The war on inflation: a fair fight, or a losing battle?
David Absolon, Investment Director, Handelsbanken Wealth & Asset Management Central banks across developed economies have faced a ..
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JD Sports sees bills-free young shoppers boosting profits
By Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) – JD Sports expects young shoppers not yet saddled with household bills to defy the economic glo..
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Bayer shares gain on prospect of second activist pushing for change
By Ludwig Burger and Patricia Weiss FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Bayer is facing demands from activist investor Bluebell Capital Partners to b..
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Cellnex’s CEO Tobias Martinez steps down amid strategy shift
MADRID (Reuters) -Spanish phone tower operator Cellnex said on Wednesday its chief executive Tobias Martinez Gimeno has resigned after..
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StanChart weighing options, including sale, of aircraft lessor unit
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Standard Chartered said it is looking to explore alternative options, including a sale, for its aviation finance ..
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Low use of shortened work hours points to mild German recession – Ifo
BERLIN (Reuters) – Low take up of a government-backed ‘Kurzarbeit’ shortened hours facility points to a “very ..
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Robeco’s outlook for 2023: ‘Short-term pain, long-term gain’
In its annual outlook, Robeco expects a considerable brightening of the return outlook for major asset classes during 2023, but not be..
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New Year resolutions could help Brits retire almost a decade earlier than planned
New survey reveals that cash-strapped Brits are prepared to give up takeaways, nights out, takeaway coffees, TV subscriptions and more..
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Dollar stands firm while traders await CPI
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar mostly held its ground on Wednesday in spite of downward pressure from lower b..
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Germany’s BioNTech buys British AI startup InstaDeep
(Reuters) -BioNTech SE has agreed to acquire British artificial intelligence (AI) startup InstaDeep for up to 562 million pounds ($682..
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Bahrain based fintech IPS extends its collaboration with BPC
Leading payment solutions provider BPC has extended its collaboration with Bahrain-based International Payment Services B.S.C ..
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German chancellor meets auto, battery bosses in ‘mobility’ summit
By Victoria Waldersee and Andreas Rinke BERLIN (Reuters) – German carmakers, Tesla, chip producers and battery maker Northvolt m..
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Inflation fighting central bankers air climate role doubts
By Francesco Canepa and Lindsay Dunsmuir STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Some of the world’s top central bankers aired concerns about being..
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How can young professionals manage financial woes and plan for the future amidst the cost-of-living crisis?
By Luke Turner, Financial Advisor, AHR Private Clients With inflation continuing to soar and the Bank of England raising i..
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World Bank warns global economy could easily tip into recession in 2023
World Bank warns global economy could easily tip into recession in 2023
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The World Bank slashed its 2023 growth forecasts on Tuesday to levels teetering on the brink of recession..
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Analysis-Central Europe’s path to lower inflation strewn with hazards
By Luiza Ilie and Gergely Szakacs BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Romania’s 25 basis point rate hike on Tuesday may signal an end to Central Europe&..
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Mercedes-Benz sells 2.05 million passenger cars in 2022
BERLIN (Reuters) -Mercedes-Benz delivered 2.05 million passenger cars in 2022, the company said on Tuesday, down 1% on the previous ye..
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UK’s Morgan Advanced Materials reports cyber security incident on its network
(Reuters) – British industrial firm Morgan Advanced Materials Plc said on Tuesday it was assessing a cyber security incident aft..
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Cryptoverse: Bitcoin digs in for a bumpy new year
By Lisa Pauline Mattackal (Reuters) – Bitcoin’s looking steady in 2023. But it’s only been a week. Cryptocurrencies ..
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Taiwan calls on Germany to help maintain ‘regional order’
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen called on Germany on Tuesday to help maintain “regional order” duri..
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French PM to unveil pension reform in big test for Macron
By Caroline Pailliez and Leigh Thomas PARIS (Reuters) – French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne on Tuesday will unveil the details..
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Bentley cruises to record sales in 2022 despite China drop
By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) – British luxury carmaker Bentley on Tuesday reported record vehicle sales for 2022, with strong ..
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UK becoming less attractive for investment, manufacturers warn
By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) – Britain has become less competitive and less attractive to foreign investors as a result of soa..
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Global stocks close in on 4-week highs, oil rises on hopes of ‘soft landing’
By David Randall NEW YORK (Reuters) -World stocks rallied on Monday to their highest levels since mid-December after China reopened it..
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Fineco CEO expects fixed income demand to help managed assets
By Valentina Za MILAN (Reuters) – Italy’s FinecoBank is seeing strong demand for fixed income products as rates rise, whic..
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FocalPoint Announces Strategic Investment from GM Ventures, Collaboration with General Motors on Integration of Next Generation GPS Technologies
Cambridge, UK: FocalPoint, the UK software company which provides next generation positioning solutions for mobiles, wearables and veh..
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10 Ways to Get your Finances Fit for the New Year (2023)
Alex Hunter is CEO of Sherwood Power, a renewable energy storage company that works with businesses to help them switch to renewable e..
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UK becoming less attractive for investment, manufacturers warn
By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) – Britain has become less competitive and less attractive to foreign investors as a result of soa..
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Sterling hits 2 1/2 week high, eyes on BoE
By Samuel Indyk LONDON (Reuters) – The British pound hit a two-and-a-half-week high against a broadly weak dollar on Monday ahea..
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Around 40% of German companies expect output decline in 2023 – IW institute
BERLIN (Reuters) – Four out of ten German companies expect business to shrink in 2023, a survey by the German Economic Institute..
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British PM Sunak revives talks for Arm’s London IPO -FT
(Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has revived talks with Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp regarding a London listi..
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‘Life is moving forward’: China declares new COVID phase
By Liz Lee and Eduardo Baptista BEIJING (Reuters) -China braced for a “new phase” in its battle against COVID-19 on Monday..
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Dollar tentative as investors assess rate-hike path
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar was steady on Monday as investors digested a clutch of economic data released last week th..
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Renault considers making mass-market EVs in India -sources
By Aditi Shah and Gilles Guillaume NEW DELHI/PARIS (Reuters) -Renault is considering building a mass-market electric vehicle in India,..
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After Christmas relief UK retailers face 2023 reality check
By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – Updates next week from Britain’s biggest retailers including Tesco, Sainsbury’s an..
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Grid operator urges Ukrainians to save electricity as temperatures drop
By Olena Harmash KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine’s power grid operator issued a new appeal to civilians to save electricity on Friday as..
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Sterling softens against murky economic backdrop
LONDON (Reuters) – Sterling fell on Friday against the dollar and the euro as Britain’s darkening economic outlook remaine..
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