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ECB holds rates, signals rate cut on horizon

ECB holds rates, signals rate cut on horizon

LONDON (Reuters) -The European Central Bank kept interest rates unchanged on Thurs..

ECB to set up June rate cut after rapid disinflation

ECB to set up June rate cut after rapid disinflation

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The European Central Bank is all but certain to keep borrowing ..

Paris Olympics on track to hit NBC ad sales record after pandemic

Paris Olympics on track to hit NBC ad sales record after pandemic

By Sheila Dang (Reuters) – As the July opening ceremony for the 2024 Paris ..

U.N. climate chief says two years to save the planet

U.N. climate chief says two years to save the planet

By Kate Abnett and Simon Jessop LONDON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Governments, business le..

Companies get green light to use offsets for supply chain emissions

Companies get green light to use offsets for supply chain emissions

By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) -A leading judge of corporate climate action plans..

UK equities end volatile session higher as investors ponder rate outlook

UK equities end volatile session higher as investors ponder rate outlook

(Reuters) -UK equities closed Wednesday’s volatile session higher as investors..

European shares rebound from one-month low; ECB rate verdict up next

European shares rebound from one-month low; ECB rate verdict up next

(Reuters) -European shares staged a recovery after a knee-jerk reaction to a high U...

US dollar surges vs yen to highest since mid-1990 after hotter-than-expected inflation data

US dollar surges vs yen to highest since mid-1990 after hotter-than-expected inflation data

NEW YORK (Reuters) -The dollar rose across the board on Wednesday, soaring against..

EU extends trade guide on Chinese distortions to new sectors

EU extends trade guide on Chinese distortions to new sectors

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission has updated its report on state-l..

UK’s Tesco forecasts profit rise as consumer sentiment improves

UK’s Tesco forecasts profit rise as consumer sentiment improves

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s biggest retailer Tesco forecast a further rise in ..

Factbox-European companies cut jobs as economy sputters

Factbox-European companies cut jobs as economy sputters

(Reuters) – The highest inflation for decades and the impact of the war in Ukr..

M&C Saatchi expects 2024 profit to meet forecasts

M&C Saatchi expects 2024 profit to meet forecasts

(Reuters) – M&C Saatchi said on Wednesday it expected to meet profit expec..

UK’s THG returns to revenue growth in Q4 on demand for beauty products

UK’s THG returns to revenue growth in Q4 on demand for beauty products

(Reuters) – British e-commerce firm THG said on Wednesday its revenue continu..

Puma hones focus on speed in Olympic battle with Adidas and Nike

Puma hones focus on speed in Olympic battle with Adidas and Nike

By Helen Reid PARIS (Reuters) – German sportswear brand Puma is using this ye..

Barry Callebaut operating profit falls 40% on transformation costs

Barry Callebaut operating profit falls 40% on transformation costs

(Reuters) -Barry Callebaut, the world’s biggest chocolate maker, reported low..

Shocks in G20 emerging economies hit rich-world growth, IMF says

Shocks in G20 emerging economies hit rich-world growth, IMF says

By Libby George LONDON (Reuters) – Domestic shocks in emerging economies in..

World stocks mixed ahead of US inflation, metals soar

World stocks mixed ahead of US inflation, metals soar

LONDON (Reuters) -Global shares were mixed on Tuesday ahead of this week’s U.S..

US dollar struggles for direction ahead of data despite rise in yields

US dollar struggles for direction ahead of data despite rise in yields

By Stefano Rebaudo (Reuters) -The dollar struggled for direction on Tuesday as inve..

Flooding spreads in Russia, putting thousands more at risk

Flooding spreads in Russia, putting thousands more at risk

ORSK, Russia (Reuters) -Flood sirens blared out in two Russian cities on Tuesday, wa..

Italy cuts growth forecasts and says debt set to rise

Italy cuts growth forecasts and says debt set to rise

By Giuseppe Fonte and Matteo Negri ROME (Reuters) -The Italian government on Tuesda..

Daimler Truck Q1 sales drop 13% as markets normalize

Daimler Truck Q1 sales drop 13% as markets normalize

BERLIN (Reuters) – Daimler Truck Group reported a 13% drop in first-quarter sa..

Italian hearing aid market lacks transparency, regulator says

Italian hearing aid market lacks transparency, regulator says

ROME (Reuters) – The retail market for hearing aids in Italy – dominated..

Oil prices turn higher as Middle East ceasefire hopes wane

Oil prices turn higher as Middle East ceasefire hopes wane

BEIJING (Reuters) -Oil prices rose on Tuesday after hopes diminished that negotiatio..

Crypto survey shows less consumer scepticism, but a third expect bitcoin price fall

Crypto survey shows less consumer scepticism, but a third expect bitcoin price fall

(This April 8 story has been corrected to fix the bitcoin record high in paragraph 7..

Stocks rise slightly as oil cools; Treasury yields touch 4-month high

Stocks rise slightly as oil cools; Treasury yields touch 4-month high

NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -Equity indexes rose slightly on Monday as U.S. bond yield..

Norwegian Cruise orders eight new ships, biggest order in its history

Norwegian Cruise orders eight new ships, biggest order in its history

By Doyinsola Oladipo NEW YORK (Reuters) -Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings has placed ..

Big companies’ emissions goals are too weak, report says

Big companies’ emissions goals are too weak, report says

(Reuters) – The carbon emissions reduction targets of a group of the biggest l..

US dollar skids ahead of inflation data; yen not far from 1990 lows

US dollar skids ahead of inflation data; yen not far from 1990 lows

NEW YORK (Reuters) -The dollar slid on Monday as investors focused on U.S. inflation..

North America experiences total solar eclipse, starting at Mexican resort

North America experiences total solar eclipse, starting at Mexican resort

MAZATLAN, Mexico (Reuters) -The first total solar eclipse to grace North America in ..

Eclipse boosts travel as Americans chase rare celestial event

Eclipse boosts travel as Americans chase rare celestial event

(Reuters) -The upcoming solar eclipse is proving to be a good omen for travel firms,..

Euro zone investor morale hits two-year high in April

Euro zone investor morale hits two-year high in April

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Investor morale in the euro zone improved for the sixth ..

Vivendi’s Canal+ makes mandatory buyout offer for South Africa’s MultiChoice

Vivendi’s Canal+ makes mandatory buyout offer for South Africa’s MultiChoice

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -French media group Vivendi’s Canal+ made an all-cash m..

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HSBC targets wealthy expats, bullish Asian firms to drive Europe unit, exec says

HSBC targets wealthy expats, bullish Asian firms to drive Europe unit, exec says

LONDON (Reuters) – HSBC’s European chief is betting on rising regional wealth and overse..

Large UK companies see lowest uncertainty in nearly 3 years

Large UK companies see lowest uncertainty in nearly 3 years

LONDON (Reuters) – Concern among large British companies about economic uncert..

Butler Industries joins Onepoint in Atos rescue consortium

Butler Industries joins Onepoint in Atos rescue consortium

PARIS (Reuters) – Paris-based Butler Industries is joining a consortium to res..

Analysis-Dutch set to comply with U.S. demands on China exports

Analysis-Dutch set to comply with U.S. demands on China exports

By Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – U.S. demands that chipmaking giant ASM..

Analysis-Women in UK finance earn a third less than male colleagues, data shows

Analysis-Women in UK finance earn a third less than male colleagues, data shows

By Sinead Cruise and Carolyn Cohn LONDON (Reuters) – Some of Britain’s ..