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British supermarket Waitrose cuts prices on 200 products

British supermarket Waitrose cuts prices on 200 products

LONDON (Reuters) – British supermarket group Waitrose said on Monday it had reduced the price of more than 200 products as part ..

Bitstamp partners with Fiat Republic’s to offer clients access to instant fiat and crypto liquidity

Bitstamp partners with Fiat Republic’s to offer clients access to instant fiat and crypto liquidity

London, 7th June 2023: Bitstamp, the world’s original and longest-running cryptocurrency exchange, today announces its partnersh..

German media group Axel Springer eyes AI acquisitions

German media group Axel Springer eyes AI acquisitions

BERLIN (Reuters) – German media giant Axel Springer will establish a dedicated mergers-and-acquisitions team to look at firms sp..

Two-speed economy in Sweden, central bank business survey shows

Two-speed economy in Sweden, central bank business survey shows

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden’s economy is split between export and manufacturing businesses which are doing well and retai..

Tesco reported to competition watchdog by consumer group over pricing concerns

Tesco reported to competition watchdog by consumer group over pricing concerns

LONDON (Reuters) -Tesco, Britain’s biggest retailer, has been reported to the competition regulator by consumer group Which? ove..

AstraZeneca signs $2 billion agreement with Quell to develop cell therapies

AstraZeneca signs $2 billion agreement with Quell to develop cell therapies

(Reuters) – AstraZeneca said on Friday it had signed an agreement with Quell Therapeutics potentially worth more than $2 billion..

Nomura’s India head of investment banking steps down -sources

Nomura’s India head of investment banking steps down -sources

NEW DELHI/HONG KONG (Reuters) -Nomura Holdings’ India Head of Investment Banking Utpal Oza has stepped down from the firm, sourc..

Dassault Systemes targets doubling of earnings per share by 2028, announces new CEO

Dassault Systemes targets doubling of earnings per share by 2028, announces new CEO

(Reuters) -French software provider Dassault Systemes on Friday forecast a doubling of its earnings per share (EPS) by 2028, and annou..

Japanese investors plan to sue MUFG unit over Credit Suisse bonds – Nikkei

Japanese investors plan to sue MUFG unit over Credit Suisse bonds – Nikkei

(Reuters) – A group of Japanese investors are planning to file lawsuits against some brokerages based in the country, including ..

Asia shares lifted by Fed pause bets; China real estate retreats

Asia shares lifted by Fed pause bets; China real estate retreats

By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) – Asia-Pacific equities rose to their highest level since mid-February on Friday, taking cues ..

Analysis-US SEC crackdown on Coinbase, Binance puts crypto exchanges on notice

Analysis-US SEC crackdown on Coinbase, Binance puts crypto exchanges on notice

By Hannah Lang WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Other U.S. crypto exchanges are likely to be in the firing line after the Securities and Exchange..

FTX U.S. judge expresses doubts about parallel Bahamian bankruptcy

FTX U.S. judge expresses doubts about parallel Bahamian bankruptcy

By Dietrich Knauth NEW YORK (Reuters) – The judge overseeing FTX’s U.S. bankruptcy said Thursday that he would not defer t..

COP28 president says fossil fuels phasedown is inevitable

COP28 president says fossil fuels phasedown is inevitable

By Riham Alkousaa BERLIN (Reuters) – The phasedown of fossil fuels is inevitable, the United Arab Emirates’ incoming COP28..

CRH shareholders back primary listing switch to New York from London

CRH shareholders back primary listing switch to New York from London

By Graham Fahy DUBLIN (Reuters) – CRH shareholders on Thursday approved a plan to move the building materials company’s pr..

Meta introduces broadcast tool Channels on WhatsApp

Meta introduces broadcast tool Channels on WhatsApp

(Reuters) – Meta Platforms on Thursday introduced WhatsApp Channels, a feature that the social media giant said would help make ..

Kremlin again points to ‘Anglo-Saxons’ over Nord Stream pipeline blasts

Kremlin again points to ‘Anglo-Saxons’ over Nord Stream pipeline blasts

MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Kremlin, commenting on a report that the United States had known last year of a Ukrainian plan to attack the Nor..

End of ‘Zero Covid’ fails to boost German investment in China – survey

End of ‘Zero Covid’ fails to boost German investment in China – survey

By Sarah Marsh BERLIN (Reuters) – China’s decision to abandon its strict “zero-COVID” policy has not sparked a..

