A Vital Concern for Businesses Amidst Economic Strain in the UK

Addressing Expense Fraud: A Vital Concern for Businesses Amidst Economic Strain in the UK

The ongoing economic challenges in the UK have significantly impacted families nationwide, forcing individuals and businesses to cope..

Analysis-French election worries rekindle market memories of UK budget rout

Analysis-French election worries rekindle market memories of UK budget rout

(Reuters) – As the far right and leftist parties gain momentum ahead of France’s surprise parliamentary election, pressuri..

Wall St dips and gold surges, capping a tumultuous week

Wall St dips and gold surges, capping a tumultuous week

NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. stocks dipped and gold surged on Friday at the conclusion of a week fraught with the apparent contradiction o..

Election concerns in France give euro worst week in two months

Election concerns in France give euro worst week in two months

(Reuters) -The euro was on track for its biggest weekly fall against the dollar in two months on Friday on concerns that a new gover..

G7 vows to drop fossil fuels faster, but activists unimpressed

G7 vows to drop fossil fuels faster, but activists unimpressed

BORGO EGNAZIA, Italy (Reuters) -Leaders of the Group of Seven developed democracies will commit to accelerating their transition away ..

Microsoft to invest $7.16 billion in new data centres in northeastern Spain

Microsoft to invest $7.16 billion in new data centres in northeastern Spain

MADRID (Reuters) – Microsoft plans to invest 6.69 billion euros ($7.16 billion) to develop new data centres in Spain’s no..

Exclusive-Vodafone looks to sell $2.3 billion stake in India’s Indus Towers, sources say

Exclusive-Vodafone looks to sell $2.3 billion stake in India’s Indus Towers, sources say

By M. Sriram MUMBAI (Reuters) – Vodafone Group is looking to sell its entire $2.3 billion stake in India’s Indus Towers t..

Swedish May inflation above forecast but more rate cuts expected

Swedish May inflation above forecast but more rate cuts expected

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – The pace of Swedish inflation was higher than expected in May, data showed on Friday, but analysts said th..

UK’s Crest Nicholson says Bellway’s revised proposal undervalues group

UK’s Crest Nicholson says Bellway’s revised proposal undervalues group

(Reuters) – British homebuilder Crest Nicholson said on Friday it rejected a 650 million pound ($828.04 million) revised unsoli..

Yen falls after dovish BOJ; euro limps towards weekly loss

Yen falls after dovish BOJ; euro limps towards weekly loss

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The yen fell to an over one-month low on Friday after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) stood pat on rates and ..

Amazon adds $230 million in cloud credits to AI startups

Amazon adds $230 million in cloud credits to AI startups

(Reuters) – Amazon said it is investing $230 million in the form of Amazon Web Service (AWS) credits in artificial intelligence ..

Musk says Tesla shareholders voting yes for his $56 billion pay package

Musk says Tesla shareholders voting yes for his $56 billion pay package

By Hyunjoo Jin, Abinaya V and Greg Roumeliotis (Reuters) -Tesla shareholders are voting to approve a $56 billion pay package for Elon..

Exclusive-Temasek to finalise deal with Shell for Pavilion Energy LNG asset sale, sources say

Exclusive-Temasek to finalise deal with Shell for Pavilion Energy LNG asset sale, sources say

SINGAPORE/LONDON (Reuters) -Singapore’s Temasek Holdings is finalising the sale of some assets from liquefied natural gas (LNG) ..

Czech billionaire bets on lotteries for growth

Czech billionaire bets on lotteries for growth

By Michael Kahn PRAGUE (Reuters) – A Czech billionaire who turned a regional energy company into a global business empire after..

Oil slips on US growth worries, ample crude supply

Oil slips on US growth worries, ample crude supply

By Georgina McCartney (Reuters) – Oil prices fell in early trade on Thursday, as investors digested that the U.S. Federal Reser..

UK housing market falters as rate cut hopes fade, RICS survey shows

UK housing market falters as rate cut hopes fade, RICS survey shows

By Andy Bruce (Reuters) – Britain’s housing market lost momentum in May as the prospect of imminent rate cuts by the Bank..

German government plans supplementary budget for 2024, Bild says

German government plans supplementary budget for 2024, Bild says

BERLIN (Reuters) – The German government is planning a supplementary budget for the current year with up to 11 billion euros ($1..

Virgin Galactic announces reverse stock split

Virgin Galactic announces reverse stock split

(Reuters) -Space tourism company Virgin Galactic announced a 1-for-20 reverse stock split on Wednesday, sending its shares down 19% in..