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Musk’s Neuralink to start human trial of brain implant for paralysis patients

Musk’s Neuralink to start human trial of brain implant for paralysis patients

(Reuters) -Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s brain-chip startup Neuralink said on Tuesday it has received approval from an i..

Novo Nordisk contracts South Africa’s Aspen to produce insulin for African nations

Novo Nordisk contracts South Africa’s Aspen to produce insulin for African nations

By Maggie Fick LONDON (Reuters) – Novo Nordisk has contracted Aspen Pharmacare to produce human insulin on its behalf in South ..

B&Q owner Kingfisher cuts profit forecast as Poland, France drag

B&Q owner Kingfisher cuts profit forecast as Poland, France drag

By Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) -European home improvement retailer Kingfisher downgraded its annual profit forecast by 7% on Tuesday..

UK’s Hargreaves Lansdown bets on increased savings to sustain growth

UK’s Hargreaves Lansdown bets on increased savings to sustain growth

By Khushi Mandowara (Reuters) -Hargreaves Lansdown is betting on savers to fuel growth despite subdued investment and trading activit..

Tour operator TUI confirms full-year outlook on back of strong bookings

Tour operator TUI confirms full-year outlook on back of strong bookings

By Joanna Plucinska LONDON (Reuters) -Tour group TUI on Tuesday confirmed its full-year outlook for the 2023 financial year, citing s..

Sabato De Sarno to hit Milan catwalk on Friday with high stakes Gucci debut

Sabato De Sarno to hit Milan catwalk on Friday with high stakes Gucci debut

By Mimosa Spencer and Elisa Anzolin MILAN/PARIS (Reuters) – Gucci creative director Sabato De Sarno takes to the runway in Mila..

Societe Generale vision falls flat as Europe’s banks falter

Societe Generale vision falls flat as Europe’s banks falter

By John O’Donnell and Mathieu Rosemain LONDON/DUBLIN (Reuters) -Societe Generale’s much-hyped new strategy plans were giv..

Santander creates two new global businesses for retail, consumer areas

Santander creates two new global businesses for retail, consumer areas

By Jesús Aguado MADRID (Reuters) -Spain’s Santander is consolidating its retail, commercial and consumer activities across all ..

Britain hands $621 million to Tata Steel, 3,000 jobs could go

Britain hands $621 million to Tata Steel, 3,000 jobs could go

By Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) -Britain is to pump 500 million pounds ($621 million) into Tata Steel to decarbonise its Welsh site, ..

Italy’s Edison inaugurates power station partly funded by citizens

Italy’s Edison inaugurates power station partly funded by citizens

QUASSOLO, Italy (Reuters) – Italian utility Edison on Friday inaugurated a new hydroelectric power station partly financed by t..

ECB’s Lagarde: rate cut not on the agenda

ECB’s Lagarde: rate cut not on the agenda

SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELLA (Reuters) – An interest rate cut is not on the European Central Bank’s agenda, ECB President Chri..

Apple to update iPhone 12 software in France to settle radiation row

Apple to update iPhone 12 software in France to settle radiation row

By Elizabeth Pineau PARIS (Reuters) – Apple said on Friday it would issue a software update for iPhone 12 users in France to se..

Bootmaker Dr Martens to offer repairs in sustainability step

Bootmaker Dr Martens to offer repairs in sustainability step

By Helen Reid LONDON (Reuters) -Dr Martens plans to launch a shoe repair service in Britain next month as it seeks to polish its sust..

China to manage monkeypox as disease on par with COVID-19

China to manage monkeypox as disease on par with COVID-19

BEIJING (Reuters) -China plans to manage monkeypox in the same way it handles infectious diseases such as COVID-19 starting from Sept..

SAP’s India arm eyes more patents, jobs amid AI push

SAP’s India arm eyes more patents, jobs amid AI push

By Hritam Mukherjee and Navamya Ganesh Acharya BENGALURU (Reuters) -SAP SE’s Indian arm hopes to double its share of the German..

No Kuehne counter offer on table for Hamburg port operator – authority

No Kuehne counter offer on table for Hamburg port operator – authority

BERLIN (Reuters) – The city of Hamburg’s economy authority said there was no counter offer on the table from billionaire ..

Britain sees 14% annual rise in missed direct debit payments

Britain sees 14% annual rise in missed direct debit payments

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – Britain reported an annual rise of 14% in missed bill payments last month for their second..

UK’s IG Group ekes out revenue rise from interest income, U.S. trading

UK’s IG Group ekes out revenue rise from interest income, U.S. trading

(Reuters) – British online trading platform IG Group on Thursday reported a marginal rise in its first-quarter revenue after a ..

