UK’s Asda says retail veteran Stuart Rose to lead business
By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -British supermarket group Asda, which has been losing market share, said its chairman, veteran..
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Oil prices edge higher on US crude stocks, market awaits Fed decision
By Laila Kearney NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices were up on Wednesday on falling crude inventories in the United States, whiles the mar..
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Spain allows BlackRock to take 20% stake in Naturgy, Cinco Dias reports
MADRID (Reuters) – The Spanish government has authorised BlackRock to take the 20% stake in power utility Naturgy it boug..
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UK inflation holds at 2.2% but services prices keep BoE on alert
By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) -British inflation held steady in August but sped up in the services sector which is closely ..
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With Fed’s rate cut at hand, debate swirls over how big a move
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve on Wednesday almost certainly will lower interest rates fo..
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Morning Bid: Traders still guessing in final Fed countdown
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland With just hours until one of the most highly anticip..
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UAW to hold strike votes at Stellantis local chapters, union president says
By Nora Eckert and Abhirup Roy DETROIT (Reuters) -The United Auto Workers union plans to hold strike authorization votes at one..
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French central bank sees consumer gains easing budget pains
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s economy is set to gain momentum in the coming two years as lower inflation boosts consum..
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Instagram rolls out teen accounts with privacy, parental controls as scrutiny mounts
(Reuters) – Meta Platforms is rolling out enhanced privacy and parental controls for Instagram accounts of users under 18 in a s..
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French central bank sees consumer gains easing budget pains
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s economy is set to gain momentum in the coming two years as lower inflation boosts consumer spen..
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Oil prices rise on supply shocks, prospect of US interest rate cuts
By Shariq Khan and Arunima Kumar NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices rose by a dollar a barrel on Tuesday as supply disruptions mounted and..
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Oil prices climb on hurricane impact ahead of US rate decision
By Nicole Jao NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices rose on Monday as the ongoing impact of Hurricane Francine on output in the U.S. G..
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Czech Republic reported bird flu outbreak on farm, WOAH says
PARIS (Reuters) – The Czech Republic has reported an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of avian influenza, or..
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India accuses Samsung, Xiaomi of colluding with Amazon, Flipkart
By Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Samsung, Xiaomi and other smartphone companies colluded with Amazon and Walmart’s Fl..
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UK’s embattled manufacturers see brighter days, Make UK/BDO survey shows
By Andy Bruce (Reuters) – British manufacturers grappling with falling output and fading growth in new orders see better ..
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Cricket-Rain washes out England v Australia final T20 with series drawn
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – The decisive Twenty20 clash of the three-match series between England and Australia was a..
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Shanghai braces for direct hit from Typhoon Bebinca
By Samuel Shen and Ryan Woo SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) -Shanghai halted transportation links, recalled ships and shut tourism s..
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Greece asks EU for urgent response to soaring power prices, letter shows
By Angeliki Koutantou and Kate Abnett ATHENS/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Greece’s prime minister has asked the EU to urgently res..
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British drugmaker GSK moves mRNA flu vaccine to late-stage trials
(Reuters) -British drugmaker GSK announced on Thursday positive results from a mid-stage trial of its seasonal influenza vaccin..
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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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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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Zara owner Inditex sees early autumn sales perk up after summer slowdown
By Corina Pons MADRID (Reuters) -Zara owner Inditex reported a jump in sales of its autumn/winter collection on Wednesday, boosting it..
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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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UK retailer John Lewis to bring back 100-year old price pledge
By Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) – British department store John Lewis is reintroducing its 100-year old “Never Know..
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Maersk says impact from Red Sea attacks continues to intensify
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – The negative impact on maritime shipping and global supply chains from attacks in the Red Sea conti..
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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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