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King Charles celebrates 75th birthday by launching new food project

King Charles celebrates 75th birthday by launching new food project

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s King Charles celebrated his 75th birthday on Tuesday and used the occasion to kickstart a new scheme..

Analysis-Europe’s problems are far bigger than a shallow recession

Analysis-Europe’s problems are far bigger than a shallow recession

By Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The euro zone appears to be in the middle of another recession but worries about whether..

Strong pay growth in UK spreads to public sector, survey shows

Strong pay growth in UK spreads to public sector, survey shows

LONDON (Reuters) – Strong pay growth in Britain’s private sector will be matched in the public sector in the year ahead, a..

Britain’s Global Investment Summit draws top banking bosses

Britain’s Global Investment Summit draws top banking bosses

LONDON (Reuters) – JP Morgan’s Jamie Dimon and Goldman Sachs’ David Solomon will attend Britain’s Global Inves..

Climate change likely to boost inflation, Bank of England’s Mann says

Climate change likely to boost inflation, Bank of England’s Mann says

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – Climate change and countries’ different approaches to combat it are likely boost infl..

Analysis-Electric car demand set to stall in Europe’s ‘valley of death’

Analysis-Electric car demand set to stall in Europe’s ‘valley of death’

By Victoria Waldersee and Nick Carey BERLIN/LONDON (Reuters) – After years of accelerating growth, Europe’s electric car s..

Take Five: That rate cut trade

Take Five: That rate cut trade

LONDON (Reuters) -Markets are keen to trade rate cuts and big central banks are pushing back, shining a new light on upcoming data in ..

Olympics-Decision on aluminium surfing judges’ tower by end November – Paris 2024

Olympics-Decision on aluminium surfing judges’ tower by end November – Paris 2024

By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) – A decision on whether an aluminium tower for surfing judges will be built at next year’..

Prince Harry and Elton John can take case against Daily Mail publisher to trial

Prince Harry and Elton John can take case against Daily Mail publisher to trial

By Michael Holden and Sam Tobin LONDON (Reuters) -Prince Harry, singer Elton John and five other high-profile British figures can have..

Continental hikes car market forecast, warns on 2024 outlook

Continental hikes car market forecast, warns on 2024 outlook

By Victoria Waldersee BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany’s Continental expects a strong fourth quarter for its automotive business and hi..

Bank of Spain governor warns of risks of extending bank windfall tax

Bank of Spain governor warns of risks of extending bank windfall tax

MADRID (Reuters) – Any potential extension of the current Spanish windfall tax on banks should take into account the preservatio..

Britain’s Prince visits Singapore for Earthshot environmental prize

Britain’s Prince visits Singapore for Earthshot environmental prize

By Chen Lin SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince William attended the annual Earthshot Prize ceremony on Tuesday, which ..

With crime in focus, UK’s Sunak sets out pre-election agenda in King’s Speech

With crime in focus, UK’s Sunak sets out pre-election agenda in King’s Speech

By Elizabeth Piper and Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s government set out its plans to tackle crime, boost growth a..

With crime in focus, UK’s Sunak sets out pre-election agenda in King’s Speech

With crime in focus, UK’s Sunak sets out pre-election agenda in King’s Speech

By Elizabeth Piper and Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s government set out its plans to tackle crime, boost growth a..

UK government to focus on curbing inflation, not boosting spending – King’s Speech

UK government to focus on curbing inflation, not boosting spending – King’s Speech

LONDON (Reuters) -The British government will take responsible decisions on spending and borrowing in order to help bring down the lev..

UK government to focus on curbing inflation, not boosting spending – King’s Speech

UK government to focus on curbing inflation, not boosting spending – King’s Speech

LONDON (Reuters) -The British government will take responsible decisions on spending and borrowing in order to help bring down the lev..

Travelers put off holiday trips to Middle East as Israel-Hamas war rages

Travelers put off holiday trips to Middle East as Israel-Hamas war rages

By Doyinsola Oladipo and Joanna Plucinska NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – Travelers are canceling or postponing planned vacations to..

Take Five: You (may) have arrived at your destination

Take Five: You (may) have arrived at your destination

LONDON (Reuters) -This week will have plenty to keep financial market traders and investors busy, including whether the Federal Reserv..

