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Japan’s lunar craft lands successfully but can’t generate solar power

Japan’s lunar craft lands successfully but can’t generate solar power

By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan on Saturday became the fifth country to pu..

Wall St advances, Treasury yields climb as robust data boosts soft landing bets

Wall St advances, Treasury yields climb as robust data boosts soft landing bets

By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. stocks gained ground on Thursday as invest..

Kate, Princess of Wales, ‘doing well’ after surgery, King Charles ‘fine’

Kate, Princess of Wales, ‘doing well’ after surgery, King Charles ‘fine’

LONDON (Reuters) – Kate, Britain’s Princess of Wales, is “doing w..

Polish top court rejects government plan to overhaul public media

Polish top court rejects government plan to overhaul public media

WARSAW (Reuters) – A top Polish court rejected as illegal on Thursday plans to..

Google to invest $1 billion in UK data centre

Google to invest $1 billion in UK data centre

By Zaheer Kachwala (Reuters) -Google will invest $1 billion on building a data cent..

Oppenheimer’ leads BAFTA Film Awards nominations

Oppenheimer’ leads BAFTA Film Awards nominations

By Marie-Louise Gumuchian LONDON (Reuters) -Historical drama “Oppenheimer&#..

Dollar steady at 5-week peak as Fed rate cut bets tempered

Dollar steady at 5-week peak as Fed rate cut bets tempered

By Samuel Indyk and Kevin Buckland LONDON (Reuters) -The dollar hovered near a five..

Poland plans to set end date for coal power

Poland plans to set end date for coal power

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Poland plans to set an end date for coal-..

As Davos crowd gathers, governments urged to rein in ‘billionaire class’

As Davos crowd gathers, governments urged to rein in ‘billionaire class’

(Reuters) – The combined fortunes of the world’s five richest men have m..

Iceland volcano recedes after ‘black day’ of town fires

Iceland volcano recedes after ‘black day’ of town fires

REYKJAVIK (Reuters) – A volcano that erupted in southwest Iceland for the seco..

Red Sea trade disruption hits energy sector after strikes on Houthis

Red Sea trade disruption hits energy sector after strikes on Houthis

By Andrew Mills and Robert Harvey DOHA/LONDON (Reuters) -Qatar suspended liquefied ..

Dollar little changed on MLK Day, sterling slides in risk-off trading

Dollar little changed on MLK Day, sterling slides in risk-off trading

LONDON (Reuters) -The dollar was little changed on Monday in cautious during a U.S..

There’s no more money, German minister tells rowdy farmers

There’s no more money, German minister tells rowdy farmers

By Thomas Escritt BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s Finance Minister Christi..

German economy dodges recession despite shrinking 0.3% in 2023

German economy dodges recession despite shrinking 0.3% in 2023

By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) -The German economy contracted in 2023, due to p..

US bank profits fall in choppy quarter marked by special charges, falling lending margins

US bank profits fall in choppy quarter marked by special charges, falling lending margins

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Major U.S. bank profits fell on Friday in a choppy fourth quar..

Exclusive-EU investigators to inspect China’s BYD, Geely and SAIC in EV probe – source

Exclusive-EU investigators to inspect China’s BYD, Geely and SAIC in EV probe – source

SHANGHAI/BRUSSELS (Reuters) -European Commission investigators are to inspect Chines..

US scientists say one-in-three chance 2024 another year of record heat

US scientists say one-in-three chance 2024 another year of record heat

By Gloria Dickie TORONTO (Reuters) – This year has a one-in-three chance of..

Oil rises 2% as some tankers avoid Red Sea after strikes

Oil rises 2% as some tankers avoid Red Sea after strikes

By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) -Oil climbed more than 2% on Friday, as some..

JPMorgan’s annual profit surges to record even as Q4 net income dips

JPMorgan’s annual profit surges to record even as Q4 net income dips

By Niket Nishant and Nupur Anand (Reuters) -JPMorgan Chase reported its best-ever..

UK could beat US and euro zone to sub-2% inflation – Capital

UK could beat US and euro zone to sub-2% inflation – Capital

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain, which has had the strongest inflation among the wo..

Oil gains after US, UK strike on Houthis; U.S. yields ease after PPI

Oil gains after US, UK strike on Houthis; U.S. yields ease after PPI

By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices jumped more than 2% as some..

US FAA to boost oversight of Boeing, sees more manufacturing issues

US FAA to boost oversight of Boeing, sees more manufacturing issues

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday it wil..

Dollar dips after soft US inflation data, Aussie, New Zealand dollars outperform

Dollar dips after soft US inflation data, Aussie, New Zealand dollars outperform

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar index gave up earlier gai..

St Peter’s centrepiece to get makeover in time for 2025 Holy Year

St Peter’s centrepiece to get makeover in time for 2025 Holy Year

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – A giant bronze canopy at the centre of St Peter̵..

Tesco raises profit outlook again after strong Christmas sales

Tesco raises profit outlook again after strong Christmas sales

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -Tesco, Britain’s biggest retailer, upgraded ..

EU lawmakers consider stronger plastic pollution law after spill hits Spain

EU lawmakers consider stronger plastic pollution law after spill hits Spain

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Some European Union lawmakers are pushing..

UK to make Big Tech give rivals access to data under new plans

UK to make Big Tech give rivals access to data under new plans

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s competition regulator plans to make big te..

UK sees 39% jump in households failing to pay energy bills

UK sees 39% jump in households failing to pay energy bills

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – The number of British households who fai..

M&S claims Christmas crown as food and clothing sales beat forecasts

M&S claims Christmas crown as food and clothing sales beat forecasts

By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) -British retailer Marks & Spencer on Thursday r..

Festive Bakes and lattes deliver Christmas cheer for UK’s Greggs

Festive Bakes and lattes deliver Christmas cheer for UK’s Greggs

By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Greggs said strong demand f..

Danone must face Evian water ‘carbon neutral’ lawsuit

Danone must face Evian water ‘carbon neutral’ lawsuit

(Reuters) – A judge in New York ruled on Wednesday that Danone must face a law..

Japan stocks hit 34-year high, markets calm before US inflation data

Japan stocks hit 34-year high, markets calm before US inflation data

By Harry Robertson and Tom Westbrook LONDON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Japanese stocks hi..

Share of Russian aluminium in LME warehouses rises to 90% after UK curbs

Share of Russian aluminium in LME warehouses rises to 90% after UK curbs

By Polina Devitt LONDON (Reuters) -The share of available aluminium stocks of Russi..

Explainer-A year of political challenges for Germany

Explainer-A year of political challenges for Germany

By Sarah Marsh BERLIN (Reuters) – German politics has had an unruly start to ..

Madrid museum welcomes ruling it can keep painting looted by Nazis

Madrid museum welcomes ruling it can keep painting looted by Nazis

By Catarina Demony and Elena Rodriguez MADRID (Reuters) – One of Spain’..

Sainsbury’s bumper Christmas for food offset by weakness elsewhere

Sainsbury’s bumper Christmas for food offset by weakness elsewhere

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -Strong demand for luxury foods like dry cured gamm..

BMW retools Munich headquarters for all-electric production from 2027

BMW retools Munich headquarters for all-electric production from 2027

BERLIN (Reuters) -BMW is investing 650 million euros ($711 million) to convert its ..