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Prada’s Lorenzo Bertelli sets out ‘soft transition’ to new leadership

Prada’s Lorenzo Bertelli sets out ‘soft transition’ to new leadership

By Elisa Anzolin VENICE, Italy (Reuters) – Italian fashion group Prada is hiring former Luxottica chief Andrea Guerra to smooth ..

Sweden to upgrade Berzelius supercomputer with Nvidia AI systems

Sweden to upgrade Berzelius supercomputer with Nvidia AI systems

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden will upgrade its Berzelius supercomputer using Nvidia’s latest artificial intelligence (AI) s..

Bank funding for renewables stagnates vs oil and gas – report

Bank funding for renewables stagnates vs oil and gas – report

LONDON (Reuters) – The share of bank finance going to renewable energy rather than fossil fuels has little changed in six years,..

EU’s planned reforms aim to better protect power bills from market swings

EU’s planned reforms aim to better protect power bills from market swings

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union proposals to overhaul its electricity market will attempt to better protect c..

EU’s planned reforms aim to better protect power bills from market swings

EU’s planned reforms aim to better protect power bills from market swings

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union proposals to overhaul its electricity market will attempt to better protect c..

Final whistle for half-time queues at the football?

Final whistle for half-time queues at the football?

TECH FIRM CLAIMS TO HAVE SOLVED A PROBLEM THAT HAS FOREVER FRUSTRATED SPORTS FANS FOR sports fans inside packed stadiums it’s a conun..

Analysis-Frankfurt ‘STIRs’ up euro clearing battle with London

Analysis-Frankfurt ‘STIRs’ up euro clearing battle with London

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Frankfurt expands derivatives clearing on Monday in an early test of how well European Union amb..

Analysis-Frankfurt ‘STIRs’ up euro clearing battle with London

Analysis-Frankfurt ‘STIRs’ up euro clearing battle with London

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Frankfurt expands derivatives clearing on Monday in an early test of how well European Union amb..

European junk debt sales spring back to life as sentiment improves

European junk debt sales spring back to life as sentiment improves

By Chiara Elisei LONDON (Reuters) – Junk-rated companies in Europe have raised $1.4 billion from bond sales this month as invest..

European junk debt sales spring back to life as sentiment improves

European junk debt sales spring back to life as sentiment improves

By Chiara Elisei LONDON (Reuters) – Junk-rated companies in Europe have raised $1.4 billion from bond sales this month as invest..

U.S. dollar advances vs major currencies as risk appetite fades

U.S. dollar advances vs major currencies as risk appetite fades

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar rose against major currencies on Wednesday in choppy trading, gainin..

ECB can cut carbon footprint by shedding bonds of biggest polluters

ECB can cut carbon footprint by shedding bonds of biggest polluters

By Virginia Furness and Francesco Canepa LONDON (Reuters) -The European Central Bank could radically cut the carbon footprint of its c..

Explainer-Why Malaysia is considering a ban on palm oil exports to the European Union

Explainer-Why Malaysia is considering a ban on palm oil exports to the European Union

By Mei Mei Chu KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia, the world’s second-largest palm oil producer, on Thursday said it might ..

EDPR brings Iberia’s first wind-solar power plant on-stream

EDPR brings Iberia’s first wind-solar power plant on-stream

By Sergio Goncalves and Miguel Pereira LISBON (Reuters) – EDP Renovaveis, the world’s fourth-largest renewable power produ..

King Charles, Prince William make first appearances since Harry’s memoir

King Charles, Prince William make first appearances since Harry’s memoir

By Michael Holden ABOYNE, Scotland (Reuters) -Britain’s King Charles and Prince William made their first public appearances on T..

Ericsson’s provision for U.S. probe hints of smaller fine, shares jump

Ericsson’s provision for U.S. probe hints of smaller fine, shares jump

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Ericsson said on Thursday it would book a 2.3 billion Swedish crown ($220 million) provision for an expect..

German home solar power firm sees bright future as demand soars

German home solar power firm sees bright future as demand soars

By Vera Eckert and Tom Käckenhoff FRANKFURT/DUESSELDORF (Reuters) – Soaring demand for home solar power systems in Germany could..

Lighting maker Signify cuts 2022 outlook again on China, business lighting

Lighting maker Signify cuts 2022 outlook again on China, business lighting

(Reuters) -Signify NV, the world’s biggest maker of lights, on Thursday again cut its full-year 2022 profit margin and sales gui..

Ubisoft shares slump 20% after French video game maker warns on revenue

Ubisoft shares slump 20% after French video game maker warns on revenue

By Dominique Vidalon PARIS (Reuters) -Shares in Ubisoft fell 20% on Thursday after the French video game maker warned on revenue and p..

