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Huawei cuts prices of a variety of high-end devices

Huawei cuts prices of a variety of high-end devices

BEIJING (Reuters) – Huawei cut the prices of a variety of high-end devices, including mobile phones, by up to 3,000 yuan ($411) ..

Why Students Are Choosing Study Abroad: A Global Shift in Education Trends

Why Students Are Choosing Study Abroad: A Global Shift in Education Trends

International demand for education still continues to grow unabated, with several millions of students going to other countries to stu..

Transform Your Loft and Your Property Value: A Smart Move for UK Homeowners

Transform Your Loft and Your Property Value: A Smart Move for UK Homeowners

As remote work solidifies its place in the modern workplace, UK homeowners are increasingly looking to maximise their home’s potential..

Dollar touches one-week low as safety bid, ‘Trump trade’ momentum ebb

Dollar touches one-week low as safety bid, ‘Trump trade’ momentum ebb

By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar slipped to a one-week low versus major peers on Wednesday, looking to extend a thre..

Planning Permission in Decline: A Growing Crisis Threatens the UK Housing Sector

Planning Permission in Decline: A Growing Crisis Threatens the UK Housing Sector

The UK housing sector is on the brink of a major crisis as planning permission approvals continue to decline, raising alarms across th..

Siemens stock surges after Q4 profit beat, flags rising global risks

Siemens stock surges after Q4 profit beat, flags rising global risks

By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) -Siemens stock surged on Thursday after the engineering company posted better than expected results an..

Iliad earnings jump 13.6% boosted by subscriber growth across markets

Iliad earnings jump 13.6% boosted by subscriber growth across markets

By Gianluca Lo Nostro and Leo Marchandon (Reuters) -French telecoms operator Iliad announced on Thursday a 13.6% increase in its nine-..

Inflation pushes Norway’s oil, gas sector to record investments

Inflation pushes Norway’s oil, gas sector to record investments

OSLO (Reuters) -Investment in Norwegian oil and gas projects will rise to a record this year and may increase further in 2025 as infla..

Sterling extends bounce off recent lows as U.S. election in focus

Sterling extends bounce off recent lows as U.S. election in focus

By Medha Singh (Reuters) – The British pound bounced against a tepid dollar on Monday ahead of high-stakes events this week that..

Swedish government commission recommends easing mortgage repayment rules

Swedish government commission recommends easing mortgage repayment rules

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden should ease rules on mortgage borrowing and repayment which have made it harder for new buyers to g..

Pound set for worst weekly losses since 2018 after budget jolt

Pound set for worst weekly losses since 2018 after budget jolt

LONDON (Reuters) – The pound stabilised on Friday after a volatile few sessions, but still headed for its longest stretch of wee..

Durham University and AlBaraka Forum champion the growth of Islamic Finance in the UK

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..

Volkswagen’s Traton reports higher sales in weak truck market

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..

London stocks climb, energy shares keep gains in check

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..

Norway’s wealth fund falls short on climate ambitions, NGO says

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..

ECB cuts rates once more as euro zone economy sags

ECB cuts rates once more as euro zone economy sags

By Francesco Canepa and Balazs Koranyi (Reuters) -The European Central Bank cut interest rates on Thursday for the third time this yea..

Wall St follows European shares higher after solid retail sales data

Wall St follows European shares higher after solid retail sales data

By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks followed their European counterparts higher on Thursday as investors parsed an ..

Dollar jumps as retail sales confirm strong US economy

Dollar jumps as retail sales confirm strong US economy

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar jumped to an 11-week high on Thursday after data showed that U.S. retail sales..

French bank Credit Agricole to buy 50% of GAC’s leasing unit

French bank Credit Agricole to buy 50% of GAC’s leasing unit

  By Mathieu Rosemain and Sudip Kar-Gupta PARIS (Reuters) -Credit Agricole is planning to buy a 50% stake in the leasing unit of ..

Tech stocks hurt STOXX 600, ASML logs biggest one-day drop in 26 years

Tech stocks hurt STOXX 600, ASML logs biggest one-day drop in 26 years

  By Paolo Laudani, Ankika Biswas and Johann M Cherian (Reuters) -European shares posted their biggest one-day drop in over two w..

