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Analysis – Europe’s gas stocks point to healthy supply next winter

Analysis – Europe’s gas stocks point to healthy supply next winter

LONDON (Reuters) – The European Union will have plenty of gas in stock next winter and the remaining buyers of Russian pipelin..

Olympics-Parisians get ready to leave city with rental cash in pocket

Olympics-Parisians get ready to leave city with rental cash in pocket

PARIS (Reuters) – Like many Parisians, Martin Cassan will be heading the other way when the tidal wave of Olympics visitors hit..

Big Oil’s climate planning not good enough, investor group says

Big Oil’s climate planning not good enough, investor group says

By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) -The current low-carbon transition plans of 10 of Europe’s and North America’s biggest l..

Brazil, France launch $1.1 billion program to protect Amazon rainforest

Brazil, France launch $1.1 billion program to protect Amazon rainforest

By Ueslei Marcelino BELEM, Brazil (Reuters) -Brazil and France on Tuesday launched an investment program to protect the Brazilian and..

UK’s ASOS posts 18% drop in first-half sales

UK’s ASOS posts 18% drop in first-half sales

LONDON (Reuters) – Online fashion retailer ASOS posted an 18% drop in sales in its first half, but said it was on track to meet..

German consumer sentiment stays on slow recovery path, finds GfK

German consumer sentiment stays on slow recovery path, finds GfK

BERLIN (Reuters) – German consumer sentiment is expected to stay on its path of slow recovery in April, helped by fewer househo..

France’s Atos seeks debt restructuring plan by July after record losses

France’s Atos seeks debt restructuring plan by July after record losses

By Augustin Turpin (Reuters) -French IT consulting firm Atos is aiming to restructure its debt by July, the group said on Tuesday, af..

Consumers need better protection against the cost of environmental regulations

Consumers need better protection against the cost of environmental regulations

Tighter environmental regulations can boost industry profits and drive up costs for consumers, finds research from Aalto University Sc..

RiverRock and Horizon acquired from Ferrovial an 89.2% stake in Euroscut Azores, a Portuguese 93 km shadow toll road in the Azores

RiverRock and Horizon acquired from Ferrovial an 89.2% stake in Euroscut Azores, a Portuguese 93 km shadow toll road in the Azores

RiverRock – a specialized alternative investment firm, part of the CFE Finance Group – through RiverRock Brownfield Infrastruct..

Google, Apple breakups on the agenda as global regulators target tech

Google, Apple breakups on the agenda as global regulators target tech

BRUSSELS/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Big Tech is facing its biggest challenge in decades as antitrust regulators on both sides of the Atlanti..

Home improvement retailer Kingfisher warns on profit outlook

Home improvement retailer Kingfisher warns on profit outlook

LONDON (Reuters) -European home improvement retailer Kingfisher warned on Monday that current-year profit would fall short of analysts..

Talgo’s top shareholder in talks with Stadler over takeover bid, report says

Talgo’s top shareholder in talks with Stadler over takeover bid, report says

MADRID (Reuters) – Talgo’s top shareholder is in talks to sell its 40% stake in the Spanish train maker to Swiss rival St..

Analysis-Spain’s battle of the banks as BBVA narrows gap to Santander

Analysis-Spain’s battle of the banks as BBVA narrows gap to Santander

By Jesús Aguado MADRID (Reuters) – BBVA’s share price has more than trebled since late 2020, narrowing its valuation gap ..

Analysis-Cocoa rally and market tumult hoist systematic hedge funds ahead of their peers

Analysis-Cocoa rally and market tumult hoist systematic hedge funds ahead of their peers

By Nell Mackenzie LONDON (Reuters) – Record cocoa prices and markets whipped around by inflation and geopolitics helped hedge f..

Oil rises as heightened geopolitical risks exacerbate supply concerns

Oil rises as heightened geopolitical risks exacerbate supply concerns

TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices rose in early Asian trading on Monday on concerns over tighter global supply brought about by escal..

Australia’s ANZ Group to settle credit cards class action for $37.4 million

Australia’s ANZ Group to settle credit cards class action for $37.4 million

(Reuters) – Australia’s ANZ Group said on Monday it had agreed to settle a class action suit related to interest charged o..

Thousands of Spanish bank staff strike to demand pay rise, union says

Thousands of Spanish bank staff strike to demand pay rise, union says

MADRID (Reuters) – Around 60,000 banking employees across Spain went on strike on Friday to demand pay rises they see as justifi..

