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Temu, Shein far lag Amazon as online holiday shopping ramps up

Temu, Shein far lag Amazon as online holiday shopping ramps up

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Upstart online retailers Temu.com and Shein are drawing m..

DIY retailer Kingfisher cuts profit outlook again on weak French market

DIY retailer Kingfisher cuts profit outlook again on weak French market

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -European home improvement retailer Kingfisher on W..

Explainer-Why calls for oil embargo on Israel are unlikely to go anywhere

Explainer-Why calls for oil embargo on Israel are unlikely to go anywhere

By Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON (Reuters) -Israel’s military offensive in Gaza follow..

Spain’s Grenergy to expand in US under $2.8 billion plan

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. s..

Firmer pound weighs on FTSE 100 ahead of interim budget; Ashtead tanks

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 s..

European shares inch up after robust week; Bayer tanks

European shares inch up after robust week; Bayer tanks

By Ankika Biswas and Bansari Mayur Kamdar (Reuters) -European shares edged higher o..

From Lululemon to Birkenstock, duplicate styles lure holiday shoppers

From Lululemon to Birkenstock, duplicate styles lure holiday shoppers

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Lauren Maginness is a fan of Lululemon. But the 31-year-o..

Brent, US crude futures climb over 2% as OPEC cuts expected

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..

OpenAI appoints new boss as Sam Altman joins Microsoft in Silicon Valley twist

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, wh..

Factbox-German budget crisis tests limits of its ‘debt brake’

Factbox-German budget crisis tests limits of its ‘debt brake’

BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s constitutional court ruled last week that t..

UK says new science initiative to work on climate-resilient crops

UK says new science initiative to work on climate-resilient crops

LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will announce a new sci..

National Grid’s Massachusetts utilities submit clean energy investment plan

National Grid’s Massachusetts utilities submit clean energy investment plan

(Reuters) – Britain’s National Grid said on Friday its two utility firms..

BP seeks partnerships to navigate renewables storm

BP seeks partnerships to navigate renewables storm

By Christoph Steitz and Ron Bousso BERLIN/LONDON (Reuters) – BP is seeking pa..

Analysis-Fewer shoppers in Burberry stores complicates design overhaul

Analysis-Fewer shoppers in Burberry stores complicates design overhaul

PARIS (Reuters) – The slowdown in the luxury market following a post-pandemic ..

Dollar poised for steep weekly fall, yen trades below 150

Dollar poised for steep weekly fall, yen trades below 150

By Herbert Lash and Iain Withers NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -The dollar headed towar..

EU reaches deal to stop sending waste to countries that can’t process it

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 d..

Risk rally sputters as bullish investors pause

Risk rally sputters as bullish investors pause

NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -World stocks snapped a five-day rally on Thursday as inve..

Citi CEO Fraser touts ‘clear benefits’ of diversifying supply chains

Citi CEO Fraser touts ‘clear benefits’ of diversifying supply chains

(Reuters) – Geopolitical tensions and macroeconomic shocks are spurring busin..

Explainer-What is Black Friday? And will shoppers find bargains this year?

Explainer-What is Black Friday? And will shoppers find bargains this year?

(Reuters) – Retailers are preparing for what they hope will be yet another rec..

Oil prices hit 4-month low on concerns about U.S., Chinese economy

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 f..

Exclusive-OpenAI explores how to get ChatGPT into classrooms

Exclusive-OpenAI explores how to get ChatGPT into classrooms

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – OpenAI, whose generative AI products initially rai..

Iraq becomes EBRD shareholder, Senegal and Ghana apply to join

Iraq becomes EBRD shareholder, Senegal and Ghana apply to join

LONDON (Reuters) -Iraq has become the 74th member of the European Bank for Reconstru..

UK lenders step up mortgage price battle as inflation slows

UK lenders step up mortgage price battle as inflation slows

By Iain Withers LONDON (Reuters) – British lenders have accelerated price cut..

European companies exploring ways to boost rare metal supply

European companies exploring ways to boost rare metal supply

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European companies are exploring ways to replace the gall..

Dollar gains after U.S. retail sales fall less than expected

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 W..

UK’s Hunt readies growth plan after fall in inflation

UK’s Hunt readies growth plan after fall in inflation

LONDON (Reuters) – British finance minister Jeremy Hunt will change gear next ..

Factbox-What you need to know about Ampere, Renault’s EV unit

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 electr..

EU agrees law to hit fossil fuel imports with methane emissions limit

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 m..

German economy, auto sector face risks from exposure to China, fund manager says

German economy, auto sector face risks from exposure to China, fund manager says

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany’s heavy economic exposure to China carries..

Strong pay growth in UK spreads to public sector, survey shows

Strong pay growth in UK spreads to public sector, survey shows

LONDON (Reuters) – Strong pay growth in Britain’s private sector will..

Britain’s Global Investment Summit draws top banking bosses

Britain’s Global Investment Summit draws top banking bosses

LONDON (Reuters) – JP Morgan’s Jamie Dimon and Goldman Sachs’ Davi..

Climate change likely to boost inflation, Bank of England’s Mann says

Climate change likely to boost inflation, Bank of England’s Mann says

LONDON (Reuters) – Climate change and countries’ different approaches to..

Analysis-Electric car demand set to stall in Europe’s ‘valley of death’

Analysis-Electric car demand set to stall in Europe’s ‘valley of death’

BERLIN/LONDON (Reuters) – After years of accelerating growth, Europe’s e..

Payments app Zelle begins refunds for imposter scams after Washington pressure

Payments app Zelle begins refunds for imposter scams after Washington pressure

(Reuters) – Banks on the payment app Zelle have begun refunding victims of imp..

Apple to file challenge over Digital Markets Act in EU Court- Bloomberg News

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 ..

Continental hikes car market forecast, warns on 2024 outlook

Continental hikes car market forecast, warns on 2024 outlook

By Victoria Waldersee BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany’s Continental expects a stron..

Bank of Spain governor warns of risks of extending bank windfall tax

Bank of Spain governor warns of risks of extending bank windfall tax

MADRID (Reuters) – Any potential extension of the current Spanish windfall tax..