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UK retailers see 40% jump in Boxing Day shoppers -Springboard

UK retailers see 40% jump in Boxing Day shoppers -Springboard

LONDON (Reuters) – UK retail destinations enjoyed an almost 40% rise in shoppe..

German businesses expect only mild recession as disruptions ease

German businesses expect only mild recession as disruptions ease

BERLIN (Reuters) – German companies expect only a mild recession next year des..

Oil prices rise as China eases COVID curbs, U.S. storm fuels supply worries

Oil prices rise as China eases COVID curbs, U.S. storm fuels supply worries

By Isabel Kua SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices rose to three-week highs on Tuesday as..

Board of Russia’s AvtoVAZ approves $585 million in 2023 investment programme – RIA agency

Board of Russia’s AvtoVAZ approves $585 million in 2023 investment programme – RIA agency

(Reuters) – The board of directors of Russian top carmaker AvtoVAZ approved th..

Stocks advance, U.S. dollar retreats as China drops quarantine rule

Stocks advance, U.S. dollar retreats as China drops quarantine rule

By Xie Yu HONG KONG (Reuters) – Stock markets gained while the U.S. dollar sof..

Belarus sentences in absentia former Olympian Herasimenia to 12 years in prison – BelTA

Belarus sentences in absentia former Olympian Herasimenia to 12 years in prison – BelTA

By Ronald Popeski and Lidia Kelly (Reuters) – A Minsk court sentenced in absen..

Russia could hike rates in 2023 if inflation risks have big impact -cenbank

Russia could hike rates in 2023 if inflation risks have big impact -cenbank

MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Bank of Russia could raise interest rates in 2023 if in..

Russia’s Sberbank urges Glencore to resolve dispute over oil bill

Russia’s Sberbank urges Glencore to resolve dispute over oil bill

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Sberbank on Monday accused Glencore of choosing not to foot a bill..

Cricket-Not enough attention paid to international schedule – Stokes

Cricket-Not enough attention paid to international schedule – Stokes

(Reuters) – England test captain Ben Stokes has raised concerns over the sched..

Dutch governor Knot signals ECB will keep raising rates in months ahead- FT

Dutch governor Knot signals ECB will keep raising rates in months ahead- FT

(Reuters) – Head of Dutch Central Bank Klaas Knot said with five policy meetin..

Battery swapping spurs Kenya’s electric motorbike drive

Battery swapping spurs Kenya’s electric motorbike drive

By Ayenat Mersie NAIROBI (Reuters) – Over recent months, sets of sturdy, brigh..

Japan insurers in talks with reinsurers to resume coverage in Russian waters

Japan insurers in talks with reinsurers to resume coverage in Russian waters

TOKYO (Reuters) – Three Japanese insurance companies that are set to halt mari..

‘The ICU is full’: medical staff on frontline of China’s COVID fight say hospitals are ‘overwhelmed’

‘The ICU is full’: medical staff on frontline of China’s COVID fight say hospitals are ‘overwhelmed’

By Martin Quin Pollard BEIJING (Reuters) – In more than three decades of emerg..

Toyota’s Nov global vehicle production rises 1.5% to record 833,104

Toyota’s Nov global vehicle production rises 1.5% to record 833,104

TOKYO (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp reported on Monday a 1.5% rise in November..

Taiwan reports China’s largest incursion yet to air defence zone

Taiwan reports China’s largest incursion yet to air defence zone

By Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) -Seventy-one Chinese air force aircraft including figh..

Russia’s Rosatom sees 2022 exports growth at 15% – report

Russia’s Rosatom sees 2022 exports growth at 15% – report

(Reuters) – Russia’s Rosatom expects its 2022 exports growth at 15%, whi..

Apple’s Australian workers go on Christmas strike demanding better wages, work terms

Apple’s Australian workers go on Christmas strike demanding better wages, work terms

(Reuters) – Apple Inc’s workers in Australia initiated a strike Friday a..

Amazon may be responsible for allowing Louboutin knock-off ads, EU court says

Amazon may be responsible for allowing Louboutin knock-off ads, EU court says

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Online retailer Amazon.com may be deemed responsi..

Banker bonuses go from boom to bust in jarring reversal

Banker bonuses go from boom to bust in jarring reversal

By Lananh Nguyen, Saeed Azhar and Lawrence White NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -Bankers ..

Austrian regulator orders system-relevant banks to up capital buffers

Austrian regulator orders system-relevant banks to up capital buffers

BERLIN (Reuters) – Austrian banking regulator FMA said on Thursday it has orde..

UK watchdog fines Deloitte over SIG audit

UK watchdog fines Deloitte over SIG audit

By Tom Wilson LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s accounting watchdog said on Thursday..

BMW to make Solid Power’s battery cells under expanded agreement

BMW to make Solid Power’s battery cells under expanded agreement

(Reuters) – Solid Power Inc said on Wednesday it will offer some intellectual ..

Airbus pledges deeper industrial ties with India

Airbus pledges deeper industrial ties with India

(Corrects to remove word “just” in paragraph 7) PARIS (Reuters) – ..

Yen retreats after BOJ policy tweak sparked surge

Yen retreats after BOJ policy tweak sparked surge

By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) -The yen fell in a choppy session on Wednesd..

Engie warns of hit from windfall levies, Belgian nuclear provisions

Engie warns of hit from windfall levies, Belgian nuclear provisions

PARIS (Reuters) – France’s Engie warned on Tuesday of an earnings hit fr..

Oil prices rise on U.S. drawdown, Chinese fears weigh

Oil prices rise on U.S. drawdown, Chinese fears weigh

By Shadia Nasralla and Rowena Edwards LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices rose by more than..

Analysis-Russian gold removed from some Western funds after Ukraine

Analysis-Russian gold removed from some Western funds after Ukraine

By Peter Hobson LONDON (Reuters) – Hidden inside high-security bank vaults in ..

SpaceX rocket sends first global water survey mission into orbit

SpaceX rocket sends first global water survey mission into orbit

By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES, Calif. (Reuters) -A SpaceX rocket blasted off early on ..

Britain’s Purplebricks to cut more than 10% of jobs – The Times

Britain’s Purplebricks to cut more than 10% of jobs – The Times

(Reuters) – Purplebricks Group PLC, Britain’s biggest online-only real e..

EU opens antitrust probe into Broadcom’s $61 billion VMware bid

EU opens antitrust probe into Broadcom’s $61 billion VMware bid

PARIS (Reuters) -European antitrust regulators have opened an in-depth investigation..

Bank of England raises rates to 3.5%, says inflation has peaked

Bank of England raises rates to 3.5%, says inflation has peaked

(This Dec. 15 story has been corrected to change Robert Dishner’s location to ..

Take Five: Keeping the lights on

Take Five: Keeping the lights on

(Reuters) – The Bank of Japan will be the last of the major central banks to h..

No Santa rally for markets as central banks dampen peak rate hopes

No Santa rally for markets as central banks dampen peak rate hopes

By Naomi Rovnick and Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON (Reuters) -Forget a year-end rally in f..

Marketmind: Hawk-eyed

Marketmind: Hawk-eyed

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee Investors..

BoE raises rates again as investors look towards end of hikes

BoE raises rates again as investors look towards end of hikes

By David Milliken and Farouq Suleiman LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England raised its key in..

Electric vehicles confront the leap to the mass market

Electric vehicles confront the leap to the mass market

By Joseph White DETROIT (Reuters) – The past year was sobering for investors w..

Swiss National Bank says inflation battle not yet won

Swiss National Bank says inflation battle not yet won

By John Revill and Michael Shields BERN (Reuters) – Swiss National Bank Chairm..