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German home solar power firm sees bright future as demand soars

German home solar power firm sees bright future as demand soars

By Vera Eckert and Tom Käckenhoff FRANKFURT/DUESSELDORF (Reuters) – Soaring demand for home solar power systems in Germany could..

Leading a Multi-Generational Workforce

Leading a Multi-Generational Workforce

Q&A with Main Street Events’ Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Zuckerman, on Leading a Diverse and Inclusive Multi-Gener..

Lighting maker Signify cuts 2022 outlook again on China, business lighting

Lighting maker Signify cuts 2022 outlook again on China, business lighting

(Reuters) -Signify NV, the world’s biggest maker of lights, on Thursday again cut its full-year 2022 profit margin and sales gui..

Ubisoft shares slump 20% after French video game maker warns on revenue

Ubisoft shares slump 20% after French video game maker warns on revenue

By Dominique Vidalon PARIS (Reuters) -Shares in Ubisoft fell 20% on Thursday after the French video game maker warned on revenue and p..

Centrica names O’Brien as new CFO, raises earnings forecast

Centrica names O’Brien as new CFO, raises earnings forecast

(Reuters) -British Gas owner Centrica on Thursday named Russell O’Brien as its chief financial officer, and raised its full-year..

Suedzucker quarterly profits surge 73.5% despite cost rise

Suedzucker quarterly profits surge 73.5% despite cost rise

HAMBURG (Reuters) -Europe’s largest sugar producer, Suedzucker, on Thursday posted a rise of 73.5%% in quarterly earnings as hig..

Varo Energy buys 80% of Dutch biogas firm; aims to double capacity by 2026

Varo Energy buys 80% of Dutch biogas firm; aims to double capacity by 2026

LONDON (Reuters) – Fuel trader and refiner Varo Energy, owned by Carlyle and energy trader Vitol, told Reuters on Thursday it ha..

Mizuho Bank Luxemburg upgrades anti-financial crime compliance risk management with Napier

Mizuho Bank Luxemburg upgrades anti-financial crime compliance risk management with Napier

  Mizuho Trust and Banking (Luxembourg) S.A , the Luxembourg subsidiary of Japan’s Mizuho Trust & Banking division (part of M..

KFC franchisees in Russia ask govt to halt sale of stores to local operator – RIA

KFC franchisees in Russia ask govt to halt sale of stores to local operator – RIA

MOSCOW (Reuters) – A number of KFC franchisees in Russia have asked the government to stop the sale of the Yum! Brands restauran..

Chinese fret over elderly as WHO warns of holiday COVID surge

Chinese fret over elderly as WHO warns of holiday COVID surge

By Bernard Orr and Liz Lee BEIJING (Reuters) -People in China worried on Thursday about spreading COVID-19 to aged relatives as they p..

Stocks becalmed before potential CPI storm

Stocks becalmed before potential CPI storm

By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian stocks hovered below seven-month highs on Thursday, as investors waited to see whet..

Apple may add touch screens to Mac computers – Bloomberg News

Apple may add touch screens to Mac computers – Bloomberg News

(Reuters) -Apple Inc is actively working on adding touch screens to its Mac computers, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing pe..

Global stocks advance ahead of U.S. inflation data

Global stocks advance ahead of U.S. inflation data

By Sinéad Carew and Huw Jones NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – Wall Street equities followed Europe’s higher on Wednesday as in..

Christmas fizz prompts UK’s Sainsbury’s to lift profit guidance

Christmas fizz prompts UK’s Sainsbury’s to lift profit guidance

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -Sainsbury’s, the first listed British supermarket to update on Christmas trading, forecast full..

Move over TINA, it’s time for TARA

Move over TINA, it’s time for TARA

(Refiles to change title in paragraph four to CIO from chief executive for Global Fixed Income at PIMCO. No other changes to text) By ..

JD Sports sees bills-free young shoppers boosting profits

JD Sports sees bills-free young shoppers boosting profits

By Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) – JD Sports expects young shoppers not yet saddled with household bills to defy the economic glo..

Bayer shares gain on prospect of second activist pushing for change

Bayer shares gain on prospect of second activist pushing for change

By Ludwig Burger and Patricia Weiss FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Bayer is facing demands from activist investor Bluebell Capital Partners to b..

Cellnex’s CEO Tobias Martinez steps down amid strategy shift

Cellnex’s CEO Tobias Martinez steps down amid strategy shift

MADRID (Reuters) -Spanish phone tower operator Cellnex said on Wednesday its chief executive Tobias Martinez Gimeno has resigned after..

