docStribute appoints ex-Group CIO of Newcastle Building Society as Non-Executive Director   London-based RegTech company, docStribute, today announces the appointment of Manila McL… Read More

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Ericsson’s Q1 profit grows unexpectedly, eyes stabilisation of sales in H2 (Reuters) -Telecom equipment maker Ericsson reported on Tuesday a first-quarter adjusted profit that beat exp… Read More

Swiss chemicals maker Sika posts 13.8% jump in Q1 sales (Reuters) -Swiss chemicals maker Sika AG on Tuesday reported a 13.8% increase in its first-quarter sales and confirmed… Read More

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Greece to spend 780 million euros to protect marine biodiversity, PM says ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece is pushing ahead with 21 initiatives worth 780 million euros ($830.9 million)&hellip&hell…Read More

UK fintechs ask government for help to ease capital shortages By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) -Leaders of the UK’s financial technology industry are urging the British governmen… Read More

BNP Paribas to become top investor in Belgian insurer Ageas PARIS/HONG KONG (Reuters) -BNP Paribas, the euro zone’s biggest bank, has agreed to buy a 9% stake in… Read More

Hungary to consider fuel price intervention, says economy minister BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary’s government will consider whether to enforce lower fuel prices after a review by… Read More

Recruiter PageGroup’s quarterly profit slumps 13% as hiring remains subdued (Reuters) – UK’s PageGroup reported on Monday a nearly 13% drop in group gross profit in the fir… Read More

STOXX 600 climbs over 1% on rate-cut optimism By Johann M Cherian and Ozan Ergenay (Reuters) -European shares rose to over a week’s high on Friday, with major… Read More

Analysis-Europe stands firm against US-driven ESG backlash By Simon Jessop, Ross Kerber and Isla Binnie (Reuters) – Steady investor demand in Europe for environmental and socially resp… Read More

LONDON (Reuters) -The European Central Bank kept interest rates unchanged on Thursday, but signalled that it may be preparing to ease policy as inflation eases. It has left… Read More

HEXAGON CARDS LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE TO CELEBRATE YEAR ON YEAR INCREASE IN MEMBERSHIP SIGNUPS Hexagon Cards, one of the UK’s most exclusive business clubs, has launched a new… Read More

Europe’s SMEs need one set of rules, report to say By Giselda Vagnoni (Reuters) – Europe’s export-oriented small businesses should be offered a single regulatory framework… Read More

Bank of England’s Greene says rate cuts should be “a way off” (Reuters) -Bank of England policymaker Megan Greene said interest rate cuts in Britain should remain “a… Read More

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ECB to set up June rate cut after rapid disinflation By Balazs Koranyi and Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The European Central Bank is all but certain to keep… Read More

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Paris Olympics on track to hit NBC ad sales record after pandemic By Sheila Dang (Reuters) – As the July opening ceremony for the 2024 Paris Olympics draws… Read More

US dollar surges vs yen to highest since mid-1990 after hotter-than-expected inflation data By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) -The dollar rose across the board on Wednesday, soa… Read More

Maintaining compliance with new commercial finance disclosures in a shifting commercial financing landscape By Will Tumulty In 2022 California became the first state to enact a state-level c… Read More

EU extends trade guide on Chinese distortions to new sectors By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission has updated its report on state-led distortions in the&he&hell…Read More

UK’s Tesco forecasts profit rise as consumer sentiment improves By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s biggest retailer Tesco forecast a further rise in profit on Wednesday… Read More

Factbox-European companies cut jobs as economy sputters (Reuters) – The highest inflation for decades and the impact of the war in Ukraine have forced companies across Europe into&hell&hell…Read More

M&C Saatchi expects 2024 profit to meet forecasts (Reuters) – M&C Saatchi said on Wednesday it expected to meet profit expectations this year, betting on its cost-savings initi… Read More

UK’s THG returns to revenue growth in Q4 on demand for beauty products (Reuters) – British e-commerce firm THG said on Wednesday its revenue continued to improve in… Read More

Puma hones focus on speed in Olympic battle with Adidas and Nike By Helen Reid PARIS (Reuters) – German sportswear brand Puma is using this year’s Olympic Games… Read More

Barry Callebaut operating profit falls 40% on transformation costs (Reuters) -Barry Callebaut, the world’s biggest chocolate maker, reported lower than expected half-year operating pro… Read More

Shocks in G20 emerging economies hit rich-world growth, IMF says By Libby George LONDON (Reuters) – Domestic shocks in emerging economies in the G20 are increasingly impacting growth&h&hell…Read More

