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ASOS reports first-half loss as shoppers cut back

ASOS reports first-half loss as shoppers cut back

LONDON (Reuters) -ASOS, Britain’s one-time poster child for the shift to online fashion retailing, swung to a first-half loss, ..

Dufry sales more than double on travel rebound, Autogrill acquisitionv

Dufry sales more than double on travel rebound, Autogrill acquisitionv

(Reuters) – Swiss duty-free retailer Dufry on Wednesday reported a 113.4% jump in its first-quarter turnover, beating market es..

E.ON to hit upper end of 2023 outlook after strong Q1

E.ON to hit upper end of 2023 outlook after strong Q1

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -E.ON, Europe’s largest energy networks operator, expects to hit the upper end of its profit outlook in 202..

Dollar eases before inflation data, with nagging worries over debt ceiling impasse

Dollar eases before inflation data, with nagging worries over debt ceiling impasse

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar weakened broadly on Wednesday after U.S. President Joe Biden and top lawmakers failed to break ..

Eurovision 2023 opens with acts walking Liverpool’s ‘Turquoise Carpet’

Eurovision 2023 opens with acts walking Liverpool’s ‘Turquoise Carpet’

LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) – Eurovision 2023 kicked off on Sunday when 37 contenders walked the “Turquoise Carpet”..

Britain’s JD Sports to buy France’s Courir in $572 million deal

Britain’s JD Sports to buy France’s Courir in $572 million deal

(Reuters) -JD Sports Fashion has proposed buying France’s Groupe Courir for an enterprise value of 520 million euros ($572 mill..

Italy’s MPS vows to keep delivering after sharp profit jump

Italy’s MPS vows to keep delivering after sharp profit jump

MILAN (Reuters) -Italy’s Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS) pledged on Tuesday to maintain the state-owned bank’s performance..

Ferrari CEO says e-fuel cars do not compromise carbon goals

Ferrari CEO says e-fuel cars do not compromise carbon goals

MILAN (Reuters) – Ferrari’s plans to continue building internal combustion engine cars powered by so called e-fuels does ..

K+S cuts 2023 profit outlook on slow recovery, lower potash prices

K+S cuts 2023 profit outlook on slow recovery, lower potash prices

K+S cuts 2023 profit outlook on slow recovery, lower potash prices (Reuters) – German potash and salt miner K+S on Tuesday cut i..

Li-Cycle and Glencore unveil plans for recycling hub in Italy

Li-Cycle and Glencore unveil plans for recycling hub in Italy

(Reuters) – Battery recycler Li-Cycle Holdings Corp said on Tuesday it planned to develop a recycling hub in Italy along with S..

Cryptoverse-Tether gets a lift from stability doubts

Cryptoverse-Tether gets a lift from stability doubts

(Reuters) – Digital stablecoin tether is winning the race for the title of the crypto world’s “least risky” as..

Daimler Truck sees higher returns as supply chains, demand improve

Daimler Truck sees higher returns as supply chains, demand improve

BERLIN (Reuters) – Daimler Truck reported on Tuesday an adjusted return of sales of 8.8% in the first quarter of the year, up f..

PayPal adjusted margin forecast cut eclipses higher profit expectations

PayPal adjusted margin forecast cut eclipses higher profit expectations

(Reuters) -PayPal Holdings Inc on Monday cut its outlook for annual adjusted operating margin, overshadowing its profit forecast raise..

Amazon offers shoppers $10 to pick up purchases as it targets delivery costs

Amazon offers shoppers $10 to pick up purchases as it targets delivery costs

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Amazon.com is offering customers $10 to pick up a purchase rather than have it shipped to a home address..

Uber rival Bolt seeks to turn profitable next year, IPO in 2025

Uber rival Bolt seeks to turn profitable next year, IPO in 2025

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Estonian ride-hailing and food delivery startup Bolt expects to turn profitable in the next 12 months and ..

Oil climbs almost 3% as recession fears begin to fade

Oil climbs almost 3% as recession fears begin to fade

By Alex Lawler LONDON (Reuters) – Oil rose almost 3% on Monday as U.S. recession fears eased and some traders took the view tha..

Pound hits one-year high against struggling dollar

Pound hits one-year high against struggling dollar

By Tom Westbrook and Alun John SINGAPORE/LONDON (Reuters) – Sterling hit an over-one-year high against the dollar on Monday as ..

Spain suspends trading in NH Hoteles, Thai parent offers to buy shares

Spain suspends trading in NH Hoteles, Thai parent offers to buy shares

MADRID/BANGKOK (Reuters) – Spanish stock market regulator CNMV on Monday suspended the trading of shares in NH Hotel Group SA pe..

