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Analysis-Schnabel reconciles ECB with markets – until next fight

Analysis-Schnabel reconciles ECB with markets – until next fight

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The European Central Bank’s leading hawk Isabel Schnabel has reconciled her institution with investo..

Dollar steady after key jobs data comes in below estimates

Dollar steady after key jobs data comes in below estimates

By Hannah Lang and Amanda Cooper WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar stood near a one-week high against a basket of currenci..

COP28 focus on health draws $777 million to fight tropical disease

COP28 focus on health draws $777 million to fight tropical disease

By Gloria Dickie, Elizabeth Piper and Alexander Cornwell DUBAI (Reuters) -The United Arab Emirates and several charities at the U.N. ..

Swathes of Siberia freeze in temperatures below -58 Celsius

Swathes of Siberia freeze in temperatures below -58 Celsius

YAKUTSK, Russia (Reuters) – Arctic weather enfolded swathes of Russia on Tuesday, with temperatures in the wilds of Siberia fal..

Dollar gains back ground on rate bets; bitcoin breaches $42,000

Dollar gains back ground on rate bets; bitcoin breaches $42,000

WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) – The dollar ticked higher on Monday, regaining some ground after falling for three straight weeks o..

Spotify to cut 1,500 jobs in third layoff round this year, shares jump

Spotify to cut 1,500 jobs in third layoff round this year, shares jump

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Music streaming giant Spotify said on Monday that it will lay off around 1,500 employees, or 17% of its wo..

German budget crisis talks enter crunch week

German budget crisis talks enter crunch week

BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Finance Minister Christian Lindner and Economy Minister Robert Habeck held tal..

EU auditors warn about worsening competition in public procurement

EU auditors warn about worsening competition in public procurement

By Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Competition in public procurement across the 27 European Union countries worsened ..

Marketmind: Markets wary Powell may undermine rate-cut bets

Marketmind: Markets wary Powell may undermine rate-cut bets

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee With a blockbuster November in the rear view mirror, inves..

After Musk tirade, X faces prospect of more advertisers fleeing

After Musk tirade, X faces prospect of more advertisers fleeing

(Reuters) -Social media company X faces the prospect of more advertisers fleeing and has no clear fix in sight, ad industry experts sa..

Swedish property problems could accelerate price drops in Denmark, central bank says

Swedish property problems could accelerate price drops in Denmark, central bank says

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Denmark’s central bank said on Tuesday that the risk of further price d..

Marketmind: Markets turn risk-averse after bumper month

Marketmind: Markets turn risk-averse after bumper month

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. Asia started Monday in hesitant fashion and has turned steadil..

Factbox-UK’s Hunt sets out plans to boost economic growth

Factbox-UK’s Hunt sets out plans to boost economic growth

LONDON (Reuters) – British finance minister Jeremy Hunt announced on Wednesday cuts to personal taxation and efforts to boost bu..

Maersk enters deal for half a million tonnes of green methanol annually

Maersk enters deal for half a million tonnes of green methanol annually

By Johannes Birkebaek COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Maersk on Wednesday announced it had entered into the shipping industry’s first lar..

US stocks edge higher ahead of holiday, crude tumbles

US stocks edge higher ahead of holiday, crude tumbles

By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. stocks resumed their uphill climb led by interest rate sensitive megacaps on Wednesday, whil..

Nvidia shares drop as China worries overshadow stellar forecast

Nvidia shares drop as China worries overshadow stellar forecast

By Arsheeya Bajwa and Chavi Mehta (Reuters) – Nvidia shares fell nearly 4% on Wednesday on fears that widening U.S. chip curbs ..

Dollar strengthens after U.S. labor, consumer sentiment data

Dollar strengthens after U.S. labor, consumer sentiment data

By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar index rose on Wednesday, bouncing back from a 2-1/2 month low after econom..

Temu, Shein far lag Amazon as online holiday shopping ramps up

Temu, Shein far lag Amazon as online holiday shopping ramps up

By Arriana McLymore NEW YORK (Reuters) – Upstart online retailers Temu.com and Shein are drawing millions of window-shoppers to..

DIY retailer Kingfisher cuts profit outlook again on weak French market

DIY retailer Kingfisher cuts profit outlook again on weak French market

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -European home improvement retailer Kingfisher on Wednesday downgraded its full-year profit outlook f..

