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India opens new investigation into BBC in widening crackdown

India opens new investigation into BBC in widening crackdown

By Aftab Ahmed NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India’s financial crime-fighting agency has opened an investigation into alleged violations..

Schneider and GreenYellow target smaller businesses with energy saving technology

Schneider and GreenYellow target smaller businesses with energy saving technology

By America Hernandez PARIS (Reuters) – Schneider Electric and solar startup GreenYellow will target small- and medium-sized Eur..

Lack of electric vans opens door for Chinese, other EV makers

Lack of electric vans opens door for Chinese, other EV makers

By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) – Legacy automakers got off to a late start with their commercial electric vans, opening the doo..

Sovereign debtors, creditors agree on steps to jumpstart debt restructurings

Sovereign debtors, creditors agree on steps to jumpstart debt restructurings

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Global creditors, debtor nations and international financial institutions on Wednesday ..

BoE’s Bailey says bank reforms worked but questions about liquidity buffers

BoE’s Bailey says bank reforms worked but questions about liquidity buffers

(Reuters) -Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said bank reforms enacted after the global financial crisis of 2007-09 worked during..

G7 finance leaders pledge financial stability, supply chain diversity

G7 finance leaders pledge financial stability, supply chain diversity

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Group of Seven (G7) finance leaders pledged on Wednesday to take action to maintain the stability of the global ..

UK housing market weakness continues, improvement on the horizon – RICS

UK housing market weakness continues, improvement on the horizon – RICS

By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s housing market continued to feel the pinch of higher borrowing costs in Marc..

Germany’s Merck to invest 300 million euros in US gas plant

Germany’s Merck to invest 300 million euros in US gas plant

(Reuters) -Germany’s Merck on Wednesday said it will invest about 300 million euros ($328 million) to develop an integrated spec..

Inflation trumps financial risks as central bank tightening set to continue

Inflation trumps financial risks as central bank tightening set to continue

By Howard Schneider, William Schomberg and Balazs Koranyi WASHINGTON/LONDON/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Despite broad warnings about ..

UK recruiters slow pace of pay growth in March, REC survey shows

UK recruiters slow pace of pay growth in March, REC survey shows

By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s labour market showed signs of a slowing in the sharp pace of pay growth in M..

Norway wealth fund employee sues for workplace gender discrimination

Norway wealth fund employee sues for workplace gender discrimination

By Gwladys Fouche OSLO (Reuters) -A court in Oslo on Wednesday began hearing a gender discrimination case brought by an employee at No..

Mercedes posts rise in Q1 sales boosted by EVs, premium cars

Mercedes posts rise in Q1 sales boosted by EVs, premium cars

(Reuters) -Mercedes-Benz Group sales rose moderately in the first quarter of the year, boosted by electric vehicles (EV) and premium c..

Pizza firm DP Eurasia delivers profit rise, evaluating Russian business

Pizza firm DP Eurasia delivers profit rise, evaluating Russian business

(Reuters) -DP Eurasia, which runs the Domino’s Pizza brand in Turkey and Russia, on Wednesday said it was still weighing options..

Truck maker Volvo posts record Q1 as sales, margins beat forecasts

Truck maker Volvo posts record Q1 as sales, margins beat forecasts

By Terje Solsvik OSLO (Reuters) – AB Volvo reported record first-quarter profit, a preliminary filing showed, as the truck maker..

China records world’s first human death from H3N8 bird flu -WHO

China records world’s first human death from H3N8 bird flu -WHO

BEIJING (Reuters) – A Chinese woman has become the first person to die from a type of bird flu that is rare in humans, the World..

Oil rises about 2% with U.S. and China inflation in focus

Oil rises about 2% with U.S. and China inflation in focus

By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices rose about 2% on Tuesday on hopes that the Federal Reserve might ease up on i..

UK economy set for smaller hit in 2023 than previously feared – IMF

UK economy set for smaller hit in 2023 than previously feared – IMF

(Reuters) -Britain now looks set for a shallower economic hit this year than previously thought but remains on course to suffer the sh..

Britain sets 5G goal, says no ‘magic number’ of operators

Britain sets 5G goal, says no ‘magic number’ of operators

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain set an ambition to deliver next-generation 5G mobile coverage to populated areas by 2030 and said the..

Explainer-Why European money market funds inflows are lagging behind the U.S. torrent?

Explainer-Why European money market funds inflows are lagging behind the U.S. torrent?

