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Truck maker Volvo posts record Q1 as sales, margins beat forecasts

Truck maker Volvo posts record Q1 as sales, margins beat forecasts

By Terje Solsvik OSLO (Reuters) – AB Volvo reported record first-quarter profit, a preliminary filing showed, as the truck maker..

China records world’s first human death from H3N8 bird flu -WHO

China records world’s first human death from H3N8 bird flu -WHO

BEIJING (Reuters) – A Chinese woman has become the first person to die from a type of bird flu that is rare in humans, the World..

Oil rises about 2% with U.S. and China inflation in focus

Oil rises about 2% with U.S. and China inflation in focus

By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices rose about 2% on Tuesday on hopes that the Federal Reserve might ease up on i..

UK economy set for smaller hit in 2023 than previously feared – IMF

UK economy set for smaller hit in 2023 than previously feared – IMF

(Reuters) -Britain now looks set for a shallower economic hit this year than previously thought but remains on course to suffer the sh..

Dollar dips ahead of inflation data later this week

Dollar dips ahead of inflation data later this week

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar fell on Tuesday as investors waited on inflation data for further signs of whe..

Britain sets 5G goal, says no ‘magic number’ of operators

Britain sets 5G goal, says no ‘magic number’ of operators

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain set an ambition to deliver next-generation 5G mobile coverage to populated areas by 2030 and said the..

World stocks cling to upbeat mood, dollar stalls

World stocks cling to upbeat mood, dollar stalls

By Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON (Reuters) -World stocks rallied on Tuesday as traders held onto hope that interest rates will soon peak and..

Explainer-Why European money market funds inflows are lagging behind the U.S. torrent?

Explainer-Why European money market funds inflows are lagging behind the U.S. torrent?

By Harry Robertson LONDON (Reuters) – Investors poured $367 billion into U.S. money market funds in March, according to data pro..

Cryptoverse: Ethereum upgrade to unlock $33 billion

Cryptoverse: Ethereum upgrade to unlock $33 billion

By Medha Singh and Lisa Pauline Mattackal (Reuters) – Investors are finally set to gain access to more than $33 billion of ether..

Hong Kong finance official to make first visit to Britain in three years

Hong Kong finance official to make first visit to Britain in three years

HONG KONG (Reuters) – A top financial official from Hong Kong is set to visit Britain in April in the first ministerial-level vi..

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..

US House committee chair ‘concerned’ by Tesla deals in China

US House committee chair ‘concerned’ by Tesla deals in China

By Michael Martina and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The leader of a U.S. congressional committee on China said on Mo..

Wall Street slips, dollar gains as Fed seen hiking rates in May

Wall Street slips, dollar gains as Fed seen hiking rates in May

By Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stock indexes fell and the dollar rose on Monday after strong jobs data last week sugg..

Bank of Canada seen on hold even as economy accelerates

Bank of Canada seen on hold even as economy accelerates

By Fergal Smith TORONTO (Reuters) -The Bank of Canada is expected to take in stride surprising recent economic strength and leave inte..

Intel leak has U.S. officials bracing for impact at home and abroad

Intel leak has U.S. officials bracing for impact at home and abroad

By Idrees Ali and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON(Reuters) – The U.S. national security community is grappling with fallout from the ..

India’s Tata Motors jumps to a 7-month high on strong Q4 JLR sales

India’s Tata Motors jumps to a 7-month high on strong Q4 JLR sales

BENGALURU (Reuters) – Shares of Indian automaker Tata Motors Ltd rose as much as 8.15% to a seven-month high on Monday after its..

Yen sinks as rates outlook diverges; NZ dollar tumbles

Yen sinks as rates outlook diverges; NZ dollar tumbles

By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) – The yen sank against major peers on Monday after U.S. payrolls data bolstered the case for f..

Soccer-England’s Houghton will keep ‘knocking the door’ for the World Cup

Soccer-England’s Houghton will keep ‘knocking the door’ for the World Cup

(Reuters) – Former England captain Steph Houghton has said it has been tough to deal with her omission from the national team as..

Factbox-From holy oil to sceptres and a spoon: King Charles’ coronation ceremony

Factbox-From holy oil to sceptres and a spoon: King Charles’ coronation ceremony

LONDON (Reuters) – The ceremony for King Charles’s coronation at Westminster Abbey in London on May 6 will involve histori..

