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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 s..

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 ri..

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 Thurs..

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..

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 ne..

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%..

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 t..

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% f..

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..

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 500,00..

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..

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 governme..

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 m..

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 Z..

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 ..

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 aro..

YouTube tests context ‘notes’ feature for videos

YouTube tests context ‘notes’ feature for videos

(Reuters) – Alphabet’s YouTube will soon allow users to add ‘note..

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 ag..

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 nati..

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..

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 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..

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 ..

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 billio..

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 ..

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 i..

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 ..

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 aft..

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..

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 vo..

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 sal..

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 ..

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,..

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..

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 fo..

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 ..

Gold rush to endure through 2024 though $3,000 mark may prove elusive

Gold rush to endure through 2024 though $3,000 mark may prove elusive

By Brijesh Patel and Ashitha Shivaprasad SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Gold’s l..