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No evidence yet showing which animal COVID may have come from, says former head of China CDC

No evidence yet showing which animal COVID may have come from, says former head of China CDC

(Refiles to fix typo on first paragraph) LONDON (Reuters) – There is no evidence yet showing which animal the COVID-causing vir..

EU moves to clarify ‘sustainable’ investments after fund downgrades

EU moves to clarify ‘sustainable’ investments after fund downgrades

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – The European Union’s executive body sought on Friday to clarify how investment products c..

European privacy watchdog creates ChatGPT task force

European privacy watchdog creates ChatGPT task force

By Toby Sterling BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The body that unites Europe’s national privacy watchdogs said on Thursday it had set up a ..

US Senate leader Schumer calls for AI rules as ChatGPT surges in popularity

US Senate leader Schumer calls for AI rules as ChatGPT surges in popularity

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Thursday he had launched an effort to establish r..

Spain offers to pay companies testing a 4-day work week

Spain offers to pay companies testing a 4-day work week

By Belén Carreño MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish companies with fewer than 250 workers have one month to apply for a pilot government..

Analysis-LVMH’s caution points to Americans’ waning lust for luxury

Analysis-LVMH’s caution points to Americans’ waning lust for luxury

By Mimosa Spencer PARIS (Reuters) – Luxury shoppers in the United States are curtailing purchases of high-end fashion and leathe..

Bank of England fines former TSB executive over 2018 IT failure

Bank of England fines former TSB executive over 2018 IT failure

LONDON (Reuters) -The Bank of England said on Thursday it had fined TSB Bank’s former chief information officer Carlos Abarca 81..

Stocks and gold cheer U.S. inflation picture, while dollar slides

Stocks and gold cheer U.S. inflation picture, while dollar slides

By Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) -Global shares rose on Thursday, while the dollar held near two-month lows after U.S. inflation dat..

India opens new investigation into BBC in widening crackdown

India opens new investigation into BBC in widening crackdown

By Aftab Ahmed NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India’s financial crime-fighting agency has opened an investigation into alleged violations..

Schneider and GreenYellow target smaller businesses with energy saving technology

Schneider and GreenYellow target smaller businesses with energy saving technology

By America Hernandez PARIS (Reuters) – Schneider Electric and solar startup GreenYellow will target small- and medium-sized Eur..

Lack of electric vans opens door for Chinese, other EV makers

Lack of electric vans opens door for Chinese, other EV makers

By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) – Legacy automakers got off to a late start with their commercial electric vans, opening the doo..

Sovereign debtors, creditors agree on steps to jumpstart debt restructurings

Sovereign debtors, creditors agree on steps to jumpstart debt restructurings

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Global creditors, debtor nations and international financial institutions on Wednesday ..

BoE’s Bailey says bank reforms worked but questions about liquidity buffers

BoE’s Bailey says bank reforms worked but questions about liquidity buffers

(Reuters) -Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said bank reforms enacted after the global financial crisis of 2007-09 worked during..

G7 finance leaders pledge financial stability, supply chain diversity

G7 finance leaders pledge financial stability, supply chain diversity

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Group of Seven (G7) finance leaders pledged on Wednesday to take action to maintain the stability of the global ..

UK housing market weakness continues, improvement on the horizon – RICS

UK housing market weakness continues, improvement on the horizon – RICS

By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s housing market continued to feel the pinch of higher borrowing costs in Marc..

Dollar drops as inflation cools more than expected

Dollar drops as inflation cools more than expected

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar fell on Wednesday after data showed U.S. consumer prices rose less than expect..

Oil jumps on lower-than-expected US inflation data

Oil jumps on lower-than-expected US inflation data

By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) -Oil prices rose on Wednesday as cooling U.S. inflation data spurred hopes that the Federal Res..

Germany’s Merck to invest 300 million euros in US gas plant

Germany’s Merck to invest 300 million euros in US gas plant

(Reuters) -Germany’s Merck on Wednesday said it will invest about 300 million euros ($328 million) to develop an integrated spec..

Inflation trumps financial risks as central bank tightening set to continue

Inflation trumps financial risks as central bank tightening set to continue

By Howard Schneider, William Schomberg and Balazs Koranyi WASHINGTON/LONDON/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Despite broad warnings about ..

