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European shares rebound from one-month low; ECB rate verdict up next

European shares rebound from one-month low; ECB rate verdict up next

By Ankika Biswas, Johann M Cherian and Ozan Ergenay (Reuters) -European shares staged a recovery after a knee-jerk reaction to a high..

US dollar surges vs yen to highest since mid-1990 after hotter-than-expected inflation data

US dollar surges vs yen to highest since mid-1990 after hotter-than-expected inflation data

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) -The dollar rose across the board on Wednesday, soaring against the Japanese yen to ..

EU extends trade guide on Chinese distortions to new sectors

EU extends trade guide on Chinese distortions to new sectors

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission has updated its report on state-led distortions in the Chinese economy, adding new ..

UK’s Tesco forecasts profit rise as consumer sentiment improves

UK’s Tesco forecasts profit rise as consumer sentiment improves

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s biggest retailer Tesco forecast a further rise in profit on Wednesday, citing early signs of improvi..

M&C Saatchi expects 2024 profit to meet forecasts

M&C Saatchi expects 2024 profit to meet forecasts

(Reuters) – M&C Saatchi said on Wednesday it expected to meet profit expectations this year, betting on its cost-savings in..

UK’s THG returns to revenue growth in Q4 on demand for beauty products

UK’s THG returns to revenue growth in Q4 on demand for beauty products

(Reuters) – British e-commerce firm THG said on Wednesday its revenue continued to improve in 2024 after returning to growth in..

Puma hones focus on speed in Olympic battle with Adidas and Nike

Puma hones focus on speed in Olympic battle with Adidas and Nike

By Helen Reid PARIS (Reuters) – German sportswear brand Puma is using this year’s Olympic Games and its partnership with ..

Barry Callebaut operating profit falls 40% on transformation costs

Barry Callebaut operating profit falls 40% on transformation costs

(Reuters) -Barry Callebaut, the world’s biggest chocolate maker, reported lower than expected half-year operating profit on Wedn..

Shocks in G20 emerging economies hit rich-world growth, IMF says

Shocks in G20 emerging economies hit rich-world growth, IMF says

LONDON (Reuters) – Domestic shocks in emerging economies in the G20 are increasingly impacting growth in the rich world, accor..

World stocks mixed ahead of US inflation, metals soar

World stocks mixed ahead of US inflation, metals soar

LONDON (Reuters) -Global shares were mixed on Tuesday ahead of this week’s U.S. inflation data and a crucial European Central Ba..

US dollar struggles for direction ahead of data despite rise in yields

US dollar struggles for direction ahead of data despite rise in yields

By Stefano Rebaudo (Reuters) -The dollar struggled for direction on Tuesday as investors were cautious ahead of inflation data due on..

Italy cuts growth forecasts and says debt set to rise

Italy cuts growth forecasts and says debt set to rise

By Giuseppe Fonte and Matteo Negri ROME (Reuters) -The Italian government on Tuesday cut its growth forecast for this year and next, ..

Daimler Truck Q1 sales drop 13% as markets normalize

Daimler Truck Q1 sales drop 13% as markets normalize

BERLIN (Reuters) – Daimler Truck Group reported a 13% drop in first-quarter sales on Tuesday, as the markets normalize as expec..

Italian hearing aid market lacks transparency, regulator says

Italian hearing aid market lacks transparency, regulator says

ROME (Reuters) – The retail market for hearing aids in Italy – dominated by domestic player Amplifon – lacks transp..

Oil prices turn higher as Middle East ceasefire hopes wane

Oil prices turn higher as Middle East ceasefire hopes wane

By Colleen Howe and Andrew Hayley BEIJING (Reuters) -Oil prices rose on Tuesday after hopes diminished that negotiations between Isra..

Crypto survey shows less consumer scepticism, but a third expect bitcoin price fall

Crypto survey shows less consumer scepticism, but a third expect bitcoin price fall

(This April 8 story has been corrected to fix the bitcoin record high in paragraph 7) LONDON (Reuters) – Consumers are becoming..

Stocks rise slightly as oil cools; Treasury yields touch 4-month high

Stocks rise slightly as oil cools; Treasury yields touch 4-month high

By Sinéad Carew and Harry Robertson NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -Equity indexes rose slightly on Monday as U.S. bond yields hit their h..

Norwegian Cruise orders eight new ships, biggest order in its history

Norwegian Cruise orders eight new ships, biggest order in its history

By Doyinsola Oladipo NEW YORK (Reuters) -Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings has placed the largest ship order in its history to meet the ..

