2023-05-18 15:42
Wall Street gains, dollar climbs on solid data, debt ceiling progress
By Stephen Culp
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Wall Street turned higher and the dollar reached a seven-week peak on Thursday as di… Read More
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2023-05-18 10:55
Ripple buys crypto custody firm Metaco for $250 million
(This May 17 story has been corrected to clarify that the token is called XRP, not Ripple, in paragraph 9)
By Elizabeth Howcroft
LONDO… Read More
2023-05-18 10:34
Burberry shares drop as weak US demand overshadows China rebound
By Suban Abdulla
LONDON (Reuters) -British luxury fashion brand Burberry on Thursday reported stronger-than-expected fourth q… Read More
2023-05-18 09:51
Aston Martin stock soars after $295 million on Geely investment
(Reuters) -Aston Martin’s stock popped nearly 22% on Thursday, after the luxury carmaker announced a 234 million pound i… Read More
2023-05-18 08:33
Japanese businesses pledge UK investment ahead of Sunak meeting
LONDON (Reuters) – Japanese businesses have committed to invest almost 18 billion pounds ($23 billion) in Britain ahead… Read More
2023-05-18 07:50
Australia’s push for faster EV uptake will be slow to charge
(This May 17 story has been corrected to say the rollout of chargers started small due to grid issues, not scaled back due… Read More
2023-05-18 07:27
Credit Suisse bond wipe-out will not trigger credit insurance payout
By Chiara Elisei
LONDON (Reuters) -Holders of credit insurance linked to Credit Suisse bonds will not get a payout after… Read More
2023-05-17 20:12
Southern Europe braces for climate change-fuelled summer of drought
By Kate Abnett
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Southern Europe is bracing for a summer of ferocious drought, with some regions already… Read More
2023-05-17 17:10
UK has held productive discussions with EU over car tariffs – minister
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain has had productive discussions with the European Union about changing trading ar… Read More
2023-05-17 15:35
Mitchells & Butlers pub group says costs start to ease
By Radhika Anilkumar
(Reuters) -British pub and restaurant group Mitchells & Butlers PLC reported a fall in half-year profits o… Read More
2023-05-17 15:21
Low unemployment amongst young driving demand, says JD Sports boss
LONDON (Reuters) – Historically low unemployment for the young is driving demand for JD Sports Fashion’s traine… Read More
2023-05-17 14:32
European shares weighed by US debt ceiling concerns, slide in financials
By Sruthi Shankar
(Reuters) – European shares slipped on Wednesday as concerns about whether the United States… Read More
2023-05-17 14:03
Blackstone, Thomson Reuters consortium sells $3.4 billion LSEG shares at discount
(Reuters) -An investor consortium including U.S. buyout firm Blackstone and Thomson Reuters sold 33 million… Read More
2023-05-17 13:04
Experian sees annual revenue growth on steady demand
(Reuters) – British credit data firm Experian Plc said on Wednesday it expects its annual organic revenue to grow between 4% and 6%… Read More
2023-05-17 09:19
Analysis-Southern Europe braces for climate change-fuelled summer of drought
By Kate Abnett
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Southern Europe is bracing for a summer of ferocious drought, with some… Read More
2023-05-17 07:45
Embracing immersive technologies will be a key determinant of success within the heritage space
By Nicole Stewart Rushworth, Immersive Technologist at Digital Catapult
Over the… Read More
2023-05-17 07:44
The New Era of Networking: Maximising Your Connections with the Latest Tech Innovations
By Mark and Michelle Sheville, co-founders of the world’s first digital two-way business card O… Read More
2023-05-17 07:44
The top cloud computer trends of 2022
By Jeremy Isaacs, Head of IT Infrastructure Sales Specialist Practice (Ricoh UK)
As we look back at 2022, we can reflect on a year which saw businesses… Read More
2023-05-17 06:26
Midyear review: Increasing regulation, lessons from Web 2.0 and changing attitudes towards DLT
By Dominic von Trotha Taylor, Chief Executive Officer, iov42
