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Bank of Ireland says it has fixed glitch that sparked flurry of withdrawals

Bank of Ireland says it has fixed glitch that sparked flurry of withdrawals

By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN (Reuters) -Bank of Ireland has fixed technical problems that affected its services and allowed some customer..

General, health insurance help Aviva to H1 profit beat

General, health insurance help Aviva to H1 profit beat

LONDON (Reuters) -British insurer Aviva posted an 8% rise in first-half operating profit to 715 million pounds ($909 million) on Wedn..

ESA chief sees Ariane 6 debut launch delayed to next year

ESA chief sees Ariane 6 debut launch delayed to next year

PARIS (Reuters) – The first launch of Europe’s new Ariane 6 rocket has slipped into 2024 after an incomplete recent groun..

UK inflation rate slows to 6.8% in July

UK inflation rate slows to 6.8% in July

LONDON (Reuters) – British annual consumer price inflation slowed to 6.8% in July, figures from the Office for National Statist..

Marketmind: Stock markets tense as China gloom builds

Marketmind: Stock markets tense as China gloom builds

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Brigid Riley China’s new home prices fell in June for the first tim..

Norway wealth fund to firms: use AI, but do it responsibly

Norway wealth fund to firms: use AI, but do it responsibly

By Gwladys Fouche OSLO (Reuters) – Norway’s $1.4 trillion wealth fund, the world’s single largest stock market inve..

Sweden, UK lead European shares lower on rate-hike fears

Sweden, UK lead European shares lower on rate-hike fears

By Shashwat Chauhan and Ankika Biswas (Reuters) -UK and Swedish stocks led declines among European peers on Tuesday after data from b..

UK lenders trial government-backed loans for risky borrowers

UK lenders trial government-backed loans for risky borrowers

By Martin Coulter and Muvija M LONDON (Reuters) – A handful of small UK commercial lenders are offering interest-free loans to ..

As World Cup breaks records, Adidas, Nike navigate bumps in retail demand

As World Cup breaks records, Adidas, Nike navigate bumps in retail demand

By Helen Reid and Amy Tennery LONDON/AUCKLAND (Reuters) – The unpredictability of the Women’s World Cup, with the U.S. kn..

Lufthansa’s Eurowings sees positive operating result in FY 23

Lufthansa’s Eurowings sees positive operating result in FY 23

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Lufthansa’s budget subsidiary Eurowings expects a positive operating result this year, chief execut..

No sustained recovery on horizon for German economy -econ min

No sustained recovery on horizon for German economy -econ min

BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s economy is not likely to see a sustained recovery in the coming months based on early indica..

Agnelli family’s Exor buys $2.8 billion stake in Philips

Agnelli family’s Exor buys $2.8 billion stake in Philips

By Toby Sterling and Bart H. Meijer AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Dutch investment firm Exor NV, controlled by Italy’s Agnelli family, h..

German network regulator names 2nd managing director of Rosneft Deutschland

German network regulator names 2nd managing director of Rosneft Deutschland

BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s network regulator on Monday said it had appointed Udo Giegerich as a second managing directo..

Italy PM Meloni takes ‘full responsibility’ for bank tax

Italy PM Meloni takes ‘full responsibility’ for bank tax

MILAN (Reuters) -Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Monday took “full responsibility” for last week’s shock d..

Analysis-Big losses in Russia-linked stocks have investors rethinking other depositary receipts

Analysis-Big losses in Russia-linked stocks have investors rethinking other depositary receipts

By Sinead Cruise and Carolina Mandl LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Global investors are losing confidence in securities linked to ..

UK employers plan 5% pay rises, many resort to counteroffers: CIPD

UK employers plan 5% pay rises, many resort to counteroffers: CIPD

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – British employers expect to raise pay by 5% over the coming year and are increasingly maki..

Best business to invest in

Best business to invest in

In today’s rapidly changing and interconnected world, the realm of investment offers an abundance of promising opportunities th..

Lloyd’s of London insurer Hiscox profit spikes on premium rise

Lloyd’s of London insurer Hiscox profit spikes on premium rise

By Carolyn Cohn LONDON (Reuters) -Lloyd’s of London insurer Hiscox posted a sharp rise in pretax profit on rising premium rates..

Bottler Coca-Cola HBC lifts sales outlook

Bottler Coca-Cola HBC lifts sales outlook

By Radhika Anilkumar (Reuters) -Coca-Cola HBC lifted its annual revenue forecast on Wednesday as the bottler benefited from higher pr..

