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Turkey quake kills 912 in historic disaster, Erdogan says

Turkey quake kills 912 in historic disaster, Erdogan says

ANKARA (Reuters) – At least 912 people were killed and more than 5,000 injured when a magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck southern T..

Swiss to vote on preventing cashless society, pressure group says

Swiss to vote on preventing cashless society, pressure group says

(Reuters) – Swiss citizens will get the chance to try to ensure their economy never becomes cashless, a pressure group said, aft..

UK watchdog warns crypto firms to prepare for advertising rule change

UK watchdog warns crypto firms to prepare for advertising rule change

  LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s financial watchdog warned crypto businesses on Monday to get ready for a rule change on adver..

U.S. job growth powers ahead; unemployment rate at 3.4%

U.S. job growth powers ahead; unemployment rate at 3.4%

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. job growth accelerated sharply in January while the unemployment rate hit a more t..

Euro zone inflation seen just above ECB’s target in 2025, poll shows

Euro zone inflation seen just above ECB’s target in 2025, poll shows

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Euro zone inflation is set to decline to 2.1% in 2025, just a shade above the European Central Bank’..

Kering recruits Estee Lauder exec for push into cosmetics

Kering recruits Estee Lauder exec for push into cosmetics

PARIS (Reuters) – French luxury goods group Kering said Friday it was entering the cosmetics business, with the announcement tha..

Lockmaker Assa Abloy boosts dividend, but wary on outlook

Lockmaker Assa Abloy boosts dividend, but wary on outlook

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Assa Abloy, the world’s biggest lockmaker, raised its dividend more than expected as it met quarterly profi..

TomTom raises 2023 revenue outlook as automotive drives Q4 beat

TomTom raises 2023 revenue outlook as automotive drives Q4 beat

By Federica Mileo (Reuters) -Dutch navigation and digital mapping company TomTom raised its 2023 revenue forecast on Friday, after pos..

France seeks strategy as nuclear waste site risks saturation point

France seeks strategy as nuclear waste site risks saturation point

By Benjamin Mallet LA HAGUE, France (Reuters) – At a nuclear waste site in Normandy, robotic arms guided by technicians behind a..

Tech earnings hit pause button on market rally

Tech earnings hit pause button on market rally

By Caroline Valetkevitch and Herbert Lash (Reuters) – Big Tech led U.S. markets on a sharp rebound to kick off 2023. The message..

Billionaire Cohen builds stake in Nordstrom, urges board shakeup

Billionaire Cohen builds stake in Nordstrom, urges board shakeup

By Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK (Reuters) -Billionaire investor Ryan Cohen is building a large stake in Nordstrom Inc and plans to pus..

Ford posts lower profit, issues downbeat outlook; shares drop

Ford posts lower profit, issues downbeat outlook; shares drop

By Joseph White and Paul Lienert DETROIT (Reuters) -Ford Motor Co on Thursday said quarterly profits fell and the automaker predicted ..

Oil slumps on economic data, stronger U.S. dollar

Oil slumps on economic data, stronger U.S. dollar

By Laila Kearney NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices settled lower on Thursday as U.S. industrial-linked factory orders dipped, while the d..

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Apple’s weak iPhone sales drive first profit miss since 2016

Apple’s weak iPhone sales drive first profit miss since 2016

By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) – Apple Inc on Thursday reported sales and profits that missed Wall Street expectations driven by weak iPhone sales ..

Central banks hike rates again, but a pause is coming

Central banks hike rates again, but a pause is coming

LONDON (Reuters) – Major central banks are steadily moving closer to a pause in their aggressive interest rate hiking campaigns...

Fed rates up, BoE up, ECB up, stocks up

Fed rates up, BoE up, ECB up, stocks up

By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Higher stock markets showed the bulls were still firmly in charge on Thursday as the European C..

Record liquidations a warning to company owners

Record liquidations a warning to company owners

    Record numbers of company liquidations should serve as a warning to business owners bracing for a recession to act early, acc..