As we move into the second half o… Read More
2023-05-16 16:02
German economic growth to remain muted in near term – IMF
BERLIN (Reuters) -The German economy has shown resilience over the last year thanks to a strong policy response and a mild win… Read More
2023-05-16 15:52
EU raw material targets need money and faster permits, sector chief says
By Philip Blenkinsop
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union will only meet ambitious targets to reduce its rel… Read More
2023-05-16 08:40
Macquarie raising hurdles to CDP joining KKR bid for Telecom Italia grid, sources say
By Elvira Pollina and Giuseppe Fonte
MILAN (Reuters) -Australian fund Macquarie is raising legal hurdles… Read More
2023-05-15 23:34
France to host pro-nuclear meet to push for EU recognition of climate benefits
By Kate Abnett and America Hernandez
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -France will host a meeting of ministers from 16 pro-nu… Read More
2023-05-15 23:09
Platinum facing biggest deficit in years as carmakers snap up metal
LONDON (Reuters) – Rising demand from automakers, industry and investors will push the global platinum market into i… Read More
2023-05-15 17:29
Agnelli investment firm hires former UK minister Osborne
PARIS/LONDON (Reuters) – Lingotto Investment Management, backed by Italy’s Agnelli family, has hired former British finan… Read More
2023-05-15 17:21
UK competition watchdog steps up examination of grocery prices
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s competition watchdog will step up its work looking into grocery prices, but has so far not se… Read More
2023-05-15 14:37
India’s carmakers back zero duty on limited British imports under trade deal – sources
By Aditi Shah and Shivangi Acharya
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian carmakers have agreed… Read More
2023-05-15 14:26
World stocks climb on hopes of successful debt ceiling outcome
By Nell Mackenzie
LONDON (Reuters) -World stocks rose on Monday on cautious optimism ahead of this week’s deliberations o… Read More
2023-05-15 14:09
Economist Odor picked as Slovakia’s caretaker prime minister
By Radovan Stoklasa and Jan Lopatka
BRATISLAVA (Reuters) – Respected economist Ludovit Odor was made Slovakia’s… Read More
2023-05-15 13:54
Euro zone industry output falls sharply, with Ireland plunge
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Euro zone industrial production fell by far more than expected in March as output of capital goods plu… Read More
2023-05-15 13:43
Record orders, strong sales drive strong Q2 for Siemens Energy
By Christoph Steitz and Tom Käckenhoff
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Siemens Energy, which supplies equipment and services to the p… Read More
2023-05-15 13:31
Oil slips as economic worries take focus off tighter supplies
By Florence Tan and Mohi Narayan
(Reuters) -Oil prices fell on Monday as concerns about fuel demand in the top global oil consum… Read More
2023-05-15 11:42
France’s AXA Q1 sales rise 2% as property policy demand grows
PARIS (Reuters) -AXA, Europe’s second-biggest insurance company, said first quarter sales rose 2% from the same peri… Read More
2023-05-15 08:36
How to overcome cloud performance issues when migrating to the cloud
By Jean-Philippe Avelange, Chief Information Officer, Expereo
The cloud computing landscape is evolving faster than ever… Read More
2023-05-15 08:36
Fueling economic recovery: The vital role of a solid business plan to empower SME’s
By Damian Hanson, Co-Founder & Director of CircleLoop
The news of rising interest rates and inf… Read More
2023-05-12 16:09
Why smart MSPs make good investments
By Martin Ford, CEO at POPX
For those institutional investors, owners, and operators of Managed Service Providers (MSPs) wondering whether t… Read More
2023-05-12 15:56
How is ChatGPT transforming businesses?
By Roger James Hamilton, Founder, and CEO of Genius Group
Artificial Intelligence is most certainly a hot topic right now. The latest technological a… Read More
2023-05-12 14:58
Analysis-Jet orders boom as airlines fear shortage
By Tim Hepher
PARIS (Reuters) – Planemakers can’t build them but airlines can’t stop buying them.
