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Volkswagen ready to act amid China metal export curbs

Volkswagen ready to act amid China metal export curbs

(Reuters) – Volkswagen on Thursday said it was monitoring the situation on the raw materials markets after China announced it wo..

World Cup fever lifts Qatar Airways revenue to record high

World Cup fever lifts Qatar Airways revenue to record high

DUBAI (Reuters) -Qatar Airways late on Wednesday reported a record annual revenue of 76.3 billion riyals ($21 billion), underpinned by..

Foxconn chairman holds talks with Sharp employees in Japan after profit slump

Foxconn chairman holds talks with Sharp employees in Japan after profit slump

TAIPEI (Reuters) -Foxconn Chairman Liu Young-way held talks with senior and mid-level employees at Japan’s Sharp this week and d..

Samsung profit likely lowest in more than 14 years as chip glut persists

Samsung profit likely lowest in more than 14 years as chip glut persists

SEOUL (Reuters) -Samsung Electronics’ June-quarter profit is expected to plunge 96% on-year to the lowest for any quarter in mor..

UK regulator orders investment funds to manage liquidity better

UK regulator orders investment funds to manage liquidity better

LONDON (Reuters) – Some asset managers face sanctions for failing to manage liquidity properly, posing risks to market stability..

US crude oil gains on supply cuts, focus shifts to holiday demand

US crude oil gains on supply cuts, focus shifts to holiday demand

BENGALURU (Reuters) – U.S. crude oil gained about 3% on Wednesday, narrowing the price gap with global benchmark Brent in a post..

SMEs must get ready to accept digital ID or get left behind

SMEs must get ready to accept digital ID or get left behind

By Nick Mothershaw, Chief Identity Strategist at the Open Identity Exchange (OIX) Digital ID will be a game changer for all businesses..

How to remain competitive and ensure growth in a volatile market environment

How to remain competitive and ensure growth in a volatile market environment

Whilst the eurozone narrowly avoided a recession in the first quarter of 2023 (source), growth in the UK and most EU economies stalled..

Euro zone consumers see lower inflation ahead – ECB poll

Euro zone consumers see lower inflation ahead – ECB poll

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Euro zone consumers in May cut their inflation expectations again for the following 12 months, although they stil..

Adidas HR chief latest board member to leave since arrival of Gulden as CEO

Adidas HR chief latest board member to leave since arrival of Gulden as CEO

BERLIN (Reuters) – Adidas said on Wednesday that its HR chief Amanda Rajkumar would leave the company this month after less than..

SBI Holdings to help Taiwan’s Powerchip build a plant in Japan

SBI Holdings to help Taiwan’s Powerchip build a plant in Japan

TOKYO (Reuters) – Financial firm SBI Holdings said on Wednesday it would help Taiwan’s Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturi..

British lawmakers say new health agency had weak financial controls

British lawmakers say new health agency had weak financial controls

LONDON (Reuters) – The UK Health Security Agency was set up with financial controls that were so weak parliament cannot establis..

Thai headline inflation at 22-month low, lowers 2023 price rise forecast

Thai headline inflation at 22-month low, lowers 2023 price rise forecast

BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand’s annual headline inflation unexpectedly rose in June but at its slowest pace in 22 months, and the ..

Singapore’s fight against inflation still on amid uncertain growth outlook -central bank

Singapore’s fight against inflation still on amid uncertain growth outlook -central bank

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore’s central bank warned on Wednesday of weak near-term growth for one of Asia’s top fi..

Lamborghini sells out combustion engine models – WELT

Lamborghini sells out combustion engine models – WELT

(Reuters) – Lamborghini’s combustion engine models are sold out until the end of production, its chief executive was quote..

China Investment sells some shares in Teck Resources

China Investment sells some shares in Teck Resources

(Reuters) – China investment corporation (CIC) said on Tuesday its wholly-owned subsidiary, Fullbloom Investment Corporation, so..

EV batteries remain major challenge for insurers – UK’s Thatcham

EV batteries remain major challenge for insurers – UK’s Thatcham

LONDON (Reuters) – A lack of data on electric vehicle (EV) batteries continues to challenge insurers who are forced to scrap EVs..

Cyber insurance rates drop 10% in June -report

Cyber insurance rates drop 10% in June -report

LONDON (Reuters) – Cyber insurance rates dropped around 10% in June compared with a year earlier, reversing recent sharp rate ri..