MaterialsXchange launches new digital marketplace for lumber and other building materials

MaterialsXchange launches new digital marketplace for lumber and other building materials

  The new e-commerce site, powered by Mickey, enhances its UX with streamlined, automated ordering processes and live order trac..

Consult Red contributes lifecycle management and downloadable application container functionality for RDK-B Operators

Consult Red contributes lifecycle management and downloadable application container functionality for RDK-B Operators

New Lifecycle Management and Downloadable Application Containers functionality to RDK-B Enabling technology for Smart Routers, provi..

Roche flags 2023 earnings decline on slump in COVID products

Roche flags 2023 earnings decline on slump in COVID products

By Ludwig Burger BASEL (Reuters) – Roche warned of a decline in 2023 earnings, as revenue growth from new drugs, including its h..

Julius Baer 2022 profits fall as it hits business cycle targets

Julius Baer 2022 profits fall as it hits business cycle targets

ZURICH (Reuters) – Julius Baer on Thursday said net profit fell 12% in 2022 in a tough market environment, as the Swiss bank sai..

Exclusive: Volvo readies EV blitz in biggest product revamp under Geely

Exclusive: Volvo readies EV blitz in biggest product revamp under Geely

By Norihiko Shirouzu (Reuters) – Volvo Cars is gearing up for an electric blitz to convert all its mainstay models – three..

Dollar falls to nine-month low as Powell notes progress in disinflation

Dollar falls to nine-month low as Powell notes progress in disinflation

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar extended losses on Wednesday and fell to a nine-month low against a basket of ..

Investors go back to basics with simpler self-driving vehicles

Investors go back to basics with simpler self-driving vehicles

By Nick Carey and Paul Lienert COVENTRY, England (Reuters) – Developing fully autonomous vehicles (AVs) that can go everywhere h..

UK shop price inflation hits record 8% in January: BRC

UK shop price inflation hits record 8% in January: BRC

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – Prices in British shops in January were 8.0% higher than a year before, the biggest annual ..

UK and EU reach post-Brexit customs deal for N.Ireland-The Times

UK and EU reach post-Brexit customs deal for N.Ireland-The Times

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain and the European Union have struck a customs deal that could help end post-Brexit wrangling over Northern Ir..

For a European Transformation sustainable investing must become easier

For a European Transformation sustainable investing must become easier

By Francesco Curto, Global Head of Research, DWS Europe has transformed itself often in times of crisis. With current cycl..

German industry to pay 40% more for energy than pre-crisis – study says

German industry to pay 40% more for energy than pre-crisis – study says

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German industry is set to pay about 40% more for energy in 2023 than in 2021, before the energy crisis tri..

Dutch telecom KPN locks in 2023 targets helped by cost controls

Dutch telecom KPN locks in 2023 targets helped by cost controls

(Reuters) -Dutch telecoms company KPN NV aims to slightly improve its core profit this year, it confirmed on Tuesday, supported by cos..

Athletics-Farah returns for London Marathon before likely 2023 retirement

Athletics-Farah returns for London Marathon before likely 2023 retirement

(Reuters) -Britain’s four-times Olympic champion Mo Farah said on Tuesday he expects 2023 to be the final year of his career, af..

Philips to cut 13% of jobs in safety and profitability drive

Philips to cut 13% of jobs in safety and profitability drive

By Bart H. Meijer AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Dutch health technology company Philips will scrap another 6,000 jobs worldwide as it tries to ..

Nissan and Renault agree to overhaul alliance, this time as equals

Nissan and Renault agree to overhaul alliance, this time as equals

By Maki Shiraki and Gilles Guillaume TOKYO/PARIS (Reuters) -Nissan Motor Co and Renault SA agreed on Monday to a sweeping remake of th..

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 territories in the world, fell 15.6% in 2022 in the f..

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 to pre-pandemic levels in the first quarter as the ..

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 Administration on Thursday unanimously voted in favor of ..

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 strengthened on Thursday after a slew of data showed a..

Skills shortages are far from over – firms with slow hiring processes are losing out

Skills shortages are far from over – firms with slow hiring processes are losing out

  While the record-breaking vacancy numbers of last year have slowed, the UK is still in the midst of a skills shortage, with the..