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Euro zone economic sentiment rises in January to seven-month high

Euro zone economic sentiment rises in January to seven-month high

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Euro zone economic sentiment rose to a seven-month high in Janua..

Sterling steadies vs dollar ahead of BoE, ECB meetings

Sterling steadies vs dollar ahead of BoE, ECB meetings

By Joice Alves LONDON (Reuters) – Sterling edged lower against the U.S. dollar..

Hong Kong home prices drop 15.6% in 2022, snap 13 years of gain

Hong Kong home prices drop 15.6% in 2022, snap 13 years of gain

(Reuters) – Private home prices in Hong Kong, one of the most unaffordable ter..

Visa revenue growth slows more as tough economy sobers spending

Visa revenue growth slows more as tough economy sobers spending

By Mehnaz Yasmin (Reuters) -Visa Inc’s revenue growth continued to wind back t..

FDA advisers back the same COVID vaccine for initial shots, boosters

FDA advisers back the same COVID vaccine for initial shots, boosters

By Michael Erman and Leroy Leo (Reuters) -Advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Adminis..

Stocks, dollar gain on soft landing hopes

Stocks, dollar gain on soft landing hopes

By Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) -Global stock markets rallied and the dollar stre..

Spain’s unemployment rate inches up to 12.87% in Q4 2022

Spain’s unemployment rate inches up to 12.87% in Q4 2022

(Reuters) -Spain’s unemployment rate rose to 12.87% in the fourth quarter of 2..

UK’s Wetherspoon posts 13.1% rise in sales for 25-wk period

UK’s Wetherspoon posts 13.1% rise in sales for 25-wk period

(Reuters) – UK’s J D Wetherspoon reported a 13.1% rise in like-for-like ..

Asian stocks make 7-month highs, Australian dollar gains on hot inflation

Asian stocks make 7-month highs, Australian dollar gains on hot inflation

By Anshuman Daga SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Asian equities scaled their highest levels in ..

Global economy seen facing a challenging year -Eurochambres

Global economy seen facing a challenging year -Eurochambres

BERLIN (Reuters) – The international business community expects a challenging ..

Ford to make call on Europe job cuts by mid-Feb as buyers circle German site

Ford to make call on Europe job cuts by mid-Feb as buyers circle German site

By Victoria Waldersee and Christina Amann BERLIN (Reuters) -Ford will decide by mid-..

Exclusive-Binance moved $346 million for seized crypto exchange Bitzlato, data show

Exclusive-Binance moved $346 million for seized crypto exchange Bitzlato, data show

By Tom Wilson and Angus Berwick LONDON (Reuters) -Crypto giant Binance processed alm..

Prada’s Lorenzo Bertelli sets out ‘soft transition’ to new leadership

Prada’s Lorenzo Bertelli sets out ‘soft transition’ to new leadership

By Elisa Anzolin VENICE, Italy (Reuters) – Italian fashion group Prada is hiri..

Sweden to upgrade Berzelius supercomputer with Nvidia AI systems

Sweden to upgrade Berzelius supercomputer with Nvidia AI systems

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden will upgrade its Berzelius supercomputer using Nv..

Bank funding for renewables stagnates vs oil and gas – report

Bank funding for renewables stagnates vs oil and gas – report

LONDON (Reuters) – The share of bank finance going to renewable energy rather ..

EU’s planned reforms aim to better protect power bills from market swings

EU’s planned reforms aim to better protect power bills from market swings

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union proposals to overhaul its e..

Activist investor Elliott Management takes stake in Salesforce -sources

Activist investor Elliott Management takes stake in Salesforce -sources

x(Reuters) -Activist investor Elliott Management Corp has made a multi-billion dolla..

Analysis-Frankfurt ‘STIRs’ up euro clearing battle with London

Analysis-Frankfurt ‘STIRs’ up euro clearing battle with London

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Frankfurt expands derivatives clearing on Mond..

European junk debt sales spring back to life as sentiment improves

European junk debt sales spring back to life as sentiment improves

By Chiara Elisei LONDON (Reuters) – Junk-rated companies in Europe have raised..

