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, ..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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 ..
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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..
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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..
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Carrefour Brasil in talks with Barzel Properties over $260 million deal
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Carrefour Brasil said on Thursday it has entered into exclusive talks with Barzel Properties for the sale ..
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Shell shareholders urged by LAPFF to back climate activist’s resolution
By Shadia Nasralla LONDON (Reuters) – Shell shareholders should support a climate activist resolution at its annual general meet..
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Nexi open to options as Banco BPM seeks partner
By Valentina Za MILAN (Reuters) -Italian payments giant Nexi is keen to enter partnerships with lenders and will adjust to their prefe..
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Swiss prepare to evacuate village threatened by vast landslide
BRIENZ, Switzerland (Reuters) – Swiss authorities have ordered residents to abandon a tiny mountain village in the eastern canto..
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France could tax food industry over high prices – finance minister
PARIS (Reuters) – The French government could use tax measures to claw back profits from the food industry if it does not accept..
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UK brings train operator TransPennine under temporary state control
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain said it will bring TransPennine Express under temporary government control as it cancelled its contract to o..
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Snam confirms guidance after rise in first quarter sales
MILAN (Reuters) – Italian gas grid operator Snam on Thursday confirmed its targets for this year after reporting a 13% year-on-y..
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Man Group picks all-female top team as CEO Ellis retires
By Iain Withers and Sinead Cruise LONDON (Reuters) – Man Group will be led by two women for the first time in its history by the..
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Italy’s Iveco ups 2023 guidance after operating profit jump
(Reuters) – Italian truckmaker Iveco on Thursday raised its guidance for this year, after posting a 63.4% rise in adjusted opera..
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Bank of America opens Luxembourg branch in Europe funds push
LONDON (Reuters) – Bank of America has hired former BNP Paribas banker Benoit Nevouet to be the manager of a newly created Luxem..
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Canada unveils new passport design with more security features, nod to King Charles
(Reuters) – Canada on Wednesday unveiled a new design for passports with advanced security features including a new series with ..
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Panasonic delays production of new Tesla battery to improve performance
SAN FRANCISCO/TOKYO (Reuters) – Panasonic said on Wednesday that it will delay the commercial production of its 4680 battery cel..
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Big Tech in banking: Not a threat but an opportunity for fintech
By Fernando Zandona, Chief Product and Technology Officer at Mambu Big Tech making an increasing presence within banking m..
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How AI automation can transform the aid sector
Although the majority of attention rests on Artificial Intelligence applications in the private/for-profit sector, there is a vast sco..
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Google takes wraps off its answer to Microsoft’s AI search challenge
By Jeffrey Dastin and Greg Bensinger MOUNTAIN VIEW, California (Reuters) -Alphabet Inc’s Google on Wednesday unveiled more artif..
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Analysis-Investors’ route to post-COVID China is via Europe
LONDON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Investors are getting more bang for their buck this year by buying European companies with a focus ..
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The importance of branding and strategic marketing for businesses
Successful branding can be the determining factor in whether a business succeeds or not. Good branding takes time to plan and put into..
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Sterling hits five-month high against euro before BoE decision
LONDON, (Reuters) – The pound rose to a five-month high against the euro on Wednesday as traders bet a rate hike from the Bank o..
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UK firms cut hiring of permanent staff, recruiters’ survey shows
LONDON (Reuters) – British firms reduced hiring of permanent staff via recruitment agencies at the fastest pace in more than two..
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TUI sees summer travel demand ‘significantly’ lifting 2023 profit
By Joanna Plucinska LONDON (Reuters) -German travel firm TUI said it expects strong revenue and higher profit in 2023 on the back of a..
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French retailer Casino’s shares slump 6% after S&P downgrade
PARIS (Reuters) -Shares in French retailer Casino fell more than 6% on Wednesday after Standard & Poor’s cut its long-term c..
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Grocery retailer Ahold Delhaize sees Europe’s food inflation slowing
(Reuters) -Supermarket group Ahold Delhaize expects food inflation in Europe to slow in the second half of this year, CEO Frans Muller..
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ASOS reports first-half loss as shoppers cut back
LONDON (Reuters) -ASOS, Britain’s one-time poster child for the shift to online fashion retailing, swung to a first-half loss, h..
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Dufry sales more than double on travel rebound, Autogrill acquisitionv
(Reuters) – Swiss duty-free retailer Dufry on Wednesday reported a 113.4% jump in its first-quarter turnover, beating market est..
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E.ON to hit upper end of 2023 outlook after strong Q1
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -E.ON, Europe’s largest energy networks operator, expects to hit the upper end of its profit outlook in 2023..
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Dollar eases before inflation data, with nagging worries over debt ceiling impasse
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar weakened broadly on Wednesday after U.S. President Joe Biden and top lawmakers failed to break ..
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Ryanair places major Boeing order after jet price spat
WASHINGTON/DUBLIN (Reuters) -Ireland’s Ryanair agreed a multibillion-dollar deal for as many as 300 Boeing jets on Tuesday, bury..
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Oil eases on lackluster Chinese import data, U.S. economy woes
HOUSTON (Reuters) -Oil prices fell on Tuesday, retreating from strong gains of the previous two sessions due to lackluster Chinese imp..
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