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Oil headed for weekly loss as recession fears cloud demand outlook

Oil headed for weekly loss as recession fears cloud demand outlook

By Shadia Nasralla LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices slipped on Friday after two days of gains and are heading for weekly losses as a stron..

Online discounts boost struggling UK retailers in July

Online discounts boost struggling UK retailers in July

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -British shoppers spent more than expected last month after being enticed by online shopping deals,..

Britain’s borrowing rises as PM contenders promise more help

Britain’s borrowing rises as PM contenders promise more help

By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -Britain borrowed more than expected in July, official data showed, underscoring the challenge f..

Marketmind: Memo for Britain’s next PM – There’s no stopping bad news

Marketmind: Memo for Britain’s next PM – There’s no stopping bad news

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Anshuman Daga Another day, another miserable set of British data. “A..

Samsung Elec breaks ground on new chip R&D centre, plans $15 billion investment by 2028

Samsung Elec breaks ground on new chip R&D centre, plans $15 billion investment by 2028

SEOUL (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics said on Friday it broke ground at a new semiconductor research and development (R&D) c..

Bavarian Nordic signs up U.S. firm for packaging monkeypox vaccine

Bavarian Nordic signs up U.S. firm for packaging monkeypox vaccine

(Reuters) – Danish biotech firm Bavarian Nordic said on Thursday it has signed up a U.S.-based manufacturer to package its Jynne..

Cricket-Fiery Stokes revives England but S Africa build good lead

Cricket-Fiery Stokes revives England but S Africa build good lead

LONDON (Reuters) – A fiery spell from captain Ben Stokes dragged England back into the match but South Africa remained the happi..

Empowering Accountants with Confidence in R&D Tax Relief

Empowering Accountants with Confidence in R&D Tax Relief

    Too many accountants have avoided R&D tax relief due to a misguided belief that it is too complex and t..

Next year’s Geneva auto show cancelled -organisers

Next year’s Geneva auto show cancelled -organisers

ZURICH (Reuters) – The Geneva International Motor Show scheduled to take place in February has been cancelled for the fourth yea..

Record numbers resign in France as bargaining power balance shifts -labour ministry

Record numbers resign in France as bargaining power balance shifts -labour ministry

By Myriam Rivet and Tassilo Hummel PARIS (Reuters) – More French employees than ever quit their jobs at the end of 2021 and star..

Stablecoin Tether hires BDO Italia for monthly proof-of-reserve reports

Stablecoin Tether hires BDO Italia for monthly proof-of-reserve reports

By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) -Tether, the world’s largest stablecoin, said on Thursday it had appointed accounting fir..

German gas import costs surge 153% in first half as imports drop 24%

German gas import costs surge 153% in first half as imports drop 24%

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German natural gas import costs rose by 153% in the first six months of 2022 from a year earlier, even tho..

Explainer-Could Germany keep its nuclear plants running?

Explainer-Could Germany keep its nuclear plants running?

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German utilities have said they may operate the country’s three remaining nuclear reactors beyond th..

Oil up 3% on U.S. crude stocks data, tight supply outlook

Oil up 3% on U.S. crude stocks data, tight supply outlook

By Scott DiSavino NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices gained about 3% on Thursday as robust U.S. fuel consumption data and an expected drop..

Dollar bounces as Fed seen keeping up aggressive rate hikes

Dollar bounces as Fed seen keeping up aggressive rate hikes

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar index hit a three-week high on Thursday as investors reevaluated Wednesda..

Asset managers on alert after ‘WhatsApp’ crackdown on banks

Asset managers on alert after ‘WhatsApp’ crackdown on banks

By Iain Withers and Sinead Cruise LONDON (Reuters) – Asset managers are tightening controls on personal communication tools such..

Russia’s Ochakovo ups soft drink bottling capacity as Western rivals leave

Russia’s Ochakovo ups soft drink bottling capacity as Western rivals leave

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian drinks producer Ochakovo on Thursday said it had increased the annual bottling capacity of its CoolCo..

Britain to receive rare LNG cargo from Australia, Oman

Britain to receive rare LNG cargo from Australia, Oman

By Marwa Rashad LONDON (Reuters) -Britain is set to receive a rare shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) sourced from Australia and ..

Euro zone July inflation confirmed at 8.9% y/y, core measure sharply up

Euro zone July inflation confirmed at 8.9% y/y, core measure sharply up

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Euro zone inflation reached a new record high of 8.9% year-on-year in July, the EU’s statistics offic..