Frontline communications platform Yapster acquired by Sona with backing from Google’s Gradient Ventures

Frontline communications platform Yapster acquired by Sona with backing from Google’s Gradient Ventures

London, 17th January 2023 – Yapster, the leading mobile messaging app used by ..

ECB can cut carbon footprint by shedding bonds of biggest polluters

ECB can cut carbon footprint by shedding bonds of biggest polluters

By Virginia Furness and Francesco Canepa LONDON (Reuters) -The European Central Bank..

Explainer-Why Malaysia is considering a ban on palm oil exports to the European Union

Explainer-Why Malaysia is considering a ban on palm oil exports to the European Union

By Mei Mei Chu KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia, the world’s second-lar..

EDPR brings Iberia’s first wind-solar power plant on-stream

EDPR brings Iberia’s first wind-solar power plant on-stream

By Sergio Goncalves and Miguel Pereira LISBON (Reuters) – EDP Renovaveis, the ..

King Charles, Prince William make first appearances since Harry’s memoir

King Charles, Prince William make first appearances since Harry’s memoir

By Michael Holden ABOYNE, Scotland (Reuters) -Britain’s King Charles and Princ..

German home solar power firm sees bright future as demand soars

German home solar power firm sees bright future as demand soars

By Vera Eckert and Tom Käckenhoff FRANKFURT/DUESSELDORF (Reuters) – Soaring de..

Lighting maker Signify cuts 2022 outlook again on China, business lighting

Lighting maker Signify cuts 2022 outlook again on China, business lighting

(Reuters) -Signify NV, the world’s biggest maker of lights, on Thursday again ..

Ubisoft shares slump 20% after French video game maker warns on revenue

Ubisoft shares slump 20% after French video game maker warns on revenue

By Dominique Vidalon PARIS (Reuters) -Shares in Ubisoft fell 20% on Thursday after t..

Centrica names O’Brien as new CFO, raises earnings forecast

Centrica names O’Brien as new CFO, raises earnings forecast

(Reuters) -British Gas owner Centrica on Thursday named Russell O’Brien as its..

Suedzucker quarterly profits surge 73.5% despite cost rise

Suedzucker quarterly profits surge 73.5% despite cost rise

HAMBURG (Reuters) -Europe’s largest sugar producer, Suedzucker, on Thursday po..

Varo Energy buys 80% of Dutch biogas firm; aims to double capacity by 2026

Varo Energy buys 80% of Dutch biogas firm; aims to double capacity by 2026

LONDON (Reuters) – Fuel trader and refiner Varo Energy, owned by Carlyle and e..

KFC franchisees in Russia ask govt to halt sale of stores to local operator – RIA

KFC franchisees in Russia ask govt to halt sale of stores to local operator – RIA

MOSCOW (Reuters) – A number of KFC franchisees in Russia have asked the govern..

Chinese fret over elderly as WHO warns of holiday COVID surge

Chinese fret over elderly as WHO warns of holiday COVID surge

By Bernard Orr and Liz Lee BEIJING (Reuters) -People in China worried on Thursday ab..

Stocks becalmed before potential CPI storm

Stocks becalmed before potential CPI storm

By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian stocks hovered below seven-month ..

Apple may add touch screens to Mac computers – Bloomberg News

Apple may add touch screens to Mac computers – Bloomberg News

(Reuters) -Apple Inc is actively working on adding touch screens to its Mac computer..

JD Sports sees bills-free young shoppers boosting profits

JD Sports sees bills-free young shoppers boosting profits

By Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) – JD Sports expects young shoppers not yet sad..

Bayer shares gain on prospect of second activist pushing for change

Bayer shares gain on prospect of second activist pushing for change

By Ludwig Burger and Patricia Weiss FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Bayer is facing demands fro..

Cellnex’s CEO Tobias Martinez steps down amid strategy shift

Cellnex’s CEO Tobias Martinez steps down amid strategy shift

MADRID (Reuters) -Spanish phone tower operator Cellnex said on Wednesday its chief e..