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Automakers hope for a cut as two-way EV charging becomes real

Automakers hope for a cut as two-way EV charging becomes real

By Nick Carey and Victoria Waldersee LONDON (Reuters) – Automakers from General Motors to Volvo Cars, alongside utilities and c..

UK supermarket Asda says 2023 underlying profit up 24%

UK supermarket Asda says 2023 underlying profit up 24%

LONDON (Reuters) – Asda, Britain’s third biggest supermarket group, reported a 24% rise in annual earnings on Monday that..

Scotland ditches 2030 climate target to cut emissions by 75%

Scotland ditches 2030 climate target to cut emissions by 75%

By William James LONDON (Reuters) -Scotland on Thursday scrapped its target of cutting climate-damaging greenhouse gas emissions by 7..

Meta releases early versions of its Llama 3 AI model

Meta releases early versions of its Llama 3 AI model

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Meta Platforms on Thursday released early versions of its latest large language model, Llama 3, and an ima..

Industrials boost STOXX 600 as earnings season rolls in

Industrials boost STOXX 600 as earnings season rolls in

(Reuters) -European shares rose on Thursday, boosted by industrials after Swiss engineering company ABB touched a record high follow..

Factbox-What to expect in 2024: Forecasts for GDP, inflation and other assets

Factbox-What to expect in 2024: Forecasts for GDP, inflation and other assets

(Reuters) -Global growth will likely slow this year and major central banks across the globe have indicated interest rate cuts this y..

Danone beats first-quarter sales forecasts, keeps 2024 goals

Danone beats first-quarter sales forecasts, keeps 2024 goals

By Dominique Vidalon and Richa Naidu PARIS/LONDON (Reuters) -Danone posted stronger-than-expected quarterly sales on Thursday, with a..

Morgan Stanley, HSBC cutting Asia investment banking jobs on China deals slowdown

Morgan Stanley, HSBC cutting Asia investment banking jobs on China deals slowdown

(This April 16 story has been refiled to correct the grammar in paragraph 6) HONG KONG (Reuters) – Morgan Stanley and HSBC are ..

EU considers bringing emissions removal credits into carbon market

EU considers bringing emissions removal credits into carbon market

By Kate Abnett FLORENCE (Reuters) – The European Union is looking into whether to bring emissions removal credits into its carb..

Prince Harry says travel industry must do more for local communities

Prince Harry says travel industry must do more for local communities

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince Harry said it was crucial the travel industry did better by the local communities in ..

Navigation firm TomTom posts operating loss as auto sales slow

Navigation firm TomTom posts operating loss as auto sales slow

By Gaelle Sheehan and Mathias de Rozario (Reuters) -Digital mapping company TomTom’s operating result turned to a wider-than-ex..

Just Eat Takeaway’s Q1 orders ‘disappoint’, shares fall

Just Eat Takeaway’s Q1 orders ‘disappoint’, shares fall

(Reuters) -Just Eat Takeaway reported first-quarter orders below expectations on Wednesday, sending its shares 5% lower. Favoured by ..

LVMH shares rise after luxury giant’s Q1 sales offer element of reassurance

LVMH shares rise after luxury giant’s Q1 sales offer element of reassurance

PARIS (Reuters) – LVMH shares rose on Wednesday, after the first quarter sales figures from the world’s largest luxury gr..

UK inflation slows by less than expected to 3.2% in March

UK inflation slows by less than expected to 3.2% in March

LONDON (Reuters) -British consumer price inflation slowed by less than expected to a two-and-a-half-year low of 3.2% in annual terms ..

Analysis-Painful high rates wake-up call threatens global markets

Analysis-Painful high rates wake-up call threatens global markets

By Naomi Rovnick LONDON (Reuters) – Fear that interest rates in major economies will stay relatively high is creeping back and ..

Superdry plans to go private as it kicks off three-year turnaround plan

Superdry plans to go private as it kicks off three-year turnaround plan

(Reuters) -British fashion chain Superdry announced a three-year restructuring plan on Tuesday and said a fund raising backed by its C..

Jaguar develops energy-storage unit using Range Rover batteries

Jaguar develops energy-storage unit using Range Rover batteries

By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) – Jaguar Land Rover has developed a mobile energy storage unit for sale in partnership with UK s..

Ericsson’s Q1 profit grows unexpectedly, eyes stabilisation of sales in H2

Ericsson’s Q1 profit grows unexpectedly, eyes stabilisation of sales in H2

(Reuters) -Telecom equipment maker Ericsson reported on Tuesday a first-quarter adjusted profit that beat expectations and said sales..

