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UK’s J D Wetherspoon returns to profit as supply issues ease

UK’s J D Wetherspoon returns to profit as supply issues ease

(Reuters) -British pub group J D Wetherspoon Plc on Friday posted a return to half-y..

Swiss franc grapples with safe-haven identity crisis after Credit Suisse

Swiss franc grapples with safe-haven identity crisis after Credit Suisse

By Samuel Indyk LONDON (Reuters) – The Swiss franc hasn’t lived up to it..

StanChart CEO says AT1 bond wipeout has profound impact

StanChart CEO says AT1 bond wipeout has profound impact

By Selena Li HONG KONG (Reuters) -Standard Chartered Chief Executive Bill Winters sa..

UK consumer mood hits one-year high, but financial gloom persists

UK consumer mood hits one-year high, but financial gloom persists

(Reuters) – British consumer confidence rose this month to its highest level i..

Tourists to get chance to walk in King Charles’ coronation footsteps

Tourists to get chance to walk in King Charles’ coronation footsteps

LONDON (Reuters) – London’s Westminster Abbey said visitors will get the..

Denmark invites Nord Stream operator to help salvage unidentified object

Denmark invites Nord Stream operator to help salvage unidentified object

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Denmark on Thursday invited ..

Finnish businessman Zilliacus ready to pay premium for Manchester United

Finnish businessman Zilliacus ready to pay premium for Manchester United

By Akash Sriram (Reuters) – Finnish entrepreneur Thomas Zilliacus has placed a..

Virgin Orbit says space startup in talks with potential investors

Virgin Orbit says space startup in talks with potential investors

(Reuters) – Billionaire Richard Branson’s cash-strapped satellite launch..

Stocks up, bond yields fall as markets mull a Fed policy pause

Stocks up, bond yields fall as markets mull a Fed policy pause

By Koh Gui Qing NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street stocks jumped on Thursday, pu..

New York holds top spot, London second in Z/Yen financial centre survey

New York holds top spot, London second in Z/Yen financial centre survey

LONDON (Reuters) – New York kept the top spot in the latest rankings of global..

Norway wealth fund to vote for labour rights motion at Starbucks AGM

Norway wealth fund to vote for labour rights motion at Starbucks AGM

OSLO (Reuters) – Norway’s $1.3 trillion wealth fund, one of the world..

Swiss National Bank raises rates, says bank crisis stopped

Swiss National Bank raises rates, says bank crisis stopped

By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) -The Swiss National Bank raised its benchmark intere..

HSBC appoints new markets head amid wider investment bank reshuffle

HSBC appoints new markets head amid wider investment bank reshuffle

By Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) – HSBC has appointed Patrick George as head..

Zur Rose delays profitability break-even to 2024

Zur Rose delays profitability break-even to 2024

By Anastasiia Kozlova and Tristan Chabba (Reuters) – Swiss online drug retaile..

Lloyd’s of London swings to 2022 pre-tax loss

Lloyd’s of London swings to 2022 pre-tax loss

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Lloyd’s of London swung to a pre-tax loss in 2022 ..

Oil spills and near misses: more ghost tankers ship sanctioned fuel

Oil spills and near misses: more ghost tankers ship sanctioned fuel

By Jonathan Saul LONDON (Reuters) – An oil tanker runs aground off eastern Chi..

Oil dips after Fed comments, US crude stock build

Oil dips after Fed comments, US crude stock build

By Stephanie Kelly and Jeslyn Lerh SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices fell on Thursday ..

Bitcoin falls 4.5% to $26,916

Bitcoin falls 4.5% to $26,916

(Reuters) – Bitcoin dropped 4.5% to $26,916 at 20:07 GMT on Wednesday, losing ..

Inflation boosts Jeronimo Martins’ Q4 profit but dents margins

Inflation boosts Jeronimo Martins’ Q4 profit but dents margins

LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal’s second-largest retailer Jeronimo Martins o..

Exclusive-Ardian explores taking Italian tower operator INWIT private-sources

Exclusive-Ardian explores taking Italian tower operator INWIT private-sources

By Milana Vinn and Amy-Jo Crowley (Reuters) – French investment firm Ardian is..

Oil up 2% as dollar weakens on small US Fed rate hike

Oil up 2% as dollar weakens on small US Fed rate hike

By Scott DiSavino NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices rose about 2% to a one-week high on..

Fed in spotlight with US focus on stability, First Republic

Fed in spotlight with US focus on stability, First Republic

By Nupur Anand, Andrea Shalal and Balazs Koranyi (Reuters) – U.S. authorities ..

Stellantis to invest 130 million euros in German plant for new Opel electric car

Stellantis to invest 130 million euros in German plant for new Opel electric car

MILAN (Reuters) – Carmaker Stellantis said on Wednesday it would invest 130 mi..

Crop merchant Louis Dreyfus gets profit boost in volatile year

Crop merchant Louis Dreyfus gets profit boost in volatile year

By Gus Trompiz PARIS (Reuters) -Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) on Wednesday reported a ..

Banking turmoil will not have knock-on effect on commodities -Trafigura CFO

Banking turmoil will not have knock-on effect on commodities -Trafigura CFO

By Julia Payne LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) -The recent rout in bank shares will ..

Britain’s Superdry sells Asia Pacific IP for $50 million

Britain’s Superdry sells Asia Pacific IP for $50 million

LONDON (Reuters) – Struggling British fashion brand Superdry has sold its inte..

UK inflation rate unexpectedly rises to 10.4% in February

UK inflation rate unexpectedly rises to 10.4% in February

By William Schomberg and David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – British inflation u..

Syngenta 4Q profit falls as raw material prices increase

Syngenta 4Q profit falls as raw material prices increase

ZURICH (Reuters) – Swiss agrichemicals and seeds group Syngenta on Wednesday r..

Jittery markets attempt risk-on rally while waiting for Powell

Jittery markets attempt risk-on rally while waiting for Powell

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee With abou..

India resists calls for more air access in drive to be global aviation force

India resists calls for more air access in drive to be global aviation force

By Aditi Shah and Tim Hepher NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India dampened foreign airline hop..

UK employers see slight fall in pay awards over 2023 – XpertHR

UK employers see slight fall in pay awards over 2023 – XpertHR

By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) – British employers expect pay settlements o..

Departing Intel exec to focus on loosening Nvidia’s grip on AI for movies, games

Departing Intel exec to focus on loosening Nvidia’s grip on AI for movies, games

By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) -Raja Koduri, the chief architect at Intel Corp, is leav..

Some Credit Suisse AT1 bondholders seek legal advice -law firms

Some Credit Suisse AT1 bondholders seek legal advice -law firms

By Laura Matthews and Chiara Elisei (Reuters) -Law firm Pallas Partners and a Swiss ..

Bank shares rise after Credit Suisse rescue eases crisis

Bank shares rise after Credit Suisse rescue eases crisis

By Amanda Cooper and John Revill (Reuters) -U.S. banking stocks rose on Monday and E..

Analysis-Investors stick to bets on early end to ECB hikes as uncertainty grows

Analysis-Investors stick to bets on early end to ECB hikes as uncertainty grows

By Yoruk Bahceli and Naomi Rovnick AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Investors held tight ..

Credit Suisse $54 billion lifeline offers limited respite to global banks

Credit Suisse $54 billion lifeline offers limited respite to global banks

By John Revill, Amanda Cooper and Tom Sims (Reuters) -Credit Suisse sought to shore ..

Instant View: ECB sticks with big rate hike even as bank fears roil markets

Instant View: ECB sticks with big rate hike even as bank fears roil markets

(Reuters) – The European Central Bank pushed through another big increase in i..