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Equinor posts record profit boosted by soaring gas

Equinor posts record profit boosted by soaring gas

By Nerijus Adomaitis and Nora Buli OSLO (Reuters) – Equinor on Friday posted forecast-beating record profits for the third quart..

South Korea has not supplied lethal weapons to Ukraine, president says

South Korea has not supplied lethal weapons to Ukraine, president says

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Friday Seoul has not provided any lethal weapons to Ukraine, afte..

Universal Music Q3 earnings beat expectations, streaming growth slows

Universal Music Q3 earnings beat expectations, streaming growth slows

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Universal Music Group NV (UMG), the largest record label, on Thursday reported better than expected third-quarter..

Food group Danone raises 2022 outlook as third-quarter sales beat expectations

Food group Danone raises 2022 outlook as third-quarter sales beat expectations

By Dominique Vidalon PARIS (Reuters) – French food group Danone on Thursday raised its 2022 revenue growth forecast after its th..

French unions unanimously sign wage agreement with EDF, company says

French unions unanimously sign wage agreement with EDF, company says

PARIS (Reuters) – France’s EDF has formally signed a wage agreement for its workers in the country with all unions present..

ECB raises interest rates again, cuts bank subsidies

ECB raises interest rates again, cuts bank subsidies

By Balazs Koranyi and Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The European Central Bank raised interest rates again on Thursday a..

Unilever downbeat on Europe, China consumer sentiment

Unilever downbeat on Europe, China consumer sentiment

By Richa Naidu LONDON (Reuters) -Unilever Plc on Thursday gave a dire assessment of consumer sentiment in Europe and China, two of its..

Capgemini ‘comfortable’ with top end 2022 targets but sees demand slowing

Capgemini ‘comfortable’ with top end 2022 targets but sees demand slowing

By Dagmarah Mackos (Reuters) -French IT consulting group Capgemini sees demand slowing in 2023 but expects results at the top end of g..

Oil rises on strong crude demand, despite China fears

Oil rises on strong crude demand, despite China fears

By Alex Lawler LONDON (Reuters) -Oil rose on Thursday, extending a rally of nearly 3% in the previous session, as optimism over record..

Britain’s car output drops 6% as supply woes persist

Britain’s car output drops 6% as supply woes persist

(Reuters) – British car production dropped 6% in September, an industry body said on Thursday, as the sector continues to bear t..

Hotel group Accor continues post-COVID recovery after a ‘gorgeous’ summer

Hotel group Accor continues post-COVID recovery after a ‘gorgeous’ summer

By Diana Mandia and Dina Kartit (Reuters) – Europe’s biggest hotel group Accor reported higher than expected third-quarter..

Macron, Scholz plaster over differences with smiles and a handshake

Macron, Scholz plaster over differences with smiles and a handshake

By Michel Rose PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met in Paris with smiles and..

Italy’s windfall tax on energy companies needs to be rewritten – PM

Italy’s windfall tax on energy companies needs to be rewritten – PM

ROME (Reuters) – Italy needs to rewrite its windfall tax on energy companies that have benefited from surging oil and gas prices..

Heathrow Airport says return to pre-pandemic demand years away

Heathrow Airport says return to pre-pandemic demand years away

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s biggest airport Heathrow reported a nine-month loss of 442 million pounds ($507 million) and warned ..

Twitter shares cruise towards Musk’s offer price as deal deadline looms

Twitter shares cruise towards Musk’s offer price as deal deadline looms

By Medha Singh (Reuters) – Twitter Inc’s stock inched closer to Elon Musk’s $54.20 per share buyout offer for the mi..

France’s Dassault Systemes shares slump on reduced licence target

France’s Dassault Systemes shares slump on reduced licence target

By Karol Badohal GDANSK (Reuters) -French software maker Dassault Systemes’ shares dropped more than 5% on Wednesday, erasing Tu..

Factbox-European gas prices: why have they been falling?

Factbox-European gas prices: why have they been falling?

By Nina Chestney LONDON (Reuters) – European benchmark gas prices have been steadily declining over the past few months to near ..

UK’s Sunak plans to meet Biden in G20 summit

UK’s Sunak plans to meet Biden in G20 summit

(Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak spoke with U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday evening and they are set to meet i..

James Cleverly to remain UK foreign minister – statement

James Cleverly to remain UK foreign minister – statement

LONDON (Reuters) – James Cleverly has been re-appointed as Britain’s foreign minister, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s ..

