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Oil prices on track for fourth straight week of gains

Oil prices on track for fourth straight week of gains

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices were little changed in Asian trade on Friday but were on track for a fourth straight week of g..

Bitcoin hits 2-month low on election uncertainty, Mt Gox flows

Bitcoin hits 2-month low on election uncertainty, Mt Gox flows

By Sameer Manekar (Reuters) – Bitcoin slid to a two-month low on Thursday, extending a month-long fall, as uncertainty over U.S..

Swiss price regulator puts UBS under observation

Swiss price regulator puts UBS under observation

ZURICH (Reuters) -Switzerland’s pricing supervisor has put UBS under observation following its takeover of Credit Suisse, the r..

Russia swelters in heat wave, Moscow breaks 1917 record for early July

Russia swelters in heat wave, Moscow breaks 1917 record for early July

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russians were braving some of the hottest weather seen in more than a century on Thursday with Moscow breaki..

UK’s Barclays to sell German consumer finance business

UK’s Barclays to sell German consumer finance business

(Reuters) -Barclays is selling its German consumer finance business to Austrian bank BAWAG Group AG for a small premium to net assets..

Ericsson to book $1.1 billion impairment on weaker outlook for Vonage

Ericsson to book $1.1 billion impairment on weaker outlook for Vonage

(Reuters) -Mobile telecoms equipment maker Ericsson said on Wednesday it will record a noncash impairment charge of 11.4 billion Swed..

Dollar on defensive after soft data, battered yen under watch

Dollar on defensive after soft data, battered yen under watch

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World stocks rise on rate cut bets, yen flounders at 38-year lows

World stocks rise on rate cut bets, yen flounders at 38-year lows

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Sterling set for fifth daily rise ahead of UK election

Sterling set for fifth daily rise ahead of UK election

LONDON (Reuters) – The pound rose on Wednesday, taking advantage of a softening in the dollar and a reading of business activit..

Development banks get ratings boost on climate clauses and hybrid bonds

Development banks get ratings boost on climate clauses and hybrid bonds

By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – The World Bank and other top development banks got a double boost on Tuesday as Fitch said deb..

Spain to crack down on holiday rentals to address housing crisis

Spain to crack down on holiday rentals to address housing crisis

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Oil rises on US crude inventory draw, Mideast tensions

Oil rises on US crude inventory draw, Mideast tensions

By Jeslyn Lerh SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices rose on Wednesday after industry data showed a bigger-than-expected draw in U.S. crude..

UK’s Vodafone and Virgin Media agree new network sharing deal

UK’s Vodafone and Virgin Media agree new network sharing deal

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Vodafone and Virgin Media O2 agreed a new network sharing agreement to extend their existing..

Rivian says no plans to produce vehicles with VW after media report on early talks

Rivian says no plans to produce vehicles with VW after media report on early talks

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Spain’s Iberdrola calls for greenwashing rules

Spain’s Iberdrola calls for greenwashing rules

By Pietro Lombardi MADRID (Reuters) – Clear rules defining green energy are necessary to tackle misleading or exaggerated clima..

Shares flat, US Treasury yields weaken as markets weigh Fed chair comments

Shares flat, US Treasury yields weaken as markets weigh Fed chair comments

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Factbox-Battles over CEO pay across the globe

Factbox-Battles over CEO pay across the globe

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UK’s Sainsbury’s sales up 3%, poor weather dents non-food demand

UK’s Sainsbury’s sales up 3%, poor weather dents non-food demand

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Sterling dented by one-two punch from dollar and euro

Sterling dented by one-two punch from dollar and euro

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US Treasury yields boost dollar, Powell speech in focus

US Treasury yields boost dollar, Powell speech in focus

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Shell to pause Dutch biofuels project as market sags

Shell to pause Dutch biofuels project as market sags

By Ron Bousso LONDON (Reuters) -Shell will pause construction work at one of Europe’s largest biofuel plants due to weak market..

Qatar Airways posts 39% jump in annual profit to record $1.67 billion

Qatar Airways posts 39% jump in annual profit to record $1.67 billion

DUBAI (Reuters) – Qatar Airways posted a 39% jump in annual net profit to a record 6.1 billion Qatari riyals ($1.67 billion) on..

German industry turns to solar in race to cut energy costs

German industry turns to solar in race to cut energy costs

By Riham Alkousaa BERLIN (Reuters) – For months, Philip Matthias tried to convince his father to install solar panels on their ..

UK’s Sainsbury’s says weak non-food weighs on quarterly sales growth

UK’s Sainsbury’s says weak non-food weighs on quarterly sales growth

LONDON (Reuters) -Sainsbury’s, Britain’s second largest supermarket group, kept its annual financial guidance as it repor..

French catering group Sodexo lags Q3 sales expectations

French catering group Sodexo lags Q3 sales expectations

(Reuters) – French food caterer Sodexo reported slightly lower than expected third-quarter sales on Tuesday, citing a change in..

Global factory activity has mixed performance in June, PMIs show

Global factory activity has mixed performance in June, PMIs show

By Jonathan Cable and Leika Kihara LONDON/TOKYO (Reuters) -Manufacturing activity in Europe suffered a setback last month but Asian f..

Euro rallies as French far right faces tricky path to majority

Euro rallies as French far right faces tricky path to majority

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European stocks rally after first round of French vote

European stocks rally after first round of French vote

(Reuters) – European stocks rallied on Monday, with French shares leading the way after the far-right National Rally (RN) party..

Sanofi eyes investment of up to $1.6 billion in Germany, Handelsblatt says

Sanofi eyes investment of up to $1.6 billion in Germany, Handelsblatt says

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – French drugmaker Sanofi is nearing a decision to invest between 1.3 billion euros and 1.5 billion euros (..

Exclusive-Boeing agrees to buy Spirit Aero for $4.7 billion, sources say

Exclusive-Boeing agrees to buy Spirit Aero for $4.7 billion, sources say

By Mike Stone and Allison Lampert WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Boeing agreed on Sunday to acquire Spirit AeroSystems for more than $4 billio..

Asia shares eye five-month winning streak; yen slumps

Asia shares eye five-month winning streak; yen slumps

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian stocks are headed for a fifth straight month of gains on Friday, bolstered by the growin..

Stocks inch lower as semiconductor shares ease; yen up vs dollar

Stocks inch lower as semiconductor shares ease; yen up vs dollar

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Global carbon removal market could reach $100 billion/yr from 2030-35, report says

Global carbon removal market could reach $100 billion/yr from 2030-35, report says

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US dollar retreats after weak economic data; yen gets minor relief

US dollar retreats after weak economic data; yen gets minor relief

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Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia invests $200 million in European expansion

Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia invests $200 million in European expansion

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UBS’s new wealth management co-leaders announce reshuffle

UBS’s new wealth management co-leaders announce reshuffle

UBS’s new wealth management co-leaders announce reshuffle By Noele Illien and Oliver Hirt ZURICH (Reuters) – UBS is making..

UK retailer Halfords posts lower annual profit

UK retailer Halfords posts lower annual profit

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