US tech firms to invest $8.2 billion in UK data centres

US tech firms to invest $8.2 billion in UK data centres

  LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said on Monday that U.S. firms ServiceNow, CyrusOne, CloudHQ and CoreWeave would invest a comb..

Dollar flat against peers as markets digest U.S. economic data

Dollar flat against peers as markets digest U.S. economic data

By Chibuike Oguh, Alun John NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar was little changed against major currencies on Friday as market..

Stocks higher after inflation data keeps Fed expectations on hold

Stocks higher after inflation data keeps Fed expectations on hold

By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) -Global stocks were higher and poised for a weekly gain while longer-dated U.S. Treasury yield..

Stocks, US yields up after Fed minutes; inflation data on deck

Stocks, US yields up after Fed minutes; inflation data on deck

  By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) -Global stocks advanced on Wednesday along with U.S. Treasury yields, as minutes from t..

Dollar steady, focus on Fed path, China, Middle East

Dollar steady, focus on Fed path, China, Middle East

By Alden Bentley and Medha Singh NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – The dollar held steady near seven-week highs against major currenci..

Bank of Portugal cuts growth forecast for this year and next

Bank of Portugal cuts growth forecast for this year and next

By Sergio Goncalves LISBON (Reuters) -The Bank of Portugal on Tuesday lowered the economic growth outlook for this year to 1.6% from t..

Manchester-based mobile network sees unprecedented growth and attracts major investment.

Manchester-based mobile network sees unprecedented growth and attracts major investment.

With over 45% of adults in the UK struggling to manage their domestic bills and credit commitments, millions are left without access t..

Japan leads Asia stock rally, dollar firms after blowout US payrolls

Japan leads Asia stock rally, dollar firms after blowout US payrolls

  By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian stocks rallied and the dollar reached a fresh seven-week peak on the yen on Mon..

Stocks lose ground, oil extends gains amid Middle East tension

Stocks lose ground, oil extends gains amid Middle East tension

By Iain Withers and Chibuike Oguh NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – Global stocks fell on Thursday, weighed down by tepid trading in e..

Bob Chitrathorn: A Prudent Financial Advisor facilitating Financial Independence to all people

Bob Chitrathorn: A Prudent Financial Advisor facilitating Financial Independence to all people

“Money, like emotions, is something you must control to keep your life on the right track.” – Natasha Munson Making plans for th..

Morning Bid: PMIs to pave the way for rate cuts

Morning Bid: PMIs to pave the way for rate cuts

  A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Stella Qiu Services PMIs due across Europe on Thursday are likely t..

Asian shares retreat from 32-month top, Japan rallies as rate risk eases

Asian shares retreat from 32-month top, Japan rallies as rate risk eases

By Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) -Asian shares retreated from a 32-month peak on Thursday as the sizzling rally in Hong Kong took a brea..

Britain proposes new powers for banks in fight against fraudsters

Britain proposes new powers for banks in fight against fraudsters

  LONDON (Reuters) – Britain is giving banks enhanced new powers to delay and investigate suspicious payments in a bid to s..

Microsoft to make $4.8 billion AI, cloud investment in Italy

Microsoft to make $4.8 billion AI, cloud investment in Italy

  MILAN (Reuters) – Microsoft plans to invest 4.3 billion euros ($4.8 billion) over the next two years to strengthen its ar..

Stocks stable, oil rises as wary investors eye Middle East hostilities

Stocks stable, oil rises as wary investors eye Middle East hostilities

By Sinéad Carew, Lawrence White NEW YORK/ LONDON (Reuters) -MSCI’s global equities index was up very slightly on Wednesday whi..

Dollar gains as ADP shows better than expected jobs gains

Dollar gains as ADP shows better than expected jobs gains

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar hit a three-week high against the euro on Wednesday after the ADP national e..

Bonds rally, dollar firms as traders ponder rate cuts

Bonds rally, dollar firms as traders ponder rate cuts

By Yoruk Bahceli (Reuters) -Government bonds rallied on Tuesday as euro zone inflation data boosted the case for faster European Centr..