Volkswagen to name Bentley production chief as new Cariad head – sources

Volkswagen to name Bentley production chief as new Cariad head – sources

By Jan Schwartz (Reuters) -Volkswagen will announce later on Monday the removal of the current leadership at its software unit Cariad..

“A great treat”: King Charles heralds weekend of coronation celebrations

“A great treat”: King Charles heralds weekend of coronation celebrations

LONDON (Reuters) – King Charles thanked singers who performed at a coronation concert in his honour at Windsor Castle for a ..

Italy open to selling down MPS stake on market if terms, buyers are right – sources

Italy open to selling down MPS stake on market if terms, buyers are right – sources

By Giuseppe Fonte and Valentina Za ROME (Reuters) -Italy’s Treasury is open to reducing its 64% stake in Monte dei Paschi di Si..

German industrial output slumps, recession fears rise

German industrial output slumps, recession fears rise

BERLIN (Reuters) -German industrial production fell more than expected in March, partly due to a weak performance by the automotive se..

Spain’s Grifols names current chairman as CEO, ending family leadership

Spain’s Grifols names current chairman as CEO, ending family leadership

By Joan Faus BARCELONA (Reuters) -Grifols said on Monday its executive chairman Thomas Glanzmann will become its new chief executive ..

Asia shares edge higher, wary of US bank data

Asia shares edge higher, wary of US bank data

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares were mostly higher on Monday as investors braced for a week where U.S. inflation ..

Analysis-Battle for China’s electric SUV market heats up at home and abroad

Analysis-Battle for China’s electric SUV market heats up at home and abroad

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China is ground zero for the price war in electric vehicles and the battleground is shifting to SUV-styled ..

King Charles greets wellwishers outside palace before coronation

King Charles greets wellwishers outside palace before coronation

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s King Charles and his son William greeted wellwishers outside Buckingham Palace in central London on..

World leaders gather in London for King Charles’ coronation

World leaders gather in London for King Charles’ coronation

LONDON (Reuters) – King Charles will hold a reception on Friday for world leaders gathered in London for his coronation this wee..

WHO declares end to COVID global health emergency

WHO declares end to COVID global health emergency

LONDON (Reuters) -COVID-19 no longer represents a global health emergency, the World Health Organization said on Friday, a major step ..

Analysis-Smoldering Iran nuclear crisis risks catching fire

Analysis-Smoldering Iran nuclear crisis risks catching fire

WASHINGTON/PARIS/DUBAI (Reuters) – Even as the United States and its European allies grapple with Russia’s invasion of Ukr..

World food prices rise for first time in a year- FAO

World food prices rise for first time in a year- FAO

ROME (Reuters) – The United Nations food agency’s world price index rose in April for the first time is a year, but is st..

Adidas shares leap on results but CEO warns of bumpy year

Adidas shares leap on results but CEO warns of bumpy year

By Helen Reid LONDON (Reuters) -Adidas reported better-than-expected quarterly results and said the Chinese market was improving, sen..

Alpha Bank to sell bad loan portfolio to Fortress and Davidson Kempner

Alpha Bank to sell bad loan portfolio to Fortress and Davidson Kempner

ATHENS (Reuters) – Alpha Bank ACBr.AT, one of Greece’s four largest lenders, said on Friday it signed a binding agreement..

UK PM Sunak: Election results show people want us to deliver for them

UK PM Sunak: Election results show people want us to deliver for them

LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said local elections results so far showed that people wanted his ruling ..

Portugal’s Galp quarterly profit up 62%, below market forecast

Portugal’s Galp quarterly profit up 62%, below market forecast

LISBON (Reuters) -Portugal’s Galp Energia reported on Friday a smaller-than-expected 62% rise in adjusted first-quarter profit ..

Republican leaders of Australia and NZ to pledge allegiance to king

Republican leaders of Australia and NZ to pledge allegiance to king

SYDNEY/WELLINGTON (Reuters) – The leaders of Australia and New Zealand will pledge their allegiance to King Charles at his coron..

Macquarie posts record profits on higher income from commodities arm

Macquarie posts record profits on higher income from commodities arm

(Reuters) -Australia’s Macquarie Group on Friday forecast higher short-term income from its lucrative commodities trading busine..

Geely’s London black cab unit unveils new large EV platform

Geely’s London black cab unit unveils new large EV platform

By Nick Carey ANSTY, England (Reuters) – Geely unit London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC) on Friday unveiled a new, large elec..