Analysis-WeWork’s troubles darken outlook for embattled office market

Analysis-WeWork’s troubles darken outlook for embattled office market

LONDON (Reuters) -The troubles faced by co-working titan WeWork are darkening the outlook for the world’s largest business hubs,..

US dollar drops to six-week low after softer-than-expected jobs data

US dollar drops to six-week low after softer-than-expected jobs data

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar fell to a six-week low on Friday, after data showed the world’s largest economy created fe..

Analysis-Traders bet ECB will be first big central bank to cut rates

Analysis-Traders bet ECB will be first big central bank to cut rates

By Yoruk Bahceli (Reuters) – Financial markets are ramping up expectations for interest rate cuts from the European Central Bank..

BMW says ‘no interest’ in price war as order books bulge

BMW says ‘no interest’ in price war as order books bulge

By Victoria Waldersee BERLIN (Reuters) -BMW forecast strong fourth quarter sales on Friday and said its order book was filled into the..

US job growth misses expectations in October as labor market slows

US job growth misses expectations in October as labor market slows

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. job growth slowed in October in part as strikes by the United Auto Workers (UAW) u..

Stocks gain, Treasury yields fall after U.S. jobs market softens

Stocks gain, Treasury yields fall after U.S. jobs market softens

By Caroline Valetkevitch and Harry Robertson NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -Global stock indexes rose, the dollar weakened and benchmark 1..

UK’s Sunak urges world leaders to address AI risks

UK’s Sunak urges world leaders to address AI risks

By Martin Coulter and Paul Sandle BLETCHLEY PARK, England (Reuters) – World leaders have a responsibility to address the risks o..

Analysis-Central banks’ big pause spurs bruised bond investors to double down

Analysis-Central banks’ big pause spurs bruised bond investors to double down

By Naomi Rovnick and Yoruk Bahceli LONDON (Reuters) – Bond investors bruised by a record hiking cycle are increasing their posit..

Britons’ cost-of-living crisis habits will endure, says Sainsbury’s boss

Britons’ cost-of-living crisis habits will endure, says Sainsbury’s boss

LONDON (Reuters) – Changes to British consumers’ behaviour that emerged during the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, such as ..

Ferrari sees strong demand stretching into the distance

Ferrari sees strong demand stretching into the distance

By Giulio Piovaccari and Keith Weir MILAN (Reuters) -Ferrari’s order books are bulging all the way into 2025 when it plans to la..

Bank of England keeps rates at 15-year high, rules out quick cuts to help economy

Bank of England keeps rates at 15-year high, rules out quick cuts to help economy

By William Schomberg and Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England held interest rates at a 15-year peak on Thursday and..

US dollar retreats as risk appetite rises, Fed rate hikes seen as done

US dollar retreats as risk appetite rises, Fed rate hikes seen as done

By Samuel Indyk and Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar weakened broadly on Thursday, as invest..

Global central banks mark a possible plateau

Global central banks mark a possible plateau

By Howard Schneider, William Schomberg and Francesco Canepa (Reuters) – The Bank of England’s decision to hold its policy ..

Global fund managers sharpen bank scrutiny following crisis -survey

Global fund managers sharpen bank scrutiny following crisis -survey

By Laura Matthews and Chiara Elisei NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – Global fund managers are exploring ways to spread their counterp..

Factbox-More automakers plug into Tesla’s EV charging network

Factbox-More automakers plug into Tesla’s EV charging network

(Reuters) -More automakers signed up to access Tesla’s electric-vehicle charging infrastructure across the United States, taking..

China, US and EU agree to work together on AI safety at UK summit

China, US and EU agree to work together on AI safety at UK summit

By Paul Sandle, Martin Coulter BLETCHLEY PARK, England (Reuters) -China agreed to work with the United States, European Union and othe..

King Charles will deliver COP28 opening speech, Buckingham Palace says

King Charles will deliver COP28 opening speech, Buckingham Palace says

LONDON (Reuters) – King Charles will give the opening address at the COP28 U.N. global climate summit in Dubai, Buckingham Palac..

Fed keeps rates unchanged, acknowledges economy is ‘strong’

Fed keeps rates unchanged, acknowledges economy is ‘strong’

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday but left the door open to a further increase ..

Kazakhstan welcomes France’s Macron under Moscow’s disapproving gaze

Kazakhstan welcomes France’s Macron under Moscow’s disapproving gaze

ASTANA (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Kazakhstan on Wednesday on the first leg of a trip to Central Asia, a re..