New PM Rishi Sunak pledges to lead Britain out of economic crisis

New PM Rishi Sunak pledges to lead Britain out of economic crisis

By Kate Holton, Elizabeth Piper and Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) -Rishi Sunak became Britain’s third prime minister in two mo..

Factbox-UK PM Rishi Sunak’s new team of ministers

Factbox-UK PM Rishi Sunak’s new team of ministers

LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Tuesday appointed key ministers to his government after replacing Liz T..

Factbox-What is Rishi Sunak’s solution to Britain’s problems?

Factbox-What is Rishi Sunak’s solution to Britain’s problems?

LONDON (Reuters) – Since entering the contest to be British prime minister, frontrunner Rishi Sunak has said little publicly abo..

Rishi Sunak declared next leader of UK Conservative Party, to become next PM

Rishi Sunak declared next leader of UK Conservative Party, to become next PM

LONDON (Reuters) – Rishi Sunak was declared the next leader of Britain’s Conservative Party by the head of the 1922 Commit..

EU countries seek common stance on climate compensation for COP27

EU countries seek common stance on climate compensation for COP27

By Kate Abnett and Bart H. Meijer BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Ministers from European Union countries will attempt on Monday to agree their ne..

China’s Xi clinches third term, packs leadership with loyalists

China’s Xi clinches third term, packs leadership with loyalists

By Yew Lun Tian and Tony Munroe BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s Xi Jinping secured a precedent-breaking third leadership term on Sund..

Poland’s Bank Millennium third-quarter results hit by payment holidays

Poland’s Bank Millennium third-quarter results hit by payment holidays

WARSAW (Reuters) -Bank Millennium, part of Portuguese banking group Millennium bcp, on Monday reported a third-quarter net loss of 1.0..

Euro zone October PMI adds to evidence bloc is heading for recession

Euro zone October PMI adds to evidence bloc is heading for recession

By Jonathan Cable LONDON (Reuters) -The euro zone is likely entering a recession with business activity contracting at the fastest pac..

FTSE 100 slips on stronger pound; PM race takes focus

FTSE 100 slips on stronger pound; PM race takes focus

By Johann M Cherian (Reuters) -UK’s FTSE 100 fell on Monday as a stronger pound and weaker oil prices weighed on the blue-chip i..

No messing around with red-hot inflation: Five questions for the ECB

No messing around with red-hot inflation: Five questions for the ECB

By Dhara Ranasinghe, Stefano Rebaudo and Kripa Jayaram LONDON (Reuters) – The European Central Bank meets on Thursday and appear..

Liz Truss resigns after six weeks as UK prime minister

Liz Truss resigns after six weeks as UK prime minister

(Refiles as UPDATE 7, not 6, text unchanged) By Elizabeth Piper, Andrew MacAskill and Muvija M LONDON (Reuters) – Liz Truss said..

Marketmind: Reality check

Marketmind: Reality check

By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever If investors needed a reminder that t..

Digital ad market shows ‘signs of life’ but economy clouds 2023 outlook

Digital ad market shows ‘signs of life’ but economy clouds 2023 outlook

By Sheila Dang and Katie Paul (Reuters) – When Snap Inc kicks off the third-quarter earnings season for tech and social media co..

BMW invests $1.7 billion to build electric vehicles in U.S

BMW invests $1.7 billion to build electric vehicles in U.S

By David Shepardson SPARTANBURG, South Carolina (Reuters) -BMW AG said on Wednesday it will invest $1.7 billion to build electric vehi..

Nestle sales soar as price rises drive growth

Nestle sales soar as price rises drive growth

By John Revill and Richa Naidu ZURICH/LONDON (Reuters) -Nestle posted its strongest nine-month sales growth in 14 years on Wednesday a..

Tesla investors to focus on demand issues in earnings report

Tesla investors to focus on demand issues in earnings report

(Reuters) -Tesla Inc’s quarterly report on Wednesday will likely show whether the Elon Musk-led electric-vehicle maker is facing..

Italy’s Brembo sets up venture capital arm to invest in tech startups

Italy’s Brembo sets up venture capital arm to invest in tech startups

MILAN (Reuters) – Premium brakes maker Brembo said on Wednesday it had set up an internal venture capital unit, called Brembo Ve..

Irish central bank eases strict mortgage-lending limits

Irish central bank eases strict mortgage-lending limits

By Conor Humphries DUBLIN (Reuters) -Ireland’s central bank is to ease mortgage-lending limits to allow first-time property buye..