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Italy’s Industry Ministry reports ‘heavy’ cyberattack

Italy’s Industry Ministry reports ‘heavy’ cyberattack

MILAN (Reuters) – The Italian Industry Ministry’s web portal and applications were hit by a “heavy cyberattack”..

Engie, Amazon inaugurate Italy’s biggest agrivoltaic farm

Engie, Amazon inaugurate Italy’s biggest agrivoltaic farm

MILAN (Reuters) – France’s Engie and Amazon on Friday cut the ribbon of Italy’s biggest agrivoltaic farm with the ai..

Insurers flee climate alliance after ESG backlash in the U.S

Insurers flee climate alliance after ESG backlash in the U.S

By Tommy Wilkes, Alexander Hübner and Tom Sims LONDON/FRANKFURT (Reuters) -A United Nations-convened climate alliance for insurers suf..

Failed moon landing caused by altitude miscalculation, Japan startup says

Failed moon landing caused by altitude miscalculation, Japan startup says

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese startup ispace inc’s failed Hakuto-R moon landing mission last month was caused by an altitude ..

Dollar set for third week of gains as US debt talks loom large

Dollar set for third week of gains as US debt talks loom large

By Iain Withers LONDON (Reuters) – The dollar eased on Friday but stayed on track for a third straight weekly gain, as markets r..

Analysis-Inflows into unloved European telecoms signal brighter future

Analysis-Inflows into unloved European telecoms signal brighter future

By Danilo Masoni and Lucy Raitano MILAN/LONDON (Reuters) – Investors have poured money back into unloved European telecoms stock..

France confirms bird flu vaccination after favourable tests

France confirms bird flu vaccination after favourable tests

PARIS (Reuters) – France confirmed its aim to launch a vaccination programme against bird flu in the autumn after results from a..

Soaring airline customer complaints push global legislators to act

Soaring airline customer complaints push global legislators to act

LONDON/MONTREAL (Reuters) – Nikoleta Dodova is among a growing number of dissatisfied airline customers. Having bought her mothe..

Elon Musk’s Neuralink says has FDA approval for study of brain implants in humans

Elon Musk’s Neuralink says has FDA approval for study of brain implants in humans

By Akriti Sharma and Rachael Levy (Reuters) – Elon Musk’s brain-implant company Neuralink on Thursday said the U.S. Food a..

Nippon Steel still in talks with Teck as it seeks stake in coal asset

Nippon Steel still in talks with Teck as it seeks stake in coal asset

By Yuka Obayashi and Mayu Sakoda TOKYO (Reuters) -Nippon Steel Corp is still in talks with Teck Resources, despite Glencore’s bi..

Equinor shuts output at Statfjord A platform due to leakage

Equinor shuts output at Statfjord A platform due to leakage

OSLO (Reuters) – Norway’s Equinor said it shut production at the Statfjord A oil and gas platform in the North Sea on Thur..

Some smaller UK lenders pull mortgage products as markets churn: brokers

Some smaller UK lenders pull mortgage products as markets churn: brokers

LONDON (Reuters) – Some smaller British mortgage lenders temporarily withdrew and repriced products for new customers on Thursda..

Companies face stricter supply finance disclosures after Greensill collapse

Companies face stricter supply finance disclosures after Greensill collapse

LONDON (Reuters) – Companies will have to disclose details of loans for paying suppliers from January 2024, a global accounting ..

UK retail sales fall in May after April rise, outlook less gloomy: CBI

UK retail sales fall in May after April rise, outlook less gloomy: CBI

LONDON (Reuters) – British retail sales declined this month after a modest rise in April but stores expect sales volumes to stab..

Armani sales up 18% in Q1 as Asia rebounds, U.S. slows down

Armani sales up 18% in Q1 as Asia rebounds, U.S. slows down

MILAN (Reuters) – Italy’s Armani said on Thursday that sales jumped 18% in the first quarter thanks to a rebound in Asia a..

Analysis-Europe hits resistance in race to finalise green laws

Analysis-Europe hits resistance in race to finalise green laws

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Increased political resistance to new EU laws to protect the environment has left the European Commission f..

Oil eases as Russia downplays additional OPEC+ cuts

Oil eases as Russia downplays additional OPEC+ cuts

By Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices fell on Thursday after Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak played down the pro..

British EV maker Arrival seeks second chance with US EV tax credits

British EV maker Arrival seeks second chance with US EV tax credits

DETROIT/BICESTER, England (Reuters) – British electric van startup Arrival, which has hit many road bumps in its quest to become..

