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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..

Elan Closs Stephens named BBC acting chair

Elan Closs Stephens named BBC acting chair

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain on Friday appointed BBC board member Elan Closs Stephens as the public broadcaster’s acting chair, rep..

Volkswagen brings VW bus back to North American market after 20 years

Volkswagen brings VW bus back to North American market after 20 years

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Volkswagen will start selling battery-powered versions of its VW bus in North America from 2024 onwards, t..

Vodafone faces German probe over suspected obstruction of 1&1

Vodafone faces German probe over suspected obstruction of 1&1

BERLIN (Reuters) -Vodafone and its German subsidiary Vantage Towers are facing an antitrust investigation in Germany over concerns tha..

World food prices fall to two-year low in May – UN food agency

World food prices fall to two-year low in May – UN food agency

PARIS (Reuters) -The United Nations food agency’s world price index fell in May to its lowest in two years, as a slump in prices..

New Tiananmen museum opens in New York ahead of June 4 anniversary

New Tiananmen museum opens in New York ahead of June 4 anniversary

By Aleksandra Michalska and Michael Martina NEW YORK (Reuters) -The hope for a “free China” lives on in a new Manhattan mu..

U.S. regulation fears drive insurers’ climate alliance break-up

U.S. regulation fears drive insurers’ climate alliance break-up

By Tommy Wilkes LONDON (Reuters) -The success of Republicans in triggering the break-up of a coalition of insurance firms aimed at tac..

Hungary looking for ‘friendly’ co-investor to acquire Budapest Airport

Hungary looking for ‘friendly’ co-investor to acquire Budapest Airport

BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary’s government is looking for a “friendly” co-investor to acquire Budapest Airport ..

Irish state, Britain’s NatWest to sell 6% stake in Permanent TSB

Irish state, Britain’s NatWest to sell 6% stake in Permanent TSB

LONDON/DUBLIN (Reuters) -Ireland’s finance ministry and British lender NatWest Group said on Thursday they would together sell 6..

Stocks surge in Asia as US averts default, Fed pause bets rise

Stocks surge in Asia as US averts default, Fed pause bets rise

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian stocks jumped on Friday on increasing expectations that the Federal Reserve might ..

IKEA stores owner Ingka starts on first New Zealand store

IKEA stores owner Ingka starts on first New Zealand store

By Marie Mannes STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – IKEA stores owner Ingka group has announced the official start of work on its delayed firs..