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FTSE 100 continues record run, Darktrace rallies on buyout deal

FTSE 100 continues record run, Darktrace rallies on buyout deal

By Pranav Kashyap and Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) -Britain’s FTSE 100 rose to another record high on Friday as strong earnings from..

Global stocks gain on Big Tech lift; yen swings to fresh 34-yr low

Global stocks gain on Big Tech lift; yen swings to fresh 34-yr low

By Chris Prentice and Naomi Rovnick NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -Global stocks were higher on Friday as Big Tech gains lifted Wall Stree..

Global equity funds face fourth week of outflows amid dampened Fed rate cut hopes

Global equity funds face fourth week of outflows amid dampened Fed rate cut hopes

(Reuters) – Global equity funds recorded outflows for the fourth consecutive week as of April 24, affected by diminishing hopes ..

Global economy set to stay on a roll for the rest of the year – Reuters poll

Global economy set to stay on a roll for the rest of the year – Reuters poll

By Hari Kishan BENGALURU (Reuters) – The global economy is likely to carry its solid momentum for the rest of the year and into ..

Sterling steadies against dollar, jumps to 16-year high vs yen

Sterling steadies against dollar, jumps to 16-year high vs yen

By Joice Alves LONDON (Reuters) – Sterling steadied on Friday after rising to a two-week high against the dollar as markets awa..

TotalEnergies earnings fall in first quarter on lower gas prices

TotalEnergies earnings fall in first quarter on lower gas prices

By America Hernandez PARIS (Reuters) -French energy giant TotalEnergies posted a 22% decline in first-quarter earnings due to a steep..

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Safran posts higher Q1 revenue, keeps financial targets

Safran posts higher Q1 revenue, keeps financial targets

PARIS (Reuters) -French jet engine maker Safran posted an 18.1% jump in first-quarter revenue and reaffirmed financial targets for the year while joi..

Denso to sell off cross-shareholdings and use proceeds on M&A

Denso to sell off cross-shareholdings and use proceeds on M&A

TOKYO (Reuters) – Toyota Motor supplier Denso plans to eventually sell all of its cross-shareholdings, its president said on Fr..

Airport operator ADP Q1 revenue boosted by post-pandemic travel boom

Airport operator ADP Q1 revenue boosted by post-pandemic travel boom

By Diana Mandia (Reuters) -French airport group ADP reported on Friday a better-than-expected rise in first-quarter revenue, benefiti..

Tepid economic data weighs on equities; yen sinks to fresh lows

Tepid economic data weighs on equities; yen sinks to fresh lows

By Lisa Baertlein, Abhirup Roy and Nick Carey LOS ANGELES/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -UPS and FedEx are facing uncertainty in U.S. supp..

UPS, FedEx transition to electric vans slowed by battery shortages, low supply

UPS, FedEx transition to electric vans slowed by battery shortages, low supply

By Lisa Baertlein, Abhirup Roy and Nick Carey LOS ANGELES/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -UPS and FedEx are facing uncertainty in U.S. suppl..

Two million Britons suffer long COVID symptoms, survey shows

Two million Britons suffer long COVID symptoms, survey shows

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – Two million people across England and Scotland are still suffering from long COVID symptoms..

Meta sparks tech selloff as AI splurge spooks Wall Street

Meta sparks tech selloff as AI splurge spooks Wall Street

By Aditya Soni and Kanchana Chakravarty (Reuters) -Shares of Meta Platforms sank 13% on Thursday, sparking a selloff in big technology..

Repsol working on closing first “renewable asset rotation” in US – CEO

Repsol working on closing first “renewable asset rotation” in US – CEO

MADRID (Reuters) – Repsol Chief Executive Josu Jon Imaz said on Thursday that the company is working to close the first agreemen..

Delivery Hero ups revenue outlook on rising orders, ad revenue

Delivery Hero ups revenue outlook on rising orders, ad revenue

By Linda Pasquini (Reuters) -German online food takeaway company Delivery Hero raised its revenue guidance for the year on Thursday on..

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Factbox-Anglo American, BHP mining operations around the world

Factbox-Anglo American, BHP mining operations around the world

(Reuters) – British multinational miner Anglo American on Thursday said it had received an all-share takeover proposal from the world’s la..

China’s largest auto show showcases all-electric future, local brands dominate

China’s largest auto show showcases all-electric future, local brands dominate

By Kevin Krolicki, Zoey Zhang, Sarah Wu and Qiaoyi Li BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s largest auto show opened in Beijing on T..

Unilever beats quarterly sales growth forecasts

Unilever beats quarterly sales growth forecasts

(Reuters) -Unilever’s first-quarter sales grew by a better than expected 4.4%, it said on Thursday, as one of the world’s..