Germany’s Delivery Hero hikes 2023 revenue guidance

Germany’s Delivery Hero hikes 2023 revenue guidance

(Reuters) -German online takeaway food company Delivery Hero on Wednesday raised its full-year revenue outlook, after it swung to a p..

Slowing down to speed up

Slowing down to speed up

By Tracy Richardson, Therapist (MSc), Wellness Consultant, and Founder of Serendipity Wellness  Focussing upon ‘crushin..

Greek EU-harmonised inflation rises to 3.5% y/y in July

Greek EU-harmonised inflation rises to 3.5% y/y in July

(Reuters) – Greece’s annual EU-harmonised inflation accelerated to +3.5% in July from +2.8% in June, data showed on Tuesd..

No quick fix to reverse Antarctic sea ice loss as warming intensifies – scientists

No quick fix to reverse Antarctic sea ice loss as warming intensifies – scientists

By David Stanway SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Sea ice in the Antarctic region has fallen to a record low this year as a result of risi..

Fund manager abrdn’s assets hit by market volatility, shares dive

Fund manager abrdn’s assets hit by market volatility, shares dive

(Reuters) -Fund manager abrdn’s shares fell nearly 9% on Tuesday after it reported a drop in assets under management in the fir..

Video-gaming revenue to grow 2.6% in 2023 on console sales strength – report

Video-gaming revenue to grow 2.6% in 2023 on console sales strength – report

By Akshita Toshniwal (Reuters) – Global video-games market would return to growth in 2023 on the back of strong sales of consol..

WeWork rival IWG’s half-year profit surges on high demand, improved pricing

WeWork rival IWG’s half-year profit surges on high demand, improved pricing

By Aby Jose Koilparambil (Reuters) -Office rental firm IWG retained a “cautiously optimistic” outlook after posting a 48%..

Germany’s Fraport sees earnings boost on higher passenger volumes

Germany’s Fraport sees earnings boost on higher passenger volumes

(Reuters) -Frankfurt Airport operator Fraport on Tuesday updated its 2023 core profit and net income forecasts, after first-half earn..

Asian markets down, dollar up after weak China trade data

Asian markets down, dollar up after weak China trade data

By Scott Murdoch SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian share markets were mostly weaker on Tuesday but the dollar strode higher as investors..

UBS shuffles bank bosses in bid to better compete with Wall Street

UBS shuffles bank bosses in bid to better compete with Wall Street

LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) -UBS on Monday announced an overhaul of its investment banking division, including naming the unit’s ..

TSMC to decide in favour of German factory on Tuesday – Handelsblatt

TSMC to decide in favour of German factory on Tuesday – Handelsblatt

BERLIN (Reuters) – Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturer TSMC’s board of directors will decide in favour of building a fac..

After heatwave, looming typhoon forces scouts to evacuate South Korea campsite

After heatwave, looming typhoon forces scouts to evacuate South Korea campsite

By Hyunsu Yim and Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of youngsters will be evacuated from the campsite of the Worl..

Heatwave caused higher than normal death rate in southern Italy

Heatwave caused higher than normal death rate in southern Italy

ROME (Reuters) – The central and southern regions of Italy recorded 7% more deaths than normal in July after a baking heatwave,..

BioNTech reduces drug development spend as COVID vaccine sales plunge

BioNTech reduces drug development spend as COVID vaccine sales plunge

By Ludwig Burger and Patricia Weiss FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Germany’s BioNTech, Pfizer’s partner on COVID-19 vaccines, cut i..

German regulator rejects request for postage stamp price hike

German regulator rejects request for postage stamp price hike

BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany’s federal network regulator has rejected a request by postal service operator Deutsche Post to raise ..

Miners drag London stocks lower; Unite Group slips

Miners drag London stocks lower; Unite Group slips

By Shreyashi Sanyal (Reuters) -The UK’s exporter-heavy FTSE 100 index dipped on Monday, weighed down by heavyweight miners, whi..

German space firm OHB plans to delist as KKR takes minority stake

German space firm OHB plans to delist as KKR takes minority stake

By Alexander Hübner BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany’s OHB on Monday said U.S. financial investor KKR was buying a minority stake in t..

Russia to evacuate village for first lunar lander mission in half century

Russia to evacuate village for first lunar lander mission in half century

(Reuters) – Russia will evacuate a village in its far east on Aug. 11 as part of the launch of Russia’s first lunar lande..