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G7 finance leaders pledge financial stability, supply chain diversity

G7 finance leaders pledge financial stability, supply chain diversity

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Group of Seven (G7) finance leaders pledged on Wednesday to take action to maintain the stability of the global ..

British doctors’ strikes risk patient safety, minister says

British doctors’ strikes risk patient safety, minister says

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s health minister warned patients’ safety is at risk as junior doctors began four days of..

Jaguar Land Rover posts Q4 free cash flow about $1 billion

Jaguar Land Rover posts Q4 free cash flow about $1 billion

(Reuters) -Jaguar Land Rover expects free cash flow of over 800 million pounds (about $1 billion) for the fourth quarter, boosted by a..

UK plans streamlined post-Brexit border checks

UK plans streamlined post-Brexit border checks

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain has set out plans to simplify and speed up post-Brexit border checks after repeated delays that the g..

EU approves law to end sales of new CO2-emitting cars by 2035

EU approves law to end sales of new CO2-emitting cars by 2035

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union countries’ energy ministers gave final approval on Tuesday to a law ending sales of ne..

U.S. mid-tier lenders shares rise in Frankfurt after SVB deal

U.S. mid-tier lenders shares rise in Frankfurt after SVB deal

LONDON (Reuters) – The Frankfurt-listed shares of several mid-tier U.S. lenders rose sharply on Monday, after a buyer emerged fo..

Marketmind: Banks are leaking money

Marketmind: Banks are leaking money

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole It’s been a quiet Monday so far with Asian share markets ..

Oil dips after Fed comments, US crude stock build

Oil dips after Fed comments, US crude stock build

By Stephanie Kelly and Jeslyn Lerh SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices fell on Thursday following three sessions of gains, after Federal R..

India resists calls for more air access in drive to be global aviation force

India resists calls for more air access in drive to be global aviation force

By Aditi Shah and Tim Hepher NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India dampened foreign airline hopes for more access to its airports on Tuesday, wit..

ECB’s Villeroy: rate hike signals strong confidence in European banks

ECB’s Villeroy: rate hike signals strong confidence in European banks

PARIS (Reuters) – The European Central Bank’s decision to raise interest rates by half a point on Thursday reflects the ce..

Cricket-Former Australia captain Paine retires from first-class cricket

Cricket-Former Australia captain Paine retires from first-class cricket

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Former Australia test captain Tim Paine ended his cricket career on Friday after Tasmania’s Sheffiel..

Citadel accelerates hiring push in Hong Kong and London

Citadel accelerates hiring push in Hong Kong and London

By Summer Zhen HONG KONG (Reuters) – Miami-based Citadel has kicked off 2023 with multiple senior hires in London and Hong Kong ..

Britain announces 205 million pound auction for renewable power projects

Britain announces 205 million pound auction for renewable power projects

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s next auction round to spur renewable power projects will be worth about 205 million pounds ($247 mi..

ING toughens oil and gas policy to include trade finance, midstream

ING toughens oil and gas policy to include trade finance, midstream

By Virginia Furness LONDON (Reuters) – Dutch lender ING on Tuesday said it had again toughened its lending policy to the oil and..

Fraport sees 2023 passenger traffic at 80-90% of pre-pandemic levels

Fraport sees 2023 passenger traffic at 80-90% of pre-pandemic levels

(Reuters) – Frankfurt Airport operator Fraport on Tuesday said it expected passenger traffic to keep improving in 2023 but stay ..

UK gives BBC World Service 20 million pounds to support English language broadcasting

UK gives BBC World Service 20 million pounds to support English language broadcasting

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said on Monday it had awarded a one-off payment of 20 million pounds ($24.13 million) to the BBC Worl..

HSBC acquires British arm of stricken Silicon Valley Bank

HSBC acquires British arm of stricken Silicon Valley Bank

By Iain Withers LONDON (Reuters) -HSBC said on Monday it is acquiring the UK subsidiary of stricken Silicon Valley Bank for 1 pound, r..

S&P Global acquires firm to bolster capability to track commodity shipments

S&P Global acquires firm to bolster capability to track commodity shipments

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – S&P Global Commodity Insights said on Monday it has acquired UK-based technology firm Tradenet and its..

Deutsche Post raises annual dividend; warns of challenging 2023

Deutsche Post raises annual dividend; warns of challenging 2023

BERLIN (Reuters) – Deutsche Post increased its dividend for 2022 to 1.85 euros per share after a record year on Thursday, up fro..

