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China’s low copper inventory data belie sufficient supply

China’s low copper inventory data belie sufficient supply

HANOI/BEIJING (Reuters) – Net long positions of copper on the London Metals Exchange (LME) are at a six-month high, partly fuell..

Tomb Raider games group Embracer lags forecast, maintains outlook

Tomb Raider games group Embracer lags forecast, maintains outlook

By Jesus Calero and Marie Mannes STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Swedish games developer Embracer on Thursday reported slightly weaker than expe..

Payments company Adyen’s shares drop more than 20% after earnings miss

Payments company Adyen’s shares drop more than 20% after earnings miss

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Shares in Dutch payments processor Adyen NV fell by more than 20% on Thursday after first-half earnings m..

Oil prices wobble on worries over China economy, US rate path

Oil prices wobble on worries over China economy, US rate path

By Sudarshan Varadhan SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices were choppy on Thursday after falling over the past three sessions, with..

Mild recession ends Dutch economy’s strong post-COVID boom

Mild recession ends Dutch economy’s strong post-COVID boom

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Economic growth in the Netherlands will be much slower than earlier expected this year, as a recession in the fi..

UK’s BAE Systems to buy Ball Aerospace for about $5.55 billion

UK’s BAE Systems to buy Ball Aerospace for about $5.55 billion

(Reuters) -British defence group BAE Systems said on Thursday it agreed to buy Ball Aerospace business from Ball Corp for about $5.55..

Asian stocks hit 9-month lows on worries over China, US rates

Asian stocks hit 9-month lows on worries over China, US rates

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian shares sank to nine-month lows on Thursday, while the dollar was at a two-month p..

Dollar shines against battered yen; Aussie dragged by jobs data, China woes

Dollar shines against battered yen; Aussie dragged by jobs data, China woes

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar pushed the yen deeper into intervention territory on Thursday as a resilient U.S. e..

PayPal to halt UK crypto sales until 2024

PayPal to halt UK crypto sales until 2024

By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) – Payments giant PayPal will stop allowing UK customers to buy cryptocurrencies through ..

Rouble strengthens towards 96 vs dollar after emergency rate hike

Rouble strengthens towards 96 vs dollar after emergency rate hike

By Alexander Marrow (Reuters) -The Russian rouble strengthened towards 96 to the dollar on Wednesday, one day after the central bank ..

HKEX remains committed to LME – CEO

HKEX remains committed to LME – CEO

By Pratima Desai and Polina Devitt LONDON (Reuters) -Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) remains committed to the London Metal Ex..

German solar battery firm sonnen sees bigger role backing up grid

German solar battery firm sonnen sees bigger role backing up grid

By Vera Eckert FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany’s sonnen, which provides storage batteries for rooftop solar systems, has co..

Industrial output jump gives euro zone growth small boost

Industrial output jump gives euro zone growth small boost

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The euro zone’s vast industrial sector rebounded in June, giving overall growth a small boost to en..

Top tips to help Gen Z keep their finances on track during a recession

Top tips to help Gen Z keep their finances on track during a recession

Jenny Madhoo, Chartered Financial Planner & founder of SpringGen    Gen Z are finding themselves entering the l..

UK house prices rise by least since 2020 and fall in London – ONS

UK house prices rise by least since 2020 and fall in London – ONS

LONDON (Reuters) – British house prices increased by 1.7% in the 12 months to June, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) sa..

Bank of Ireland says it has fixed glitch that sparked flurry of withdrawals

Bank of Ireland says it has fixed glitch that sparked flurry of withdrawals

By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN (Reuters) -Bank of Ireland has fixed technical problems that affected its services and allowed some customer..

General, health insurance help Aviva to H1 profit beat

General, health insurance help Aviva to H1 profit beat

LONDON (Reuters) -British insurer Aviva posted an 8% rise in first-half operating profit to 715 million pounds ($909 million) on Wedn..

ESA chief sees Ariane 6 debut launch delayed to next year

ESA chief sees Ariane 6 debut launch delayed to next year

PARIS (Reuters) – The first launch of Europe’s new Ariane 6 rocket has slipped into 2024 after an incomplete recent groun..

UK inflation rate slows to 6.8% in July

UK inflation rate slows to 6.8% in July

LONDON (Reuters) – British annual consumer price inflation slowed to 6.8% in July, figures from the Office for National Statist..