British retailer John Lewis says turnaround delayed by two years

British retailer John Lewis says turnaround delayed by two years

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -John Lewis Partnership’s turnaround will take two years longer than planned and cost more mone..

Swedish inflation slows in August; Riksbank still expected to hike next week

Swedish inflation slows in August; Riksbank still expected to hike next week

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – The pace of headline Swedish inflation slowed more than expected in August, official data showed on Thurs..

Thyssenkrupp creates green tech division, launches performance programme

Thyssenkrupp creates green tech division, launches performance programme

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Thyssenkrupp on Thursday unveiled plans to bundle its businesses with a green technology angle in one seg..

New Zealand’s National Party looks to cement lead 30 days out from election

New Zealand’s National Party looks to cement lead 30 days out from election

By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) – Thirty days out from New Zealand’s general election, recent polls show the opposition pa..

Carrefour sticks price warnings on food to shame suppliers

Carrefour sticks price warnings on food to shame suppliers

By Dominique Vidalon PARIS (Reuters) – French supermarket chain Carrefour has slapped price warnings on products from Lindt cho..

OpenAI launches office in Dublin with nine job listings

OpenAI launches office in Dublin with nine job listings

By Anna Tong (Reuters) -Artificial intelligence leader OpenAI is opening an office in Dublin, the Microsoft-backed company said Thurs..

Exor to buy back 1 billion euro own shares, starts with 750 million tender offer on Thursday

Exor to buy back 1 billion euro own shares, starts with 750 million tender offer on Thursday

MILAN (Reuters) – Exor has approved a new share buyback program for up to one billion euros ($1.07 billion), with an initial te..

SoftBank’s Arm valued at $54.5 billion in year’s biggest IPO

SoftBank’s Arm valued at $54.5 billion in year’s biggest IPO

By Echo Wang and Anirban Sen NEW YORK (Reuters) – Chip designer Arm Holdings Plc secured a $54.5 billion valuation in its U.S. ..

EU to investigate ‘flood’ of Chinese electric cars, weigh tariffs

EU to investigate ‘flood’ of Chinese electric cars, weigh tariffs

By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Commission launched an investigation on Wednesday into whether to impose punitiv..

Goldman, J.P.Morgan cut UK’s 2023 growth forecast

Goldman, J.P.Morgan cut UK’s 2023 growth forecast

(Reuters) -Goldman Sachs and J.P.Morgan on Wednesday cut their full-year growth forecast for the UK’s gross domestic product (G..

ABB invests $280 million in new robotics factory in Sweden

ABB invests $280 million in new robotics factory in Sweden

ZURICH (Reuters) – ABB is spending $280 million on a new robotics factory in Sweden, the Swiss engineering and technology group..

Aviva to sell Singlife joint venture stake for $1 billion

Aviva to sell Singlife joint venture stake for $1 billion

By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) -Aviva is quitting its Singlife joint venture, selling its 25.9% stake in Singapore Life Holdi..

Sterling drops after UK economy contracts by more than expected

Sterling drops after UK economy contracts by more than expected

LONDON (Reuters) – The British pound declined against the dollar and euro on Wednesday after data showed British economic outpu..

Zara owner Inditex’s H1 profit climbs as it eyes growth through stable prices

Zara owner Inditex’s H1 profit climbs as it eyes growth through stable prices

MADRID (Reuters) -Zara owner Inditex reported on Wednesday a jump of 40% in profit for the six months to July amid higher sales compa..

Oil near 10-month peak on supply tightness, US inflation data awaits

Oil near 10-month peak on supply tightness, US inflation data awaits

By Yuka Obayashi and Muyu Xu (Reuters) -Oil rose on Wednesday, firming its ground near a 10-month peak reached during trading a day e..

EY to create 1,000 jobs in N. Ireland, kicking off investment conference

EY to create 1,000 jobs in N. Ireland, kicking off investment conference

LONDON (Reuters) – Professional services firm EY will create 1,000 jobs in Northern Ireland over the next five years, the Briti..

Boeing deliveries decrease in August as it wrestles with manufacturing defect

Boeing deliveries decrease in August as it wrestles with manufacturing defect

By Valerie Insinna WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Boeing delivered 35 planes in August, its lowest number since April, as it struggles ..

Nothing to toast as Italy loses wine-making leadership to France

Nothing to toast as Italy loses wine-making leadership to France

ROME (Reuters) – Wine output in Italy looks set to fall 12% this year to below 44 million hectolitres after extreme weather and..

UK, Japanese, Italian partners agree next steps for fighter jet

UK, Japanese, Italian partners agree next steps for fighter jet

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s BAE Systems, Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, and Italy’s Leonardo have agre..