By Harry Robertson LONDON (Reuters) – Investors poured $367 billion into U.S. money market funds in March, according to data pro..

Cryptoverse: Ethereum upgrade to unlock $33 billion

Cryptoverse: Ethereum upgrade to unlock $33 billion

By Medha Singh and Lisa Pauline Mattackal (Reuters) – Investors are finally set to gain access to more than $33 billion of ether..

Hong Kong finance official to make first visit to Britain in three years

Hong Kong finance official to make first visit to Britain in three years

HONG KONG (Reuters) – A top financial official from Hong Kong is set to visit Britain in April in the first ministerial-level vi..

British doctors’ strikes risk patient safety, minister says

British doctors’ strikes risk patient safety, minister says

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s health minister warned patients’ safety is at risk as junior doctors began four days of..

US House committee chair ‘concerned’ by Tesla deals in China

US House committee chair ‘concerned’ by Tesla deals in China

By Michael Martina and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The leader of a U.S. congressional committee on China said on Mo..

Bank of Canada seen on hold even as economy accelerates

Bank of Canada seen on hold even as economy accelerates

By Fergal Smith TORONTO (Reuters) -The Bank of Canada is expected to take in stride surprising recent economic strength and leave inte..

Intel leak has U.S. officials bracing for impact at home and abroad

Intel leak has U.S. officials bracing for impact at home and abroad

By Idrees Ali and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON(Reuters) – The U.S. national security community is grappling with fallout from the ..

India’s Tata Motors jumps to a 7-month high on strong Q4 JLR sales

India’s Tata Motors jumps to a 7-month high on strong Q4 JLR sales

BENGALURU (Reuters) – Shares of Indian automaker Tata Motors Ltd rose as much as 8.15% to a seven-month high on Monday after its..

Yen sinks as rates outlook diverges; NZ dollar tumbles

Yen sinks as rates outlook diverges; NZ dollar tumbles

By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) – The yen sank against major peers on Monday after U.S. payrolls data bolstered the case for f..

Soccer-England’s Houghton will keep ‘knocking the door’ for the World Cup

Soccer-England’s Houghton will keep ‘knocking the door’ for the World Cup

(Reuters) – Former England captain Steph Houghton has said it has been tough to deal with her omission from the national team as..

Factbox-From holy oil to sceptres and a spoon: King Charles’ coronation ceremony

Factbox-From holy oil to sceptres and a spoon: King Charles’ coronation ceremony

LONDON (Reuters) – The ceremony for King Charles’s coronation at Westminster Abbey in London on May 6 will involve histori..

Jaguar Land Rover posts Q4 free cash flow about $1 billion

Jaguar Land Rover posts Q4 free cash flow about $1 billion

(Reuters) -Jaguar Land Rover expects free cash flow of over 800 million pounds (about $1 billion) for the fourth quarter, boosted by a..

Sterling hovers just below 10-month high, with focus on U.S. job numbers

Sterling hovers just below 10-month high, with focus on U.S. job numbers

By Harry Robertson LONDON (Reuters) – The pound hovered just below its highest level in 10 months on Thursday as investor focus ..

Ford aims a new electric van at European cities – and startups

Ford aims a new electric van at European cities – and startups

By Joseph White DETROIT (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co unveiled a new electric Courier van aimed at winning business customers in Eur..

Avolon CEO says Q1 business boosted by China reopening

Avolon CEO says Q1 business boosted by China reopening

DUBLIN (Reuters) – Aircraft leasing company Avolon on Thursday said the reopening of China after it eased strict COVID-19 rules ..

German industrial output rises more than expected in February

German industrial output rises more than expected in February

BERLIN (Reuters) -German industrial production rose significantly more than expected in February due in part to vehicle manufacturing,..

UK house prices rise for 3rd month in a row, Halifax says

UK house prices rise for 3rd month in a row, Halifax says

LONDON (Reuters) – British house prices rose for a third month in a row in March, representing a further calming of the market a..

Analysis-Easter travel warnings pile pressure on European airlines

Analysis-Easter travel warnings pile pressure on European airlines

By Joanna Plucinska and Silvia Aloisi LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) – European aviation is gearing up for Easter travel disruptions mar..

Pension protests to bring ‘maximum’ workers in France after government, union talks fail

Pension protests to bring ‘maximum’ workers in France after government, union talks fail

By Silvia Aloisi PARIS (Reuters) – France braced for a new round of nationwide protests and strikes on Thursday after a meeting ..