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U.N. climate chief says two years to save the planet

U.N. climate chief says two years to save the planet

By Kate Abnett and Simon Jessop LONDON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Governments, business le..

Companies get green light to use offsets for supply chain emissions

Companies get green light to use offsets for supply chain emissions

By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) -A leading judge of corporate climate action plans..

UK equities end volatile session higher as investors ponder rate outlook

UK equities end volatile session higher as investors ponder rate outlook

By Sruthi Shankar, Khushi Singh and Pranav Kashyap (Reuters) -UK equities closed We..

European shares rebound from one-month low; ECB rate verdict up next

European shares rebound from one-month low; ECB rate verdict up next

By Ankika Biswas, Johann M Cherian and Ozan Ergenay (Reuters) -European shares stag..

US dollar surges vs yen to highest since mid-1990 after hotter-than-expected inflation data

US dollar surges vs yen to highest since mid-1990 after hotter-than-expected inflation data

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) -The dollar rose across the board o..

EU extends trade guide on Chinese distortions to new sectors

EU extends trade guide on Chinese distortions to new sectors

By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission has updated ..

UK’s Tesco forecasts profit rise as consumer sentiment improves

UK’s Tesco forecasts profit rise as consumer sentiment improves

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s biggest retailer Tesco forecast a f..

Factbox-European companies cut jobs as economy sputters

Factbox-European companies cut jobs as economy sputters

(Reuters) – The highest inflation for decades and the impact of the war in Ukr..

M&C Saatchi expects 2024 profit to meet forecasts

M&C Saatchi expects 2024 profit to meet forecasts

(Reuters) – M&C Saatchi said on Wednesday it expected to meet profit expec..

UK’s THG returns to revenue growth in Q4 on demand for beauty products

UK’s THG returns to revenue growth in Q4 on demand for beauty products

(Reuters) – British e-commerce firm THG said on Wednesday its revenue continue..

Puma hones focus on speed in Olympic battle with Adidas and Nike

Puma hones focus on speed in Olympic battle with Adidas and Nike

By Helen Reid PARIS (Reuters) – German sportswear brand Puma is using this yea..

Barry Callebaut operating profit falls 40% on transformation costs

Barry Callebaut operating profit falls 40% on transformation costs

(Reuters) -Barry Callebaut, the world’s biggest chocolate maker, reported low..

Shocks in G20 emerging economies hit rich-world growth, IMF says

Shocks in G20 emerging economies hit rich-world growth, IMF says

By Libby George LONDON (Reuters) – Domestic shocks in emerging economies in..

World stocks mixed ahead of US inflation, metals soar

World stocks mixed ahead of US inflation, metals soar

By Tom Westbrook and Samuel Indyk LONDON (Reuters) -Global shares were mixed on Tue..

Flooding spreads in Russia, putting thousands more at risk

Flooding spreads in Russia, putting thousands more at risk

ORSK, Russia (Reuters) -Flood sirens blared out in two Russian cities on Tuesday, wa..

Italy cuts growth forecasts and says debt set to rise

Italy cuts growth forecasts and says debt set to rise

By Giuseppe Fonte and Matteo Negri ROME (Reuters) -The Italian government on Tuesday..

Daimler Truck Q1 sales drop 13% as markets normalize

Daimler Truck Q1 sales drop 13% as markets normalize

BERLIN (Reuters) – Daimler Truck Group reported a 13% drop in first-quarter s..

Italian hearing aid market lacks transparency, regulator says

Italian hearing aid market lacks transparency, regulator says

ROME (Reuters) – The retail market for hearing aids in Italy – dominated..

Oil prices turn higher as Middle East ceasefire hopes wane

Oil prices turn higher as Middle East ceasefire hopes wane

By Colleen Howe and Andrew Hayley BEIJING (Reuters) -Oil prices rose on Tuesday afte..

Crypto survey shows less consumer scepticism, but a third expect bitcoin price fall

Crypto survey shows less consumer scepticism, but a third expect bitcoin price fall

(This April 8 story has been corrected to fix the bitcoin record high in paragraph ..

Stocks rise slightly as oil cools; Treasury yields touch 4-month high

Stocks rise slightly as oil cools; Treasury yields touch 4-month high

By Sinéad Carew and Harry Robertson NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -Equity indexes rose ..

Norwegian Cruise orders eight new ships, biggest order in its history

Norwegian Cruise orders eight new ships, biggest order in its history

By Doyinsola Oladipo NEW YORK (Reuters) -Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings has placed ..

Big companies’ emissions goals are too weak, report says

Big companies’ emissions goals are too weak, report says

By Simon Jessop (Reuters) – The carbon emissions reduction targets of a group ..

US dollar skids ahead of inflation data; yen not far from 1990 lows

US dollar skids ahead of inflation data; yen not far from 1990 lows

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) -The dollar slid on Monday as invest..

North America experiences total solar eclipse, starting at Mexican resort

North America experiences total solar eclipse, starting at Mexican resort

By Henry Romero, Joseph Ax and Brad Brooks MAZATLAN, Mexico (Reuters) -The first to..

Eclipse boosts travel as Americans chase rare celestial event

Eclipse boosts travel as Americans chase rare celestial event

By Nathan Gomes, Deborah Mary Sophia and Akash Sriram (Reuters) -The upcoming solar..

Euro zone investor morale hits two-year high in April

Euro zone investor morale hits two-year high in April

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Investor morale in the euro zone improved for the sixth..

Vivendi’s Canal+ makes mandatory buyout offer for South Africa’s MultiChoice

Vivendi’s Canal+ makes mandatory buyout offer for South Africa’s MultiChoice

By Nqobile Dludla JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -French media group Vivendi’s Canal+..

HSBC targets wealthy expats, bullish Asian firms to drive Europe unit, exec says

HSBC targets wealthy expats, bullish Asian firms to drive Europe unit, exec says

By Sinead Cruise and Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) – HSBC’s European ..

Large UK companies see lowest uncertainty in nearly 3 years

Large UK companies see lowest uncertainty in nearly 3 years

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – Concern among large British companies abo..

Butler Industries joins Onepoint in Atos rescue consortium

Butler Industries joins Onepoint in Atos rescue consortium

PARIS (Reuters) – Paris-based Butler Industries is joining a consortium to res..

Analysis-Dutch set to comply with U.S. demands on China exports

Analysis-Dutch set to comply with U.S. demands on China exports

By Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – U.S. demands that chipmaking giant ASM..

Analysis-Women in UK finance earn a third less than male colleagues, data shows

Analysis-Women in UK finance earn a third less than male colleagues, data shows

By Sinead Cruise and Carolyn Cohn LONDON (Reuters) – Some of Britain’s t..

Red hot U.S. payrolls pull rug under June Fed rate cut bet

Red hot U.S. payrolls pull rug under June Fed rate cut bet

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) -The dollar and bond yields rose on Friday after much ..

Oil heads for second weekly gain on tighter supply outlook

Oil heads for second weekly gain on tighter supply outlook

By Ahmad Ghaddar and Noah Browning LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices extended gains on Fr..

European shares slide to two-week low on hawkish Fed comments, geopolitical worries

European shares slide to two-week low on hawkish Fed comments, geopolitical worries

By Johann M Cherian and Ozan Ergenay (Reuters) – European stocks fell to a mor..

Dollar boosted after job growth in March exceeds expectations

Dollar boosted after job growth in March exceeds expectations

By Hannah Lang and Amanda Cooper NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -The dollar was up on Fr..