Holcim to acquire South American concrete products firm Tensolite ZURICH (Reuters) – Holcim on Friday said it will buy Tensolite, a maker and distributor of pre-cast concrete systems&h&hell…Read More

The Advantages of Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) Chips in Supply Chains By Joseph Schlossberg, Vice President of Global Sales – Sourcing Solutions International  Imagine a… Read More

UK on track to exit recession despite slower services growth, PMI data shows By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s economy looks on track to exit recession when official&hellip&hell…Read More

Tame Swiss inflation opens door for more SNB rate cuts, weighs on franc By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) -Swiss inflation eased to its lowest level in two-and-a-half years… Read More

Former Gucci CEO to take minority stake in Elisabetta Franchi MILAN (Reuters) – Former Gucci chief executive Marco Bizzarri said on Thursday he would invest in Italian fashion… Read More

Britain’s Co-op profit slides after petrol forecourt sale (Reuters) -Co-op, which runs Britain’s seventh-biggest supermarket chain, posted a steep drop in annual pretax profit on… Read More

UK watchdog refers Vodafone, Three deal to in-depth probe (Reuters) -Britain’s competition regulator said on Thursday it would need to open an in-depth investigation into the merger be… Read More

Japan’s Konica Minolta to cut 2,400 jobs, book $132 million in expenses TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Konica Minolta said on Thursday it will trim 2,400 jobs worldwide during&h&hell…Read More

Novo says Ozempic starter kits still not available in Germany in Q2 By Ludwig Burger FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Novo Nordisk has warned that starter kits of its popular… Read More

Euro zone inflation unexpectedly eases, boosting rate cut case By Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Euro zone inflation fell unexpectedly last month, solidifying the case for the Eu… Read More

UK supermarket sales rise 5.4%, NIQ market researcher says LONDON (Reuters) – British supermarket total sales rose by 5.4% year-over-year in the four weeks to March 23 as… Read More

Diversifying companies delivered 53% higher annual shareholder returns during and after COVID Study from Stryber of 738 listed businesses in Europe showed that companies which diversified th… Read More

Swiss Re appoints Andreas Berger as new CEO from July ZURICH (Reuters) -Reinsurance company Swiss Re said on Wednesday Andreas Berger would become group chief executive officer from… Read More

CMA CGM acquires 10% in stake in Volvo-Renault EV joint venture, Renault says (Reuters) – French car manufacturer Renault on Wednesday announced that shipping group CMA CGM officially… Read More

AI revolution: bridging the skills gap and strengthening employers Taking advantage of assessments for effective reskilling and upskilling Joe Udwin, Chief Technology Officer at Learnosity… Read More

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King Charles greets well-wishers after Easter Sunday service By Hollie Adams WINDSOR, England (Reuters) -Britain’s King Charles greeted well-wishers in an impromptu walkabout after an… Read More

China believes France will provide fair business environment for Chinese firms, foreign ministry says BEIJING (Reuters) – China will import even more high-quality products and services… Read More

Exclusive-Microsoft to separate Teams and Office globally amid antitrust scrutiny By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Microsoft will sell its chat and video app Teams separately from… Read More

Xiaomi’s EV buyers face up to seven-month wait for car, app shows By Yelin Mo and Brenda Goh BEIJING (Reuters) -Xiaomi is advising would-be buyers of its new… Read More

Stocks subdued, yen in focus, with inflation data on tap By Lewis Krauskopf and Amanda Cooper NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -A gauge of global share markets was barely changed… Read More

Hershey, Mondelez bet big on Easter as cocoa price crisis looms (This March 26 story has been refiled to correct the data source to ‘NielsenIQ’ from ‘Nielsen’ in&hell&hell…Read More

Greece to raise monthly minimum wage by 6.4% to 830 euros ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece will raise its monthly minimum gross wage by 6.4% to 830 euros, the… Read More

Syngenta ditches multi-billion dollar China IPO bid BEIJING (Reuters) -Swiss agrichemicals and seeds group Syngenta on Friday withdrew its bid for a multi-billion dollar listing on the Shang… Read More

India keen on trade deals with Britain, Oman early in Modi’s probable third term, sources say By Shivangi Acharya NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi&hellip&hell…Read More

UK’s Thames Water in crisis after shareholders refuse to pay up By Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) -Thames Water, Britain’s biggest water utility, said on Thursday its shareholders… Read More

Mercedes partly loses class action case over diesel defeat devices BERLIN (Reuters) – A German court ruled on Thursday partly in favour of consumers in a class action… Read More