Swiss chemicals maker Sika posts 13.8% jump in Q1 sales

Swiss chemicals maker Sika posts 13.8% jump in Q1 sales

(Reuters) -Swiss chemicals maker Sika AG on Tuesday reported a 13.8% increase in its first-quarter sales and confirmed its outlook fo..

Stocks tumble, dollar firms amid geopolitical risk, mixed central bank views

Stocks tumble, dollar firms amid geopolitical risk, mixed central bank views

By Lewis Krauskopf and Naomi Rovnick NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -U.S. stocks sold off sharply on Friday while the dollar jumped as inv..

Oil slips as risk premium eases after Iran attack

Oil slips as risk premium eases after Iran attack

By Laila Kearney NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices sank by about $1 a barrel on Monday after Iran’s weekend attack on Israel pro..

Dollar jumps, yen weakest since 1990 after strong U.S. retail sales

Dollar jumps, yen weakest since 1990 after strong U.S. retail sales

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar reached its highest since early November against a basket of currencies on Mo..

Greece to spend 780 million euros to protect marine biodiversity, PM says

Greece to spend 780 million euros to protect marine biodiversity, PM says

ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece is pushing ahead with 21 initiatives worth 780 million euros ($830.9 million) to protect marine biodi..

UK fintechs ask government for help to ease capital shortages

UK fintechs ask government for help to ease capital shortages

By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) -Leaders of the UK’s financial technology industry are urging the British government t..

BNP Paribas to become top investor in Belgian insurer Ageas

BNP Paribas to become top investor in Belgian insurer Ageas

PARIS/HONG KONG (Reuters) -BNP Paribas, the euro zone’s biggest bank, has agreed to buy a 9% stake in the Belgian insurer Ageas..

Hungary to consider fuel price intervention, says economy minister

Hungary to consider fuel price intervention, says economy minister

BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary’s government will consider whether to enforce lower fuel prices after a review by the Centra..

Recruiter PageGroup’s quarterly profit slumps 13% as hiring remains subdued

Recruiter PageGroup’s quarterly profit slumps 13% as hiring remains subdued

(Reuters) – UK’s PageGroup reported on Monday a nearly 13% drop in group gross profit in the first three months of 2024 d..

Home improvement retailer Kingfisher names Claudia Arney as new chair

Home improvement retailer Kingfisher names Claudia Arney as new chair

LONDON (Reuters) – European home improvement retailer Kingfisher said on Monday that Chair Andrew Cosslett will step down in Ju..

ECB holds rates, signals rate cut on horizon

ECB holds rates, signals rate cut on horizon

LONDON (Reuters) -The European Central Bank kept interest rates unchanged on Thursday, but signalled that it may be preparing to eas..

ECB to set up June rate cut after rapid disinflation

ECB to set up June rate cut after rapid disinflation

By Balazs Koranyi and Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The European Central Bank is all but certain to keep borrowing costs at a..

Asian shares fall on U.S. rate scare, yen plumbs 34-yr low

Asian shares fall on U.S. rate scare, yen plumbs 34-yr low

By Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares tracked Wall Street lower on Thursday as sticky U.S. inflation forced markets to ..

Paris Olympics on track to hit NBC ad sales record after pandemic

Paris Olympics on track to hit NBC ad sales record after pandemic

By Sheila Dang (Reuters) – As the July opening ceremony for the 2024 Paris Olympics draws closer, U.S. broadcaster NBCUnivers..

U.N. climate chief says two years to save the planet

U.N. climate chief says two years to save the planet

By Kate Abnett and Simon Jessop LONDON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Governments, business leaders and development banks have two years to take..

Companies get green light to use offsets for supply chain emissions

Companies get green light to use offsets for supply chain emissions

By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) -A leading judge of corporate climate action plans said it will allow companies to use carbon credit..

UK equities end volatile session higher as investors ponder rate outlook

UK equities end volatile session higher as investors ponder rate outlook

By Sruthi Shankar, Khushi Singh and Pranav Kashyap (Reuters) -UK equities closed Wednesday’s volatile session higher as investo..

European shares rebound from one-month low; ECB rate verdict up next

European shares rebound from one-month low; ECB rate verdict up next

By Ankika Biswas, Johann M Cherian and Ozan Ergenay (Reuters) -European shares staged a recovery after a knee-jerk reaction to a high..

US dollar surges vs yen to highest since mid-1990 after hotter-than-expected inflation data

US dollar surges vs yen to highest since mid-1990 after hotter-than-expected inflation data

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) -The dollar rose across the board on Wednesday, soaring against the Japanese yen to ..