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Euro zone economy faces growing risk of recession, survey shows

Euro zone economy faces growing risk of recession, survey shows

By Jonathan Cable LONDON (Reuters) – Manufacturing activity across the euro zone declined again last month as consumers feeling ..

New U.S. rules on EV subsidies slam Hyundai, Kia’s dreams

New U.S. rules on EV subsidies slam Hyundai, Kia’s dreams

By Heekyong Yang and Ben Klayman SEOUL/DETROIT (Reuters) -After grabbing the No. 2 spot in the U.S. electric vehicle market with styli..

First year of N.Ireland protocol required 1 million customs declarations

First year of N.Ireland protocol required 1 million customs declarations

DUBLIN (Reuters) – Over 10,000 firms completed one million customs declarations to move goods from Britain into Northern Ireland..

Chase to support For One Night Only in collaboration with Wellstock to raise money for Shout

Chase to support For One Night Only in collaboration with Wellstock to raise money for Shout

A new fundraising initiative from For One Night Only and sponsored by Chase, M&S and ASOS will raise money for mental health text..

Tennis-Williams retirement on hold after win over world number two

Tennis-Williams retirement on hold after win over world number two

By Steve Keating NEW YORK (Reuters) -Playing more like a world number one than a player ranked outside the top 600, Serena Williams tu..

UK factories suffer worst month since May 2020 as economy stumbles – PMI

UK factories suffer worst month since May 2020 as economy stumbles – PMI

LONDON (Reuters) – British manufacturing output and new orders fell by the most in more than two years in August in the face of ..

London stocks fall 1% on weak global growth outlook

London stocks fall 1% on weak global growth outlook

By Johann M Cherian and Bansari Mayur Kamdar (Reuters) -UK’s FTSE 100 index fell sharply on Thursday as mining stocks dragged th..

Australia’s property downturn puts home buyers in double mortgage bind

Australia’s property downturn puts home buyers in double mortgage bind

By Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia’s housing market downturn is squeezing many home sellers into a double bind: They̵..

Boeing expects MAX 7 to be certified before MAX 10 – executive

Boeing expects MAX 7 to be certified before MAX 10 – executive

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Boeing Co expects the 737 MAX 7 will be certified by the end of the year and the larger MAX 10 in the first half ..

After long drought, China plots ambitious water infrastructure push

After long drought, China plots ambitious water infrastructure push

By David Stanway SHANGHAI (Reuters) – After a record heatwave parched large areas of the Yangtze basin, Chinese provinces are pl..

Volkswagen’s Mexico factory workers reject union pay deal

Volkswagen’s Mexico factory workers reject union pay deal

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Volkswagen workers at its main Mexico factory rejected a deal for a 9% pay hike, an official statement s..

Standard Chartered rolls out digital bank in hot Singapore market

Standard Chartered rolls out digital bank in hot Singapore market

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Standard Chartered and FairPrice Group on Thursday rolled out their digital bank focusing on SingaporeR..

UK house prices speed up but slowdown coming, Nationwide says

UK house prices speed up but slowdown coming, Nationwide says

LONDON (Reuters) – British house prices rose at a faster monthly pace in August than in July but the market is set to cool as su..

Marketmind: Moment in the sun

Marketmind: Moment in the sun

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook Summer may be finished, but the hot sun is helping energy pr..

Amazon introduces seller storage service to tackle supply chain woes

Amazon introduces seller storage service to tackle supply chain woes

(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc introduced a new service on Wednesday to help its sellers store bulk inventory and ease distribution ..

Exclusive-Naftogaz CEO prepared to step down if it would facilitate debt deal

Exclusive-Naftogaz CEO prepared to step down if it would facilitate debt deal

By Andrea Shalal KYIV (Reuters) – The head of state-run Ukranian energy company Naftogaz is ready to step down if it would help ..

Global body urges EU to make company life simpler by aligning climate reporting

Global body urges EU to make company life simpler by aligning climate reporting

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – The European Union should make extra time to align its policies with international rules on repo..

Botswana awards Norway’s Scatec first large-scale solar plant contract

Botswana awards Norway’s Scatec first large-scale solar plant contract

GABORONE (Reuters) – State-owned Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) has awarded Norwegian company Scatec ASA a contract to build a..

French sugar makers to start output early as energy curbs loom

French sugar makers to start output early as energy curbs loom

By Sybille de La Hamaide PARIS (Reuters) -France’s two largest sugar makers Tereos and Cristal Union will bring forward the star..