UK competition regulator decides against in-depth probe of Aviva, AIG Life UK merger LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s competition regulator said on Thursday that it has decided not to open… Read More

JD Sports’ January sales fall in ‘challenging’ market LONDON (Reuters) -British sportswear retailer JD Sports said trading conditions remained challenging after its like-fo… Read More

French company Valeo to use more Google Cloud AI tools PARIS (Reuters) – French car parts maker Valeo said on Thursday it would be using more Google Cloud… Read More

BoE’s Haskel says rate cuts should be ‘a long way off’, FT reports (Reuters) -Bank of England (BoE) interest-rate setter Jonathan Haskel said that rate cuts should be&helli&hell…Read More

Analysis-Foreign firms’ losses from exiting Russia top $107 billion By Alessandro Parodi and Alexander Marrow (Reuters) – The corporate exodus from Russia since its 2022 invasion… Read More

Climate change, AI in focus at Commonwealth’s Oct meet in Samoa By Cordelia Hsu SYDNEY (Reuters) -Climate change and efforts to keep up with advances in artificial intelligence… Read More

UK homeowners and businesses resilient to high interest rates, BoE says LONDON, March 27 (Reuters) – British mortgage holders and businesses are generally coping well with high interes… Read More

King Charles doing ‘very well’, Camilla tells Belfast crowds LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Queen Camilla said her husband King Charles who is being treated for cancer… Read More

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Europe’s pro-nuclear leaders seek atomic energy revival By Julia Payne and Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Leaders from pro-nuclear European countries and energy experts called for a n… Read More

Reddit set for hotly anticipated debut after pricing IPO at top of range By Niket Nishant (Reuters) -Social media platform Reddit geared up for its high-profile market debut… Read More

What’s ahead for M&A? Navigating the opportunities and challenges By Merlin Piscitelli, Chief Revenue Officer EMEA of Datasite. Will there be an M&A reset? This was the questio… Read More

UK inflation fall paves way for BoE rate cuts later in 2024 By Andy Bruce and Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) -British inflation cooled in February by slightly more… Read More

Glencore aims to cut industrial assets’ carbon emissions by one-fourth by 2030 (Reuters) – Glencore said Wednesday it aims to lower carbon dioxide equivalent emissions for its in… Read More

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Gloomy youth pull US and western Europe down global happiness ranking By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – Rising unhappiness among younger people has caused the United States and&hell&hell…Read More

UK’s Labour opens door for more investment borrowing By William James LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s opposition Labour Party set out the fiscal rules it would use if it wins… Read More

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European patent applications hit record high in 2023 (Reuters) – The European Patent Office (EPA) received a record number of patent applications last year, with the biggest share&hell&hell…Read More

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World shares cheer China data, as central banks line up By Nell Mackenzie and Koh Gui Qing NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -Global stocks rose on Monday while Treasury yields… Read More

Telegram secures $330 million in bond sales (Reuters) – Popular messaging platform Telegram raised $330 million through bond sales last week, founder and CEO Pavel Durov said on&hellip&hell…Read More

Merchant bias to convenient checkout raises payment security concerns As consumers are willing to pay a premium for user-friendly shopping experiences, online merchants struggle to balance b… Read More

China sets higher bar for consumer finance companies BEIJING (Reuters) -China has changed the rules for consumer finance firms for the first time in a decade, setting a… Read More

AstraZeneca follows rival Boehringer in capping out-of-pocket costs for inhalers (Reuters) – Drugmaker AstraZeneca said on Monday it would cap out-of-pocket costs for its inhaled respi… Read More

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Cloud gets better, but not cheaper By Umashankar Lakshmipathy, Executive Vice President and Head for Cloud, Infrastructure, and Security, EMEA, Infosys Early cloud was a neat, tidy solution… Read More

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Vonovia shares drop as $7 billion loss lays bare German property crisis By Tom Sims and Matthias Inverardi FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Shares in Vonovia dropped 6% on Friday after… Read More

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Oil prices rise as revised IEA forecasts suggest tighter market By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) -Oil prices rose on Thursday as the International Energy Agency’s predicted a tig… Read More

Shell weakens climate targets with growing bet on gas By Ron Bousso LONDON (Reuters) – Shell weakened a 2030 carbon reduction target and scrapped a “perilous” 2035 objectiv… Read More

Dollar ticks up before US data, bitcoin hits record high By Harry Robertson LONDON (Reuters) -The dollar inched higher on Thursday as investors waited for U.S. economic data,… Read More

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