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Australia’s push for faster EV uptake will be slow to charge

Australia’s push for faster EV uptake will be slow to charge

(This May 17 story has been corrected to say the rollout of chargers started small due to grid issues, not scaled back due to grid iss..

Credit Suisse bond wipe-out will not trigger credit insurance payout

Credit Suisse bond wipe-out will not trigger credit insurance payout

By Chiara Elisei LONDON (Reuters) -Holders of credit insurance linked to Credit Suisse bonds will not get a payout after a committee t..

Realising sustainability profit with intelligent automation

Realising sustainability profit with intelligent automation

Ben Tamblyn, VP of Global Communications at Nintex The path to net zero is a challenging one. Many organisations had high hopes and lo..

Demystifying marketing: B2B website optimisations to capture more leads

Demystifying marketing: B2B website optimisations to capture more leads

In the past, requesting a demo or contacting the company was seen as a mainstay of B2B commerce. Today, however, modern B2B customers ..

Traceability is key to heavy industry decarbonising

Traceability is key to heavy industry decarbonising

By Juan Miguel Perez, CEO and Co-Founder   Juan Miguel Perez, CEO and Co-Founder, Finboot, writes: Heavy or capital-intensive ind..

How to save money through suppliers without sacrificing the value they bring.

How to save money through suppliers without sacrificing the value they bring.

Costas Xyloyiannis, HICX’s CEO, believes that supplier-centric brands are more resilient.   With inflation hampering product sale..

Women in the fleet industry

Women in the fleet industry

Samantha Roff, Managing Director for Venson Automotive Solutions, discusses the under representation of women in the fleet industry an..

Southern Europe braces for climate change-fuelled summer of drought

Southern Europe braces for climate change-fuelled summer of drought

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Southern Europe is bracing for a summer of ferocious drought, with some regions already suffering w..

Tyre-makers under pressure as too much rubber hits the road

Tyre-makers under pressure as too much rubber hits the road

LONDON (Reuters) – Tyre-makers are under pressure to almost literally reinvent the wheel as regulators turn their scrutiny to ty..

UK has held productive discussions with EU over car tariffs – minister

UK has held productive discussions with EU over car tariffs – minister

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain has had productive discussions with the European Union about changing trading arrangements for car ma..

Mitchells & Butlers pub group says costs start to ease

Mitchells & Butlers pub group says costs start to ease

By Radhika Anilkumar (Reuters) -British pub and restaurant group Mitchells & Butlers PLC reported a fall in half-year profits on W..

Low unemployment amongst young driving demand, says JD Sports boss

Low unemployment amongst young driving demand, says JD Sports boss

LONDON (Reuters) – Historically low unemployment for the young is driving demand for JD Sports Fashion’s trainers, joggers..

European shares weighed by US debt ceiling concerns, slide in financials

European shares weighed by US debt ceiling concerns, slide in financials

By Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) – European shares slipped on Wednesday as concerns about whether the United States can avoid a debt ..

Blackstone, Thomson Reuters consortium sells $3.4 billion LSEG shares at discount

Blackstone, Thomson Reuters consortium sells $3.4 billion LSEG shares at discount

(Reuters) -An investor consortium including U.S. buyout firm Blackstone and Thomson Reuters sold 33 million shares in the London Stock..

Experian sees annual revenue growth on steady demand

Experian sees annual revenue growth on steady demand

(Reuters) – British credit data firm Experian Plc said on Wednesday it expects its annual organic revenue to grow between 4% and..

Analysis-Southern Europe braces for climate change-fuelled summer of drought

Analysis-Southern Europe braces for climate change-fuelled summer of drought

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Southern Europe is bracing for a summer of ferocious drought, with some regions already suff..

German economic growth to remain muted in near term – IMF

German economic growth to remain muted in near term – IMF

BERLIN (Reuters) -The German economy has shown resilience over the last year thanks to a strong policy response and a mild winter, but..

EU raw material targets need money and faster permits, sector chief says

EU raw material targets need money and faster permits, sector chief says

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union will only meet ambitious targets to reduce its reliance on China and other countries for..

Macquarie raising hurdles to CDP joining KKR bid for Telecom Italia grid, sources say

Macquarie raising hurdles to CDP joining KKR bid for Telecom Italia grid, sources say

By Elvira Pollina and Giuseppe Fonte MILAN (Reuters) -Australian fund Macquarie is raising legal hurdles over a plan backed by Italy&#..