Even as they wrestle wi… Read More
2023-05-12 14:26
Oil prices head for fourth weekly drop as demand fears weigh
By Rowena Edwards
LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices slipped on Friday, heading for a fourth weekly decline, as renewed economic concer… Read More
2023-05-12 12:55
G7 finance heads face tricky trade-off in debating steps to counter China
By Andrea Shalal and Christian Kraemer
NIIGATA, Japan (Reuters) -Finance leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) advanced… Read More
2023-05-12 12:21
Orpea slides to annual loss of 4 billion euros on asset depreciation
By Diana Mandia and Federica Mileo
(Reuters) -French nursing care provider Orpea, hit by multiple scandals including alle… Read More
2023-05-12 11:58
UK finance minister Hunt: Good news the economy is growing
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s finance minister Jeremy Hunt on Friday welcomed the latest GDP data which showed the econo… Read More
2023-05-12 11:31
Audit finds holes in ECB’s management of bank credit risk
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – European Central Bank supervisors are often too lenient with banks in how they manage credit risk… Read More
2023-05-12 10:57
With UK food price inflation at 46-year high, lawmakers launch probe
By James Davey
LONDON (Reuters) – British lawmakers launched an investigation on Friday into the fairness of the co… Read More
2023-05-12 09:36
Carrefour Brasil in talks with Barzel Properties over $260 million deal
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Carrefour Brasil said on Thursday it has entered into exclusive talks with Barzel Properti… Read More
2023-05-11 16:24
By Shadia Nasralla
LONDON (Reuters) – Shell shareholders should support a climate activist resolution at its annual general meeting and vote against the oil major on most counts, Brita… Read More
2023-05-11 15:26
Nexi open to options as Banco BPM seeks partner
By Valentina Za
MILAN (Reuters) -Italian payments giant Nexi is keen to enter partnerships with lenders and will adjust to their preferred mod… Read More
2023-05-11 15:22
Swiss prepare to evacuate village threatened by vast landslide
BRIENZ, Switzerland (Reuters) – Swiss authorities have ordered residents to abandon a tiny mountain village in the easter… Read More
2023-05-11 15:05
France could tax food industry over high prices – finance minister
PARIS (Reuters) – The French government could use tax measures to claw back profits from the food industry if i… Read More
2023-05-11 13:24
UK brings train operator TransPennine under temporary state control
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain said it will bring TransPennine Express under temporary government control as it cancelled its c… Read More
2023-05-11 12:37
Snam confirms guidance after rise in first quarter sales
MILAN (Reuters) – Italian gas grid operator Snam on Thursday confirmed its targets for this year after reporting a 13% year-on… Read More
2023-05-11 12:17
Man Group picks all-female top team as CEO Ellis retires
By Iain Withers and Sinead Cruise
LONDON (Reuters) – Man Group will be led by two women for the first time in its history by th… Read More
2023-05-11 11:58
Italy’s Iveco ups 2023 guidance after operating profit jump
(Reuters) – Italian truckmaker Iveco on Thursday raised its guidance for this year, after posting a 63.4% rise in adju… Read More
2023-05-11 10:40
Bank of America opens Luxembourg branch in Europe funds push
LONDON (Reuters) – Bank of America has hired former BNP Paribas banker Benoit Nevouet to be the manager of a newly created… Read More
2023-05-11 07:50
Canada unveils new passport design with more security features, nod to King Charles
By Jenna Zucker
(Reuters) – Canada on Wednesday unveiled a new design for passports with advanced se… Read More
2023-05-11 07:39
Panasonic delays production of new Tesla battery to improve performance
By Hyunjoo Jin and Kiyoshi Takenaka
SAN FRANCISCO/TOKYO (Reuters) – Panasonic said on Wednesday that it will del… Read More
2023-05-10 18:15
By Jeffrey Dastin and Greg Bensinger
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California (Reuters) -Alphabet Inc’s Google on Wednesday unveiled more artificial intelligence in its products to answer the latest… Read More
2023-05-10 16:21
Analysis-Investors’ route to post-COVID China is via Europe
By Alun John and Ankur Banerjee
LONDON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Investors are getting more bang for their buck this year… Read More
2023-05-10 14:11
Sterling hits five-month high against euro before BoE decision
By Harry Robertson
LONDON, (Reuters) – The pound rose to a five-month high against the euro on Wednesday as traders bet a… Read More
2023-05-10 13:47
UK firms cut hiring of permanent staff, recruiters’ survey shows
LONDON (Reuters) – British firms reduced hiring of permanent staff via recruitment agencies at the fastest pace i… Read More
2023-05-10 13:39
TUI sees summer travel demand ‘significantly’ lifting 2023 profit
By Joanna Plucinska
LONDON (Reuters) -German travel firm TUI said it expects strong revenue and higher profit in… Read More
2023-05-10 13:22
French retailer Casino’s shares slump 6% after S&P downgrade
PARIS (Reuters) -Shares in French retailer Casino fell more than 6% on Wednesday after Standard & Poor’s cut… Read More
2023-05-10 13:16
Grocery retailer Ahold Delhaize sees Europe’s food inflation slowing
(Reuters) -Supermarket group Ahold Delhaize expects food inflation in Europe to slow in the second half of this yea… Read More
2023-05-10 12:41
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, hurt by… Read More
2023-05-10 12:39
