Billionaire Cohen builds stake in Nordstrom, urges board shakeup
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK (Reuters) -Billionaire investor Ryan Cohen is building a large stake in Nordstrom Inc and plans to pus..
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Ford posts lower profit, issues downbeat outlook; shares drop
By Joseph White and Paul Lienert DETROIT (Reuters) -Ford Motor Co on Thursday said quarterly profits fell and the automaker predicted ..
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Oil slumps on economic data, stronger U.S. dollar
By Laila Kearney NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices settled lower on Thursday as U.S. industrial-linked factory orders dipped, while the d..
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Roche flags 2023 earnings decline on slump in COVID products
By Ludwig Burger BASEL (Reuters) – Roche warned of a decline in 2023 earnings, as revenue growth from new drugs, including its h..
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Exclusive: Volvo readies EV blitz in biggest product revamp under Geely
By Norihiko Shirouzu (Reuters) – Volvo Cars is gearing up for an electric blitz to convert all its mainstay models – three..
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UK and EU reach post-Brexit customs deal for N.Ireland-The Times
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain and the European Union have struck a customs deal that could help end post-Brexit wrangling over Northern Ir..
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German industry to pay 40% more for energy than pre-crisis – study says
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German industry is set to pay about 40% more for energy in 2023 than in 2021, before the energy crisis tri..
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Nissan and Renault agree to overhaul alliance, this time as equals
By Maki Shiraki and Gilles Guillaume TOKYO/PARIS (Reuters) -Nissan Motor Co and Renault SA agreed on Monday to a sweeping remake of th..
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UK’s Wetherspoon posts 13.1% rise in sales for 25-wk period
(Reuters) – UK’s J D Wetherspoon reported a 13.1% rise in like-for-like sales for the 25 weeks to Jan. 22 on Wednesday, as..
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Asian stocks make 7-month highs, Australian dollar gains on hot inflation
By Anshuman Daga SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Asian equities scaled their highest levels in seven months on Wednesday after some regional mark..
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Global economy seen facing a challenging year -Eurochambres
BERLIN (Reuters) – The international business community expects a challenging 2023 marked by geopolitical tensions, high inflati..
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Ford to make call on Europe job cuts by mid-Feb as buyers circle German site
By Victoria Waldersee and Christina Amann BERLIN (Reuters) -Ford will decide by mid-February how many jobs to cut in Europe a German u..
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Exclusive-Binance moved $346 million for seized crypto exchange Bitzlato, data show
By Tom Wilson and Angus Berwick LONDON (Reuters) -Crypto giant Binance processed almost $346 million in bitcoin for the Bitzlato digit..
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Prada’s Lorenzo Bertelli sets out ‘soft transition’ to new leadership
By Elisa Anzolin VENICE, Italy (Reuters) – Italian fashion group Prada is hiring former Luxottica chief Andrea Guerra to smooth ..
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Sweden to upgrade Berzelius supercomputer with Nvidia AI systems
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden will upgrade its Berzelius supercomputer using Nvidia’s latest artificial intelligence (AI) s..
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Bank funding for renewables stagnates vs oil and gas – report
LONDON (Reuters) – The share of bank finance going to renewable energy rather than fossil fuels has little changed in six years,..
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EU’s planned reforms aim to better protect power bills from market swings
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union proposals to overhaul its electricity market will attempt to better protect c..
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Analysis-Frankfurt ‘STIRs’ up euro clearing battle with London
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Frankfurt expands derivatives clearing on Monday in an early test of how well European Union amb..
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European junk debt sales spring back to life as sentiment improves
By Chiara Elisei LONDON (Reuters) – Junk-rated companies in Europe have raised $1.4 billion from bond sales this month as invest..
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U.S. dollar advances vs major currencies as risk appetite fades
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar rose against major currencies on Wednesday in choppy trading, gainin..
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Netflix set for slowest revenue growth as ad plan struggles to gain traction
By Eva Mathews (Reuters) – Netflix Inc is expected to report its slowest quarterly revenue growth on Thursday as its ad-supporte..
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Amazon will not cut jobs in Italy, unions say after meeting
MILAN (Reuters) – Amazon does not plan to cut any jobs in Italy despite a drop in volumes last year, trade unions said on Tuesda..
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FTSE 100 snaps four-day winning streak as Britain’s Ocado slumps
By Johann M Cherian and Shashwat Chauhan (Reuters) -UK’s blue-chip index closed lower on Tuesday, ending a four-day winning stre..
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ECB can cut carbon footprint by shedding bonds of biggest polluters
By Virginia Furness and Francesco Canepa LONDON (Reuters) -The European Central Bank could radically cut the carbon footprint of its c..
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Explainer-Why Malaysia is considering a ban on palm oil exports to the European Union
By Mei Mei Chu KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia, the world’s second-largest palm oil producer, on Thursday said it might ..
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EDPR brings Iberia’s first wind-solar power plant on-stream
By Sergio Goncalves and Miguel Pereira LISBON (Reuters) – EDP Renovaveis, the world’s fourth-largest renewable power produ..
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King Charles, Prince William make first appearances since Harry’s memoir
By Michael Holden ABOYNE, Scotland (Reuters) -Britain’s King Charles and Prince William made their first public appearances on T..
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Ericsson’s provision for U.S. probe hints of smaller fine, shares jump
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Ericsson said on Thursday it would book a 2.3 billion Swedish crown ($220 million) provision for an expect..
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German home solar power firm sees bright future as demand soars
By Vera Eckert and Tom Käckenhoff FRANKFURT/DUESSELDORF (Reuters) – Soaring demand for home solar power systems in Germany could..
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Lighting maker Signify cuts 2022 outlook again on China, business lighting
(Reuters) -Signify NV, the world’s biggest maker of lights, on Thursday again cut its full-year 2022 profit margin and sales gui..
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Ubisoft shares slump 20% after French video game maker warns on revenue
By Dominique Vidalon PARIS (Reuters) -Shares in Ubisoft fell 20% on Thursday after the French video game maker warned on revenue and p..
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Centrica names O’Brien as new CFO, raises earnings forecast
(Reuters) -British Gas owner Centrica on Thursday named Russell O’Brien as its chief financial officer, and raised its full-year..
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Suedzucker quarterly profits surge 73.5% despite cost rise
HAMBURG (Reuters) -Europe’s largest sugar producer, Suedzucker, on Thursday posted a rise of 73.5%% in quarterly earnings as hig..
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Varo Energy buys 80% of Dutch biogas firm; aims to double capacity by 2026
LONDON (Reuters) – Fuel trader and refiner Varo Energy, owned by Carlyle and energy trader Vitol, told Reuters on Thursday it ha..
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KFC franchisees in Russia ask govt to halt sale of stores to local operator – RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A number of KFC franchisees in Russia have asked the government to stop the sale of the Yum! Brands restauran..
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Chinese fret over elderly as WHO warns of holiday COVID surge
By Bernard Orr and Liz Lee BEIJING (Reuters) -People in China worried on Thursday about spreading COVID-19 to aged relatives as they p..
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Stocks becalmed before potential CPI storm
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian stocks hovered below seven-month highs on Thursday, as investors waited to see whet..
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