StanChart weighing options, including sale, of aircraft lessor unit

StanChart weighing options, including sale, of aircraft lessor unit

SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Standard Chartered said it is looking to explore alternative options, including a sale, for its aviation finance ..

Low use of shortened work hours points to mild German recession – Ifo

Low use of shortened work hours points to mild German recession – Ifo

BERLIN (Reuters) – Low take up of a government-backed ‘Kurzarbeit’ shortened hours facility points to a “very ..

Dollar stands firm while traders await CPI

Dollar stands firm while traders await CPI

By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar mostly held its ground on Wednesday in spite of downward pressure from lower b..

Germany’s BioNTech buys British AI startup InstaDeep

Germany’s BioNTech buys British AI startup InstaDeep

(Reuters) -BioNTech SE has agreed to acquire British artificial intelligence (AI) startup InstaDeep for up to 562 million pounds ($682..

German chancellor meets auto, battery bosses in ‘mobility’ summit

German chancellor meets auto, battery bosses in ‘mobility’ summit

By Victoria Waldersee and Andreas Rinke BERLIN (Reuters) – German carmakers, Tesla, chip producers and battery maker Northvolt m..

Inflation fighting central bankers air climate role doubts

Inflation fighting central bankers air climate role doubts

By Francesco Canepa and Lindsay Dunsmuir STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Some of the world’s top central bankers aired concerns about being..

Organizational Culture Trends in 2023

Organizational Culture Trends in 2023

By Kim Marie Branch Pettid, Owner and CEO of LeTip International Cultivating a workplace culture that prioritizes respect, equity, and..

World Bank warns global economy could easily tip into recession in 2023

World Bank warns global economy could easily tip into recession in 2023

By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The World Bank slashed its 2023 growth forecasts on Tuesday to levels teetering on the br..

Analysis-Central Europe’s path to lower inflation strewn with hazards

Analysis-Central Europe’s path to lower inflation strewn with hazards

By Luiza Ilie and Gergely Szakacs BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Romania’s 25 basis point rate hike on Tuesday may signal an end to..

Mercedes-Benz sells 2.05 million passenger cars in 2022

Mercedes-Benz sells 2.05 million passenger cars in 2022

BERLIN (Reuters) -Mercedes-Benz delivered 2.05 million passenger cars in 2022, the company said on Tuesday, down 1% on the previous ye..

How AI For Security Cameras Is Accelerating Business Improvements

How AI For Security Cameras Is Accelerating Business Improvements

By Daniël Reichman, CEO and Chief Scientist for Ai-RGUS  As the world becomes more digital and populations increase, the amount of dat..

UK’s Morgan Advanced Materials reports cyber security incident on its network

UK’s Morgan Advanced Materials reports cyber security incident on its network

(Reuters) – British industrial firm Morgan Advanced Materials Plc said on Tuesday it was assessing a cyber security incident aft..

Cryptoverse: Bitcoin digs in for a bumpy new year

Cryptoverse: Bitcoin digs in for a bumpy new year

By Lisa Pauline Mattackal (Reuters) – Bitcoin’s looking steady in 2023. But it’s only been a week. Cryptocurrencies ..

Taiwan calls on Germany to help maintain ‘regional order’

Taiwan calls on Germany to help maintain ‘regional order’

TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen called on Germany on Tuesday to help maintain “regional order” duri..

French PM to unveil pension reform in big test for Macron

French PM to unveil pension reform in big test for Macron

By Caroline Pailliez and Leigh Thomas PARIS (Reuters) – French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne on Tuesday will unveil the details..

Bentley cruises to record sales in 2022 despite China drop

Bentley cruises to record sales in 2022 despite China drop

By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) – British luxury carmaker Bentley on Tuesday reported record vehicle sales for 2022, with strong ..

UK becoming less attractive for investment, manufacturers warn

UK becoming less attractive for investment, manufacturers warn

By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) – Britain has become less competitive and less attractive to foreign investors as a result of soa..

Global stocks close in on 4-week highs, oil rises on hopes of ‘soft landing’

Global stocks close in on 4-week highs, oil rises on hopes of ‘soft landing’

By David Randall NEW YORK (Reuters) -World stocks rallied on Monday to their highest levels since mid-December after China reopened it..

Fineco CEO expects fixed income demand to help managed assets

Fineco CEO expects fixed income demand to help managed assets

By Valentina Za MILAN (Reuters) – Italy’s FinecoBank is seeing strong demand for fixed income products as rates rise, whic..