France to host pro-nuclear meet to push for EU recognition of climate benefits

France to host pro-nuclear meet to push for EU recognition of climate benefits

By Kate Abnett and America Hernandez BRUSSELS (Reuters) -France will host a meeting of ministers from 16 pro-nuclear European states o..

Platinum facing biggest deficit in years as carmakers snap up metal

Platinum facing biggest deficit in years as carmakers snap up metal

LONDON (Reuters) – Rising demand from automakers, industry and investors will push the global platinum market into its biggest d..

Agnelli investment firm hires former UK minister Osborne

Agnelli investment firm hires former UK minister Osborne

PARIS/LONDON (Reuters) – Lingotto Investment Management, backed by Italy’s Agnelli family, has hired former British financ..

UK competition watchdog steps up examination of grocery prices

UK competition watchdog steps up examination of grocery prices

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s competition watchdog will step up its work looking into grocery prices, but has so far not seen evid..

India’s carmakers back zero duty on limited British imports under trade deal – sources

India’s carmakers back zero duty on limited British imports under trade deal – sources

By Aditi Shah and Shivangi Acharya NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian carmakers have agreed to eliminate import tax on a limited numbe..

World stocks climb on hopes of successful debt ceiling outcome

World stocks climb on hopes of successful debt ceiling outcome

By Nell Mackenzie LONDON (Reuters) -World stocks rose on Monday on cautious optimism ahead of this week’s deliberations over the..

Economist Odor picked as Slovakia’s caretaker prime minister

Economist Odor picked as Slovakia’s caretaker prime minister

By Radovan Stoklasa and Jan Lopatka BRATISLAVA (Reuters) – Respected economist Ludovit Odor was made Slovakia’s interim pr..

Euro zone industry output falls sharply, with Ireland plunge

Euro zone industry output falls sharply, with Ireland plunge

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Euro zone industrial production fell by far more than expected in March as output of capital goods plunged,..

Record orders, strong sales drive strong Q2 for Siemens Energy

Record orders, strong sales drive strong Q2 for Siemens Energy

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Siemens Energy, which supplies equipment and services to the power sector, posted forecast-beating second-quarter..

Oil slips as economic worries take focus off tighter supplies

Oil slips as economic worries take focus off tighter supplies

By Florence Tan and Mohi Narayan (Reuters) -Oil prices fell on Monday as concerns about fuel demand in the top global oil consumers, ..

France’s AXA Q1 sales rise 2% as property policy demand grows

France’s AXA Q1 sales rise 2% as property policy demand grows

PARIS (Reuters) -AXA, Europe’s second-biggest insurance company, said first quarter sales rose 2% from the same period a year ea..

Analysis-Jet orders boom as airlines fear shortage

Analysis-Jet orders boom as airlines fear shortage

By Tim Hepher PARIS (Reuters) – Planemakers can’t build them but airlines can’t stop buying them. Even as they wrest..

Oil prices head for fourth weekly drop as demand fears weigh

Oil prices head for fourth weekly drop as demand fears weigh

By Rowena Edwards LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices slipped on Friday, heading for a fourth weekly decline, as renewed economic concerns in..

G7 finance heads face tricky trade-off in debating steps to counter China

G7 finance heads face tricky trade-off in debating steps to counter China

By Andrea Shalal and Christian Kraemer NIIGATA, Japan (Reuters) -Finance leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) advanced economies will de..

Orpea slides to annual loss of 4 billion euros on asset depreciation

Orpea slides to annual loss of 4 billion euros on asset depreciation

By Diana Mandia and Federica Mileo (Reuters) -French nursing care provider Orpea, hit by multiple scandals including allegations of ma..

UK finance minister Hunt: Good news the economy is growing

UK finance minister Hunt: Good news the economy is growing

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s finance minister Jeremy Hunt on Friday welcomed the latest GDP data which showed the economy ..

Audit finds holes in ECB’s management of bank credit risk

Audit finds holes in ECB’s management of bank credit risk

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – European Central Bank supervisors are often too lenient with banks in how they manage credit risk, especia..

With UK food price inflation at 46-year high, lawmakers launch probe

With UK food price inflation at 46-year high, lawmakers launch probe

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – British lawmakers launched an investigation on Friday into the fairness of the country’s..