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European shares inch higher on earnings boost; Maersk drops

European shares inch higher on earnings boost; Maersk drops

By Shristi Achar A (Reuters) -European shares edged higher on Thursday, propped up ..

Iceland volcano erupts again, molten rocks spew from fissures

Iceland volcano erupts again, molten rocks spew from fissures

Iceland volcano erupts again, molten rocks spew from fissures OSLO (Reuters) -A volc..

SoftBank posts first profit in five quarters with $6.6 billion net income By Anton Bridge

SoftBank posts first profit in five quarters with $6.6 billion net income By Anton Bridge

SoftBank posts first profit in five quarters with $6.6 billion net income By Anton B..

Swisscom profit rises on Fastweb growth, declines comment on Vodafone talks By Mateusz Dobrzyniewski and Anastasiia Kozlova

Swisscom profit rises on Fastweb growth, declines comment on Vodafone talks By Mateusz Dobrzyniewski and Anastasiia Kozlova

Swisscom profit rises on Fastweb growth, declines comment on Vodafone talks By Mateu..

Vontobel to take additional cost-cutting measures as profit falls

Vontobel to take additional cost-cutting measures as profit falls

Vontobel to take additional cost-cutting measures as profit falls ZURICH (Reuters) -..

Siemens profit ahead of forecast despite digital sector orders fall

Siemens profit ahead of forecast despite digital sector orders fall

By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) -Siemens reported first-quarter profit slightly ahe..

Oil rises on slim progress in Gaza peace talks, weaker dollar

Oil rises on slim progress in Gaza peace talks, weaker dollar

By Katya Golubkova and Jeslyn Lerh SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil extended gains on Thurs..

Britain extends tariff-free trade with Ukraine to 2029

Britain extends tariff-free trade with Ukraine to 2029

Britain extends tariff-free trade with Ukraine to 2029 LONDON (Reuters) – Brit..

UK’s Labour to back out of 28 billion stg green pledge -BBC

UK’s Labour to back out of 28 billion stg green pledge -BBC

UK’s Labour to back out of 28 billion stg green pledge -BBC (Reuters) – ..

OpenAI developing software that operates devices, automates tasks – The Information

OpenAI developing software that operates devices, automates tasks – The Information

(Reuters) – Microsoft-backed OpenAI is working on a type of agent software to..

Dollar slips as market awaits data for direction

Dollar slips as market awaits data for direction

NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – The dollar slid further on Wednesday as it consoli..

Equinor trims cash payouts, share price drops 7%

Equinor trims cash payouts, share price drops 7%

By Nerijus Adomaitis and Nora Buli LONDON (Reuters) – Equinor said on Wednesd..

Global stocks hit two-year highs, as dollar eases

Global stocks hit two-year highs, as dollar eases

By Chris Prentice and Amanda Cooper NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -Global equities rose..

Big Oil offers record returns to lure investors back

Big Oil offers record returns to lure investors back

LONDON (Reuters) – Big Oil firms are handing shareholders more money than ever..

Nvidia’s stock market value on verge of overtaking Amazon

Nvidia’s stock market value on verge of overtaking Amazon

By Noel Randewich (Reuters) – Wall Street’s enthusiasm about artificial..

Prince William back to work after Kate’s surgery and King Charles’ cancer

Prince William back to work after Kate’s surgery and King Charles’ cancer

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s Prince William returned to public duty on Wednesda..

Aircraft lessor DAE expects further Boeing delays

Aircraft lessor DAE expects further Boeing delays

(Reuters) – A production cap and recent incidents with Boeing’s 737 MAX..

Gucci’s new designer in focus as Kering plots future growth

Gucci’s new designer in focus as Kering plots future growth

PARIS/MILAN (Reuters) – Investors will be looking to see if Gucci’s ne..

Siemens investors call for further unbundling of the group

Siemens investors call for further unbundling of the group

By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) – Two of Siemens’s largest investors ..

Time is right to step up investment, Sainsbury’s CEO says

Time is right to step up investment, Sainsbury’s CEO says

LONDON (Reuters) – British supermarket Sainsbury’s believes that having..

‘Long and tedious journey’: companies sour on China outlook

‘Long and tedious journey’: companies sour on China outlook

By Helen Reid, Emma Rumney and Ananya Mariam Rajesh (Reuters) – Some of the w..

German industrial output falls more than expected in December

German industrial output falls more than expected in December

By Maria Martinez (Reuters) -German industrial production fell more than expected i..

Telenor Q4 core profit in line with expectations

Telenor Q4 core profit in line with expectations

OSLO (Reuters) -Norwegian telecoms operator Telenor on Wednesday reported fourth-qu..

New Zealand labour pressures ease slightly, jobs market still tight

New Zealand labour pressures ease slightly, jobs market still tight

New Zealand labour pressures ease slightly, jobs market still tight By Lucy Craymer ..

Wind power outpaced gas plants in Europe for the first time in 2023 – Ember

Wind power outpaced gas plants in Europe for the first time in 2023 – Ember

By Susanna Twidale LONDON (Reuters) – Wind power production outpaced gas plan..

Germany’s KfW bank sells 50 million Deutsche Post shares

Germany’s KfW bank sells 50 million Deutsche Post shares

By Emma-Victoria Farr FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Germany’s state-owned KfW bank on ..

UBS resumes buybacks, seeks more cost savings from Credit Suisse takeover

UBS resumes buybacks, seeks more cost savings from Credit Suisse takeover

By Noele Illien ZURICH (Reuters) -UBS said on Tuesday it would restart share buybac..

Aston Martin is hunting for a new CEO – Bloomberg News

Aston Martin is hunting for a new CEO – Bloomberg News

(Reuters) – British luxury carmaker Aston Martin is reaching out to current a..

China’s exchanges restrict stock selling by some hedge funds

China’s exchanges restrict stock selling by some hedge funds

SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s stock exchanges are restricting sha..

EU’s Von der Leyen wants to cancel plan to halve pesticide use after farmer protests

EU’s Von der Leyen wants to cancel plan to halve pesticide use after farmer protests

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told t..

UK minister to meet with U.S. lawmakers on restoration of Northern Ireland government

UK minister to meet with U.S. lawmakers on restoration of Northern Ireland government

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s minister for Northern Ireland, Chris Heaton..

Novo Nordisk to begin 2024 share buybacks

Novo Nordisk to begin 2024 share buybacks

OSLO (Reuters) – Novo Nordisk will on Tuesday begin the execution of its plan..

Skincare firm L’Occitane surges on report Blackstone considering buyout bid

Skincare firm L’Occitane surges on report Blackstone considering buyout bid

(Reuters) -Blackstone is considering a bid for Hong Kong-listed skincare firm L̵..

UK House of Lords report urges EV subsidies, faster charger rollout

UK House of Lords report urges EV subsidies, faster charger rollout

By Nick Carey and Sachin Ravikumar LONDON (Reuters) – The UK government should..

Britain invests 100 million pounds in AI research and regulation

Britain invests 100 million pounds in AI research and regulation

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain on Tuesday said it would spend more than 100 millio..

Chipmaker NXP forecasts profit above estimates on automotive strength

Chipmaker NXP forecasts profit above estimates on automotive strength

(Reuters) – Chipmaker NXP Semiconductors forecast first-quarter profit above t..

Saudi Arabia’s investment ministry withdraws budget data

Saudi Arabia’s investment ministry withdraws budget data

DUBAI (Reuters) -Saudi Arabia’s investment ministry removed fiscal data from a..