Nissan seals Renault deal, now faces hard yards in China
TOKYO/PARIS (Reuters) -Nissan will invest up to $663 million in Renault’s new electric vehicle unit, the automakers said on Wedn..
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Limited support for central bank digital currencies in global investment industry survey
By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – The most comprehensive survey of the global investment industry on central bank digital curren..
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Exclusive-EU regulators rebuff Meta’s offer to curb use of ad data, sources say
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Meta Platforms offered to curb the use of competitors’ advertising data for its Face..
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Intel, Ericsson to work together on custom 5G chip
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) – Intel Corp on Tuesday said that it will work with Swedish telecommunications gear maker Ericsson ..
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Exclusive-U.S. SEC readies penalty for DWS in greenwashing probe by end September -sources
By Chris Prentice and Tom Sims NEW YORK/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is preparing to resol..
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Dulux maker Akzo Nobel lifts outlook on easing raw material costs
By Matteo Allievi (Reuters) -Dutch paints and coatings maker Akzo Nobel raised its annual profit outlook on Tuesday, supported by dec..
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France’s Thales to buy Imperva in $3.6 billion cybersecurity deal
By Tim Hepher and Mathieu Rosemain PARIS (Reuters) -France’s Thales said on Tuesday it would buy U.S. cybersecurity company Imp..
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Peace-themed torch unveiled for Paris 2024 Olympics
PARIS (Reuters) – The design of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic torch was unveiled on Tuesday, imitating the reflection o..
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“Last hope”: Eager Germans are prepared to pay for weight-loss drug
By Ludwig Burger and Maggie Fick FRANKFURT/LONDON (Reuters) – Frustrated after countless failed diet and exercise attempts, 41 ..
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Unilever sees Chinese consumer confidence at ‘historical low point’
By Richa Naidu LONDON (Reuters) – British consumer goods giant Unilever said on Tuesday that China’s declining property m..
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Euro zone firms slash loan demand to lowest on record: ECB poll
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Euro zone firms’ demand for loans dropped to the lowest on record last quarter and a further declin..
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Pertamina, Petronas to pay up to $650 million for Shell’s Masela gas stake
By Fransiska Nangoy and Bernadette Christina TANGERANG, Indonesia (Reuters) -Indonesia’s Pertamina and Malaysia’s Petrona..
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Keyboard maker Logitech raises forecast for first half of 2024
(Reuters) -Logitech International raised its sales and profit outlook for the first half of the financial year 2024 on Tuesday in its..
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UK’s Virgin Media O2 to lay off up to 2,000 employees by year end
(Reuters) – British mobile operator Virgin Media O2 said on Monday it was planning to lay off up to 2,000 employees by the end ..
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Southern Europeans splash out on air-con as heatwave drags on
By Corina Pons and Elisa Anzolin MADRID/MILAN (Reuters) – As Southern Europe battles extreme heat with no end in sight, people ..
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Naturgy’s profit rises on LNG gains, soothing shareholders
By Pietro Lombardi MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish power utility Naturgy reported on Monday an 88% jump in profit for the first six ..
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Worsening euro zone business downturn reignites recession fears
By Jonathan Cable LONDON (Reuters) -Euro zone business activity shrank much more than expected in July as demand in the bloc’s ..
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Vodafone takes ‘first steps’ in turnaround with top-line improvement
By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) -Vodafone reported better top-line growth on Monday, driven by higher prices in Britain and improveme..
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UK firms grow at slowest in 6 months as rate hikes weigh: PMI
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s private sector is growing at its weakest pace in six months in July as orders for businesses..
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Analysis-As Japan aligns with U.S. chip curbs on China, some in Tokyo feel uneasy
By Tim Kelly, Karen Freifeld and Kentaro Sugiyama TOKYO/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Japan’s imposition of export controls on chi..
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Philips slightly raises 2023 outlook after Q2 core profit beat
(Reuters) -Dutch health technology company Philips on Monday slightly raised its full-year targets after posting a bigger-than-expect..
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Julius Baer reports 18% H1 net profit rise
ZURICH (Reuters) -Swiss private bank Julius Baer reported an 18% increase in net profit for the first half of 2023 on Monday as it sa..
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Ryanair Q1 profits soar, cuts FY passenger forecast on Boeing delays
DUBLIN (Reuters) -Ryanair on Monday posted a 663 million euro ($737.26 million) after-tax profit for the three months ending in June,..
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Yen pressured as traders wait on policy decisions
By Tom Westbrook SYDNEY (Reuters) – The dollar and euro made firm starts on Monday to a week full of central bank meetings, whi..
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UK’s EasyJet says it is operating flights as normal to Rhodes
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s easyJet said on Sunday it was operating flights as normal to Rhodes but was closely monitoring the ..
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Russian central bank governor speaks after hiking rate to 8.5%
(Reuters) -Russian Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina and her deputy Alexei Zabotkin gave a news conference on Friday after the ..
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Introducing Janus, the exotic ‘two-faced’ white dwarf star
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Some people are two-faced, figuratively speaking of course. The ancient Roman god Janus w..
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Nokian Tyres profit tumbles amid Russian exit, shares fall
HELSINKI (Reuters) -Finland’s Nokian Tyres on Friday reported a sharp fall in operating profit for the second quarter, sending ..
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UK consumers defy high inflation and shop more in June
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -British retail sales grew faster than expected in June despite continued high inflation, thanks t..
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Extreme heatwaves to continue through August, WMO adviser says
GENEVA (Reuters) – Heatwaves are expected to persist in a large part of the world throughout August, an adviser on extreme heat..
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Aluminium maker Hydro ups capex, offers downbeat outlook, shares drop
By Gwladys Fouche OSLO (Reuters) -Aluminium producer Hydro raised its guidance for capital expenditure this year and said global dema..
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Lonza cuts 2023 outlook on slower growth, lower customer demand
By Bartosz Dabrowski (Reuters) – Swiss contract drug manufacturer Lonza cut its full-year outlook on Friday, citing slower than..
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UK’s Labour celebrate “fantastic victory”, but more work still needed – deputy leader
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s opposition Labour Party was not taking anything for granted after an historic win in a local..
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British retail sales beat expectations in June
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – British retail sales rose more than expected in June, boosted by unusually hot weather and..
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Global miner Anglo American’s first-half production surges 42%
LONDON (Reuters) – Global miner Anglo American said on Thursday its first-half copper production surged 42%, underpinned by the..
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Asia stocks nudge higher, gains capped by China worries
By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian shares inched higher on Thursday as investors took stock of corporate earnings an..
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ABB sees robust activity as Q2 profit beats forecasts
ZURICH (Reuters) -ABB said customer activity remained “robust” during its second quarter as the Swiss engineering company..
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