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“Last hope”: Eager Germans are prepared to pay for weight-loss drug

“Last hope”: Eager Germans are prepared to pay for weight-loss drug

FRANKFURT/LONDON (Reuters) – Frustrated after countless failed diet and exerci..

Unilever sees Chinese consumer confidence at ‘historical low point’

Unilever sees Chinese consumer confidence at ‘historical low point’

LONDON (Reuters) – British consumer goods giant Unilever said on Tuesday that ..

Euro zone firms slash loan demand to lowest on record: ECB poll

Euro zone firms slash loan demand to lowest on record: ECB poll

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Euro zone firms’ demand for loans dropped to the l..

Pertamina, Petronas to pay up to $650 million for Shell’s Masela gas stake

Pertamina, Petronas to pay up to $650 million for Shell’s Masela gas stake

TANGERANG, Indonesia (Reuters) -Indonesia’s Pertamina and Malaysia’s Pet..

Keyboard maker Logitech raises forecast for first half of 2024

Keyboard maker Logitech raises forecast for first half of 2024

(Reuters) -Logitech International raised its sales and profit outlook for the first ..

UK’s Virgin Media O2 to lay off up to 2,000 employees by year end

UK’s Virgin Media O2 to lay off up to 2,000 employees by year end

(Reuters) – British mobile operator Virgin Media O2 said on Monday it was pla..

Southern Europeans splash out on air-con as heatwave drags on

Southern Europeans splash out on air-con as heatwave drags on

By Corina Pons and Elisa Anzolin MADRID/MILAN (Reuters) – As Southern Europe ..

Naturgy’s profit rises on LNG gains, soothing shareholders

Naturgy’s profit rises on LNG gains, soothing shareholders

By Pietro Lombardi MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish power utility Naturgy reported ..

Worsening euro zone business downturn reignites recession fears

Worsening euro zone business downturn reignites recession fears

LONDON (Reuters) -Euro zone business activity shrank much more than expected in July..

Vodafone takes ‘first steps’ in turnaround with top-line improvement

Vodafone takes ‘first steps’ in turnaround with top-line improvement

By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) -Vodafone reported better top-line growth on Monday..

UK firms grow at slowest in 6 months as rate hikes weigh: PMI

UK firms grow at slowest in 6 months as rate hikes weigh: PMI

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s private sector is growing at its weakest pa..

Analysis-As Japan aligns with U.S. chip curbs on China, some in Tokyo feel uneasy

Analysis-As Japan aligns with U.S. chip curbs on China, some in Tokyo feel uneasy

By Tim Kelly, Karen Freifeld and Kentaro Sugiyama TOKYO/NEW YORK (Reuters) – ..

Philips slightly raises 2023 outlook after Q2 core profit beat

Philips slightly raises 2023 outlook after Q2 core profit beat

(Reuters) -Dutch health technology company Philips on Monday slightly raised its fu..

Julius Baer reports 18% H1 net profit rise

Julius Baer reports 18% H1 net profit rise

ZURICH (Reuters) -Swiss private bank Julius Baer reported an 18% increase in net pr..

Ryanair Q1 profits soar, cuts FY passenger forecast on Boeing delays

Ryanair Q1 profits soar, cuts FY passenger forecast on Boeing delays

DUBLIN (Reuters) -Ryanair on Monday posted a 663 million euro ($737.26 million) afte..

Yen pressured as traders wait on policy decisions

Yen pressured as traders wait on policy decisions

SYDNEY (Reuters) – The dollar and euro made firm starts on Monday to a week fu..

Russian central bank governor speaks after hiking rate to 8.5%

Russian central bank governor speaks after hiking rate to 8.5%

(Reuters) -Russian Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina and her deputy Alexei Za..

Introducing Janus, the exotic ‘two-faced’ white dwarf star

Introducing Janus, the exotic ‘two-faced’ white dwarf star

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Some people are two-faced, figuratively..

Nokian Tyres profit tumbles amid Russian exit, shares fall

Nokian Tyres profit tumbles amid Russian exit, shares fall

HELSINKI (Reuters) -Finland’s Nokian Tyres on Friday reported a sharp fall in..

UK consumers defy high inflation and shop more in June

UK consumers defy high inflation and shop more in June

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -British retail sales grew faster than expected ..

Extreme heatwaves to continue through August, WMO adviser says

Extreme heatwaves to continue through August, WMO adviser says

GENEVA (Reuters) – Heatwaves are expected to persist in a large part of the w..

Aluminium maker Hydro ups capex, offers downbeat outlook, shares drop

Aluminium maker Hydro ups capex, offers downbeat outlook, shares drop

OSLO (Reuters) -Aluminium producer Hydro raised its guidance for capital expenditure..

Lonza cuts 2023 outlook on slower growth, lower customer demand

Lonza cuts 2023 outlook on slower growth, lower customer demand

(Reuters) – Swiss contract drug manufacturer Lonza cut its full-year outlook o..

UK’s Labour celebrate “fantastic victory”, but more work still needed – deputy leader

UK’s Labour celebrate “fantastic victory”, but more work still needed – deputy leader

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s opposition Labour Party was not taking anyt..

British retail sales beat expectations in June

British retail sales beat expectations in June

LONDON (Reuters) – British retail sales rose more than expected in June, boost..

Global miner Anglo American’s first-half production surges 42%

Global miner Anglo American’s first-half production surges 42%

LONDON (Reuters) – Global miner Anglo American said on Thursday its first-half..

Asia stocks nudge higher, gains capped by China worries

Asia stocks nudge higher, gains capped by China worries

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian shares inched higher on Thursday as investors took..

ABB sees robust activity as Q2 profit beats forecasts

ABB sees robust activity as Q2 profit beats forecasts

ZURICH (Reuters) -ABB said customer activity remained “robust” during it..

Netflix quarterly revenue misses forecasts, shares slide

Netflix quarterly revenue misses forecasts, shares slide

By Lisa Richwine and Dawn Chmielewski LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Streaming video pionee..

IBM misses second-quarter revenue estimates as tech spending cools

IBM misses second-quarter revenue estimates as tech spending cools

(Reuters) – Enterprise software provider IBM’s second-quarter revenue fe..

Dollar gains as pound tumbles on cooling UK inflation

Dollar gains as pound tumbles on cooling UK inflation

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar bounced on Wednesday after inflation in t..

Atlas Copco posts Q2 profit beat, but sees slowing demand

Atlas Copco posts Q2 profit beat, but sees slowing demand

(Reuters) -Swedish industrials group Atlas Copco on Wednesday reported second-quarte..

European shares gain on boost from Kering; UK stocks shine

European shares gain on boost from Kering; UK stocks shine

(Reuters) -European shares rose on Wednesday on a boost from shares of Kering after ..

Truck maker Volvo’s quarterly profit surges, beats estimates

Truck maker Volvo’s quarterly profit surges, beats estimates

By Marie Mannes STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Swedish truckmaker AB Volvo on Wednesday logge..

Aviva releases H1 2023 profit guidance, growth estimates

Aviva releases H1 2023 profit guidance, growth estimates

Aviva releases H1 2023 profit guidance, growth estimates LONDON (Reuters) – Av..

Canada defends digital taxes but sees path for global deal

Canada defends digital taxes but sees path for global deal

OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada on Tuesday defended its decision to push ahead with its imp..

Spain antitrust watchdog fines Amazon, Apple $218 million

Spain antitrust watchdog fines Amazon, Apple $218 million

MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s antitrust watchdog on Tuesday said it had imp..