Lloyd’s of London plans overhaul of ‘unclear’ conduct rules
LONDON (Reuters) – Lloyd’s of London said on Thursday it plans to overhaul its rules on dealing with poor conduct in the..
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Tech takes stocks higher as ECB prepares rate cut
By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Share markets enjoyed a fourth straight day of gains on Thursday as the prospect of another ECB..
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Oil prices climb 1% on fears over hurricane impact on US output
By Arunima Kumar (Reuters) -Oil prices rose by more than 1% on Thursday to extend a rebound spurred by concern over Hurricane Francine..
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UK’s Boohoo to stop supplying US customers locally
By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -Online fashion retailer Boohoo said on Wednesday it would stop supplying U.S. customers from a site i..
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Oil settles near 3-year low on weak demand outlook
By Georgina McCartney HOUSTON (Reuters) -Global oil benchmark Brent crude futures settled at their lowest level since December 2021 on..
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S&P 500, Nasdaq rise, crude slides as CPI awaits
By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) -The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq gained ground while Brent crude prices hit a 3-1/2-year low on Tues..
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Factbox-How AI features of iPhone and rival smartphones stack up
(Reuters) – Apple unveiled a raft of AI-powered features for its latest iPhone 16 lineup at an event on Monday, as global..
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Banks, energy stocks weigh on European bourses; BMW tumbles
By Pranav Kashyap and Lisa Pauline Mattackal (Reuters) -European equity markets largely lost ground on Tuesday, weighed by bank..
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FTSE 100 falls on healthcare, energy weakness; cooling wage growth fuels rate cut bets
By Khushi Singh and Purvi Agarwal (Reuters) -London’s FTSE 100 ended lower on Tuesday, led by a sell-off in healthcare an..
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OPEC again lowers 2024, 2025 global oil demand growth view
By Alex Lawler LONDON (Reuters) – OPEC on Tuesday cut its forecast for global oil demand growth in 2024 reflecting data received..
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Factbox-Which EU member states have introduced temporary border checks?
(Reuters) -The European Union is dealing with an increase in legal and illegal migrant arrivals, spurring some member countries to tem..
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Italy oyster farmers dream of pearls from warming Mediterranean
GULF OF POETS, Italy – Pearls may soon be cultivated in European seas for the first time ever, as Italian oyster farmers seek to..
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Books in, screens out: some Finnish pupils go back to paper after tech push
By Elviira Luoma and Anne Kauranen RIIHIMAKI, Finland (Reuters) – This autumn, pupils in the Finnish town of Riihimaki headed ba..
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‘Loving and being loved’: UK’s Princess Kate says she is grateful after finishing chemotherapy
By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -Kate, Britain’s Princess of Wales, said on Monday she had finished her course of preventativ..
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German government agrees proposals for tax relief on EVs
BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany’s coalition government has agreed to a proposal for tax reductions to promote the use of electr..
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Exclusive-Intel CEO to pitch board on plans to shed assets, cut costs, source says
By Max A. Cherney and Milana Vinn (Reuters) – Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger and key executives are expected to present a plan l..
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Oil prices face pressure from slow China demand and inventory rise – Reuters poll
By Anushree Ashish Mukherjee (Reuters) – Analysts have lowered their 2024 oil price outlook due to weak fuel demand from leading..
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Flutter says it will appeal $330 million Georgia ruling
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Irish betting giant Flutter Entertainment said on Thursday it plans to appeal a $330 million ruling ag..
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Aluminium giant Rusal’s first-half profit jumps 42% on strong prices, deliveries
(Reuters) -Russian aluminium giant Rusal reported a 41.6% rise in its first-half adjusted net profit on Thursday, as it managed..
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Maersk says ocean shipping’s zero-emissions push needs government support
By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The Alette Maersk was the first container vessel powered by low-carbon methanol..
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Lego outperforms toy market with robust sales in Europe and North America
By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Lego’s sales of its colorful plastic bricks outpaced the overall ..
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Hyundai Motor targets 30% rise in sales by 2030 as it doubles hybrid lineup
By Heekyong Yang and Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) -Hyundai Motor said on Wednesday it was targeting annual global sales of 5.55 mi..
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Analysis-Korea’s birth rate drive struggles to sway ‘YOLO’ generation
By Jihoon Lee, Cynthia Kim and Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) – As South Korea scrambles to halt the sharp decline in its birt..
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Suspected mpox case at Brazilian airport likely chickenpox, hospital says
SAO PAULO (Reuters) -A suspected case of mpox in a passenger at Brazil’s main international airport is likely chickenpox,..
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Analysis-Astronauts’ plight piles pressure on Boeing’s struggling space unit
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) – NASA’s decision to send Boeing’s Starliner capsule home without astro..
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Aviation regulators press for global efforts to tackle turbulence
By Allison Lampert and Maki Shiraki MONTREAL/TOKYO (Reuters) – Aviation officials from Asia are making a case for global action ..
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Cricket-England’s Wood ruled out of Sri Lanka series
(Reuters) – England fast bowler Mark Wood has been ruled out of the test series against Sri Lanka due to a thigh injury a..
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Floods kill 13 in Indonesia’s North Maluku, two injured
JAKARTA (Reuters) -Thirteen people were killed and two injured in Indonesia’s North Maluku province on Sunday after flood..
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Iceland sees string of volcanic eruptions
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula has seen a string of volcanic eruptions since 2021 when geological sy..
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Extreme weather and geopolitics to send UK energy bills up 10%
By Catarina Demony and Radhika Anilkumar (Reuters) – British energy regulator Ofgem on Friday raised its price cap on hou..
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UK regulator says Thames Water commits to remedies after licence breach
(Reuters) – Britain’s water regulator on Friday confirmed the implementation of commitments from struggling Thames ..
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As Modi visits Poland, PM Tusk eyes stronger defence industry ties with India
By Anna Koper WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland wants to deepen its cooperation with India in the defence industry, Prime Ministe..
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Germany seizes almost 250,000 euros in cash in crypto ATM sting
Germany seizes almost 250,000 euros in cash in crypto ATM sting (This Aug. 20 story has been corrected to rectify the figure to 250,00..
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Poland’s top lender PKO BP Q2 profit quadruples on core business, low provisions
GDANSK (Reuters) – Poland’s biggest bank PKO BP said on Thursday second-quarter net profit quadrupled year-on-year,..
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Wall Street muted as investors look to Fed after stocks recovery
By Lawrence Delevingne and Huw Jones (Reuters) -Global shares idled on Wednesday after a lengthy rebound propelled them towards recent..
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Britain’s insurers told to demonstrate better value for customers
LONDON (Reuters) – Some of Britain’s insurers are still unable to show they provide good outcomes for consumers, th..
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Sun and holidays boost UK supermarket spending but Asda struggles, says NIQ
By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – Warm weather and household buying ahead of summer holidays accelerated sales growth at ..
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