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Oil settles lower as Fed takes stock before cutting rates

Oil settles lower as Fed takes stock before cutting rates

By Georgina McCartney HOUSTON (Reuters) -Oil prices settled lower on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve held firm on its decision to ..

Stocks slip, dollar rises ahead of US inflation data

Stocks slip, dollar rises ahead of US inflation data

January’s U.S. personal consumption expenditures price index (PCE), the Fed’s preferred inflation measure, is due on Th..

Russia diamond producer Alrosa’s annual net profit drops 15.2%

Russia diamond producer Alrosa’s annual net profit drops 15.2%

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia’s sanctions-hit diamond producer Alrosa on Wednesday reported 2023 net profit of 85.18 billion roubles ..

Record year for wind farms raises hope for EU green energy goals

Record year for wind farms raises hope for EU green energy goals

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A record year for building new wind farms and a rebound in investments in the sector have ra..

Swisscom in advanced talks to buy Vodafone Italia for $8.7 billion

Swisscom in advanced talks to buy Vodafone Italia for $8.7 billion

By Paolo Laudani and Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) -Swisscom said on Wednesday it was in exclusive talks to buy all of Vodafone Italia ..

Aena’s 2023 profit soars 81% as airport traffic tops pre-COVID levels

Aena’s 2023 profit soars 81% as airport traffic tops pre-COVID levels

MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish airport operator Aena said on Wednesday its net profit rose 81% in 2023 to a record 1.63 billion euro..

Beyond Meat to increase prices, cut costs ‘steeply’ in 2024; shares soar

Beyond Meat to increase prices, cut costs ‘steeply’ in 2024; shares soar

By Juveria Tabassum (Reuters) -Beyond Meat said it would ramp up product prices and “steeply reduce” costs this year after..

Siblings help China’s BYD grab early lead in Thai EV market

Siblings help China’s BYD grab early lead in Thai EV market

By Devjyot Ghoshal and Chayut Setboonsarng BANGKOK (Reuters) – After launching BYD in Thailand as the Chinese electric vehicle m..

Qatar to invest 10 billion euros in key sectors of French economy -Elysee

Qatar to invest 10 billion euros in key sectors of French economy -Elysee

PARIS (Reuters) – France and Qatar have sealed a strategic partnership under which Qatar has agreed to channel 10 billion euros ..

Norwegian Cruise forecasts upbeat first-quarter profit on robust demand

Norwegian Cruise forecasts upbeat first-quarter profit on robust demand

(Reuters) – Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings forecast a first-quarter profit on Tuesday betting on higher ticket prices and steady..

Puma aims to boost its brand in ‘challenging’ market

Puma aims to boost its brand in ‘challenging’ market

By Alexander Hübner and Helen Reid (Reuters) – Puma expects a weak first half of the year in a challenging market, the German sp..

London stocks gain on miners, earnings boost

London stocks gain on miners, earnings boost

(Reuters) – UK shares edged up in early trade on Tuesday boosted by the gains in mining stocks and some upbeat earnings updates,..

German consumer sentiment stabilizes at low level in March, finds GfK

German consumer sentiment stabilizes at low level in March, finds GfK

BERLIN (Reuters) – German consumer sentiment is expected to stabilize at a low level in March as households are confronted with ..

Dental implants maker Straumann sees steady sales growth in 2024

Dental implants maker Straumann sees steady sales growth in 2024

(Reuters) – Swiss dental implant maker Straumann on Tuesday forecast 2024 sales growth at a similar level to last year’s, ..

European private credit rebounds to levels last seen in mid-2022, says Deloitte

European private credit rebounds to levels last seen in mid-2022, says Deloitte

By Naomi Rovnick LONDON (Reuters) – European private lending activity has rebounded to levels last seen in mid-2022, new data fr..

Analysis-Euro zone bond markets mimic Treasuries, pushing correlations to record

Analysis-Euro zone bond markets mimic Treasuries, pushing correlations to record

By Harry Robertson LONDON (Reuters) – Euro zone bonds are trading more in sync with their U.S. peers than ever before, as invest..

Malaysia’s Capital A aims to raise $400 million equity from AirAsia merger

Malaysia’s Capital A aims to raise $400 million equity from AirAsia merger

By Danial Azhar KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – The parent company of Malaysian budget airline AirAsia, Capital A Berhad <CAPI.KL>..

Renault unveils new R5 as it taps past success for electric future

Renault unveils new R5 as it taps past success for electric future

By Gilles Guillaume GENEVA (Reuters) – Renault unveiled its highly anticipated new electric R5 on Monday at the Geneva Motor Sho..

