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ECB delivers its first rate cut in five years

ECB delivers its first rate cut in five years

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The European Central Bank went ahead with its first interest ra..

Sterling ticks lower as wage growth expectations ease

Sterling ticks lower as wage growth expectations ease

LONDON (Reuters) – The pound softened versus the euro on Thursday ahead of a ..

World leaders, veterans, commemorate D-Day’s 80th anniversary in Normandy

World leaders, veterans, commemorate D-Day’s 80th anniversary in Normandy

By Elizabeth Pineau, John Irish and Jeff Mason VER-SUR-MER, France (Reuters) -Movin..

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French jet engine maker Safran gets Italy’s clearance to buy Microtecnica

French jet engine maker Safran gets Italy’s clearance to buy Microtecnica

By Olivier Sorgho (Reuters) – French jet engine maker and defence company Safran said on Thur..

Salesforce to open first AI centre in London

Salesforce to open first AI centre in London

LONDON (Reuters) – Salesforce has picked London for its first AI centre, where..

Trafigura’s first-half net profit falls in calmer market

Trafigura’s first-half net profit falls in calmer market

By Natalie Grover LONDON (Reuters) – Trading house Trafigura posted a more th..

German industrial orders unexpectedly fall in April

German industrial orders unexpectedly fall in April

(Reuters) – German industrial orders unexpectedly fell in April, marking the ..

UK services firms report slower growth and weaker inflation, PMI shows

UK services firms report slower growth and weaker inflation, PMI shows

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – Growth among Britain’s services bu..

Oil comes off four-month low as US jobs data fuels rate cut bets

Oil comes off four-month low as US jobs data fuels rate cut bets

LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices edged up from four-month lows on Wednesday after a fill..

Stocks gain on rate-cut wagers as ECB meeting looms

Stocks gain on rate-cut wagers as ECB meeting looms

MILAN (Reuters) – World shares rose on Wednesday and the dollar inched up, wit..

Euro zone business activity expands at fastest rate in a year, PMI shows

Euro zone business activity expands at fastest rate in a year, PMI shows

BENGALURU (Reuters) – Euro zone business activity expanded at its quickest rat..

Boeing to try again to launch first Starliner crewed mission

Boeing to try again to launch first Starliner crewed mission

By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft i..

UK new car sales grows in May despite drop in private consumer purchases – SMMT

UK new car sales grows in May despite drop in private consumer purchases – SMMT

(Reuters) -New car registrations in Britain rose in May helped by higher fleet vehi..

Spain’s BBVA seeks ECB go-ahead for Sabadell hostile bid, source says

Spain’s BBVA seeks ECB go-ahead for Sabadell hostile bid, source says

Spain’s BBVA seeks ECB go-ahead for Sabadell hostile bid, source says By Jesús..

Nike cutting jobs at European headquarters in the Netherlands -Bloomberg

Nike cutting jobs at European headquarters in the Netherlands -Bloomberg

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Nike [NKE.N] is cutting jobs at its European headquarte..

Oil near 4-mth low after OPEC+ supply plan, US stock build

Oil near 4-mth low after OPEC+ supply plan, US stock build

By Florence Tan SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices hovered near four-month lows in Asi..

UK discounter B&M profit up 10%, boosted by new store openings

UK discounter B&M profit up 10%, boosted by new store openings

LONDON (Reuters) – British discount chain B&M on Wednesday met expectatio..

Zara owner Inditex reports slowing quarterly sales growth

Zara owner Inditex reports slowing quarterly sales growth

MADRID (Reuters) -Zara owner Inditex grew its sales by 7% in the first quarter of i..

Microsoft takes its AI push to customer service call centers

Microsoft takes its AI push to customer service call centers

By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) – Microsoft on Tuesday said it will introduce new..

Roaring Kitty’s GameStop options up millions, but cashing in may be tricky

Roaring Kitty’s GameStop options up millions, but cashing in may be tricky

NEW YORK (Reuters) – “Roaring Kitty” Keith Gill, the stock influen..

Regulators lack resources to tackle greenwashing, says EU watchdog

Regulators lack resources to tackle greenwashing, says EU watchdog

LONDON (Reuters) -Market watchdogs across the European Union have punished few insta..

EU clears 1.75 billion euro compensation for eastern German coal exit

EU clears 1.75 billion euro compensation for eastern German coal exit

BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany’s economy ministry said it won the European Commissi..

Oil drops more than $1 as OPEC+ decision spotlights shaky demand

Oil drops more than $1 as OPEC+ decision spotlights shaky demand

By Paul Carsten LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices fell more than $1 on Tuesday on scepti..

Dollar stands tall as traders mull Fed outlook; focus on ECB

Dollar stands tall as traders mull Fed outlook; focus on ECB

LONDON (Reuters) -The dollar held steady on Monday, as investors warmed to the idea ..

Morning Bid: Markets in upbeat mood as factories hum

Morning Bid: Markets in upbeat mood as factories hum

(Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne ..

OPEC+ extends deep oil production cuts into 2025

OPEC+ extends deep oil production cuts into 2025

By Ahmad Ghaddar, Alex Lawler and Maha El Dahan LONDON/DUBAI (Reuters) -OPEC+ agree..

Downturn in German manufacturing may be bottoming out, PMI shows

Downturn in German manufacturing may be bottoming out, PMI shows

BERLIN (Reuters) – The downturn in Germany’s manufacturing sector, which..

Asian factory activity expands in May on robust global demand

Asian factory activity expands in May on robust global demand

By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Asian factory activity expanded in May as manufact..

What S&P’s ratings downgrade means for France

What S&P’s ratings downgrade means for France

PARIS (Reuters) -Standard & Poor’s (S&P) decision to downgrade its rat..

Italian banks must invest more in technology, central bank says

Italian banks must invest more in technology, central bank says

ROME (Reuters) – Technology investments by larger Italian banks lag behind th..

UK supermarket sales set for Euro 2024 fillip, says NIQ

UK supermarket sales set for Euro 2024 fillip, says NIQ

LONDON (Reuters) – The return of some warm weather in May helped drive sales g..

Euro zone inflation rises in fresh signal for ECB caution

Euro zone inflation rises in fresh signal for ECB caution

By Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Euro zone inflation rose in May, data show..

Pound heads for best monthly gain of 2024 ahead of US inflation

Pound heads for best monthly gain of 2024 ahead of US inflation

LONDON (Reuters) – The pound headed on Friday for its best monthly performance..

Dell shares slump as heavy AI investments expected to dent margin

Dell shares slump as heavy AI investments expected to dent margin

(Reuters) -Dell Technologies shares tumbled about 18% on Friday, as the PC and serve..

Dollar slides after US inflation meets expectations in April

Dollar slides after US inflation meets expectations in April

By Hannah Lang and Joice Alves NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – The dollar was low..

Oil set for weekly loss ahead of OPEC+ meeting

Oil set for weekly loss ahead of OPEC+ meeting

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices fell on Friday and were set for a weekly loss as inve..

Stocks lose steam after U.S. data

Stocks lose steam after U.S. data

By Sinéad Carew and Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) -MSCI’s global equities index ..