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Exclusive-Boeing agrees to buy Spirit Aero for $4.7 billion, sources say

Exclusive-Boeing agrees to buy Spirit Aero for $4.7 billion, sources say

By Mike Stone and Allison Lampert WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Boeing agreed on Sunday to acquire Spirit AeroSystems for more than $4 billio..

Asia shares eye five-month winning streak; yen slumps

Asia shares eye five-month winning streak; yen slumps

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian stocks are headed for a fifth straight month of gains on Friday, bolstered by the growin..

Stocks inch lower as semiconductor shares ease; yen up vs dollar

Stocks inch lower as semiconductor shares ease; yen up vs dollar

By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) -Global stock indexes edged lower in choppy trading Thursday as Micron Technology shares f..

Global carbon removal market could reach $100 billion/yr from 2030-35, report says

Global carbon removal market could reach $100 billion/yr from 2030-35, report says

By Susanna Twidale LONDON (Reuters) – The global market for carbon dioxide (CO2) removal credits could reach up to $100 billion ..

US dollar retreats after weak economic data; yen gets minor relief

US dollar retreats after weak economic data; yen gets minor relief

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss and Amanda Cooper NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -The yen edged up from a 38-year low against the U.S. dolla..

Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia invests $200 million in European expansion

Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia invests $200 million in European expansion

By Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM/HAMBURG (Reuters) – Nexperia, one of the world’s largest makers of basic semiconductors such as..

UBS’s new wealth management co-leaders announce reshuffle

UBS’s new wealth management co-leaders announce reshuffle

By Noele Illien and Oliver Hirt ZURICH (Reuters) – UBS is making changes to its wealth management arm, the division’s new..

UK retailer Halfords posts lower annual profit

UK retailer Halfords posts lower annual profit

(Reuters) -British bicycle and car products retailer Halfords Group reported a fall in annual profit on Thursday as footfall across i..

Nokia sells submarine networks business ASN to French state

Nokia sells submarine networks business ASN to French state

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Nokia on Thursday said it had agreed to sell its submarine networks business ASN to the French state for..

BP halts hiring, slows renewables roll-out to win over investors

BP halts hiring, slows renewables roll-out to win over investors

By Ron Bousso LONDON (Reuters) – BP’s new CEO Murray Auchincloss has imposed a hiring freeze and paused new offshore wind..

SoftBank to invest in search startup Perplexity AI at $3 billion valuation, Bloomberg reports

SoftBank to invest in search startup Perplexity AI at $3 billion valuation, Bloomberg reports

(Reuters) – Japanese technology investor SoftBank Group Corp’s Vision Fund 2 is investing between $10 million and $20 mil..

Dollar hits 38-year high vs yen; stocks mostly ease

Dollar hits 38-year high vs yen; stocks mostly ease

By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) -The dollar hit a fresh 38-year high against the Japanese yen on Wednesday, with investor ..

Euro zone yields edge up before inflation data, caution over France

Euro zone yields edge up before inflation data, caution over France

By Stefano Rebaudo (Reuters) -Euro zone government bond yields rose on Wednesday as investors awaited inflation data from the Unite..

Yen tumbles to 38-year low vs dollar as likely Japan intervention looms

Yen tumbles to 38-year low vs dollar as likely Japan intervention looms

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss and Harry Robertson NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – The yen dropped to its lowest against the U.S. dol..

UK retail sales go into reverse this month, CBI survey shows

UK retail sales go into reverse this month, CBI survey shows

(Reuters) -British retail sales softened this month after a recovery in May, and stores expect another drop next month, an industry su..

Aussie dollar jumps on inflation spike, while yen stays under pressure

Aussie dollar jumps on inflation spike, while yen stays under pressure

By Harry Robertson and Tom Westbrook LONDON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The Australian dollar rallied after a surprise jump in inflation on W..

Exclusive-Doordash held talks with UK’s Deliveroo on takeover, sources say

Exclusive-Doordash held talks with UK’s Deliveroo on takeover, sources say

By Amy-Jo Crowley and Abigail Summerville LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. meal delivery group Doordash flagged an interest in a takeover..

Miner BHP’s carbon emissions to rise slightly this year

Miner BHP’s carbon emissions to rise slightly this year

By Melanie Burton MELBOURNE (Reuters) -BHP Group’s operational carbon emissions are set for a “small increase” this ..

Analysis-France may be next test of the euro’s foundations

Analysis-France may be next test of the euro’s foundations

By Francesco Canepa and Leigh Thomas FRANKFURT/PARIS (Reuters) – “Because it’s France” was how Jean-Claude Ju..

