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UK employers offer smaller pay rises at start of 2024, XpertHR survey shows

UK employers offer smaller pay rises at start of 2024, XpertHR survey shows

LONDON (Reuters) – British employers scaled back the annual pay settlements th..

Citigroup raises CEO Jane Fraser’s 2023 pay by 6% to $26 million

Citigroup raises CEO Jane Fraser’s 2023 pay by 6% to $26 million

By Tatiana Bautzer (Reuters) -Citigroup increased Chief Executive Officer Jane Fras..

Barclays plans cost cuts, bumper buybacks in bid to boost shares

Barclays plans cost cuts, bumper buybacks in bid to boost shares

By Lawrence White and Iain Withers LONDON (Reuters) -Barclays laid out a three-year..

China slashes mortgage reference rates to revive property market

China slashes mortgage reference rates to revive property market

SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -China announced its biggest ever reduction in the benc..

Air Liquide tops profit forecast, hikes 2025 margin target

Air Liquide tops profit forecast, hikes 2025 margin target

By Augustin Turpin and Olivier Cherfan (Reuters) -French industrial gases firm Air ..

Marketmind: Wages will test wagers on rates

Marketmind: Wages will test wagers on rates

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook Europe..

German homes are still overvalued despite price drop – Bundesbank

German homes are still overvalued despite price drop – Bundesbank

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German homes are still overvalued despite a fall in pri..

Sterling inches higher after last week’s fall

Sterling inches higher after last week’s fall

Sterling inches higher after last week’s fall By Harry Robertson LONDON (Reute..

‘Oppenheimer’ triumphs at BAFTA Film Awards with most win

‘Oppenheimer’ triumphs at BAFTA Film Awards with most win

By Marie-Louise Gumuchian LONDON (Reuters) -“Oppenheimer”, a three-hour..

Marketmind: China markets look like they need another holiday

Marketmind: China markets look like they need another holiday

By Wayne Cole (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in European and global mark..

UK property prices show first annual rise since August – Rightmove

UK property prices show first annual rise since August – Rightmove

LONDON (Reuters) – The prices of homes being put up for sale in Britain have ..

France cuts 2024 growth forecast as outlook darkens

France cuts 2024 growth forecast as outlook darkens

PARIS (Reuters) -French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said the government had lowe..

Factbox-Main winners at the 2024 BAFTA Film Awards

Factbox-Main winners at the 2024 BAFTA Film Awards

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s top movie honours, the BAFTA Film Awards, ..

England’s NHS to trim main healthcare wait list ahead of election

England’s NHS to trim main healthcare wait list ahead of election

LONDON (Reuters) -England’s health service will move about 40,000 pending chil..

Swedish January inflation up as expected, rate cut set for mid-year

Swedish January inflation up as expected, rate cut set for mid-year

By Simon Johnson STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Headline Swedish inflation picked up p..

Dollar stands firm as sticky US inflation dents rate cut expectations

Dollar stands firm as sticky US inflation dents rate cut expectations

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The dollar was steady on Monday after data l..

Asia shares sputter as China returns with low energy

Asia shares sputter as China returns with low energy

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) -Asian shares struggled to make much ground on Monda..

Westpac sees monetary policy ‘less restrictive’ over next year, Q1 profit drops

Westpac sees monetary policy ‘less restrictive’ over next year, Q1 profit drops

By Echha Jain (Reuters) -Westpac Banking Corp said it sees scope for monetary polic..

Spanish conservatives retain majority in Galicia regional vote

Spanish conservatives retain majority in Galicia regional vote

MADRID (Reuters) -Spain’s opposition conservative People’s Party retain..

UK shoppers pick up their spending, signalling quick end to recession

UK shoppers pick up their spending, signalling quick end to recession

By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) -British retail sales jumped by the most in almos..

Eni beats Q4 profit forecasts helped by favourable arbitration

Eni beats Q4 profit forecasts helped by favourable arbitration

MILAN (Reuters) -Italian energy group Eni on Friday reported fourth-quarter adjusted..

Swiss Re 2023 net profit surges, in line with expectations

Swiss Re 2023 net profit surges, in line with expectations

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Reinsurance company Swiss Re said on Friday that net profit fo..

Mahindra to use Volkswagen electric components, battery cells

Mahindra to use Volkswagen electric components, battery cells

BERLIN (Reuters) -Volkswagen and Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd have signed a supply a..

ECB’s Villeroy: should not hold off first rate cut for too long

ECB’s Villeroy: should not hold off first rate cut for too long

PARIS (Reuters) – There are several compelling reasons why the European Centr..

Britain’s Labour Party wins by-election in southwestern English town

Britain’s Labour Party wins by-election in southwestern English town

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s opposition Labour Party won a contest for a new la..

Australia’s QBE Insurance annual profit more than doubles but misses view

Australia’s QBE Insurance annual profit more than doubles but misses view

By Echha Jain (Reuters) -Australia’s QBE Insurance Group’s full-year pr..

UK’s Costa Coffee to give workers 9% pay rise

UK’s Costa Coffee to give workers 9% pay rise

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Costa Coffee will give over 15,000 hourly-p..

Jet engine maker Safran raises dividend on profit jump and growth outlook

Jet engine maker Safran raises dividend on profit jump and growth outlook

PARIS (Reuters) -French jet engine maker Safran posted sharply higher revenue and o..

Cisco to cut more than 4,000 jobs, lowers annual revenue forecast

Cisco to cut more than 4,000 jobs, lowers annual revenue forecast

By Akash Sriram (Reuters) -Cisco Systems said it would cut 5% of its global workfor..

Swedish union to exempt some Tesla cars from mechanic strike

Swedish union to exempt some Tesla cars from mechanic strike

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Swedish labour union IF Metall on Wednesday said it wou..

India’s Bosch posts Q3 profit climb on healthy auto parts demand

India’s Bosch posts Q3 profit climb on healthy auto parts demand

BENGALURU (Reuters) – Bosch, the Indian arm of German automotive supplier Rob..

TUI swings to surprise first-quarter profit on robust travel demand

TUI swings to surprise first-quarter profit on robust travel demand

By Joanna Plucinska and Ilona Wissenbach LONDON (Reuters) – Europe’s la..

German economy expected to grow in 2024, official says

German economy expected to grow in 2024, official says

BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany is not in recession and its economy is expected to..

The hardest job in the world’: Siberian shipyard workers brave freezing cold

The hardest job in the world’: Siberian shipyard workers brave freezing cold

YAKUTIA, Russia (Reuters) – A drone flies low over a snow-covered shipyard in ..

Displaced Gaza doctor offers free medical help for children from his tent

Displaced Gaza doctor offers free medical help for children from his tent

RAFAH, Gaza Strip (Reuters) – The long queue of anxious parents waiting outsid..

AI frenzy puts Nvidia briefly ahead of Amazon in market value

AI frenzy puts Nvidia briefly ahead of Amazon in market value

(Reuters) -Nvidia briefly surpassed Amazon.com Inc in market capitalization on Mond..

Roche cutting 345 jobs in product development – media

Roche cutting 345 jobs in product development – media

ZURICH (Reuters) – Roche is cutting 345 jobs, Swiss website Muula reported, as..