EU carbon border tax will do little to cut emissions, ADB study says

EU carbon border tax will do little to cut emissions, ADB study says

By David Stanway SINGAPORE (Reuters) -A European Union plan to impose tariffs on high-carbon imports could hurt developing countries i..

Facing Chinese EV rivals, Europe&#8217;s automakers squeeze suppliers on costs

Facing Chinese EV rivals, Europe’s automakers squeeze suppliers on costs

By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) -Europe’s automakers and their already-stretched suppliers face a tough year as they race to cut ..

Marketmind: Markets brace for inflation trifecta

Marketmind: Markets brace for inflation trifecta

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole It’s all about inflation this week with markets pricing i..

UK job vacancies fall 15% year-on-year in January, Adzuna data shows

UK job vacancies fall 15% year-on-year in January, Adzuna data shows

LONDON (Reuters) – British employers advertised the fewest jobs in nearly three years last month, with numbers down 15% from a y..

Infineon bets on AI boom to spur more lucrative chip sales

Infineon bets on AI boom to spur more lucrative chip sales

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany’s Infineon is banking on a boom in artificial intelligence (AI) to generate billions in reve..

ABB picks electrification chief Wierod as CEO

ABB picks electrification chief Wierod as CEO

ZURICH (Reuters) -ABB appointed Morten Wierod as chief executive on Friday, replacing Bjorn Rosengren who led an overhaul of the Swiss..

Stocks bask in tech mania, Nvidia boom

Stocks bask in tech mania, Nvidia boom

By Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) -Global stock markets are on course on Friday for a week of heady gains as AI darling Nvidia’s st..

StanChart lowers income target, launches $1 billion share buyback as profit jumps 18%

StanChart lowers income target, launches $1 billion share buyback as profit jumps 18%

By Selena Li and Lawrence White HONG KONG/LONDON (Reuters) -Standard Chartered PLC on Friday rewarded shareholders with dividends and ..

Allianz nearly doubles Q4 net profit, helped by health and life business

Allianz nearly doubles Q4 net profit, helped by health and life business

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Germany’s Allianz nearly doubled its fourth-quarter net profit from a year earlier, a figure that came in j..

BASF dials up cost cuts in Germany, flags earnings rebound

BASF dials up cost cuts in Germany, flags earnings rebound

By Ludwig Burger FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Germany’s BASF will slash another 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) in annual costs at its Lu..

Strategies for Achieving Work-Life Balance as an Entrepreneur

Strategies for Achieving Work-Life Balance as an Entrepreneur

Introduction In the fast-paced world of entrepreneurship, achieving a healthy work-life balance can seem like an elusive goal. The dem..

ECB reports record loss for 2023 as rate hikes bite

ECB reports record loss for 2023 as rate hikes bite

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The European Central Bank on Thursday reported a record annual loss for 2023 and said further losses were ..

China&#8217;s Xpeng signs partnership with UAE&#8217;s Ali&#038;Sons, eyes Italian market

China’s Xpeng signs partnership with UAE’s Ali&Sons, eyes Italian market

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Xpeng on Thursday said it has established a strategic partnership with UAE-based Ali&Sons ..

As Nikkei eclipses 34-year record, derivatives signal stall ahead

As Nikkei eclipses 34-year record, derivatives signal stall ahead

By Junko Fujita TOKYO (Reuters) – As Japan’s Nikkei catapults past its bubble-era peak and investors grow confident of fut..

TotalEnergies Texas refinery running at minimal rates, say sources

TotalEnergies Texas refinery running at minimal rates, say sources

By Erwin Seba HOUSTON (Reuters) -TotalEnergies’ 238,000-barrel-per-day (bpd) refinery in Port Arthur, Texas, is operating at min..

Nestle misses sales estimates as price hikes deter shoppers

Nestle misses sales estimates as price hikes deter shoppers

By Richa Naidu LONDON (Reuters) – Nestle reported full-year organic sales growth slightly below expectations on Thursday as the ..

Delivery Hero terminates talks on potential sale of foodpanda business in Southeast Asia

Delivery Hero terminates talks on potential sale of foodpanda business in Southeast Asia

(Reuters) – German food delivery company Delivery Hero said on Wednesday that the ongoing talks for the potential sale of its fo..

Delivery Hero terminates talks on potential sale of foodpanda business in Southeast Asia

Delivery Hero terminates talks on potential sale of foodpanda business in Southeast Asia

(Reuters) – German food delivery company Delivery Hero said on Wednesday that the ongoing talks for the potential sale of its fo..

German economy in stormy waters as government slashes forecast

German economy in stormy waters as government slashes forecast

By Christian Kraemer and Rachel More BERLIN (Reuters) -The German government expects the economy to grow 0.2% this year, far less than..