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UK tells tech firms to ‘tame algorithms’ to protect children

UK tells tech firms to ‘tame algorithms’ to protect children

By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) – Social media platforms like Facebook, Insta..

British pub group JD Wetherspoon expects profit at upper end of market forecast

British pub group JD Wetherspoon expects profit at upper end of market forecast

(Reuters) – British pub group J D Wetherspoon on Wednesday forecast its profi..

Alstom to ask shareholders for $1 billion in rights issue to slash debt

Alstom to ask shareholders for $1 billion in rights issue to slash debt

(Reuters) – French train maker Alstom on Wednesday said it would ask sharehol..

Munich Re Q1 net profit up 68%, in line with preliminary figures

Munich Re Q1 net profit up 68%, in line with preliminary figures

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The German reinsurer Munich Re on Wednesday posted a 68..

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Exclusive-Amazon breaks into Europe 5G networks with Telefonica cloud deal

Exclusive-Amazon breaks into Europe 5G networks with Telefonica cloud deal

By Supantha Mukherjee STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Telefonica Germany will move one million 5G custo..

Stocks rally anew on US rate cut hopes; dollar steady

Stocks rally anew on US rate cut hopes; dollar steady

By Herbert Lash and Amanda Cooper NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -Global shares traded c..

Meta to expand AI image generation offerings for ads

Meta to expand AI image generation offerings for ads

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook and Insta..

UK’s FTSE 100 notches record closing high in broad rally

UK’s FTSE 100 notches record closing high in broad rally

By Shubham Batra, Pranav Kashyap and Medha Singh (Reuters) -The UK’s FTSE 100..

Race for Europe’s first ‘real-time’ stock trade tape heats up

Race for Europe’s first ‘real-time’ stock trade tape heats up

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Banks and asset managers are vying with Eur..

US dollar edges lower but up against yen, Aussie

US dollar edges lower but up against yen, Aussie

By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar slipped on Tuesday ..

Apple unveils new AI-focused chip in upgraded iPad Pro

Apple unveils new AI-focused chip in upgraded iPad Pro

By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) -Apple unveiled its latest iPad Pro on Tuesday with a..

‘Livestream’ shopping thwarts some high-tech tools to stop fake merch

‘Livestream’ shopping thwarts some high-tech tools to stop fake merch

By Arriana McLymore NEW YORK (Reuters) – Livestream shopping where buyers and..

UK construction growth hits 14-month high in April, PMI survey shows

UK construction growth hits 14-month high in April, PMI survey shows

(Reuters) – British construction companies enjoyed their fastest expansion in..

UBS shares soar as profit smashes forecasts, share buyback plans affirmed

UBS shares soar as profit smashes forecasts, share buyback plans affirmed

By Noele Illien ZURICH (Reuters) – UBS on Tuesday reported first-quarter prof..

Saudi Aramco maintains $31 billion dividend despite lower Q1 net income

Saudi Aramco maintains $31 billion dividend despite lower Q1 net income

By Hadeel Al Sayegh DUBAI (Reuters) -Saudi Arabian state-owned oil giant Aramco exp..

People with two copies of a risk gene have genetic form of Alzheimer’s, scientists say

People with two copies of a risk gene have genetic form of Alzheimer’s, scientists say

By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) -People who carry two copies of the APOE4 ge..

European shares close at highest in a week; Indra surges

European shares close at highest in a week; Indra surges

By Ankika Biswas and Johann M Cherian (Reuters) -European shares closed at their hi..

Microsoft readies new AI model to compete with Google, OpenAI, The Information reports

Microsoft readies new AI model to compete with Google, OpenAI, The Information reports

(Reuters) -Microsoft is training a new, in-house AI language model large enough to ..

Dollar weaker on renewed Fed rate cut hopes; yen wobbles

Dollar weaker on renewed Fed rate cut hopes; yen wobbles

By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) -The dollar index was lower on Monday for a..

Global shares gain on rate cut bets; yen weakens

Global shares gain on rate cut bets; yen weakens

By Herbert Lash and Nell Mackenzie NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -A gauge of global sto..

ECB grows more confident about cutting rates, policymakers say

ECB grows more confident about cutting rates, policymakers say

By Balazs Koranyi and Francesco Canepa VILNIUS/FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The European Ce..

Swedish central bank to cut key rate this week, Reuters poll shows

Swedish central bank to cut key rate this week, Reuters poll shows

By Simon Johnson STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden’s central bank will cut i..

Swiss National Bank exploring ways to tokenise financial assets

Swiss National Bank exploring ways to tokenise financial assets

ZURICH (Reuters) – The Swiss National Bank is examining the best way that fina..

Sabadell board meets to consider BBVA’s $13 billion offer, sources say

Sabadell board meets to consider BBVA’s $13 billion offer, sources say

MADRID (Reuters) -Sabadell’s board was meeting on Monday to discuss an all-sha..

World shares climb on Fed cut bets, China gains; yen weakens

World shares climb on Fed cut bets, China gains; yen weakens

LONDON (Reuters) -U.S. stocks looked to open higher on renewed bets that the Federal..

BioNTech says 90% of 2024 revenues will accrue at end of year

BioNTech says 90% of 2024 revenues will accrue at end of year

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Germany’s BioNTech, whose COVID-19 vaccine in partnership..

Shares in Spain’s Indra surge after net profit rises 40%

Shares in Spain’s Indra surge after net profit rises 40%

By Matteo Allievi (Reuters) -Shares in Spanish defence and technology firm Indra su..

Maersk says Red Sea disruption will cut capacity by 15-20% in second quarter

Maersk says Red Sea disruption will cut capacity by 15-20% in second quarter

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -The disruption to container shipping traffic in the Red Sea is..

Westpac raises share buyback by $661 million even as costs and competition bite

Westpac raises share buyback by $661 million even as costs and competition bite

(Reuters) -Australian bank Westpac raised its share repurchase programme by A$1 bill..

Analysis-Traders prep for another round of yen whack-a-mole

Analysis-Traders prep for another round of yen whack-a-mole

By Amanda Cooper and Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON (Reuters) – Japan’s attemp..

Oil edges back towards 7-week low after resilient US jobs data

Oil edges back towards 7-week low after resilient US jobs data

By Robert Harvey and Deep Kaushik Vakil LONDON (Reuters) -Oil edged back towards th..

Greek summer wildfire threat nears, outpacing plans to contain it

Greek summer wildfire threat nears, outpacing plans to contain it

By Angeliki Koutantou ATHENS (Reuters) – When firefighters arrived at a blaze..

Euro zone factory activity takes turn for the worse in April, PMI survey shows

Euro zone factory activity takes turn for the worse in April, PMI survey shows

By Jonathan Cable LONDON (Reuters) -The downturn in manufacturing activity across t..

Sterling gives back some Fed-inspired gains, eyes on local elections

Sterling gives back some Fed-inspired gains, eyes on local elections

LONDON (Reuters) – The British pound slipped against the dollar, having risen ..

UK set for weak growth and highest inflation in G7, OECD says

UK set for weak growth and highest inflation in G7, OECD says

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain will suffer some of the lowest rates of economic growth an..

European shares struggle for direction in earnings tide, Fed decision

European shares struggle for direction in earnings tide, Fed decision

By Ankika Biswas (Reuters) -European shares flitted in a tight range on Thursday, a..

Garmin’s Q1 results beat on strong demand for fitness, auto products

Garmin’s Q1 results beat on strong demand for fitness, auto products

(Reuters) -Garmin topped Wall Street estimates for first-quarter results on Wednesd..