Chinese EV battery maker CATL unveils LFP battery with 1,000 km range

Chinese EV battery maker CATL unveils LFP battery with 1,000 km range

BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese electric vehicle (EV) battery maker CATL on Thursday unveiled a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batter..

Sanofi profit slips on generic competition and currency effects

Sanofi profit slips on generic competition and currency effects

By Ludwig Burger (Reuters) -Sanofi’s first-quarter operating income fell 14.7% as currency effects and cheap competition to its ..

Polish central bank reports loss of $5 billion dollars in 2023

Polish central bank reports loss of $5 billion dollars in 2023

WARSAW (Reuters) – The National Bank of Poland (NBP) made a loss of 20.8 billion zlotys ($5.2 billion) in 2023 compared to a lo..

Maersk could offer limited Baltimore barge service

Maersk could offer limited Baltimore barge service

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Denmark’s Maersk may resume some shipping services at the U.S. Port of Baltimore when a temporary c..

Telecoms firm Orange slips on drop in French broadband customers

Telecoms firm Orange slips on drop in French broadband customers

By Diana Mandia (Reuters) -French telecoms operator Orange reported on Wednesday a drop in first-quarter fixed broadband customers in ..

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Spain sees US-style economic boost from immigrant workers

Spain sees US-style economic boost from immigrant workers

By Belén Carreño MADRID (Reuters) – Achieving her career ambitions in Spain has proved remarkably easy for Sara Hernandez, a systems architect f..

Orsted says Taiwan wind project to power TSMC on track for 2025 finish

Orsted says Taiwan wind project to power TSMC on track for 2025 finish

TAIPEI (Reuters) – Denmark’s Orsted, the world’s biggest offshore wind farm developer, said on Wednesday a project ..

Standard Chartered lowers Vietnam 2024 growth forecast to 6.0%

Standard Chartered lowers Vietnam 2024 growth forecast to 6.0%

HANOI (Reuters) – Standard Chartered has cut its forecast for Vietnam’s economic growth this year to 6.0% from 6.7%, the ..

Australia Q1 inflation slowdown disappoints, rate cut bets gone

Australia Q1 inflation slowdown disappoints, rate cut bets gone

By Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australian consumer price inflation slowed less than expected in the first quarter as service cost pr..

Global equity market-neutral hedge funds shine

Global equity market-neutral hedge funds shine

By Patturaja Murugaboopathy (Reuters) – Global equity market-neutral hedge funds have lured investors as they can deliver bette..

Electric car sales to rise but affordability in focus, IEA says

Electric car sales to rise but affordability in focus, IEA says

By Noah Browning LONDON (Reuters) – Electric car sales will rise strongly in 2024 and increasingly undercut oil demand, the Int..

Renault says new models to lift 2024 sales, confirms profit outlook

Renault says new models to lift 2024 sales, confirms profit outlook

By Gilles Guillaume PARIS (Reuters) -Renault expects its sales growth to accelerate this year as it launches a number of new models, ..

Russian ministry sees 2024 GDP at 2.8%, but with higher inflation, weaker rouble

Russian ministry sees 2024 GDP at 2.8%, but with higher inflation, weaker rouble

(Reuters) – Russia’s economy ministry improved its expectations for 2024 gross domestic product (GDP) growth to 2.8% from..

Euro at highest to yen since 2008, markets nervy over Toyko stepping in

Euro at highest to yen since 2008, markets nervy over Toyko stepping in

By Brigid Riley and Alun John TOKYO/LONDON (Reuters) -The yen hit multi-year lows against the dollar and the euro on Tuesday, keeping..

Prince William and wife Kate thank public for birthday messages for son Louis

Prince William and wife Kate thank public for birthday messages for son Louis

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate thanked the public for their messages which had been sent t..

Oil falls back after robust EU data as Mideast tensions linger

Oil falls back after robust EU data as Mideast tensions linger

By Deep Kaushik Vakil (Reuters) -Oil prices slipped on Tuesday after a short-lived boost from stronger economic data out of Europe as ..

Stocks gear up for Big Tech earnings; yen sits near danger zone

Stocks gear up for Big Tech earnings; yen sits near danger zone

By Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) – Global shares rose on Tuesday, driven by a recovery on Wall Street, where investors focus on..

Italy’s Lavazza launches bid to take machine vendor IVS private

Italy’s Lavazza launches bid to take machine vendor IVS private

MILAN (Reuters) -Italian coffee maker Lavazza on Tuesday said it was investing further in the machine vending industry by acquiring a ..

Japan’s 7-Eleven convenience chain targets aggressive global growth

Japan’s 7-Eleven convenience chain targets aggressive global growth

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese retail giant Seven & i Holdings said on Tuesday it wanted to see huge growth for its 7-Eleven con..