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Cryptoverse: Is bitcoin out of the woods? Consider the options

Cryptoverse: Is bitcoin out of the woods? Consider the options

By Medha Singh, Lisa Pauline Mattackal and Vidya Ranganathan (Reuters) – Have bitcoin and ether finally turned a corner? It̵..

EU considers ban on ‘forever chemicals’, urges search for alternatives

EU considers ban on ‘forever chemicals’, urges search for alternatives

(Reuters) – The European Union on Tuesday started to consider a proposal to ban widely used substances known as PFAS or “f..

FTSE 100 inches towards recent highs as BP shines

FTSE 100 inches towards recent highs as BP shines

By Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) – UK’s FTSE 100 rose on Tuesday as bumper earnings from oil giant BP and a rally in energy sto..

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 ..

Allure of Japan’s powder snow a growing danger as more tourists ski backcountry

Allure of Japan’s powder snow a growing danger as more tourists ski backcountry

By Mariko Katsumura and Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) – The popularity of Japan’s crisp powder snow among foreign skiers, su..

ChatGPT mania pumps up Chinese AI technology stocks

ChatGPT mania pumps up Chinese AI technology stocks

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese artificial intelligence stocks are the latest rage in mainland markets as the global frenzy around ..

Marketmind: Rates start to bite

Marketmind: Rates start to bite

By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever. Asian stocks on Tuesday come off the..

From boom to bottom and now big change: Renault and Nissan reshape alliance

From boom to bottom and now big change: Renault and Nissan reshape alliance

PARIS/TOKYO (Reuters) – French carmaker Renault and its Japanese partner Nissan announced a deal on Monday to redesign their dec..

UK stocks slip as rate hike worries grip investors

UK stocks slip as rate hike worries grip investors

By Sruthi Shankar and Shashwat Chauhan (Reuters) – The UK’s FTSE 100 closed lower on Monday, as upbeat U.S. economic data ..

Global shares slide, dollar gains as rates rise on strong data

Global shares slide, dollar gains as rates rise on strong data

By Herbert Lash and Amanda Cooper WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Global equity markets slid and the dollar firmed on Monday after data s..

Bank of England’s Mann doubles down on backing for rate hikes

Bank of England’s Mann doubles down on backing for rate hikes

By Gergely Szakacs BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Bank of England rate-setter Catherine Mann on Monday backed further increases in interes..

UK new car sales rise in January, full-year sales to top last year – SMMT

UK new car sales rise in January, full-year sales to top last year – SMMT

(Reuters) – New car registrations in the United Kingdom rose for the sixth straight month, recording a 14.7% annual rise in Janu..

UK watchdog warns crypto firms to prepare for advertising rule change

UK watchdog warns crypto firms to prepare for advertising rule change

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s financial watchdog warned crypto businesses on Monday to get ready for a rule change on advertising ..

U.S. job growth powers ahead; unemployment rate at 3.4%

U.S. job growth powers ahead; unemployment rate at 3.4%

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. job growth accelerated sharply in January while the unemployment rate hit a more t..

Euro zone inflation seen just above ECB’s target in 2025, poll shows

Euro zone inflation seen just above ECB’s target in 2025, poll shows

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Euro zone inflation is set to decline to 2.1% in 2025, just a shade above the European Central Bank’..

Kering recruits Estee Lauder exec for push into cosmetics

Kering recruits Estee Lauder exec for push into cosmetics

PARIS (Reuters) – French luxury goods group Kering said Friday it was entering the cosmetics business, with the announcement tha..

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..

TomTom raises 2023 revenue outlook as automotive drives Q4 beat

TomTom raises 2023 revenue outlook as automotive drives Q4 beat

By Federica Mileo (Reuters) -Dutch navigation and digital mapping company TomTom raised its 2023 revenue forecast on Friday, after pos..

France seeks strategy as nuclear waste site risks saturation point

France seeks strategy as nuclear waste site risks saturation point

By Benjamin Mallet LA HAGUE, France (Reuters) – At a nuclear waste site in Normandy, robotic arms guided by technicians behind a..