London’s FTSE 100 climbs ahead of Easter break

London’s FTSE 100 climbs ahead of Easter break

By Sruthi Shankar and Shristi Achar A (Reuters) -UK’s blue-chip index rose on Thursday, gaining for a third consecutive week, as..

IMF’s Georgieva sees global growth below 3% in 2023, robust recovery ‘elusive’

IMF’s Georgieva sees global growth below 3% in 2023, robust recovery ‘elusive’

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund expects global economic growth to dip below 3% in 2023 and to r..

Analysis-Easter travel warnings pile pressure on European airlines

Analysis-Easter travel warnings pile pressure on European airlines

By Joanna Plucinska and Silvia Aloisi LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) – European aviation is gearing up for Easter travel disruptions mar..

Pension protests to bring ‘maximum’ workers in France after government, union talks fail

Pension protests to bring ‘maximum’ workers in France after government, union talks fail

By Silvia Aloisi PARIS (Reuters) – France braced for a new round of nationwide protests and strikes on Thursday after a meeting ..

US fines British Airways $135,000 over tarmac delay in 2017

US fines British Airways $135,000 over tarmac delay in 2017

By David Shepardson NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. Transportation Department (USDOT) Wednesday imposed a $135,000 penalty on Brit..

Roller coaster March puts macro hedge funds in red, others post small gains

Roller coaster March puts macro hedge funds in red, others post small gains

By Carolina Mandl and Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK (Reuters) -Big market swings in March sparked by a banking crisis hurt some hedge f..

Australian mayor readies world’s first defamation lawsuit over ChatGPT content

Australian mayor readies world’s first defamation lawsuit over ChatGPT content

By Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) – A regional Australian mayor said he may sue OpenAI if it does not correct ChatGPT’s false..

Wall St ends lower, Treasury yields slide as data fuels recession jitters

Wall St ends lower, Treasury yields slide as data fuels recession jitters

By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks lost ground on Wednesday and Treasury yields extended their decline as a batch ..

Stellantis unveils Ram EV pickup, to debut late in 2024, at New York auto show

Stellantis unveils Ram EV pickup, to debut late in 2024, at New York auto show

By David Shepardson NEW YORK (Reuters) -Chrysler parent Stellantis NV on Wednesday unveiled its new electric Ram pickup truck, which i..

Analysis-Global climate coalitions need safer harbour from antitrust turbulence

Analysis-Global climate coalitions need safer harbour from antitrust turbulence

LONDON (Reuters) -Global companies that form alliances to help them to tackle climate change need clear “safe harbour” gui..

In listening mode, new Bayer CEO keeps ‘open mind’ on company split

In listening mode, new Bayer CEO keeps ‘open mind’ on company split

By Tom Käckenhoff, Patricia Weiss and Matthias Williams LEVERKUSEN, Germany (Reuters) – Incoming Bayer chief executive Bill Ande..

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..

WTO sees “subpar” 2023 trade growth with multiple risks

WTO sees “subpar” 2023 trade growth with multiple risks

GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Trade Organization raised its forecast for global trade growth this year, but still predicted a slo..

Stocks falter as economic worries nag, NZ delivers big rate hike

Stocks falter as economic worries nag, NZ delivers big rate hike

By Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON (Reuters) -World stocks stumbled on Wednesday as signs that the economic outlook is weakening spurred some ..

Cryptoverse: Bitcoin traders like their options

Cryptoverse: Bitcoin traders like their options

By Medha Singh and Lisa Pauline Mattackal (Reuters) – Even as bitcoin flies high, investors are keeping their options open, judg..

In the ‘Garden of England’, loss-making orchards are cut down

In the ‘Garden of England’, loss-making orchards are cut down

By Sarah Young LINTON, England (Reuters) – The stumps of dozens of apple trees lie discarded along the side of a field. The frui..

Deutsche Telekom reaches majority stake in T-Mobile U.S. – CEO

Deutsche Telekom reaches majority stake in T-Mobile U.S. – CEO

(Reuters) – Deutsche Telekom now holds a majority in T-Mobile U.S., the chief executive of the German telecoms company said on W..

Italy probes Meta over abuse of position in music rights case

Italy probes Meta over abuse of position in music rights case

MILAN (Reuters) – Italy’s antitrust authority said on Wednesday it would investigate Meta Platform over the possible abuse..