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UK manufacturers see lowest inflation since Feb 2021 – CBI

UK manufacturers see lowest inflation since Feb 2021 – CBI

LONDON (Reuters) – British manufacturers expect to raise prices by the smallest amount since February 2021 over the next three m..

German recession will be sharper than expected: Ifo

German recession will be sharper than expected: Ifo

BERLIN (Reuters) -The German economy will contract more than previously expected this year as sticky inflation takes its toll on priva..

UK’s Berkeley forecasts 20% drop in house sales as interest rates rises weigh

UK’s Berkeley forecasts 20% drop in house sales as interest rates rises weigh

By Suban Abdulla and Aby Jose Koilparambil (Reuters) -British high-end housebuilder Berkeley on Wednesday forecast a 20% drop in sales..

UK’s Halfords expects pricing efforts to drive profits

UK’s Halfords expects pricing efforts to drive profits

LONDON (Reuters) -Halfords forecast profit would rise 3% in its current financial year, saying its efforts to keep prices low should h..

European car sales rise in May – ACEA

European car sales rise in May – ACEA

BERLIN (Reuters) – European new car registrations increased in May, data from the region’s carmaker association showed on ..

Factbox – Graphite producers doing deals with automakers and battery groups

Factbox – Graphite producers doing deals with automakers and battery groups

LONDON (Reuters) – Automakers are rushing to lock in graphite supply from outside dominant producer China as mined graphite dema..

Mastercard launches global plan to recycle credit cards

Mastercard launches global plan to recycle credit cards

By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) – Payments company Mastercard on Wednesday launched a global project to recycle credit and debi..

Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC in almost $11 billion approach for Covestro -sources

Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC in almost $11 billion approach for Covestro -sources

By Emma-Victoria Farr, Ludwig Burger and Patricia Weiss (Reuters) -Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has approached German plasti..

UK fines WH Smith, M&S and others for not paying minimum wage

UK fines WH Smith, M&S and others for not paying minimum wage

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain has fined more than 200 companies, including top retailers WH Smith, Marks & Spencer and Argos, f..

Italy’s Brembo to move to Amsterdam to increase M&A options

Italy’s Brembo to move to Amsterdam to increase M&A options

MILAN (Reuters) – Italy’s Brembo is to move its legal headquarters to the Netherlands and strengthen its loyalty share sch..

Nasdaq to transfer European power business to EEX bourse

Nasdaq to transfer European power business to EEX bourse

By Vera Eckert and Nora Buli FRANKFURT/OSLO (Reuters) -Nasdaq will transfer its European power trading and clearing business to the Eu..

Fuelling economic growth: The UK government’s vision for the creative industries

Fuelling economic growth: The UK government’s vision for the creative industries

Written by Joanna Reynolds, Managing Director at Bordeaux & Burgundy Last month, the UK Government made an exciting announcement t..

Abu Dhabi-based ADQ’s talks to take Lazard private fall apart- FT

Abu Dhabi-based ADQ’s talks to take Lazard private fall apart- FT

(Reuters) – Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund ADQ held talks with investment bank Lazard Ltd to take it private earlier th..

Factbox-Hyundai’s plans for EVs, restructuring in China

Factbox-Hyundai’s plans for EVs, restructuring in China

(Reuters) – Hyundai Motor, the No. 3 global automaker by sales with its affiliate Kia Corp, outlined plans on Tuesday for a deep..

MTU and Safran to create JV on military helicopter developments

MTU and Safran to create JV on military helicopter developments

(Reuters) – German MTU Aero Engines and French Safran have signed a memorandum of understanding to create a joint-venture on dev..

Britain backs greener air travel with $280 million funding package

Britain backs greener air travel with $280 million funding package

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain has announced 218 million pounds ($279 million) to help fund research into greener air travel, its mi..

Singapore tops list of costliest cities for goods, services aimed at the wealthy

Singapore tops list of costliest cities for goods, services aimed at the wealthy

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore for the first time became the most expensive city for goods and services for wealthy people, ove..

Lanxess slashes profit outlook as demand recovery lags

Lanxess slashes profit outlook as demand recovery lags

(Reuters) – German speciality chemicals maker Lanxess on Monday evening cut its second-quarter and annual core profit forecasts,..

Adobe’s $20 billion deal to acquire Figma under threat from EU regulators – FT

Adobe’s $20 billion deal to acquire Figma under threat from EU regulators – FT

(Reuters) -European antitrust regulators are preparing to launch a formal investigation into software giant Adobe’s $20 billion ..