UK recruiters slow pace of pay growth in March, REC survey shows

UK recruiters slow pace of pay growth in March, REC survey shows

By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s labour market showed signs of a slowing in the sharp pace of pay growth in M..

Norway wealth fund employee sues for workplace gender discrimination

Norway wealth fund employee sues for workplace gender discrimination

By Gwladys Fouche OSLO (Reuters) -A court in Oslo on Wednesday began hearing a gender discrimination case brought by an employee at No..

Mercedes posts rise in Q1 sales boosted by EVs, premium cars

Mercedes posts rise in Q1 sales boosted by EVs, premium cars

(Reuters) -Mercedes-Benz Group sales rose moderately in the first quarter of the year, boosted by electric vehicles (EV) and premium c..

Pizza firm DP Eurasia delivers profit rise, evaluating Russian business

Pizza firm DP Eurasia delivers profit rise, evaluating Russian business

(Reuters) -DP Eurasia, which runs the Domino’s Pizza brand in Turkey and Russia, on Wednesday said it was still weighing options..

Truck maker Volvo posts record Q1 as sales, margins beat forecasts

Truck maker Volvo posts record Q1 as sales, margins beat forecasts

By Terje Solsvik OSLO (Reuters) – AB Volvo reported record first-quarter profit, a preliminary filing showed, as the truck maker..

China records world’s first human death from H3N8 bird flu -WHO

China records world’s first human death from H3N8 bird flu -WHO

BEIJING (Reuters) – A Chinese woman has become the first person to die from a type of bird flu that is rare in humans, the World..

Oil rises about 2% with U.S. and China inflation in focus

Oil rises about 2% with U.S. and China inflation in focus

By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices rose about 2% on Tuesday on hopes that the Federal Reserve might ease up on i..

UK economy set for smaller hit in 2023 than previously feared – IMF

UK economy set for smaller hit in 2023 than previously feared – IMF

(Reuters) -Britain now looks set for a shallower economic hit this year than previously thought but remains on course to suffer the sh..

Dollar dips ahead of inflation data later this week

Dollar dips ahead of inflation data later this week

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar fell on Tuesday as investors waited on inflation data for further signs of whe..

Britain sets 5G goal, says no ‘magic number’ of operators

Britain sets 5G goal, says no ‘magic number’ of operators

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain set an ambition to deliver next-generation 5G mobile coverage to populated areas by 2030 and said the..

World stocks cling to upbeat mood, dollar stalls

World stocks cling to upbeat mood, dollar stalls

By Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON (Reuters) -World stocks rallied on Tuesday as traders held onto hope that interest rates will soon peak and..

Explainer-Why European money market funds inflows are lagging behind the U.S. torrent?

Explainer-Why European money market funds inflows are lagging behind the U.S. torrent?

By Harry Robertson LONDON (Reuters) – Investors poured $367 billion into U.S. money market funds in March, according to data pro..

Cryptoverse: Ethereum upgrade to unlock $33 billion

Cryptoverse: Ethereum upgrade to unlock $33 billion

By Medha Singh and Lisa Pauline Mattackal (Reuters) – Investors are finally set to gain access to more than $33 billion of ether..

Hong Kong finance official to make first visit to Britain in three years

Hong Kong finance official to make first visit to Britain in three years

HONG KONG (Reuters) – A top financial official from Hong Kong is set to visit Britain in April in the first ministerial-level vi..

British doctors’ strikes risk patient safety, minister says

British doctors’ strikes risk patient safety, minister says

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s health minister warned patients’ safety is at risk as junior doctors began four days of..

US House committee chair ‘concerned’ by Tesla deals in China

US House committee chair ‘concerned’ by Tesla deals in China

By Michael Martina and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The leader of a U.S. congressional committee on China said on Mo..

Wall Street slips, dollar gains as Fed seen hiking rates in May

Wall Street slips, dollar gains as Fed seen hiking rates in May

By Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stock indexes fell and the dollar rose on Monday after strong jobs data last week sugg..

Bank of Canada seen on hold even as economy accelerates

Bank of Canada seen on hold even as economy accelerates

By Fergal Smith TORONTO (Reuters) -The Bank of Canada is expected to take in stride surprising recent economic strength and leave inte..