Big companies’ emissions goals are too weak, report says

Big companies’ emissions goals are too weak, report says

(Reuters) – The carbon emissions reduction targets of a group of the biggest listed companies are too weak collectively, meaning..

US dollar skids ahead of inflation data; yen not far from 1990 lows

US dollar skids ahead of inflation data; yen not far from 1990 lows

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) -The dollar slid on Monday as investors focused on U.S. inflation data due later this ..

North America experiences total solar eclipse, starting at Mexican resort

North America experiences total solar eclipse, starting at Mexican resort

By Henry Romero, Joseph Ax and Brad Brooks MAZATLAN, Mexico (Reuters) -The first total solar eclipse to grace North America in seven ..

Eclipse boosts travel as Americans chase rare celestial event

Eclipse boosts travel as Americans chase rare celestial event

(Reuters) -The upcoming solar eclipse is proving to be a good omen for travel firms, as some parts of the United States that fall in t..

Euro zone investor morale hits two-year high in April

Euro zone investor morale hits two-year high in April

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Investor morale in the euro zone improved for the sixth consecutive month in April to its highest level in..

Vivendi’s Canal+ makes mandatory buyout offer for South Africa’s MultiChoice

Vivendi’s Canal+ makes mandatory buyout offer for South Africa’s MultiChoice

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -French media group Vivendi’s Canal+ made an all-cash mandatory offer on Monday to buy all the shares of ..

HSBC targets wealthy expats, bullish Asian firms to drive Europe unit, exec says

HSBC targets wealthy expats, bullish Asian firms to drive Europe unit, exec says

By Sinead Cruise and Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) – HSBC’s European chief is betting on rising regional wealth and ove..

Large UK companies see lowest uncertainty in nearly 3 years

Large UK companies see lowest uncertainty in nearly 3 years

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – Concern among large British companies about economic uncertainty has fallen to its lowest ..

Butler Industries joins Onepoint in Atos rescue consortium

Butler Industries joins Onepoint in Atos rescue consortium

PARIS (Reuters) – Paris-based Butler Industries is joining a consortium to rescue distressed IT consulting firm Atos, the compa..

Analysis-Dutch set to comply with U.S. demands on China exports

Analysis-Dutch set to comply with U.S. demands on China exports

By Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – U.S. demands that chipmaking giant ASML stop servicing some equipment it has sold to Chi..

Analysis-Women in UK finance earn a third less than male colleagues, data shows

Analysis-Women in UK finance earn a third less than male colleagues, data shows

By Sinead Cruise and Carolyn Cohn LONDON (Reuters) – Some of Britain’s top financial firms pay women 28.8% less on averag..

Red hot U.S. payrolls pull rug under June Fed rate cut bet

Red hot U.S. payrolls pull rug under June Fed rate cut bet

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) -The dollar and bond yields rose on Friday after much stronger than expected growth in March U.S. payro..

Oil heads for second weekly gain on tighter supply outlook

Oil heads for second weekly gain on tighter supply outlook

By Ahmad Ghaddar and Noah Browning LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices extended gains on Friday and were on course for a second weekly gain,..

European shares slide to two-week low on hawkish Fed comments, geopolitical worries

European shares slide to two-week low on hawkish Fed comments, geopolitical worries

(Reuters) – European stocks fell to a more than two-week low on Friday, tracking a global skittishness in sentiment following ha..

Dollar boosted after job growth in March exceeds expectations

Dollar boosted after job growth in March exceeds expectations

By Hannah Lang and Amanda Cooper NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -The dollar was up on Friday after data showed that U.S. job growth in Mar..

Senior doctors in England accept new pay offer and end strikes

Senior doctors in England accept new pay offer and end strikes

LONDON (Reuters) -Senior doctors in England have voted to accept an improved offer from the government on pay and conditions, easing ..

Tencent’s next level up: fewer big foreign franchise games, more in-house

Tencent’s next level up: fewer big foreign franchise games, more in-house

HONG KONG (Reuters) – (This March 21 story has been corrected to rectify the time period from ‘last month’ to ‘..

UK house prices fall for first time in 6 months as rates stay high

UK house prices fall for first time in 6 months as rates stay high

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – British house prices fell 1.0% in March, their first drop since September 2023, figures fr..

Holcim to acquire South American concrete products firm Tensolite

Holcim to acquire South American concrete products firm Tensolite

ZURICH (Reuters) – Holcim on Friday said it will buy Tensolite, a maker and distributor of pre-cast concrete systems in South A..