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Macron’s shock election call rocks euro and French markets

Macron’s shock election call rocks euro and French markets

By Dhara Ranasinghe and Amanda Cooper LONDON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The euro fell while French stocks and bonds tumbled on Monday, foll..

AI is sole focus at Apple’s annual conference

AI is sole focus at Apple’s annual conference

By Aditya Soni and Stephen Nellis (Reuters) – Apple is expected to showcase how it is integrating artificial intelligence acros..

Tesla turns to Musk’s small shareholder fans to back $56 billion payday

Tesla turns to Musk’s small shareholder fans to back $56 billion payday

By Ross Kerber (Reuters) – With major Tesla shareholders appearing divided over whether to endorse Elon Musk’s $56 billio..

Nokia CEO makes world’s first ‘immersive’ phone call

Nokia CEO makes world’s first ‘immersive’ phone call

By Supantha Mukherjee STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Nokia CEO Pekka Lundmark made a phone call using a new technology called “imm..

Exclusive-BP tightens workplace relationships policy after Looney dismissal

Exclusive-BP tightens workplace relationships policy after Looney dismissal

By Sarah McFarlane, Ron Bousso and Dmitry Zhdannikov LONDON (Reuters) – BP employees must disclose any intimate relationships w..

Shein’s pre-IPO charm offensive hits roadblocks in Europe

Shein’s pre-IPO charm offensive hits roadblocks in Europe

By Helen Reid and James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -As online fast-fashion retailer Shein ramps up its pre-IPO charm offensive in Britain..

Euro falls in warning sign for markets after Macron calls snap France vote

Euro falls in warning sign for markets after Macron calls snap France vote

By Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The euro skidded while stock and bond futures slipped on Monday, as French President ..

UK job market on its way back after downturn, recruiters say

UK job market on its way back after downturn, recruiters say

LONDON (Reuters) – A fall in permanent hiring by employers in Britain was its least severe in more than a year in May and the r..

Global stocks dip, Treasuries flail as strong jobs data douses Fed cut hopes

Global stocks dip, Treasuries flail as strong jobs data douses Fed cut hopes

NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -Global stocks pulled back from an all-time high on Friday after surprisingly strong U.S. monthly jobs data ..

Microsoft to double down on Game Pass at Xbox showcase with ‘Call of Duty’ title

Microsoft to double down on Game Pass at Xbox showcase with ‘Call of Duty’ title

By Zaheer Kachwala (Reuters) – Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass will take center stage at its annual video-game showcase on Sun..

GameStop spooks investors with share sale, results ahead of “Roaring Kitty” livestream

GameStop spooks investors with share sale, results ahead of “Roaring Kitty” livestream

By David Randall and Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) -GameStop posted a decline in quarterly sales and said it would sell up to 75 million s..

US dollar rallies after stronger-than-expected jobs report

US dollar rallies after stronger-than-expected jobs report

NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar jumped on Friday after data showed the world’s largest economy created a lot more job..

Indian PM Modi’s coalition presents claim to form new government

Indian PM Modi’s coalition presents claim to form new government

By Sarita Chaganti Singh, Shivam Patel and Nigam Prusty NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s National Dem..

Bellway lifts house price outlook after strong spring season

Bellway lifts house price outlook after strong spring season

By Aby Jose Koilparambil (Reuters) – British homebuilder Bellway raised its annual average selling price forecast on Friday and..

UK’s Asda says TDR Capital to become majority owner

UK’s Asda says TDR Capital to become majority owner

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Asda said on Friday that private equity firm TDR Capital will gain majority o..

Olympic rings displayed on Eiffel Tower 50 days before Paris 2024 Games

Olympic rings displayed on Eiffel Tower 50 days before Paris 2024 Games

PARIS (Reuters) – Paris 2024 organisers on Friday unveiled a display of the Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower with 50 days to g..

Airbus deliveries fall 16% in May

Airbus deliveries fall 16% in May

PARIS (Reuters) – Airbus delivered 53 aircraft in May, down 16% from the same month last year and bringing the number of airpla..

Morning Bid: Global risk rally hinges on payrolls

Morning Bid: Global risk rally hinges on payrolls

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee Closely watched U.S. nonfarm payrolls data on Friday marks the fi..

World leaders, veterans, commemorate D-Day’s 80th anniversary in Normandy

World leaders, veterans, commemorate D-Day’s 80th anniversary in Normandy

By Elizabeth Pineau, John Irish and Jeff Mason VER-SUR-MER, France (Reuters) -Moving letters from veterans were read out as ceremonie..