UK regulator expresses concern over Hitachi-Thales rail signal deal

UK regulator expresses concern over Hitachi-Thales rail signal deal

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s competition regulator said Hitachi’s 1.7 billion euro ($1.8 billion) acquisition of Tha..

M&G posts net asset management inflows in Q1

M&G posts net asset management inflows in Q1

LONDON (Reuters) – M&G recorded 1 billion pounds ($1.25 billion) of net inflows into its wholesale asset management business..

Marketmind: O Canada! Markets wary of Fed hawkish surprise

Marketmind: O Canada! Markets wary of Fed hawkish surprise

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee Another day, another surprise hike. After the Reserve Bank ..

UK self-driving car dreams could break down at the starting line

UK self-driving car dreams could break down at the starting line

By Nick Carey and Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) – Britain could lose out on investments in autonomous vehicles (AVs) and see s..

Businesses count the cost of using questionable AI datasets 

Businesses count the cost of using questionable AI datasets 

By Adonis Celestine, Director of Automation at Applause Generative AI tools like ChatGPT represent a significant opportunity for busin..

AI can help transform mental health services

AI can help transform mental health services

By Jonathan Sharp, CEO, Britannic The UK is grappling with a mental health crisis with 8 million people waiting patiently to be seen o..

Is ChatGPT just a shiny new toy or the end of marketing as we know it?

Is ChatGPT just a shiny new toy or the end of marketing as we know it?

  Simon Thorne, MD Europe, Mediaocean As we approach the halfway point of the year, it seems the early proclamation of 2023 as ‘t..

Let’s get physical: businesses cards are back and booming

Let’s get physical: businesses cards are back and booming

By Sabine Leveiller, Marketing Director, Europe at Vista. Marketing efforts can be traced all the way back to the Roman empire when tr..

World Bank cuts 2024 global growth forecast as rate hikes bite but lifts 2023 outlook

World Bank cuts 2024 global growth forecast as rate hikes bite but lifts 2023 outlook

By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The World Bank on Tuesday raised its 2023 global growth outlook as the U.S., China and other maj..

What to Know about Customs Brokers U

What to Know about Customs Brokers U

A customs, or import broker, is a specialist individual that will have all the necessary tools, skills and experience to streamline ..

Oil rises on Saudi plan to deepen output cuts from July

Oil rises on Saudi plan to deepen output cuts from July

By Noah Browning LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices rose by more than $1 a barrel on Monday after top crude exporter Saudi Arabia ple..

Richard Teng seen as potential successor to Binance’s Changpeng Zhao -reports

Richard Teng seen as potential successor to Binance’s Changpeng Zhao -reports

(Reuters) – Richard Teng, Binance’s head of regional markets outside the United States, is seen as the most likely candida..

Euro zone business growth slowed in May as factories struggled-PMI

Euro zone business growth slowed in May as factories struggled-PMI

LONDON (Reuters) – Euro zone business activity was shored up last month by the bloc’s dominant services industry offsettin..

Volvo Cars sales up 31% in May

Volvo Cars sales up 31% in May

HELSINKI (Reuters) – Sweden-based Volvo Cars on Monday posted a 31% rise in monthly sales figures year-on-year, saying it had so..

The risk of incrementalism and the importance of clear strategy during periods of uncertainty

The risk of incrementalism and the importance of clear strategy during periods of uncertainty

By Heidi Hellmann, Director; and Neal Kissel, Co-Practice Head at net zero consultancy, Marakon Chairpersons and CEOs are at risk of b..

Novo Nordisk in talks buy controlling stake in Biocorp

Novo Nordisk in talks buy controlling stake in Biocorp

(Reuters) – Danish drug developer Novo Nordisk said on Monday it had started talks to buy a controlling stake in French medical ..

UK auto industry body says new car sales rise in May, but below pre-COVID level

UK auto industry body says new car sales rise in May, but below pre-COVID level

(Reuters) – Britain’s new car sales still below pre-pandemic level despite a rise it witnessed in May from a year earlier,..

Barclays Private Bank makes senior appointments in Singapore – statement

Barclays Private Bank makes senior appointments in Singapore – statement

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Barclays Private Bank said on Monday it has made two senior appointments in its Singapore office in a move..

Bourse operator ASX takes action for trading software’s operational reliability

Bourse operator ASX takes action for trading software’s operational reliability

(Reuters) – Australia’s bourse operator ASX Ltd said on Monday it had submitted a special report for its Clearing House El..

Irish domestic economy returns to growth in first quarter

Irish domestic economy returns to growth in first quarter

DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland’s domestic economy returned to growth in the first three months of the year after a shallow rec..