Air Europa says customer data may have been compromised in October breach

Air Europa says customer data may have been compromised in October breach

(Reuters) -Spanish airline Air Europa said on Friday personal data of its customers may have been compromised in a security incident ..

Santander expects over 6 billion euros in dividends, buybacks on solid 2024 start

Santander expects over 6 billion euros in dividends, buybacks on solid 2024 start

By Jesús Aguado MADRID (Reuters) -Spain’s Santander said on Friday it expected to pay more than 6 billion euros ($6.50 billion)..

European Championship won’t save German economy, study shows

European Championship won’t save German economy, study shows

BERLIN(Reuters) – The European Championship to be held in Germany this summer is unlikely to turn into a summer fairytale for t..

Dollar set for weekly rise as Swiss cut signals potential rates gap

Dollar set for weekly rise as Swiss cut signals potential rates gap

By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar was set for a second week of broad gains on Friday, with even a rate hik..

UK consumers turn positive about their finances, GfK survey shows

UK consumers turn positive about their finances, GfK survey shows

LONDON (Reuters) – British consumer sentiment held steady in March but households turned positive about the outlook for their pe..

King Charles doing ‘very well’, Camilla tells Belfast crowds

King Charles doing ‘very well’, Camilla tells Belfast crowds

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Queen Camilla said her husband King Charles who is being treated for cancer was doing “..

Oil broadly steady after surprise US crude stock drop

Oil broadly steady after surprise US crude stock drop

By Paul Carsten LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices were broadly steady on Thursday, shored up by a surprise U.S. crude stock drop an..

Europe’s pro-nuclear leaders seek atomic energy revival

Europe’s pro-nuclear leaders seek atomic energy revival

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Leaders from pro-nuclear European countries and energy experts called for a nuclear energy revival on Thursday at ..

Reddit set for hotly anticipated debut after pricing IPO at top of range

Reddit set for hotly anticipated debut after pricing IPO at top of range

(Reuters) -Social media platform Reddit geared up for its high-profile market debut on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, in a t..

UK inflation fall paves way for BoE rate cuts later in 2024

UK inflation fall paves way for BoE rate cuts later in 2024

By Andy Bruce and Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) -British inflation cooled in February by slightly more than economists and the Bank ..

Glencore aims to cut industrial assets’ carbon emissions by one-fourth by 2030

Glencore aims to cut industrial assets’ carbon emissions by one-fourth by 2030

(Reuters) – Glencore said Wednesday it aims to lower carbon dioxide equivalent emissions for its industrial assets by 25% by th..

Stellantis buys stake in optical radar start-up SteerLight

Stellantis buys stake in optical radar start-up SteerLight

PARIS (Reuters) – European carmaker Stellantis announced on Wednesday that it was acquiring a stake in optical radar start-up St..

Gloomy youth pull US and western Europe down global happiness ranking

Gloomy youth pull US and western Europe down global happiness ranking

LONDON (Reuters) – Rising unhappiness among younger people has caused the United States and some large western European countrie..

UK’s Labour opens door for more investment borrowing

UK’s Labour opens door for more investment borrowing

By William James LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s opposition Labour Party set out the fiscal rules it would use if it wins the next ..

California, Stellantis strike vehicle emissions deal

California, Stellantis strike vehicle emissions deal

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Chrysler parent Stellantis and the state of California reached an agreement on emissions on Tuesday after..

Meta offers to almost halve Facebook, Instagram monthly fees amid concerns

Meta offers to almost halve Facebook, Instagram monthly fees amid concerns

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Meta Platforms has offered to almost halve its monthly subscription fee for Facebook and Instagram to 5.99 euros f..

AstraZeneca bets on new cancer treatments with $2 billion Fusion Pharma purchase

AstraZeneca bets on new cancer treatments with $2 billion Fusion Pharma purchase

By Yadarisa Shabong (Reuters) -AstraZeneca said on Tuesday it will buy clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company Fusion Pharmaceutical..

European patent applications hit record high in 2023

European patent applications hit record high in 2023

(Reuters) – The European Patent Office (EPA) received a record number of patent applications last year, with the biggest share ..

UK royal Kate shown in first video since surgery, Sun says

UK royal Kate shown in first video since surgery, Sun says

LONDON (Reuters) – Kate, Britain’s Princess of Wales, has been shown looking fit and healthy in the first video taken of ..

World shares cheer China data, as central banks line up

World shares cheer China data, as central banks line up

By Nell Mackenzie and Koh Gui Qing NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -Global stocks rose on Monday while Treasury yields crept higher ahead o..