Dufry sales more than double on travel rebound, Autogrill acquisition
(Reuters) – Swiss duty-free retailer Dufry on Wednesday reported a 113.4% jump in its first-quarter turnover, beat… Read More
2023-05-10 07:25
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 2023… Read More
2023-05-10 07:24
Dollar eases before inflation data, with nagging worries over debt ceiling impasse
By Rae Wee
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar weakened broadly on Wednesday after U.S. President Joe Bi… Read More
2023-05-09 16:17
Ryanair places major Boeing order after jet price spat
By Valerie Insinna, Padraic Halpin and Tim Hepher
WASHINGTON/DUBLIN (Reuters) -Ireland’s Ryanair agreed a multibillion-dollar dea… Read More
2023-05-09 15:59
Oil eases on lackluster Chinese import data, U.S. economy woes
By Arathy Somasekhar
HOUSTON (Reuters) -Oil prices fell on Tuesday, retreating from strong gains of the previous two sessions d… Read More
2023-05-09 15:47
Eurovision 2023 opens with acts walking Liverpool’s ‘Turquoise Carpet’
LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) – Eurovision 2023 kicked off on Sunday when 37 contenders walked t… Read More
2023-05-09 14:11
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 milli… Read More
2023-05-09 14:02
Italy’s MPS vows to keep delivering after sharp profit jump
By Valentina Za
MILAN (Reuters) -Italy’s Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS) pledged on Tuesday to maintain the state-owne… Read More
2023-05-09 13:36
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 do… Read More
2023-05-09 12:43
K+S cuts 2023 profit outlook on slow recovery, lower potash prices
(Reuters) – German potash and salt miner K+S on Tuesday cut its annual profit outlook on a slower than expected recov… Read More
2023-05-09 12:42
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 w… Read More
2023-05-09 12:29
Cryptoverse-Tether gets a lift from stability doubts
By Tom Wilson and Vidya Ranganathan
(Reuters) – Digital stablecoin tether is winning the race for the title of the crypto world&rsq&hell…Read More
2023-05-09 12:13
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… Read More
2023-05-09 11:02
PayPal adjusted margin forecast cut eclipses higher profit expectations
By Manya Saini
(Reuters) -PayPal Holdings Inc on Monday cut its outlook for annual adjusted operating margin, overshad… Read More
2023-05-09 08:25
Amazon offers shoppers $10 to pick up purchases as it targets delivery costs
By Lisa Baertlein
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Amazon.com is offering customers $10 to pick up a purchase rather… Read More
2023-05-09 07:14
Uber rival Bolt seeks to turn profitable next year, IPO in 2025
By Supantha Mukherjee
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Estonian ride-hailing and food delivery startup Bolt expects to turn profita… Read More
2023-05-09 02:40
Efficiency must radiate from the finance function
By Darren Cran, COO of AccountsIQ
Any business, in the right place at the right time, can find itself rocketing from zero to one hundre… Read More
2023-05-08 15:57
By Laura Matthews and Alun John
NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – The dollar remained relatively weaker against most of its major peers on Monday, as traders wait for the Federal Reserve to… Read More
2023-05-08 13:00
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 that c… Read More
2023-05-08 12:37
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 the gr… Read More
2023-05-08 12:28
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 Ho… Read More
2023-05-08 12:22
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 it… Read More
2023-05-08 12:15
“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… Read More
2023-05-08 11:45
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… Read More
2023-05-08 11:21
German industrial output slumps, recession fears rise
By Maria Martinez
BERLIN (Reuters) -German industrial production fell more than expected in March, partly due to a weak performance by t… Read More
2023-05-08 11:02
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… Read More
2023-05-08 08:30
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 data will t… Read More
2023-05-08 07:17
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… Read More
2023-05-05 14:59
Dollar jumps as U.S. job gains, wage growth beat expectations
By Karen Brettell
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar jumped on Friday after data showed that U.S. employers added more jobs t… Read More
2023-05-05 14:51
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 L… Read More
2023-05-05 14:44
World leaders gather in London for King Charles’ coronation
By Michael Holden
LONDON (Reuters) – King Charles will hold a reception on Friday for world leaders gathered in London… Read More
2023-05-05 14:33
WHO declares end to COVID global health emergency
By Jennifer Rigby
LONDON (Reuters) -COVID-19 no longer represents a global health emergency, the World Health Organization said on Friday, a… Read More
2023-05-05 14:24
Top Trends in 2023
By Raj Shah, our Lead for Telecom, Media & Technology at Publicis Sapient
Five months into 2023, we’ve already seen a new technology leap to th… Read More
2023-05-05 12:41
Analysis-Smoldering Iran nuclear crisis risks catching fire
By Arshad Mohammed, John Irish, Jonathan Landay and Parisa Hafezi
WASHINGTON/PARIS/DUBAI (Reuters) – Even as the United Stat… Read More
2023-05-05 12:40
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 still… Read More
2023-05-05 11:52
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, se… Read More
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