Stocks drop, Treasuries gain after Fitch downgrades US rating
By Xie Yu HONG KONG (Reuters) – Asian stocks and U.S. Treasury yields declined on Wednesday after ratings agency Fitch unexpect..
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Fresenius Medical forecasts smaller income decline as cost inflation eases
By Ludwig Burger and Patricia Weiss FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Dialysis group Fresenius Medical Care on Wednesday said a possible ea..
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Analysis-Point of no return: Australians fight for the right to work from home permanently
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Before COVID-19 sent one-third of the global workforce home, the Melbourne property surveyor that employs dro..
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BP to defend its rights in dispute with Venture Global LNG; other clients weigh options
LONDON/HOUSTON/LISBON (Reuters) -BP will defend its rights “to the absolute fullest” in an arbitration case against U.S. e..
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Apple heads for largest Q3 revenue drop since 2016 as iPhone sales slow
(Reuters) – Apple is likely to report a dip in iPhone sales in the April-June quarter as shoppers held out for a new model in a ..
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European shares retreat as factory activity falters
(Reuters) -European stocks slipped on Tuesday, with the German DAX pulling back from record highs as shrinking factory activity in the..
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Spain’s factory activity shrinks again in July on weak demand -PMI
MADRID (Reuters) – Factory activity in Spain contracted for the fifth consecutive month in July as domestic and foreign demand ..
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UK baker Greggs confident on 2023 after first-half growth
LONDON (Reuters) – British bakery and fast food chain Greggs stuck to forecasts for higher full-year profit after posting a 14%..
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Covestro sees 2023 EBITDA at lower end of forecast range
(Reuters) – German chemicals maker Covestro on Tuesday said it expects its 2023 core profit to be at the lower end of its forec..
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UK regulator seeks public input on Microsoft-Activision deal
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s antitrust regulator on Monday called for public responses on whether Microsoft’s $69 billion t..
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US futures inch up; stock markets ride higher on cooler inflation
By Nell Mackenzie LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. share futures treaded cautiously higher on Monday ahead of more large-cap earnings re..
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Canada’s Trudeau sets sights on fourth election fight with Cabinet refresh
By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made massive changes to his cabinet last week in a move pol..
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Boeing supplier Senior sees strong H2 as demand picks up, supply issues ease
(Reuters) -Britain’s Senior forecast a strong second half of the year on Monday, after adjusted profits for the first six months..
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Britain commits to hundreds of North Sea oil and gas licences
By Sachin Ravikumar and Susanna Twidale LONDON (Reuters) -Britain on Monday committed to granting hundreds of licences for North Sea ..
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Manchester United renews Adidas partnership in $1.1 billion 10-yr deal
(Reuters) -Manchester United on Monday renewed the soccer club’s partnership with official kit supplier Adidas for 10 more year..
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France’s TDF explores fibre unit sale for upwards of 1 billion euros – sources
LONDON (Reuters) – French telecoms firm TDF is studying options for its fibre business including a sale, four people familiar wi..
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Analysis-Dwindling excess savings could scupper markets’ soft-landing hopes
LONDON (Reuters) – Markets have high hopes for a soft landing for the economy, with bonds and equities rallying. Yet a sharp dra..
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At Europe’s big banks, women make some gains despite Rose exit
By Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi and Tom Sims ZURICH (Reuters) -Alison Rose’s resignation from NatWest leaves just one woman in charge..
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Swiss National Bank posts $15 billion loss during second quarter
ZURICH (Reuters) – The Swiss National Bank posted a second quarter loss of 13.20 billion Swiss francs ($15.14 billion), it said ..
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Oil climbs close to April peak on tighter supply
LONDON (Reuters) -Oil climbed by almost 1% on Thursday, recouping losses from the previous session, supported by supply tightness owin..
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Automakers’ demand helps STM weather softening chip market
(Reuters) -European chipmaker STMicroelectronics on Thursday forecast higher third-quarter sales as demand from automakers helped it ..
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Mediobanca to launch new $223 million buyback after record year
MILAN (Reuters) – Italy’s Mediobanca said on Thursday it would buy back its own shares for around 200 million euros ($223 ..
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Sabadell doubles Q2 net profit, lifts guidance for 2023
MADRID (Reuters) -Higher margins helped Spain’s Sabadell double net profit in the second quarter, beating market expectations an..
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EDF swings to profit thanks to price increases
PARIS (Reuters) – French nuclear power giant EDF swung to profit in the first half of the year, rebounding from a record loss in..
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ArcelorMittal cuts steel demand forecast, beats profit expectations
By Marine Strauss BRUSSELS (Reuters) -ArcelorMittal, the world’s second-largest steelmaker, lowered its steel shipments forecast on T..
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Banks to fuel boom in UK Plc regular dividend payouts
MILAN (Reuters) – A recovery in bank payouts is set to lift UK regular dividends by 6.1% to 88.9 billion pounds ($114.8 billion)..
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Samsung to extend production cuts after $7 billion chip loss in H1
SEOUL (Reuters) -Samsung Electronics on Thursday said the worst is over for the global memory chip market but announced plans to exten..
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Mercedes-Benz says better supplies boost orders, economy still weighs
BERLIN (Reuters) – Mercedes-Benz forecast a subdued world economy with monetary policy weighing on consumers even as supply cha..
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Facebook parent Meta sees advertising jump, tops Wall Street targets
(Reuters) – Meta Platforms on Wednesday reported a strong rise in advertising revenue, topping Wall Street financial targets for..
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Exclusive-Amazon has drawn thousands to try its AI service competing with Microsoft, Google
(Reuters) – Amazon.com’s cloud division has drawn thousands of customers to try out its service vying with Microsoft and Google ..
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Nissan seals Renault deal, now faces hard yards in China
By Daniel Leussink and Gilles Guillaume TOKYO/PARIS (Reuters) -Nissan will invest up to $663 million in Renault’s new electric ..
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Limited support for central bank digital currencies in global investment industry survey
LONDON (Reuters) – The most comprehensive survey of the global investment industry on central bank digital currencies to date ha..
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Exclusive-EU regulators rebuff Meta’s offer to curb use of ad data, sources say
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Meta Platforms offered to curb the use of competitors’ advertising data for its Facebook Marketplace ..
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Intel, Ericsson to work together on custom 5G chip
(Reuters) – Intel Corp on Tuesday said that it will work with Swedish telecommunications gear maker Ericsson to make a custom ch..
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Exclusive-U.S. SEC readies penalty for DWS in greenwashing probe by end September -sources
By Chris Prentice and Tom Sims NEW YORK/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is preparing to resol..
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Dulux maker Akzo Nobel lifts outlook on easing raw material costs
By Matteo Allievi (Reuters) -Dutch paints and coatings maker Akzo Nobel raised its annual profit outlook on Tuesday, supported by dec..
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France’s Thales to buy Imperva in $3.6 billion cybersecurity deal
PARIS (Reuters) -France’s Thales said on Tuesday it would buy U.S. cybersecurity company Imperva in a deal worth $3.6 billion as..
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