UK businesses stuck in reverse in October, surveys show
By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s businesses reported another decline in activity this month and cost pressures cooled f..
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Governments, firms should spend more on AI safety, top researchers say
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Artificial intelligence companies and governments should allocate at least one third of their AI research ..
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Coca-Cola lifts forecasts as earnings sparkle on higher prices, steady demand
By Ananya Mariam Rajesh (Reuters) – Coca-Cola Co on Tuesday raised its annual sales and profit forecasts for a second time this ..
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Dollar higher as US business activity ticks up in October
NEW YORK (Reuters) -The dollar climbed against a basket of currencies on Tuesday as a slew of fresh economic data highlighted the stre..
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UK to release experimental jobless data instead of standard numbers
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s Office for National Statistics (ONS) said it would publish an experimental adjusted estimate of Brit..
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Analysis-Swiss franc shines as investors scramble for safe assets
LONDON/ZURICH (Reuters) – The potential for the Israel-Hamas conflict to worsen and poor corporate earnings have sent investors ..
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Malta to ban rented e-scooters from March
VALLETTA (Reuters) – Malta will ban all rental e-scooters from March 1 because of the inconvenience they cause pedestrians, the ..
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Wall Street dips as benchmark US bond yields breach 5%
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Wall Street dipped on Friday as investors neared the finish line of a week marked with mixed earnings, warnings of..
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Oil set for second weekly gain on Gaza escalation fears
By Paul Carsten LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices climbed on Friday and were on track to rise for a second week on heightened fears ..
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Analysis-Middle East throws central banks yet more unknowns
(Reuters) – After months playing catch-up with inflation, central bankers were starting to believe they have finally pegged inte..
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UK online pharmacy Rightangled still selling diabetes drug Ozempic despite govt order
By Maggie Fick LONDON (Reuters) – UK private online pharmacy Rightangled was offering Novo Nordisk’s diabetes drug Ozemp..
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European shares hit two-week low as dismal earnings add to risk-off mood
By Amruta Khandekar and Shristi Achar A (Reuters) -European shares lost ground on Thursday as a raft of downbeat corporate earnings, ..
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Oil mixed as Venezuela sanctions ease, Middle East in focus
By Laura Sanicola (Reuters) -Oil prices were little changed on Thursday as the United States eased sanctions on Venezuela to allow mor..
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Wall Street dips as U.S. Treasuries graze 5%, Middle East tensions simmer
By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) -Wall Street struggled for gains and benchmark U.S. Treasuries reached a new 16-year high as market..
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EU seeking to resolve trade irritants with US at summit
By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Top EU officials have headed to Washington in the hope of sealing agreements with the ..
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Dollar dips as 10-year yields back away from highs
By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar fell against the euro and yen Thursday as the U.S. 10-year yield backed away..
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London stock exchange sees first trading halt in 4 years; blue chips spared
LONDON (Reuters) -The London Stock Exchange (LSE) was forced to halt trading in smaller stocks on Thursday after an incident disrupted..
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Nestle begins work on ‘companion products’ for weight loss drugs
By Richa Naidu LONDON (Reuters) – Nestle on Thursday said it has started work on products to “companion” weight loss..
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Deliveroo keeps annual guidance as quarterly revenue rises
LONDON (Reuters) – Meal delivery group Deliveroo maintained its full-year financial guidance on Thursday, as it reported a 5% ri..
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Nokia to cut up to 14,000 jobs after sales drop a fifth
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Finnish telecom gear group Nokia said on Thursday it would cut up to 14,000 jobs in a new cost reduction effort a..
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Nestle misses nine-month sales estimates, expects volume upturn by year-end
LONDON (Reuters) -Nestle posted lower-than-expected nine-month sales growth on Thursday as higher product prices made shoppers balk, b..
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Explainer-Scotland’s “kilt” bonds – how might the debt plan work?
LONDON (Reuters) – Scotland’s pro-independence government plans to sell bonds in international debt markets for the first ..
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Exclusive-G7 to discuss four versions of Russian diamond ban this week- sources
By Julia Payne BRUSSELS (Reuters) – G7 countries will this week discuss four plans to ban Russian diamonds from G7 markets from ..
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Oil up about 2% on big US crude storage draw, Middle East tension
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices climbed about 2% to a two-week high on Wednesday on a bigger-than-expected U.S. storage draw and as ris..
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Britain aims for global leadership role with AI safety summit
By Martin Coulter LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will host the world’s first global artificial intelligence (AI) safety summit..
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ECB starts preparation for digital euro in multi-year project
By Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The European Central Bank took a further step on Wednesday towards launching a digit..
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ASML warns of flat 2024 sales as chipmakers slow orders
By Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Semiconductor equipment maker ASML Holding NV reported lower-than-expected orders on Wedn..
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China’s Nio considers tapping dealers to boost EV sales in Europe – sources
SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio is considering building a dealer network in Europe to speed up sales growth, th..
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CVC looking at Nexi but no bid in the works-source
By Elisa Anzolin and Valentina Za MILAN (Reuters) -A potential deal targeting Italian payments group Nexi is one of several options be..
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Ericsson says telecoms uncertainty to persist into 2024, shares fall
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Ericsson on Tuesday said it expected the uncertainty impacting its mobile networks business to persist into 2024,..
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Automakers blast US plan to hike fuel efficiency rules
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A group representing General Motors, Toyota Motor, Volkswagen and nearly all other major aut..
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FTSE 100 climbs on pharma boost, UK CPI in focus
By Khushi Singh and Bansari Mayur Kamdar (Reuters) -Britain’s FTSE 100 rose on Tuesday after latest figures showing a weakening ..
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Exclusive-Brookfield weighs move into UK pension insurance market -sources
(Reuters) -Brookfield, through its affiliate Brookfield Reinsurance, is weighing entering Britain’s burgeoning pension insurance..
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Four-day work week boosts Spanish workers’ health, pilot programme shows
MADRID (Reuters) – Four-day work weeks improved Spanish workers’ health such as by lowering stress while reducing fuel emi..
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European shares slip amid downbeat earnings reports; UK stocks outperform
By Amruta Khandekar and Shristi Achar A (Reuters) -European stocks edged lower on Tuesday as a slew of downbeat earnings and higher go..
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Oil prices edge higher ahead of Biden Middle East trip
By Nicole Jao NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices edged higher on Tuesday ahead of a trip by U.S. President Joe Biden to the Middle ..
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Vitol to spend half of its capex on low-carbon, renewables -CEO
LONDON (Reuters) – The world’s top independent energy trader Vitol will invest around half of its $2 billion capital expen..
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