Durham University and AlBaraka Forum champion the growth of Islamic Finance in the UK
– Durham Centre for Islamic Economics and Finance and AlBaraka Forum sign historic memorandum of understanding to further the de..
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Ericsson signs 5G ORAN deal with Spain’s MasOrange
By Supantha Mukherjee STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Ericsson has signed a 5G deal with Spain’s largest telecoms operator, M..
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More companies planning price hikes in Germany, survey finds
BERLIN (Reuters) – Companies in Germany’s industrial, retail and corporate services sectors are planning more price..
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Covestro trims 2024 profit target again in a tough economy
(Reuters) -German chemicals maker Covestro lowered the upper end of its full-year core profit forecast range on Tuesday for the second..
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Volkswagen’s Traton reports higher sales in weak truck market
(Reuters) -Volkswagen’s truck unit Traton on Monday reported a 3% rise in nine-month revenue amid subdued demand for comm..
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Novartis to pay Monte Rosa $150 million upfront to develop a new class of drugs
(Reuters) – Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis will pay Monte Rosa Therapeutics $150 million upfront payment for a globa..
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Analysis-Musk’s bold 2025 prediction on Tesla sales faces skepticism, scrutiny
By Abhirup Roy Tesla CEO Elon Musk stunned investors and analysts with plans to grow vehicle sales by 30% next year, buoyed by a new, ..
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London stocks climb, energy shares keep gains in check
By Shubham Batra (Reuters) – The UK’s benchmark FTSE 100 index rose on Monday, led by travel and leisure shares as Trainli..
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Analysis-Bricks over clicks as shops come back into fashion in Europe
By Alberto Chiumento and Paolo Laudani (Reuters) – The rise of online shopping has led to swathes of store closures, casting dou..
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Norway’s wealth fund falls short on climate ambitions, NGO says
By Gwladys Fouche OSLO (Reuters) – The world’s largest sovereign wealth fund is falling short on its own climate expectati..
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G20 welcomes recommendations to unlock funding for climate transition projects
By Marcela Ayres WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A group of funds backed by the world’s 20 largest economies aimed at financing cli..
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Accor adjusts guidance as it sees strong demand at luxury hotels
By Marta Maciag and Nathan Vifflin (Reuters) -Accor, Europe’s largest hotel group by portfolio, on Thursday raised the bo..
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Exclusive-JBS, Sigma vie for Kraft Heinz’s $3 billion hot-dog business, sources say
By Abigail Summerville NEW YORK (Reuters) – Brazilian meatpacker JBS and Mexico’s Sigma Alimentos are among those c..
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European shares end flat as economic woes overshadow upbeat earnings
By Paolo Laudani, Ankika Biswas and Johann M Cherian (Reuters) -European shares gave up early gains to close little changed on ..
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Harley-Davidson lowers full-year revenue forecast on weak demand
By Kannaki Deka and Nathan Gomes (Reuters) -Harley-Davidson cut its annual revenue forecast as sticky inflation and high borrow..
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Tesla promises paid robotaxis next year, but significant hurdles remain
By Chris Kirkham (Reuters) -Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday said the electric vehicle maker will roll out driverless ride-hail..
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FTSE 100 closes higher on earnings boost
By Pranav Kashyap (Reuters) -London’s blue-chip stock index edged higher on Thursday, buoyed by upbeat corporate earnings..
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Allianz weighs options for AllianzGI unit, sources say
By Amy-Jo Crowley, Alexander Hübner, Andres Gonzalez and Anousha Sakoui LONDON (Reuters) – Allianz is weighing options fo..
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ECB hawks push back against bets on more and bigger cuts
By Balazs Koranyi WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Three European Central Bank officials tried to cool market speculation on bigger intere..
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Europe struggling to meet offshore wind targets, industry heads and lawmakers say
By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen and Stine Jacobsen ODENSE, Denmark (Reuters) – Europe is falling behind its own ambitious targ..
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Global commercial insurance rates show first quarterly fall in seven years, Marsh says
LONDON (Reuters) – Global commercial insurance rates fell 1% in the third quarter of 2024, the first quarterly decline re..
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Italgas posts third-quarter core profit up 10.9% ahead of 2i Rete Gas acquisition
(Reuters) -Europe’s biggest gas distributor Italgas on Thursday reported 10.9% growth in third-quarter adjusted core earn..
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Harry Potter publisher Bloomsbury tracks ahead of FY24-25 expectations on fantasy-fiction demand
(Reuters) -UK’s Bloomsbury Publishing on Thursday said trading in fiscal year 2024-2025 will be ahead of current expectat..
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IBM misses third-quarter revenue estimates as consulting drags; shares fall
By Arsheeya Bajwa (Reuters) -International Business Machines missed analysts’ estimates for third-quarter revenue on Wedn..
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Wolfspeed shelves plans to build chip factory in Germany
(Reuters) -Wolfspeed has shelved plans to build a semiconductor factory in Ensdorf, Germany, due to slower electric vehicle ado..
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IMF says UK should shield investment while curbing debt
By David Lawder and David Milliken WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Britain should bring public debt under control in a way that preserves..
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Mike Ashley’s Frasers drops plan to buy luxury brand Mulberry
(Reuters) -British sportswear and apparel retailer Frasers Group walked away from its attempts to buy Mulberry on Wednesday, ci..
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French bond investors brace for Moody’s rating review
By Stefano Rebaudo (Reuters) – Rating agency Moody’s will review France’s sovereign rating on Friday in what ..
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Euro zone consumer confidence rises to -12.5 in October
(Reuters) – Euro zone consumer confidence rose by 0.4 points in October from the September number, figures released on We..
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Air Liquide confirms full-year targets after in-line quarter
By Olivier Cherfan (Reuters) -French industrial gases supplier Air Liquide reported third-quarter revenue in line with market e..
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Goldman sees oil prices holding around $76/bbl in 2025 on ample supply
(Reuters) – Goldman Sachs expects oil prices to average $76 a barrel in 2025 based on a moderate crude surplus and spare ..
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vL’Oreal third quarter sales disappoint as China spends less on beauty
By Dominique Patton PARIS (Reuters) -French cosmetics giant L’Oreal reported a rise in third quarter sales on Tuesday tha..
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OpenAI hires ex-White House official as chief economist
(Reuters) – ChatGPT parent OpenAI has tapped former White House official Aaron Chatterji as its first chief economist to ..
Technology
Germany identifies its first case of new mpox variant
BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany has detected its first case of the new mpox variant, the Robert Koch Institute for public health said..
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Eni to launch chemical business restructuring in coming days, sources say
MILAN (Reuters) – Italy’s Eni is expected to announce an overhaul of its chemical business in the coming days as it..
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German steelmaker Salzgitter cuts full-year guidance
(Reuters) – German steelmaker Salzgitter cut its full-year guidance on Tuesday, reporting a drop in its earnings during t..
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Brevan Howard says significant amount of its crypto trading done from UAE
By Nell Mackenzie (Reuters) – Brevan Howard does a significant amount of its crypto trading from the United Arab Emirates..
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