UK refutes claims it is dropping $14.76 billion climate pledge

UK refutes claims it is dropping $14.76 billion climate pledge

(Reuters) -The British government said on Tuesday that claims it was dropping its International Climate Finance pledge are false, afte..

Italy’s finances creak as budget deficit climbs in Q1

Italy’s finances creak as budget deficit climbs in Q1

ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s budget deficit widened in the first quarter to 12.1% of gross domestic product (GDP) compared wit..

Oil up as market weighs supply cuts against gloomy economic outlook

Oil up as market weighs supply cuts against gloomy economic outlook

LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices ticked higher on Tuesday as markets weighed supply cuts for August by top exporters Saudi Arabia and Russ..

German retailers face 4% slump in sales in real terms in 2023 – HDE

German retailers face 4% slump in sales in real terms in 2023 – HDE

BERLIN (Reuters) – German retailers expect to bring in 4% less sales income this year than last in real terms as inflation remai..

UniCredit appoints new head of digital to replace Jingle after two years

UniCredit appoints new head of digital to replace Jingle after two years

MILAN (Reuters) – UniCredit has named Ali Khan, a cloud specialist who joins from consultancy PwC, as its new head of digital an..

Chinese smartphones sales exceed 70% of Russian market

Chinese smartphones sales exceed 70% of Russian market

(Reuters) – Chinese smartphones dominated the Russian market in the first half of 2023, exceeding 70% of all sales, leading cons..

Sainsbury’s says UK food inflation falling as sales rise

Sainsbury’s says UK food inflation falling as sales rise

LONDON (Reuters) -Sainsbury’s, Britain’s second largest supermarket group, said on Tuesday food inflation was starting to ..

Twitter says users must be verified to access TweetDeck

Twitter says users must be verified to access TweetDeck

(Reuters) -Twitter users will soon need to be verified in order to use TweetDeck, the social media company said in a tweet on Monday. ..

Arrival, Nikola signal more pain for EV startups

Arrival, Nikola signal more pain for EV startups

(Reuters) -Arrival SA will terminate plans to merge with a blank-check firm and Nikola Corp will offload its newly acquired battery un..

Amazon rolls out first European Rivian vans in Germany

Amazon rolls out first European Rivian vans in Germany

(Reuters) – E-commerce giant Amazon will deploy its first European vans from U.S. electric vehicle (EV) maker Rivian in Germany ..

Japan’s top lenders in fresh drive to win US investment banking deals

Japan’s top lenders in fresh drive to win US investment banking deals

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s top lenders aim to carve out a larger presence in U.S investment banking as they look to make better us..

Cinepolis exec seen as CEO candidate for Cineworld – Sky News

Cinepolis exec seen as CEO candidate for Cineworld – Sky News

(Reuters) – Cineworld Group is looking at Eduardo Acuna, who runs the Americas operations of Mexico’s Cinepolis, as a pote..

Decentralized identifiers: An important next step on the path to decentralized identity?

Decentralized identifiers: An important next step on the path to decentralized identity?

By Travis Spencer CEO of Curity There’s been significant hype around the concept of the decentralized web with technologies like block..

UK demands better deal for drivers in road fuel market

UK demands better deal for drivers in road fuel market

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain will require supermarkets and retailers to give drivers access to live fuel prices at every petrol station o..

Oil giants drill deep as profits trump climate concerns

Oil giants drill deep as profits trump climate concerns

LONDON (Reuters) -Oil and gas companies have intensified the hunt for new deposits in a long-term bet on demand, as they reinvest some..

UBS goes on hiring spree for wealth managers catering to rich Americans

UBS goes on hiring spree for wealth managers catering to rich Americans

NEW YORK (Reuters) -UBS has gone on a U.S. recruiting drive for wealth managers catering to rich Americans even as it considers cullin..

World stocks rally, Nikkei closes at 33-year peak

World stocks rally, Nikkei closes at 33-year peak

LONDON (Reuters) -World stocks rose to a two-week peak on Monday, with Japan’s Nikkei closing at its highest level in 33 years, ..

UK banks asked by lawmakers if they’re ‘exploiting’ savers with low rates

UK banks asked by lawmakers if they’re ‘exploiting’ savers with low rates

By Iain Withers LONDON (Reuters) -British banks faced fresh criticism on Monday for the savings rates they offer to cash-strapped cus..

Casino shares plunge as supermarket chain faces increased default risk

Casino shares plunge as supermarket chain faces increased default risk

PARIS (Reuters) -Shares in France’s Casino plunged by as much as 20% to fresh record lows on Monday after the supermarket chain ..