Ericsson beats US shareholder lawsuit over graft disclosures

Ericsson beats US shareholder lawsuit over graft disclosures

(Reuters) – Swedish telecoms company Ericsson beat a lawsuit by U.S. shareholders on Wednesday, when a federal judge ruled it di..

Dollar gains after Fitch watch heightens debt ceiling jitters

Dollar gains after Fitch watch heightens debt ceiling jitters

TOKYO (Reuters) – The dollar pushed to a two-month peak against a basket of its peers on Thursday as worries mounted about a dis..

Enel suspends Colombia wind farm construction after years of protests

Enel suspends Colombia wind farm construction after years of protests

BOGOTA (Reuters) – The Colombian unit of Italy’s biggest utility, Enel, indefinitely suspended the construction of a wind ..

UK car output up 9.9% y-o-y in April as supply chain issues ease

UK car output up 9.9% y-o-y in April as supply chain issues ease

(Reuters) – The number of cars made in Britain rose by 9.9% year-over-year in April as easing supply chain snarls helped boost p..

Bank of England’s Bailey sweats over risk of ‘sticky’ summer for inflation

Bank of England’s Bailey sweats over risk of ‘sticky’ summer for inflation

By William Schomberg and David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said he was concerned about the risk ..

Explainer-Why does the UK have such a painful inflation problem?

Explainer-Why does the UK have such a painful inflation problem?

By William Schomberg and Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) – British inflation fell in April but by less than expected and it remains ..

Julie Roehm on How to Navigate Transformation in the Face of Adversity

Julie Roehm on How to Navigate Transformation in the Face of Adversity

Julie Roehm is an experienced marketing and customer success professional with a unique take on the industry and how women in particul..

BoE’s Bailey says ‘big lessons’ to be learned from UK inflation surge

BoE’s Bailey says ‘big lessons’ to be learned from UK inflation surge

By William Schomberg and Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Tuesday the British central bank ..

Watchdog proposes first set of global rules for crypto sector

Watchdog proposes first set of global rules for crypto sector

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) -International securities watchdog IOSCO unveiled on Tuesday the first global approach to regulating cry..

Germany’s Lufthansa orders four Airbus planes

Germany’s Lufthansa orders four Airbus planes

(Reuters) – German flagship carrier Lufthansa signed a contract to purchase four additional Airbus A350-900 long-haul planes, th..

High inflation helps to swell UK budget deficit in April

High inflation helps to swell UK budget deficit in April

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain borrowed more than expected in April as high inflation pushed the government’s debt interest bill to a..

Services drive acceleration in German business activity in May -flash PMI

Services drive acceleration in German business activity in May -flash PMI

BERLIN (Reuters) – German business activity expanded for a fourth month running in May, driven exclusively by a services sector ..

Euro 7 emissions standard to cost many times EC forecasts -industry group

Euro 7 emissions standard to cost many times EC forecasts -industry group

By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) – Proposed Euro 7 emissions regulations will lead to direct costs for auto manufacturers that are..

Julius Baer reports modest money inflows after slow start to 2023

Julius Baer reports modest money inflows after slow start to 2023

ZURICH (Reuters) -Julius Baer reported on Tuesday a modest rise in assets under management and money inflows in the first four months..

Meta fined $1.3 billion over data transfers to US – WSJ

Meta fined $1.3 billion over data transfers to US – WSJ

(Reuters) – Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc has been fined $1.3 billion by European Union privacy regulators for sending user ..

Britain chips away at NatWest stake with $1.6 billion share sale

Britain chips away at NatWest stake with $1.6 billion share sale

By Iain Withers and Amy-Jo Crowley LONDON (Reuters) -British state-backed bank NatWest has agreed to buy 1.3 billion pounds ($1.6 bill..

Explainer-How Wall Street is preparing for possible US debt default

Explainer-How Wall Street is preparing for possible US debt default

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As talks over raising the U.S. government’s $31.4 trillion debt ceiling go down to the wir..

Markets edgy as US debt ceiling talks near crunch time

Markets edgy as US debt ceiling talks near crunch time

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian stocks and Wall Street futures struggled on Monday as U.S. debt ceiling negotiations approached crunch ..

Oil slips as U.S. debt caution offset supply concerns

Oil slips as U.S. debt caution offset supply concerns

By Florence Tan SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices slipped on Monday as caution around the U.S. debt ceiling talks and concerns about dem..