Dollar strengthens after U.S. labor, consumer sentiment data
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar index rose on Wednesday, bouncing back from a 2-1/2 month low after econom..
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Temu, Shein far lag Amazon as online holiday shopping ramps up
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Upstart online retailers Temu.com and Shein are drawing millions of window-shoppers to their websites this ..
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DIY retailer Kingfisher cuts profit outlook again on weak French market
By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -European home improvement retailer Kingfisher on Wednesday downgraded its full-year profit outlook f..
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Explainer-Why calls for oil embargo on Israel are unlikely to go anywhere
By Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON (Reuters) -Israel’s military offensive in Gaza following an Oct. 7 attack by the enclave’s ruling..
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Spain’s Grenergy to expand in US under $2.8 billion plan
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s Grenergy plans to more than double its U.S. solar power generation projects pipeline in the nex..
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Firmer pound weighs on FTSE 100 ahead of interim budget; Ashtead tanks
(Reuters) -UK’s FTSE 100 dipped on Monday, weighed by a stronger pound and a slide in shares of equipment rental firm Ashtead Gr..
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European shares inch up after robust week; Bayer tanks
By Ankika Biswas and Bansari Mayur Kamdar (Reuters) -European shares edged higher on Monday after a strong week driven by aggressive ..
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From Lululemon to Birkenstock, duplicate styles lure holiday shoppers
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Lauren Maginness is a fan of Lululemon. But the 31-year-old product marketer in New York City is increasing..
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Brent, US crude futures climb over 2% as OPEC cuts expected
HOUSTON (Reuters) -Brent and U.S. crude futures climbed more than 2.5%, gaining $2 a barrel on Monday, as further supply cuts in OPEC+..
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OpenAI appoints new boss as Sam Altman joins Microsoft in Silicon Valley twist
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -OpenAI named ex-Twitch boss Emmett Shear as interim CEO, while outgoing chief Sam Altman moved to backer Micr..
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Factbox-German budget crisis tests limits of its ‘debt brake’
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s constitutional court ruled last week that the coalition government’s decision to re-all..
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UK says new science initiative to work on climate-resilient crops
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will announce a new science initiative to bring together work on developi..
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National Grid’s Massachusetts utilities submit clean energy investment plan
(Reuters) – Britain’s National Grid said on Friday its two utility firms in Massachusetts have submitted a clean energy in..
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BP seeks partnerships to navigate renewables storm
By Christoph Steitz and Ron Bousso BERLIN/LONDON (Reuters) – BP is seeking partners for offshore wind projects in Japan and may..
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Analysis-Fewer shoppers in Burberry stores complicates design overhaul
PARIS (Reuters) – The slowdown in the luxury market following a post-pandemic boom could not come at a worse time for Burberry, ..
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Dollar poised for steep weekly fall, yen trades below 150
By Herbert Lash and Iain Withers NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -The dollar headed toward one of its steepest weekly declines versus other..
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EU reaches deal to stop sending waste to countries that can’t process it
PARIS (Reuters) – European Union lawmakers and member states have reached a deal to revise the bloc’s waste shipment regu..
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Risk rally sputters as bullish investors pause
NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -World stocks snapped a five-day rally on Thursday as investors took a breather, while oil prices slumped as..
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Citi CEO Fraser touts ‘clear benefits’ of diversifying supply chains
(Reuters) – Geopolitical tensions and macroeconomic shocks are spurring businesses and governments into reconfiguring their sup..
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Explainer-What is Black Friday? And will shoppers find bargains this year?
(Reuters) – Retailers are preparing for what they hope will be yet another record-setting global shopping spree on Black Friday,..
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Oil prices hit 4-month low on concerns about U.S., Chinese economy
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices dropped more than 5% on Thursday to their lowest in four months, as investors worried about global oil ..
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Exclusive-OpenAI explores how to get ChatGPT into classrooms
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – OpenAI, whose generative AI products initially raised fears of widespread cheating on homework, is n..
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Iraq becomes EBRD shareholder, Senegal and Ghana apply to join
LONDON (Reuters) -Iraq has become the 74th member of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the multilateral lender sai..
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UK lenders step up mortgage price battle as inflation slows
By Iain Withers LONDON (Reuters) – British lenders have accelerated price cuts on mortgages as competition intensifies, inflati..
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European companies exploring ways to boost rare metal supply
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European companies are exploring ways to replace the gallium and germanium supply put at risk by China̵..
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Dollar gains after U.S. retail sales fall less than expected
By Herbert Lash and Amanda Cooper NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -The dollar gained on Wednesday after U.S. retail sales fell less than ex..
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UK’s Hunt readies growth plan after fall in inflation
LONDON (Reuters) – British finance minister Jeremy Hunt will change gear next week to focus on boosting growth ahead of an expec..
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Factbox-What you need to know about Ampere, Renault’s EV unit
PARIS (Reuters) -French car maker Renault is holding an investor day for its electric vehicle unit Ampere, which was carved out from ..
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EU agrees law to hit fossil fuel imports with methane emissions limit
(Reuters) – The European Union reached a deal on Wednesday on a law to place methane emissions limits on Europe’s oil and ..
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German economy, auto sector face risks from exposure to China, fund manager says
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany’s heavy economic exposure to China carries significant risks for Europe’s top economy,..
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Strong pay growth in UK spreads to public sector, survey shows
LONDON (Reuters) – Strong pay growth in Britain’s private sector will be matched in the public sector in the year ahead..
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Britain’s Global Investment Summit draws top banking bosses
LONDON (Reuters) – JP Morgan’s Jamie Dimon and Goldman Sachs’ David Solomon will attend Britain’s Global Inves..
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Climate change likely to boost inflation, Bank of England’s Mann says
LONDON (Reuters) – Climate change and countries’ different approaches to combat it are likely boost inflation and have oth..
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Analysis-Electric car demand set to stall in Europe’s ‘valley of death’
BERLIN/LONDON (Reuters) – After years of accelerating growth, Europe’s electric car sales appear to be entering a go-slow ..
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Payments app Zelle begins refunds for imposter scams after Washington pressure
(Reuters) – Banks on the payment app Zelle have begun refunding victims of imposter scams to address consumer protection concern..
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Apple to file challenge over Digital Markets Act in EU Court- Bloomberg News
(Reuters) – Apple Inc is set to challenge the European Union’s decision to put all of the App Store into the bloc’s ..
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Continental hikes car market forecast, warns on 2024 outlook
By Victoria Waldersee BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany’s Continental expects a strong fourth quarter for its automotive business and h..
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