Marketmind: Stock markets tense as China gloom builds

Marketmind: Stock markets tense as China gloom builds

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Brigid Riley China’s new home prices fell in June for the first tim..

Norway wealth fund to firms: use AI, but do it responsibly

Norway wealth fund to firms: use AI, but do it responsibly

By Gwladys Fouche OSLO (Reuters) – Norway’s $1.4 trillion wealth fund, the world’s single largest stock market inve..

Sweden, UK lead European shares lower on rate-hike fears

Sweden, UK lead European shares lower on rate-hike fears

By Shashwat Chauhan and Ankika Biswas (Reuters) -UK and Swedish stocks led declines among European peers on Tuesday after data from b..

UK lenders trial government-backed loans for risky borrowers

UK lenders trial government-backed loans for risky borrowers

By Martin Coulter and Muvija M LONDON (Reuters) – A handful of small UK commercial lenders are offering interest-free loans to ..

As World Cup breaks records, Adidas, Nike navigate bumps in retail demand

As World Cup breaks records, Adidas, Nike navigate bumps in retail demand

By Helen Reid and Amy Tennery LONDON/AUCKLAND (Reuters) – The unpredictability of the Women’s World Cup, with the U.S. kn..

Lufthansa’s Eurowings sees positive operating result in FY 23

Lufthansa’s Eurowings sees positive operating result in FY 23

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Lufthansa’s budget subsidiary Eurowings expects a positive operating result this year, chief execut..

No sustained recovery on horizon for German economy -econ min

No sustained recovery on horizon for German economy -econ min

BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s economy is not likely to see a sustained recovery in the coming months based on early indica..

Agnelli family’s Exor buys $2.8 billion stake in Philips

Agnelli family’s Exor buys $2.8 billion stake in Philips

By Toby Sterling and Bart H. Meijer AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Dutch investment firm Exor NV, controlled by Italy’s Agnelli family, h..

German network regulator names 2nd managing director of Rosneft Deutschland

German network regulator names 2nd managing director of Rosneft Deutschland

BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s network regulator on Monday said it had appointed Udo Giegerich as a second managing directo..

Italy PM Meloni takes ‘full responsibility’ for bank tax

Italy PM Meloni takes ‘full responsibility’ for bank tax

MILAN (Reuters) -Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Monday took “full responsibility” for last week’s shock d..

Analysis-Big losses in Russia-linked stocks have investors rethinking other depositary receipts

Analysis-Big losses in Russia-linked stocks have investors rethinking other depositary receipts

By Sinead Cruise and Carolina Mandl LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Global investors are losing confidence in securities linked to ..

UK employers plan 5% pay rises, many resort to counteroffers: CIPD

UK employers plan 5% pay rises, many resort to counteroffers: CIPD

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – British employers expect to raise pay by 5% over the coming year and are increasingly maki..

Universal Basic Income

Universal Basic Income

By Kris Dieckmann, a seasoned accountant with a diverse professional background in human resources management and public practice  ..

Lloyd’s of London insurer Hiscox profit spikes on premium rise

Lloyd’s of London insurer Hiscox profit spikes on premium rise

By Carolyn Cohn LONDON (Reuters) -Lloyd’s of London insurer Hiscox posted a sharp rise in pretax profit on rising premium rates..

Bottler Coca-Cola HBC lifts sales outlook

Bottler Coca-Cola HBC lifts sales outlook

By Radhika Anilkumar (Reuters) -Coca-Cola HBC lifted its annual revenue forecast on Wednesday as the bottler benefited from higher pr..

Germany’s Delivery Hero hikes 2023 revenue guidance

Germany’s Delivery Hero hikes 2023 revenue guidance

(Reuters) -German online takeaway food company Delivery Hero on Wednesday raised its full-year revenue outlook, after it swung to a p..

Climbing The Servitization Staircase Using Asset Data

Climbing The Servitization Staircase Using Asset Data

By Mark Wilding, Vice President, Global Customer Transformation, ServiceMax Outcome-based business models thrive on unif..

Greek EU-harmonised inflation rises to 3.5% y/y in July

Greek EU-harmonised inflation rises to 3.5% y/y in July

(Reuters) – Greece’s annual EU-harmonised inflation accelerated to +3.5% in July from +2.8% in June, data showed on Tuesd..