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China’s Xpeng signs partnership with UAE’s Ali&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..

London’s iconic BT Tower to become a hotel

London’s iconic BT Tower to become a hotel

LONDON (Reuters) -London’s iconic BT Tower is set to become a luxury hotel after the owner BT Group agreed to sell the 177-metre..

UK sees record monthly budget surplus, but tough picture ahead of budget

UK sees record monthly budget surplus, but tough picture ahead of budget

By David Milliken and Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) -Britain chalked up its highest ever monthly budget surplus in January due to rec..

Coffee group JDE Peet’s posts surprise growth in 2023 operating profit

Coffee group JDE Peet’s posts surprise growth in 2023 operating profit

By Stephanie Hamel and Gaelle Sheehan (Reuters) -JDE Peet’s, one of the world’s largest coffee companies, on Wednesday rep..

Asian shares ease as early rate cut bets fizzle, focus on Fed minutes

Asian shares ease as early rate cut bets fizzle, focus on Fed minutes

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian stocks eased on Wednesday as diminishing expectations of early interest rate cuts ..

Beijing shuts highways after heavy snowfall

Beijing shuts highways after heavy snowfall

BEIJING (Reuters) – Beijing shut some highways on Wednesday after heavier-than-expected snowfall hit the Chinese capital overnig..

Crypto firm Circle to end support for USDC stablecoin on Tron blockchain

Crypto firm Circle to end support for USDC stablecoin on Tron blockchain

By Tom Wilson LONDON (Reuters) – Major U.S. crypto firm Circle will end support for its USDC token on the Tron blockchain networ..

UK employers offer smaller pay rises at start of 2024, XpertHR survey shows

UK employers offer smaller pay rises at start of 2024, XpertHR survey shows

LONDON (Reuters) – British employers scaled back the annual pay settlements they offered to staff at the start of 2024, a survey..

Citigroup raises CEO Jane Fraser’s 2023 pay by 6% to $26 million

Citigroup raises CEO Jane Fraser’s 2023 pay by 6% to $26 million

(Reuters) -Citigroup increased Chief Executive Officer Jane Fraser’s compensation by about 6% to $26 million for 2023, the lende..

Barclays plans cost cuts, bumper buybacks in bid to boost shares

Barclays plans cost cuts, bumper buybacks in bid to boost shares

LONDON (Reuters) -Barclays laid out a three-year plan to revive its flagging share price on Tuesday, including axing 2 billion pounds ..

Dialysis firm FMC sees robust 2024 earnings growth after strong Q4

Dialysis firm FMC sees robust 2024 earnings growth after strong Q4

GDANSK (Reuters) – Fresenius Medical Care on Tuesday forecast its core earnings to grow by a mid- to high-teens percentage this ..

China slashes mortgage reference rates to revive property market

China slashes mortgage reference rates to revive property market

SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -China announced its biggest ever reduction in the benchmark mortgage rate on Tuesday, as authorities sou..

Air Liquide tops profit forecast, hikes 2025 margin target

Air Liquide tops profit forecast, hikes 2025 margin target

By Augustin Turpin and Olivier Cherfan (Reuters) -French industrial gases firm Air Liquide on Tuesday posted a better-than-expected an..

Marketmind: Wages will test wagers on rates

Marketmind: Wages will test wagers on rates

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook Europe’s central bank has singled out wages as the sin..

New Industry-first Return On Ad Spend (ROAS) calculator reveals profitability  

New Industry-first Return On Ad Spend (ROAS) calculator reveals profitability  

  By Byron Marr, ProfitSpring. ProfitSpring, PPC and paid social marketing agency have created an ad profitability calcula..

German homes are still overvalued despite price drop – Bundesbank

German homes are still overvalued despite price drop – Bundesbank

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German homes are still overvalued despite a fall in prices last year as the cost of mortgages spiked, the ..

Sterling inches higher after last week’s fall

Sterling inches higher after last week’s fall

By Harry Robertson LONDON (Reuters) – The pound edged slightly higher on Monday after falling last week, as investors waited for..

Oppenheimer’ triumphs at BAFTA Film Awards with most win

Oppenheimer’ triumphs at BAFTA Film Awards with most win

By Marie-Louise Gumuchian LONDON (Reuters) -“Oppenheimer”, a three-hour epic about the making of the atomic bomb in World ..

Marketmind: China markets look like they need another holiday

Marketmind: China markets look like they need another holiday

By Wayne Cole (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. High hopes China’s marke..

UK property prices show first annual rise since August – Rightmove

UK property prices show first annual rise since August – Rightmove

LONDON (Reuters) – The prices of homes being put up for sale in Britain have risen in annual terms for the first time in six mo..

France cuts 2024 growth forecast as outlook darkens

France cuts 2024 growth forecast as outlook darkens

By Elizabeth Pineau and Geert De Clercq PARIS (Reuters) -French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said the government had lowered its fo..

Factbox-Main winners at the 2024 BAFTA Film Awards

Factbox-Main winners at the 2024 BAFTA Film Awards

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s top movie honours, the BAFTA Film Awards, were handed out on Sunday at a ceremony in London. ..

England’s NHS to trim main healthcare wait list ahead of election

England’s NHS to trim main healthcare wait list ahead of election

By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) -England’s health service will move about 40,000 pending child consultations for ADHD, autism an..

Swedish January inflation up as expected, rate cut set for mid-year

Swedish January inflation up as expected, rate cut set for mid-year

By Simon Johnson STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Headline Swedish inflation picked up pace as expected in January, data showed on Monday, ..

Dollar stands firm as sticky US inflation dents rate cut expectations

Dollar stands firm as sticky US inflation dents rate cut expectations

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The dollar was steady on Monday after data last week showing U.S. inflation remained sticky cas..

Asia shares sputter as China returns with low energy

Asia shares sputter as China returns with low energy

  SYDNEY (Reuters) -Asian shares struggled to make much ground on Monday as fading chances for early rate cuts globally soured th..

Westpac sees monetary policy ‘less restrictive’ over next year, Q1 profit drops

Westpac sees monetary policy ‘less restrictive’ over next year, Q1 profit drops

By Echha Jain (Reuters) -Westpac Banking Corp said it sees scope for monetary policy in Australia to become less restrictive within th..

Spanish conservatives retain majority in Galicia regional vote

Spanish conservatives retain majority in Galicia regional vote

MADRID (Reuters) -Spain’s opposition conservative People’s Party retained its absolute majority in its stronghold in the n..

Special Economic Zones – Good Economics or Bad Ideology?

Special Economic Zones – Good Economics or Bad Ideology?

Special Economic Zones (SEZs) stand as enclaves of innovation and opportunity in today’s interconnected global economy. These de..

UK shoppers pick up their spending, signalling quick end to recession

UK shoppers pick up their spending, signalling quick end to recession

By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) -British retail sales jumped by the most in almost three years in January as consumers recovered the..

Eni beats Q4 profit forecasts helped by favourable arbitration

Eni beats Q4 profit forecasts helped by favourable arbitration

By Francesca Landini MILAN (Reuters) -Italian energy group Eni on Friday reported fourth-quarter adjusted net profit of 1.64 billion e..