German heat pump bonanza test industry’s resilience in Russian gas crunch

German heat pump bonanza test industry’s resilience in Russian gas crunch

By Thomas Escritt HOLZMINDEN, Germany (Reuters) – In a way, Stiebel Eltron has never had it so good. The heating manufacturer’..

Norway and New Zealand deliver latest big rate hikes

Norway and New Zealand deliver latest big rate hikes

LONDON (Reuters) -The Norwegian and New Zealand central banks this week both delivered yet more interest rate hikes and signalled furt..

Bank of England sets out plans to sell $23 billion corporate bond stockpile

Bank of England sets out plans to sell $23 billion corporate bond stockpile

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England set out plans on Thursday to auction off around 200 million pounds ($24..

Poland’s PGNiG in talks to get more gas from Norway through new Baltic Pipe

Poland’s PGNiG in talks to get more gas from Norway through new Baltic Pipe

WARSAW/GDANSK (Reuters) -Poland’s PGNiG is in advanced talks to source more gas from Norway through the new Baltic Pipe linking ..

Stablecoin Tether hires BDO Italia for monthly proof-of-reserve reports

Stablecoin Tether hires BDO Italia for monthly proof-of-reserve reports

By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) -Tether, the world’s largest stablecoin, said on Thursday it had appointed accounting fir..

Exclusive-China regulator launches new probe into banks’ property loan exposure – sources

Exclusive-China regulator launches new probe into banks’ property loan exposure – sources

By Engen Tham and Ziyi Tang SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s banking regulator is scrutinising property loan portfolios of so..

Stocks gain, shrugging off latest policymaker inflation concerns

Stocks gain, shrugging off latest policymaker inflation concerns

By Tommy Wilkes LONDON (Reuters) -European stocks reversed early losses on Thursday as investors remained bullish even after Federal R..

Yangtze tributary runs dry as China faces another month of drought

Yangtze tributary runs dry as China faces another month of drought

By Thomas Suen and David Stanway CHONGQING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Residents living near a tributary of the Yangtze river in the southwest..

Analysis-U.S. retail traders pile back into options as meme-stock mania flares

Analysis-U.S. retail traders pile back into options as meme-stock mania flares

By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) – Speculative options trading is on the rise again among individual investors alongside ..

European shares up on energy boost, but inflation caps gains

European shares up on energy boost, but inflation caps gains

By Anisha Sircar and Shreyashi Sanyal (Reuters) -European shares rose on Thursday with a boost from oil stocks, but lagged other major..

UK budget think tank warns future PM against big tax cuts

UK budget think tank warns future PM against big tax cuts

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s next prime minister will not have room to make large, permanent tax cuts, t..

India eases Russian oil buying in July, boosts Saudi imports -trade

India eases Russian oil buying in July, boosts Saudi imports -trade

By Nidhi Verma NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s crude oil imports from Russia in July fell for the first time since March alo..

Russian Urals crude oil prices jump ahead of EU embargo

Russian Urals crude oil prices jump ahead of EU embargo

By Julia Payne LONDON (Reuters) – Russia’s key crude oil grade, Urals, has been trading at levels not seen in Europe since..

China’s Tencent reports first revenue drop as gaming regulations and COVID-19 bite

China’s Tencent reports first revenue drop as gaming regulations and COVID-19 bite

By Josh Ye HONG KONG (Reuters) -China’s Tencent Holdings suffered its first ever quarterly sales fall on Wednesday, hurt by a go..

Spot prices up on less solar, rising French demand

Spot prices up on less solar, rising French demand

PARIS (Reuters) – European spot power contracts rose on Wednesday, as solar supply in Germany is expected to fall while demand i..

Norway’s wealth fund loses record $174 billion in first half of 2022

Norway’s wealth fund loses record $174 billion in first half of 2022

By Victoria Klesty OSLO (Reuters) -Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, the world’s largest, made a record loss of 1.68 trillio..

Analysis-China central bank, under pressure to ease, is hemmed-in by inflation, Fed jitters

Analysis-China central bank, under pressure to ease, is hemmed-in by inflation, Fed jitters

By Kevin Yao BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s central bank is set to take more easing steps, pressured by a shaky economy that ..

European bourses steady as focus remains on key economic data

European bourses steady as focus remains on key economic data

By Anisha Sircar (Reuters) – European shares on Wednesday were little changed amid persisting recession fears, with investors ey..