Japan’s Suzuki to make ‘flying cars’ with SkyDrive

Japan’s Suzuki to make ‘flying cars’ with SkyDrive

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese automaker Suzuki Motor Corp said on Tuesday it had reached an agreement with SkyDrive Inc to make ..

Great Resignation’ continues as quarter of workers look to change jobs – PwC

Great Resignation’ continues as quarter of workers look to change jobs – PwC

By Divya Chowdhury MUMBAI (Reuters) – A quarter of workers surveyed by PwC expect to change jobs in the next 12 months, up from ..

EU electric vehicles risk 4.3 billion euro post-Brexit tariff cost – auto body

EU electric vehicles risk 4.3 billion euro post-Brexit tariff cost – auto body

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Post-Brexit rules forcing European automakers to source more electric vehicle components from Britain or th..

UBS faces big penalty over Credit Suisse’s Archegos failings -FT

UBS faces big penalty over Credit Suisse’s Archegos failings -FT

(Reuters) – UBS Group AG faces hundreds of millions of dollars in penalties over Credit Suisse’s mishandling of Archegos C..

Bank of England launches first sector-wide liquidity ‘stress test’

Bank of England launches first sector-wide liquidity ‘stress test’

LONDON (Reuters) -The Bank of England has launched its first system-wide liquidity ‘stress test’ to establish how big bank..

Royal Mail’s largest union to resume vote on deal with postal company on June 22

Royal Mail’s largest union to resume vote on deal with postal company on June 22

(Reuters) – The largest union of UK’s Royal Mail will resume voting on an agreement reached with the British postal firm o..

Stocks rally stalls, eyes Powell testimony for rate clues

Stocks rally stalls, eyes Powell testimony for rate clues

By Naomi Rovnick and Stella Qiu LONDON, SYDNEY (Reuters) -Global shares drifted on Monday, consolidating gains after hitting a 14-mont..

Biman Bangladesh to buy 10 Airbus jets, breaking Boeing reliance – minister

Biman Bangladesh to buy 10 Airbus jets, breaking Boeing reliance – minister

By Ruma Paul and Tim Hepher DHAKA/PARIS (Reuters) – State-owned carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines has decided to purchase 10 pla..

AstraZeneca planning China business spin off -FT

AstraZeneca planning China business spin off -FT

(Reuters) – Drugmaker AstraZeneca is drafting a plan to spin off its China business, and listing a separate unit in Hong Kong is..

ECB risks losing sight of ‘greedflation’ with laser-focus on wages

ECB risks losing sight of ‘greedflation’ with laser-focus on wages

By Francesco Canepa and Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The European Central Bank risks losing sight of corporate profits as a dri..

Oil slides more than $1 on China growth uncertainties

Oil slides more than $1 on China growth uncertainties

By Katya Golubkova and Emily Chow TOKYO (Reuters) -Global oil prices fell more than $1 on Monday, backing off last week’s gains,..

Dollar drifts as traders weigh rate path; yen fragile

Dollar drifts as traders weigh rate path; yen fragile

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar was tentative on Monday as investors tried to assess the monetary policy..

JLR taps Everstream Analytics’ AI to dodge supply chain problems

JLR taps Everstream Analytics’ AI to dodge supply chain problems

By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) – JLR said on Monday it has partnered with supply chain mapping and risk analytics firm Everstrea..

British supermarket Morrisons cuts prices of nearly 50 products

British supermarket Morrisons cuts prices of nearly 50 products

LONDON (Reuters) – British supermarket Morrisons said on Monday it was cutting the prices of 47 products by an average of over 2..

France’s Macron vows to boost sustainable aviation fuel production

France’s Macron vows to boost sustainable aviation fuel production

PARIS (Reuters) – France will invest 200 million euros ($218.78 million) to boost the production of sustainable aviation fuels (..

Self-driving truck company Einride expands into Norway

Self-driving truck company Einride expands into Norway

By Johannes Birkebaek COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Swedish electric self-driving truck company Einride expects to reduce CO2 emissions..

Euro zone May inflation confirmed at 6.1% yr/yr, core eases

Euro zone May inflation confirmed at 6.1% yr/yr, core eases

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Euro zone consumer inflation sharply decelerated in May, the European Union’s statistics office confi..

Intel facility is largest greenfield investment in Poland, PM says

Intel facility is largest greenfield investment in Poland, PM says

WARSAW (Reuters) – Polish Prime Minister says Intel’s new semiconductor assembly and test facility near Wroclaw, western P..