Europe experienced second-warmest winter on record

Europe experienced second-warmest winter on record

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Europe is emerging from its second-warmest winter on record, European Union scientists said ..

Powell’s warning on higher U.S. rates pushes dollar to 3-mth high

Powell’s warning on higher U.S. rates pushes dollar to 3-mth high

By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar scaled multi-month highs against most other major currencies on Wednesday afte..

Intel wants $5 billion more in German subsidies for chip plant – Bloomberg News

Intel wants $5 billion more in German subsidies for chip plant – Bloomberg News

(Reuters) – Intel Corp is seeking an additional 4 billion to 5 billion euros ($5.28 billion) in subsidies from the German govern..

GM’s Cruise to focus on cost cuts as it ramps up robotaxis

GM’s Cruise to focus on cost cuts as it ramps up robotaxis

By Abhirup Roy SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – General Motors Co’s robotaxi unit Cruise is focusing on cutting costs this year, ..

Oil steadies after dipping on China outlook; investors await Fed clues

Oil steadies after dipping on China outlook; investors await Fed clues

By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) -Oil prices were steady on Monday as top oil executives debated supply tightness at an oil conf..

Covestro sees lower 2023 profit, cash flow as macro challenges prevail

Covestro sees lower 2023 profit, cash flow as macro challenges prevail

By Bartosz Dabrowski and Andrey Sychev (Reuters) -German chemicals maker Covestro said on Thursday it expected lower core profit and l..

Australia’s Macquarie explores $6 billion deal for Britain’s M&G, Sky News reports

Australia’s Macquarie explores $6 billion deal for Britain’s M&G, Sky News reports

(Reuters) – Australian investment bank Macquarie Group Ltd is at the early stages of exploring a takeover bid of over 5 billion ..

Hawk’s new Carboncut programme includes reducing environmental impact of ad creatives

Hawk’s new Carboncut programme includes reducing environmental impact of ad creatives

  Carbon reduction initiative takes unique approach with pre-campaign starting point and optimised campaign delivery   London: Eu..

Oil gains as Russian supply cuts temper concerns over rate hikes, high stocks

Oil gains as Russian supply cuts temper concerns over rate hikes, high stocks

By Andrew Hayley BEIJING (Reuters) -Oil prices extended gains for a second session on Friday as the prospect of lower exports from Rus..

The World Health Organisation chooses British air purification company, MedicAir, to tackle ‘invisible threat’ in hospitals

The World Health Organisation chooses British air purification company, MedicAir, to tackle ‘invisible threat’ in hospitals

  British air purification company, MedicAir, has beaten international firms to be awarded a year-long contract by the World Heal..

Holcim to acquire European roofs manufacturer FDT Flachdach Technologie

Holcim to acquire European roofs manufacturer FDT Flachdach Technologie

ZURICH (Reuters) – Switzerland’s Holcim is to acquire thermoplastic roofs manufacturer FDT Flachdach Technologie GmbH, the..

Cisco forecast raise allays tech spending fears, lifts shares

Cisco forecast raise allays tech spending fears, lifts shares

By Yuvraj Malik (Reuters) -Cisco Systems Inc on Wednesday raised its full-year earnings forecast and delivered strong second-quarter r..

Shopify’s revenue forecast fails to impress, shares fall

Shopify’s revenue forecast fails to impress, shares fall

By Nivedita Balu (Reuters) -Shopify Inc on Wednesday forecast slowing revenue growth for the current quarter despite price hikes and n..

France leans on retailers to help consumers cope with food prices

France leans on retailers to help consumers cope with food prices

By Dominique Vidalon PARIS (Reuters) -France’s finance minister urged food retailers on Monday to do more to help consumers cope..

UK business risks falling behind on ethical practice: leading expert

UK business risks falling behind on ethical practice: leading expert

Institute of Business Ethics urges UK companies to define and measure ethical culture Percentage of staff trained on what is ethical ..

Russian threat to Baltic security rising – Estonian intelligence report

Russian threat to Baltic security rising – Estonian intelligence report

By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS (Reuters) – Estonia’s Foreign Intelligence Service said it believed Russia still had the strength..

UK house prices stabilise after four-month fall, Halifax says

UK house prices stabilise after four-month fall, Halifax says

LONDON (Reuters) – British house prices were unchanged in January after falling in month-on-month terms in each of the previous ..

Lockmaker Assa Abloy boosts dividend, but wary on outlook

Lockmaker Assa Abloy boosts dividend, but wary on outlook

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Assa Abloy, the world’s biggest lockmaker, raised its dividend more than expected as it met quarterly profi..