Oil ticks up on inventory drawdown outlook, Middle East risks

Oil ticks up on inventory drawdown outlook, Middle East risks

SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices inched up during Asian trade on Wednesday despite a surprise jump in U.S. stockpiles, driven by geopo..

Covestro eyes 400 million eur in cost cuts after ADNOC talks intensify

Covestro eyes 400 million eur in cost cuts after ADNOC talks intensify

(Reuters) – Covestro, the German chemicals maker in talks to be acquired by ADNOC, on Tuesday launched an efficiency programme ..

Toyota sold $2 billion worth of cross-held listed shares in FY2023/24, filing shows

Toyota sold $2 billion worth of cross-held listed shares in FY2023/24, filing shows

TOKYO (Reuters) – Toyota sold $2 billion worth of cross shareholdings of listed companies in the year that just ended, the Japa..

Oil prices steady as inflation worries limit summer demand optimism

Oil prices steady as inflation worries limit summer demand optimism

By Emily Chow SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices were little changed on Tuesday after rising in the previous session as investors ..

Asian shares subdued, yen hits record low versus euro

Asian shares subdued, yen hits record low versus euro

By Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares were subdued on Tuesday while the battered yen hit a record low versus the euro, a..

China’s BYD launches third EV model in Japan

China’s BYD launches third EV model in Japan

TOKYO (Reuters) -China’s BYD launched its third electric vehicle in Japan, it said on Tuesday, a sedan that will be its most ex..

London’s FTSE 100 flat; energy, miners lead decline

London’s FTSE 100 flat; energy, miners lead decline

(Reuters) – London’s FTSE 100 was flat on Monday as investors turned cautious ahead of key inflation data in the United St..

Mike Ashley’s Frasers buys THG’s portfolio of luxury goods websites

Mike Ashley’s Frasers buys THG’s portfolio of luxury goods websites

(Reuters) -British e-commerce firm THG has agreed to sell its portfolio of luxury goods websites to Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group ..

Prosus full-year core headline earnings jump 84%

Prosus full-year core headline earnings jump 84%

(Reuters) – Dutch technology investor Prosus core headline earnings jumped 84% in the year to March 31, helped by a strong perfo..

Oil eases as strong dollar weighs on commodities markets

Oil eases as strong dollar weighs on commodities markets

By Florence Tan SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices inched down on Monday as concerns of higher-for-longer interest rates resurfaced and l..

German residential property prices keep falling in Q1

German residential property prices keep falling in Q1

BERLIN (Reuters) -German residential property prices continued to fall in the first quarter of this year, dropping by an average of 5...

UK’s Britvic rejects revised takeover proposal from Carlsberg

UK’s Britvic rejects revised takeover proposal from Carlsberg

(Reuters) – British soft drinks maker Britvic rejected a revised, unsolicited, possible cash offer from Carlsberg Group as the p..

Analysis-Consumer-focused lending under Labour could dent UK bank profits

Analysis-Consumer-focused lending under Labour could dent UK bank profits

By Sinead Cruise and Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) – Once seen as hostile to banks, Britain’s Labour has courted lender..

Asian shares end the week with a whimper, yen back to intervention watch

Asian shares end the week with a whimper, yen back to intervention watch

By Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) -Asian shares are ending the week with a whimper after a recent rally to 26-month highs drew profit-ta..

Swiss National Bank presses ahead as rate cutting front-runner

Swiss National Bank presses ahead as rate cutting front-runner

By John Revill ZURICH(Reuters) -The Swiss National Bank cut interest rates on Thursday for the second time running, pointing to easing..

Analysis-UK markets jolted back to life by rate cut hopes, election buzz

Analysis-UK markets jolted back to life by rate cut hopes, election buzz

By Naomi Rovnick and Yoruk Bahceli LONDON (Reuters) – Traders upped bets for a Bank of England rate cut in August, helping to u..

Accenture forecasts 2024 revenue growth above estimates on AI demand

Accenture forecasts 2024 revenue growth above estimates on AI demand

Accenture forecasts 2024 revenue growth above estimates on AI demand (Reuters) -IT services provider Accenture projected annual revenu..

Italy boosts crypto risk oversight and toughens sanctions, draft shows

Italy boosts crypto risk oversight and toughens sanctions, draft shows

ROME (Reuters) – Italy plans to adopt measures to beef up surveillance over risks tied to cryptoassets, including high fines for..