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Global shares rise, dollar rebounds as Fed seen on target for rate hike

Global shares rise, dollar rebounds as Fed seen on target for rate hike

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar rebounded off a 15-month low and global stock markets rose on Tuesday as upbeat earnings on Wall..

The impact of workplace morale on business success

The impact of workplace morale on business success

It’s often a term linked to military campaigns and keeping troops cohesive and focused, but the word morale has many more connotations..

Swedbank profit exceeds forecast as real estate slump leaves scant mark

Swedbank profit exceeds forecast as real estate slump leaves scant mark

By Niklas Pollard STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Swedish banking group Swedbank reported a bigger-than-expected rise in net profit on Tuesday on..

Unpacking the financial services and markets bill

Unpacking the financial services and markets bill

The economy continues to show signs of instability and uncertainty, showing a decline of 0.1 per cent in GDP in May, as the government..

Greece to begin selling bank stakes this autumn-sources

Greece to begin selling bank stakes this autumn-sources

ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece will this autumn start selling stakes in its four largest banks, sector officials and bankers said on ..

Japan PM Kishida in Abu Dhabi for energy, green tech talks

Japan PM Kishida in Abu Dhabi for energy, green tech talks

By Rachna Uppal ABU DHABI (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Monday for th..

Global temperatures near record highs as US, China meet on climate

Global temperatures near record highs as US, China meet on climate

By Charlie Devereux MADRID (Reuters) – Global temperatures were soaring to historic highs as the world’s two biggest carbo..

German economy may disappoint as sentiment worsens – Bundesbank

German economy may disappoint as sentiment worsens – Bundesbank

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The German economy may shrink by more this year than expected only a few weeks ago despite a small bounce ..

Spain election: Bike lanes, low-emission zones in crosshairs in rightist-run cities

Spain election: Bike lanes, low-emission zones in crosshairs in rightist-run cities

MADRID/VALLADOLID (Reuters) – Aiming to highlight the city of Valladolid’s green credentials, Spain’s Environment Mi..

TomTom lifts 2023 forecasts after new maps help beat Q2 expectations

TomTom lifts 2023 forecasts after new maps help beat Q2 expectations

(Reuters) -Digital mapping specialist TomTom on Monday raised its full-year revenue and free cash flow forecasts after the roll-out of..

CDS panel rules UBS is sole successor to Credit Suisse after merger

CDS panel rules UBS is sole successor to Credit Suisse after merger

LONDON (Reuters) -A committee that reviews disputes in the credit default swaps (CDS) market said on Monday that UBS is the sole succe..

Luxury group Richemont boosted by Asia recovery but Americas weigh

Luxury group Richemont boosted by Asia recovery but Americas weigh

ZURICH (Reuters) -Luxury group Richemont reported a 14% increase in first- quarter sales on Monday, boosted by a strong rebound in Asi..

Belgium telecom provider Proximus to buy majority stake in India’s Route Mobile

Belgium telecom provider Proximus to buy majority stake in India’s Route Mobile

BENGALURU (Reuters) – Belgian telecom service provider Proximus Group on Monday said it will buy a 57.56% stake in Route Mobile ..

Russian scientists warn of powerful solar flare activity on Monday

Russian scientists warn of powerful solar flare activity on Monday

(Reuters) – Powerful solar flare activity is forecast for Monday which may interfere with short-wave communications, Russian sci..

UN Security Council to hold first talks on AI risks

UN Security Council to hold first talks on AI risks

LONDON (Reuters) – The United Nations Security Council will hold its first formal discussion on artificial intelligence (AI) thi..

What British healthtech can learn from fintech

What British healthtech can learn from fintech

It’s no secret that the NHS is currently in a state of crisis. It creaks under the weight of an immense backlog – which in May reached..

 Staying ahead of the curve: strategies for small business success in times of economic uncertainty

 Staying ahead of the curve: strategies for small business success in times of economic uncertainty

By Jacqueline Bourke, Director and Head of Creative Insights EMEA at iStock SMBs and entrepreneurs have demonstrated incredible resili..

StanChart to sell sub-Saharan Africa business to Access Bank

StanChart to sell sub-Saharan Africa business to Access Bank

DUBAI (Reuters) – Standard Chartered said on Friday it has reached an agreement to sell its subsidiaries in sub-Saharan Africa t..

Small business distress index hits mid-2020 high

Small business distress index hits mid-2020 high

LONDON (Reuters) – Corporate distress among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) hit its highest since mid-2020 in the thre..

