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UK consumer mood hits one-year high, but financial gloom persists

UK consumer mood hits one-year high, but financial gloom persists

(Reuters) – British consumer confidence rose this month to its highest level i..

Tourists to get chance to walk in King Charles’ coronation footsteps

Tourists to get chance to walk in King Charles’ coronation footsteps

LONDON (Reuters) – London’s Westminster Abbey said visitors will get the..

Denmark invites Nord Stream operator to help salvage unidentified object

Denmark invites Nord Stream operator to help salvage unidentified object

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Denmark on Thursday invited ..

Finnish businessman Zilliacus ready to pay premium for Manchester United

Finnish businessman Zilliacus ready to pay premium for Manchester United

By Akash Sriram (Reuters) – Finnish entrepreneur Thomas Zilliacus has placed a..

Virgin Orbit says space startup in talks with potential investors

Virgin Orbit says space startup in talks with potential investors

(Reuters) – Billionaire Richard Branson’s cash-strapped satellite launch..

New York holds top spot, London second in Z/Yen financial centre survey

New York holds top spot, London second in Z/Yen financial centre survey

LONDON (Reuters) – New York kept the top spot in the latest rankings of global..

Norway wealth fund to vote for labour rights motion at Starbucks AGM

Norway wealth fund to vote for labour rights motion at Starbucks AGM

OSLO (Reuters) – Norway’s $1.3 trillion wealth fund, one of the world..

Swiss National Bank raises rates, says bank crisis stopped

Swiss National Bank raises rates, says bank crisis stopped

By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) -The Swiss National Bank raised its benchmark intere..

HSBC appoints new markets head amid wider investment bank reshuffle

HSBC appoints new markets head amid wider investment bank reshuffle

By Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) – HSBC has appointed Patrick George as head..

Zur Rose delays profitability break-even to 2024

Zur Rose delays profitability break-even to 2024

By Anastasiia Kozlova and Tristan Chabba (Reuters) – Swiss online drug retaile..

Lloyd’s of London swings to 2022 pre-tax loss

Lloyd’s of London swings to 2022 pre-tax loss

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Lloyd’s of London swung to a pre-tax loss in 2022 ..

Oil spills and near misses: more ghost tankers ship sanctioned fuel

Oil spills and near misses: more ghost tankers ship sanctioned fuel

By Jonathan Saul LONDON (Reuters) – An oil tanker runs aground off eastern Chi..

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 ..

Bitcoin falls 4.5% to $26,916

Bitcoin falls 4.5% to $26,916

(Reuters) – Bitcoin dropped 4.5% to $26,916 at 20:07 GMT on Wednesday, losing ..

Inflation boosts Jeronimo Martins’ Q4 profit but dents margins

Inflation boosts Jeronimo Martins’ Q4 profit but dents margins

LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal’s second-largest retailer Jeronimo Martins o..

Exclusive-Ardian explores taking Italian tower operator INWIT private-sources

Exclusive-Ardian explores taking Italian tower operator INWIT private-sources

By Milana Vinn and Amy-Jo Crowley (Reuters) – French investment firm Ardian is..

Oil up 2% as dollar weakens on small US Fed rate hike

Oil up 2% as dollar weakens on small US Fed rate hike

By Scott DiSavino NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices rose about 2% to a one-week high on..

Fed in spotlight with US focus on stability, First Republic

Fed in spotlight with US focus on stability, First Republic

By Nupur Anand, Andrea Shalal and Balazs Koranyi (Reuters) – U.S. authorities ..

Telecom Italia in talks with unions on up to 2,000 job cuts in Italy

Telecom Italia in talks with unions on up to 2,000 job cuts in Italy

MILAN (Reuters) – Telecom Italia (TIM) is seeking to cut as many as 2,000 jobs..

Screening of ‘Winnie the Pooh’ horror film cancelled in Hong Kong

Screening of ‘Winnie the Pooh’ horror film cancelled in Hong Kong

By Jessie Pang and Farah Master HONG KONG (Reuters) -The screening of “Winnie ..

EXCLUSIVE-Olympics-Paris 2024 plans Games relay changes, fewer torches-source

EXCLUSIVE-Olympics-Paris 2024 plans Games relay changes, fewer torches-source

BERLIN (Reuters) – Paris 2024 Olympic torchbearers may not all get to keep the..

Portuguese airline TAP swings to profit earlier than expected

Portuguese airline TAP swings to profit earlier than expected

LISBON (Reuters) – Portuguese airline TAP swung to a profit in 2022, earlier t..

Energy bill support pushes UK budget deficit to February record

Energy bill support pushes UK budget deficit to February record

By Andy Bruce and Sachin Ravikumar LONDON (Reuters) -Britain recorded the largest bu..

KKR sells 50% stake in Spain’s X-elio to partner Brookfield

KKR sells 50% stake in Spain’s X-elio to partner Brookfield

MADRID (Reuters) – U.S.-based buyout fund KKR has agreed to sell a 50% stake i..

Maserati aims at driving margins higher before any spin-off talk

Maserati aims at driving margins higher before any spin-off talk

By Giulio Piovaccari MILAN (Reuters) – Maserati aims to increase its margin on..

Dollar pauses for breath as Fed swings into focus

Dollar pauses for breath as Fed swings into focus

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar steadied in a holiday-thinned Asia..

SSE to invest $122 million in Scottish pumped hydro project

SSE to invest $122 million in Scottish pumped hydro project

LONDON (Reuters) – British power generator SSE will invest 100 million pounds ..

EU’s EIB to override Turkey lending ban with earthquake aid

EU’s EIB to override Turkey lending ban with earthquake aid

By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) -The European Union’s lending arm, the European..

U.S. oil exports to Europe hit record in March on steep discounts

U.S. oil exports to Europe hit record in March on steep discounts

By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) – U.S. crude exports to Europe have hit..

Bank shares rise after Credit Suisse rescue eases crisis

Bank shares rise after Credit Suisse rescue eases crisis

By Amanda Cooper and John Revill (Reuters) -U.S. banking stocks rose on Monday and E..

Analysis-Investors stick to bets on early end to ECB hikes as uncertainty grows

Analysis-Investors stick to bets on early end to ECB hikes as uncertainty grows

By Yoruk Bahceli and Naomi Rovnick AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Investors held tight ..

Credit Suisse $54 billion lifeline offers limited respite to global banks

Credit Suisse $54 billion lifeline offers limited respite to global banks

By John Revill, Amanda Cooper and Tom Sims (Reuters) -Credit Suisse sought to shore ..

Instant View: ECB sticks with big rate hike even as bank fears roil markets

Instant View: ECB sticks with big rate hike even as bank fears roil markets

(Reuters) – The European Central Bank pushed through another big increase in i..

Oil prices steady as news of Saudi, Russia meeting calms investors

Oil prices steady as news of Saudi, Russia meeting calms investors

By Shariq Khan BENGALURU -Oil prices steadied on Thursday after dropping to near 15-..

Big ECB hike adds fuel to the banking sector fire

Big ECB hike adds fuel to the banking sector fire

By Joice Alves LONDON (Reuters) – Euro zone bank shares hit a ten-week low on ..

EU announces plans to lead green industrial revolution

EU announces plans to lead green industrial revolution

By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Commission presented the centr..

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 projec..