Hackers hit Italian oil company Eni’s computer networks

Hackers hit Italian oil company Eni’s computer networks

(Reuters) -Italian oil company Eni’s computer networks were hacked in recent days but the consequences appear to be minor so far..

Russia jobless rate stays at record low of 3.9% in July

Russia jobless rate stays at record low of 3.9% in July

MOSCOW (Reuters) – The number of people unemployed in Russia was 2.9 million in July, or 3.9% of the workforce, with the jobless..

Barclays announces sale of remaining shares in South Africa’s Absa

Barclays announces sale of remaining shares in South Africa’s Absa

LONDON (Reuters) – Barclays will sell its remaining 7.4% stake in South African bank Absa, it said on Wednesday, completing its ..

Russia’s Gazprom expects increase in 2022 revenue

Russia’s Gazprom expects increase in 2022 revenue

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian gas giant Gazprom showed very good results in the first half and its 2022 revenue will exceed last year̵..

EDF staff, shareholders file complaint over management

EDF staff, shareholders file complaint over management

By Julien Ponthus and Tassilo Hummel PARIS (Reuters) – An association of EDF staffers and shareholders seeking a higher price fo..

UniCredit gets ECB’s green light for second 1 billion euro share buyback

UniCredit gets ECB’s green light for second 1 billion euro share buyback

By Valentina Za MILAN (Reuters) – UniCredit on Wednesday said it had gained supervisory approval for a new share buyback of up t..

Spanish toddler dies after being hit by giant hailstone

Spanish toddler dies after being hit by giant hailstone

MADRID (Reuters) – A 20-month-old girl died after being struck on the head during a violent hailstorm that caused havoc in Catal..

Foreign tourism to Portugal surpasses pre-COVID levels in July

Foreign tourism to Portugal surpasses pre-COVID levels in July

LISBON (Reuters) – The number of foreign tourists visiting Portugal slightly surpassed pre-pandemic levels in July for the first..

Investors flee UK bonds, pushing gilts to huge monthly loss

Investors flee UK bonds, pushing gilts to huge monthly loss

LONDON (Reuters) -Investors alarmed at Britain’s bleak economic outlook and political uncertainty dumped government bonds on Wed..

Euro slips back below parity, Norwegian krone falls on planned cbank FX purchases

Euro slips back below parity, Norwegian krone falls on planned cbank FX purchases

By Samuel Indyk LONDON (Reuters) – The euro slipped back below parity against the dollar on Wednesday and was on track for its t..

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth will appoint new prime minister at Balmoral

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth will appoint new prime minister at Balmoral

LONDON (Reuters) -Queen Elizabeth will break with tradition to appoint Britain’s new prime minister at her Balmoral Castle resid..

Turkey’s economy grew 7.6% in Q2 driven by domestic demand, exports

Turkey’s economy grew 7.6% in Q2 driven by domestic demand, exports

By Nevzat Devranoglu and Ali Kucukgocmen ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s economy grew 7.6% year-on-year in the second quarte..

German bonds set for worst month in decades as inflation hits new highs

German bonds set for worst month in decades as inflation hits new highs

By Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON (Reuters) – Germany’s borrowing costs rose to their highest level in over two months on Wednesd..

EU to restrict travel rules for Russians, split on how far to go

EU to restrict travel rules for Russians, split on how far to go

By Sabine Siebold and Robert Muller PRAGUE (Reuters) -The EU’s foreign policy chief on Wednesday urged bickering nations to sett..

UK energy bill help won’t lower inflation, statisticians rule

UK energy bill help won’t lower inflation, statisticians rule

By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) -British government energy bill rebates for households cannot be viewed as lowering inflation, official..

Foreign business travel missing ingredient for Irish hotel recovery – Dalata

Foreign business travel missing ingredient for Irish hotel recovery – Dalata

By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN (Reuters) – Executives at Ireland’s large hub of multinational companies are still only going on ..

Toyota Motor to invest $5.3 billion in Japan, U.S. for EV battery supply

Toyota Motor to invest $5.3 billion in Japan, U.S. for EV battery supply

(Reuters) -Toyota Motor Corp said on Wednesday it would invest up to 730 billion yen ($5.27 billion) in Japan and the United States to..

PIMCO cut big position in Russia CDS by adding bonds in Q2

PIMCO cut big position in Russia CDS by adding bonds in Q2

By Davide Barbuscia NEW YORK (Reuters) -PIMCO’s largest investment fund bought Russia government international bonds and hedged ..