French jet engine maker Safran gets Italy’s clearance to buy Microtecnica

French jet engine maker Safran gets Italy’s clearance to buy Microtecnica

By Olivier Sorgho (Reuters) – French jet engine maker and defence company Safran said on Thursday it had received clearance fro..

Salesforce to open first AI centre in London

Salesforce to open first AI centre in London

LONDON (Reuters) – Salesforce has picked London for its first AI centre, where it said industry experts, developers and custome..

Trafigura’s first-half net profit falls in calmer market

Trafigura’s first-half net profit falls in calmer market

By Natalie Grover LONDON (Reuters) – Trading house Trafigura posted a more than 74% drop in net profit in the first half of its..

German industrial orders unexpectedly fall in April

German industrial orders unexpectedly fall in April

(Reuters) – German industrial orders unexpectedly fell in April, marking the fourth month in a row of decreases, due to a signi..

UK services firms report slower growth and weaker inflation, PMI shows

UK services firms report slower growth and weaker inflation, PMI shows

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – Growth among Britain’s services businesses eased in May from April’s 11-month ..

Oil comes off four-month low as US jobs data fuels rate cut bets

Oil comes off four-month low as US jobs data fuels rate cut bets

By Deep Kaushik Vakil and Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices edged up from four-month lows on Wednesday after a fillip from a..

Stocks gain on rate-cut wagers as ECB meeting looms

Stocks gain on rate-cut wagers as ECB meeting looms

By Danilo Masoni and Ankur Banerjee MILAN (Reuters) – World shares rose on Wednesday and the dollar inched up, with a European ..

Euro zone business activity expands at fastest rate in a year, PMI shows

Euro zone business activity expands at fastest rate in a year, PMI shows

BENGALURU (Reuters) – Euro zone business activity expanded at its quickest rate in a year in May as growth in the bloc’s ..

Boeing to try again to launch first Starliner crewed mission

Boeing to try again to launch first Starliner crewed mission

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is set for a third attempt to fly astronauts to space for the first t..

UK new car sales grows in May despite drop in private consumer purchases – SMMT

UK new car sales grows in May despite drop in private consumer purchases – SMMT

(Reuters) -New car registrations in Britain rose in May helped by higher fleet vehicle demand, industry data showed on Wednesday, cou..

Spain’s BBVA seeks ECB go-ahead for Sabadell hostile bid, source says

Spain’s BBVA seeks ECB go-ahead for Sabadell hostile bid, source says

Spain’s BBVA seeks ECB go-ahead for Sabadell hostile bid, source says By Jesús Aguado LONDON (Reuters) – Spain’s BBV..

Nike cutting jobs at European headquarters in the Netherlands -Bloomberg

Nike cutting jobs at European headquarters in the Netherlands -Bloomberg

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Nike [NKE.N] is cutting jobs at its European headquarters in the Dutch city Hilversum, Bloomberg reported..

Oil near 4-mth low after OPEC+ supply plan, US stock build

Oil near 4-mth low after OPEC+ supply plan, US stock build

SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices hovered near four-month lows in Asia on Wednesday as markets digested an OPEC+ decision to boost suppl..

UK discounter B&M profit up 10%, boosted by new store openings

UK discounter B&M profit up 10%, boosted by new store openings

LONDON (Reuters) – British discount chain B&M on Wednesday met expectations with a 9.7% rise in full-year profit, reflecting..

Zara owner Inditex reports slowing quarterly sales growth

Zara owner Inditex reports slowing quarterly sales growth

MADRID (Reuters) -Zara owner Inditex grew its sales by 7% in the first quarter of its fiscal year, it said on Wednesday, in line with..

Microsoft takes its AI push to customer service call centers

Microsoft takes its AI push to customer service call centers

By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) – Microsoft on Tuesday said it will introduce new artificial intelligence tools for customer servic..

Roaring Kitty’s GameStop options up millions, but cashing in may be tricky

Roaring Kitty’s GameStop options up millions, but cashing in may be tricky

By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) – “Roaring Kitty” Keith Gill, the stock influencer behind the 2021 meme sto..

Regulators lack resources to tackle greenwashing, says EU watchdog

Regulators lack resources to tackle greenwashing, says EU watchdog

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) -Market watchdogs across the European Union have punished few instances of “greenwashing” b..