Auto lobby urges Spain’s next government to commit to decarbonisation

Auto lobby urges Spain’s next government to commit to decarbonisation

(This July 12 story has been corrected to clarify that the forecast is for all car sales in Spain, not just EV sales, in paragraph 8) ..

Signs ‘crypto winter’ ending as regulatory fog begins to lift

Signs ‘crypto winter’ ending as regulatory fog begins to lift

By Tom Westbrook and Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Cryptocurrencies were testing year highs on Friday as a run of favourable regulatory..

Italy’s luxury groups set aside rivalries to keep it local

Italy’s luxury groups set aside rivalries to keep it local

MILAN (Reuters) – Italy’s luxury fashion groups, which for decades jealously guarded their independence, have started team..

Euro zone ministers agree on gradual wind-down of spending

Euro zone ministers agree on gradual wind-down of spending

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Euro zone finance ministers agreed on Thursday that the single currency area needed a “determined, gr..

Ericsson’s quarterly operating profit declines, beats expectations

Ericsson’s quarterly operating profit declines, beats expectations

By Martin Coulter LONDON (Reuters) – Sweden’s Ericsson reported a 62% fall in second-quarter adjusted operating profit on ..

Exclusive-Canada unfreezes talks with Turkey on export controls after NATO move-source

Exclusive-Canada unfreezes talks with Turkey on export controls after NATO move-source

By Jonathan Spicer and Huseyin Hayatsever ANKARA (Reuters) -Canada has unfrozen talks with Turkey on lifting export controls on drone ..

Bosch ups investment in hydrogen, begins fuel-cell power module production

Bosch ups investment in hydrogen, begins fuel-cell power module production

BERLIN (Reuters) – German auto supplier Bosch will invest almost 2.5 billion euros ($2.8 billion) in hydrogen fuel cell technolo..

Elon Musk thinks China is interested in an international AI framework

Elon Musk thinks China is interested in an international AI framework

By Kanishka Singh and Anna Tong WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Billionaire Elon Musk said on Wednesday he thinks China is interested in a coope..

UK’s Domino’s Pizza Group names new CEO

UK’s Domino’s Pizza Group names new CEO

(Reuters) -Domino’s Pizza Group said on Thursday Andrew Rennie, who has served as the Europe chief for a major franchise operato..

Discount retailer Pepco’s sales growth slows

Discount retailer Pepco’s sales growth slows

LONDON (Reuters) -European discount retailer Pepco Group reported a slowdown in underlying sales growth in its latest quarter on Thurs..

Big companies toughen banking partner screening after crisis – survey

Big companies toughen banking partner screening after crisis – survey

By Laura Matthews NEW YORK (Reuters) – Large companies are spreading out their counterparty risk and increasing screening of the..

Wall Street cheers cool CPI with stock rally; dollar, yields decline

Wall Street cheers cool CPI with stock rally; dollar, yields decline

By Lawrence Delevingne (Reuters) -Wall Street stocks advanced on Wednesday and the dollar and Treasury yields fell after new U.S. infl..

British digital bank Monzo in talks to buy Nordic lender Lunar

British digital bank Monzo in talks to buy Nordic lender Lunar

LONDON (Reuters) – British digital bank Monzo is in early stage discussions about a potential acquisition of Nordic lender Lunar..

Germany more flexible on hydrogen transition, emphasises speed – draft

Germany more flexible on hydrogen transition, emphasises speed – draft

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany is set to hold on to its hydrogen economy goals up to 2030 and beyond while pressing for speed and..

Smurfit Kappa eyes wider North Africa expansion after Morocco opening

Smurfit Kappa eyes wider North Africa expansion after Morocco opening

By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN (Reuters) -Europe’s largest paper and packaging producer Smurfit Kappa expects the opening of its first..

Bank of England says Britain is coping with higher interest rates

Bank of England says Britain is coping with higher interest rates

By David Milliken, Huw Jones and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s economy is so far proving resilient to a surge in..

Exclusive-SoftBank considering US listing for its PayPay business – sources

Exclusive-SoftBank considering US listing for its PayPay business – sources

By Sam Nussey and Miho Uranaka TOKYO (Reuters) -SoftBank is considering a U.S. listing for its PayPay payments business, three sources..

Oil steadies amid economic concerns, higher U.S. crude stocks

Oil steadies amid economic concerns, higher U.S. crude stocks

By Laura Sanicola and Trixie Yap (Reuters) -Oil prices barely moved on Wednesday as markets weighed a possible build in U.S. crude sto..