Centrica names O’Brien as new CFO, raises earnings forecast

Centrica names O’Brien as new CFO, raises earnings forecast

(Reuters) -British Gas owner Centrica on Thursday named Russell O’Brien as its chief financial officer, and raised its full-year..

Suedzucker quarterly profits surge 73.5% despite cost rise

Suedzucker quarterly profits surge 73.5% despite cost rise

HAMBURG (Reuters) -Europe’s largest sugar producer, Suedzucker, on Thursday posted a rise of 73.5%% in quarterly earnings as hig..

Varo Energy buys 80% of Dutch biogas firm; aims to double capacity by 2026

Varo Energy buys 80% of Dutch biogas firm; aims to double capacity by 2026

LONDON (Reuters) – Fuel trader and refiner Varo Energy, owned by Carlyle and energy trader Vitol, told Reuters on Thursday it ha..

KFC franchisees in Russia ask govt to halt sale of stores to local operator – RIA

KFC franchisees in Russia ask govt to halt sale of stores to local operator – RIA

MOSCOW (Reuters) – A number of KFC franchisees in Russia have asked the government to stop the sale of the Yum! Brands restauran..

Chinese fret over elderly as WHO warns of holiday COVID surge

Chinese fret over elderly as WHO warns of holiday COVID surge

By Bernard Orr and Liz Lee BEIJING (Reuters) -People in China worried on Thursday about spreading COVID-19 to aged relatives as they p..

Stocks becalmed before potential CPI storm

Stocks becalmed before potential CPI storm

By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian stocks hovered below seven-month highs on Thursday, as investors waited to see whet..

Apple may add touch screens to Mac computers – Bloomberg News

Apple may add touch screens to Mac computers – Bloomberg News

(Reuters) -Apple Inc is actively working on adding touch screens to its Mac computers, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing pe..

Greensleeves celebrates its third consecutive record-breaking year of growth

Greensleeves celebrates its third consecutive record-breaking year of growth

Reflecting on 2022, lawn care franchise Greensleeves is now celebrating a third consecutive record-breaking year of network turnover w..

JD Sports sees bills-free young shoppers boosting profits

JD Sports sees bills-free young shoppers boosting profits

By Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) – JD Sports expects young shoppers not yet saddled with household bills to defy the economic glo..

Bayer shares gain on prospect of second activist pushing for change

Bayer shares gain on prospect of second activist pushing for change

By Ludwig Burger and Patricia Weiss FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Bayer is facing demands from activist investor Bluebell Capital Partners to b..

Cellnex’s CEO Tobias Martinez steps down amid strategy shift

Cellnex’s CEO Tobias Martinez steps down amid strategy shift

MADRID (Reuters) -Spanish phone tower operator Cellnex said on Wednesday its chief executive Tobias Martinez Gimeno has resigned after..

StanChart weighing options, including sale, of aircraft lessor unit

StanChart weighing options, including sale, of aircraft lessor unit

SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Standard Chartered said it is looking to explore alternative options, including a sale, for its aviation finance ..

Low use of shortened work hours points to mild German recession – Ifo

Low use of shortened work hours points to mild German recession – Ifo

BERLIN (Reuters) – Low take up of a government-backed ‘Kurzarbeit’ shortened hours facility points to a “very ..

Dollar stands firm while traders await CPI

Dollar stands firm while traders await CPI

By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar mostly held its ground on Wednesday in spite of downward pressure from lower b..

Germany’s BioNTech buys British AI startup InstaDeep

Germany’s BioNTech buys British AI startup InstaDeep

(Reuters) -BioNTech SE has agreed to acquire British artificial intelligence (AI) startup InstaDeep for up to 562 million pounds ($682..

Mercedes-Benz sells 2.05 million passenger cars in 2022

Mercedes-Benz sells 2.05 million passenger cars in 2022

BERLIN (Reuters) -Mercedes-Benz delivered 2.05 million passenger cars in 2022, the company said on Tuesday, down 1% on the previous ye..

UK’s Morgan Advanced Materials reports cyber security incident on its network

UK’s Morgan Advanced Materials reports cyber security incident on its network

(Reuters) – British industrial firm Morgan Advanced Materials Plc said on Tuesday it was assessing a cyber security incident aft..

Cryptoverse: Bitcoin digs in for a bumpy new year

Cryptoverse: Bitcoin digs in for a bumpy new year

By Lisa Pauline Mattackal (Reuters) – Bitcoin’s looking steady in 2023. But it’s only been a week. Cryptocurrencies ..