Tech earnings hit pause button on market rally

Tech earnings hit pause button on market rally

By Caroline Valetkevitch and Herbert Lash (Reuters) – Big Tech led U.S. markets on a sharp rebound to kick off 2023. The message..

Billionaire Cohen builds stake in Nordstrom, urges board shakeup

Billionaire Cohen builds stake in Nordstrom, urges board shakeup

By Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK (Reuters) -Billionaire investor Ryan Cohen is building a large stake in Nordstrom Inc and plans to pus..

Ford posts lower profit, issues downbeat outlook; shares drop

Ford posts lower profit, issues downbeat outlook; shares drop

By Joseph White and Paul Lienert DETROIT (Reuters) -Ford Motor Co on Thursday said quarterly profits fell and the automaker predicted ..

Oil slumps on economic data, stronger U.S. dollar

Oil slumps on economic data, stronger U.S. dollar

By Laila Kearney NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices settled lower on Thursday as U.S. industrial-linked factory orders dipped, while the d..

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Apple’s weak iPhone sales drive first profit miss since 2016

Apple’s weak iPhone sales drive first profit miss since 2016

By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) – Apple Inc on Thursday reported sales and profits that missed Wall Street expectations driven by weak iPhone sales ..

Central banks hike rates again, but a pause is coming

Central banks hike rates again, but a pause is coming

LONDON (Reuters) – Major central banks are steadily moving closer to a pause in their aggressive interest rate hiking campaigns...

Fed rates up, BoE up, ECB up, stocks up

Fed rates up, BoE up, ECB up, stocks up

By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Higher stock markets showed the bulls were still firmly in charge on Thursday as the European Central Bank and ..

Research confirms executive education boosts personal, professional and organisational life-wide learning

Research confirms executive education boosts personal, professional and organisational life-wide learning

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Roche flags 2023 earnings decline on slump in COVID products

Roche flags 2023 earnings decline on slump in COVID products

By Ludwig Burger BASEL (Reuters) – Roche warned of a decline in 2023 earnings, as revenue growth from new drugs, including its h..

Julius Baer 2022 profits fall as it hits business cycle targets

Julius Baer 2022 profits fall as it hits business cycle targets

ZURICH (Reuters) – Julius Baer on Thursday said net profit fell 12% in 2022 in a tough market environment, as the Swiss bank sai..

Trustly closes acquisition of Ecospend – becoming the leading Open Banking payments company in the UK

Trustly closes acquisition of Ecospend – becoming the leading Open Banking payments company in the UK

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New study finds that 98% of women want to come back to work after maternity leave – but only 13% say it’s viable

New study finds that 98% of women want to come back to work after maternity leave – but only 13% say it’s viable

The Careers After Babies research found that 98% of women want to return to work after having a child but just 13% can make it work ..

Exclusive: Volvo readies EV blitz in biggest product revamp under Geely

Exclusive: Volvo readies EV blitz in biggest product revamp under Geely

By Norihiko Shirouzu (Reuters) – Volvo Cars is gearing up for an electric blitz to convert all its mainstay models – three..

Dollar falls to nine-month low as Powell notes progress in disinflation

Dollar falls to nine-month low as Powell notes progress in disinflation

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar extended losses on Wednesday and fell to a nine-month low against a basket of ..

Investors go back to basics with simpler self-driving vehicles

Investors go back to basics with simpler self-driving vehicles

By Nick Carey and Paul Lienert COVENTRY, England (Reuters) – Developing fully autonomous vehicles (AVs) that can go everywhere h..

UK shop price inflation hits record 8% in January: BRC

UK shop price inflation hits record 8% in January: BRC

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – Prices in British shops in January were 8.0% higher than a year before, the biggest annual ..

UK and EU reach post-Brexit customs deal for N.Ireland-The Times

UK and EU reach post-Brexit customs deal for N.Ireland-The Times

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain and the European Union have struck a customs deal that could help end post-Brexit wrangling over Northern Ir..

Dutch telecom KPN locks in 2023 targets helped by cost controls

Dutch telecom KPN locks in 2023 targets helped by cost controls

(Reuters) -Dutch telecoms company KPN NV aims to slightly improve its core profit this year, it confirmed on Tuesday, supported by cos..