Explainer-Why calls for oil embargo on Israel are unlikely to go anywhere

Explainer-Why calls for oil embargo on Israel are unlikely to go anywhere

By Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON (Reuters) -Israel’s military offensive in Gaza following an Oct. 7 attack by the enclave’s ruling..

Firmer pound weighs on FTSE 100 ahead of interim budget; Ashtead tanks

Firmer pound weighs on FTSE 100 ahead of interim budget; Ashtead tanks

(Reuters) -UK’s FTSE 100 dipped on Monday, weighed by a stronger pound and a slide in shares of equipment rental firm Ashtead Gr..

European shares inch up after robust week; Bayer tanks

European shares inch up after robust week; Bayer tanks

By Ankika Biswas and Bansari Mayur Kamdar (Reuters) -European shares edged higher on Monday after a strong week driven by aggressive ..

From Lululemon to Birkenstock, duplicate styles lure holiday shoppers

From Lululemon to Birkenstock, duplicate styles lure holiday shoppers

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Lauren Maginness is a fan of Lululemon. But the 31-year-old product marketer in New York City is increasing..

Brent, US crude futures climb over 2% as OPEC cuts expected

Brent, US crude futures climb over 2% as OPEC cuts expected

HOUSTON (Reuters) -Brent and U.S. crude futures climbed more than 2.5%, gaining $2 a barrel on Monday, as further supply cuts in OPEC+..

OpenAI appoints new boss as Sam Altman joins Microsoft in Silicon Valley twist

OpenAI appoints new boss as Sam Altman joins Microsoft in Silicon Valley twist

By Jeffrey Dastin, Anna Tong and Stephanie Kelly SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -OpenAI named ex-Twitch boss Emmett Shear as interim CEO, wh..

Factbox-German budget crisis tests limits of its ‘debt brake’

Factbox-German budget crisis tests limits of its ‘debt brake’

BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s constitutional court ruled last week that the coalition government’s decision to re-al..

UK says new science initiative to work on climate-resilient crops

UK says new science initiative to work on climate-resilient crops

LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will announce a new science initiative to bring together work on developi..

National Grid’s Massachusetts utilities submit clean energy investment plan

National Grid’s Massachusetts utilities submit clean energy investment plan

(Reuters) – Britain’s National Grid said on Friday its two utility firms in Massachusetts have submitted a clean energy in..

BP seeks partnerships to navigate renewables storm

BP seeks partnerships to navigate renewables storm

By Christoph Steitz and Ron Bousso BERLIN/LONDON (Reuters) – BP is seeking partners for offshore wind projects in Japan and may..

Analysis-Fewer shoppers in Burberry stores complicates design overhaul

Analysis-Fewer shoppers in Burberry stores complicates design overhaul

By Mimosa Spencer PARIS (Reuters) – The slowdown in the luxury market following a post-pandemic boom could not come at a worse ..

EU reaches deal to stop sending waste to countries that can’t process it

EU reaches deal to stop sending waste to countries that can’t process it

PARIS (Reuters) – European Union lawmakers and member states have reached a deal to revise the bloc’s waste shipment regul..

Risk rally sputters as bullish investors pause

Risk rally sputters as bullish investors pause

NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -World stocks snapped a five-day rally on Thursday as investors took a breather, while oil prices slumped as..

Citi CEO Fraser touts ‘clear benefits’ of diversifying supply chains

Citi CEO Fraser touts ‘clear benefits’ of diversifying supply chains

(Reuters) – Geopolitical tensions and macroeconomic shocks are spurring businesses and governments into reconfiguring their sup..

Explainer-What is Black Friday? And will shoppers find bargains this year?

Explainer-What is Black Friday? And will shoppers find bargains this year?

(Reuters) – Retailers are preparing for what they hope will be yet another record-setting global shopping spree on Black Friday,..

Oil prices hit 4-month low on concerns about U.S., Chinese economy

Oil prices hit 4-month low on concerns about U.S., Chinese economy

By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices dropped more than 5% on Thursday to their lowest in four months, as investors worri..

Exclusive-OpenAI explores how to get ChatGPT into classrooms

Exclusive-OpenAI explores how to get ChatGPT into classrooms

By Anna Tong SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – OpenAI, whose generative AI products initially raised fears of widespread cheating on ..

Iraq becomes EBRD shareholder, Senegal and Ghana apply to join

Iraq becomes EBRD shareholder, Senegal and Ghana apply to join

LONDON (Reuters) -Iraq has become the 74th member of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the multilateral lender sai..