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Gloomy youth pull US and western Europe down global happiness ranking

Gloomy youth pull US and western Europe down global happiness ranking

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – Rising unhappiness among younger people has caused the United States and some large western..

UK’s Labour opens door for more investment borrowing

UK’s Labour opens door for more investment borrowing

By William James LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s opposition Labour Party set out the fiscal rules it would use if it wins the next e..

California, Stellantis strike vehicle emissions deal

California, Stellantis strike vehicle emissions deal

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Chrysler parent Stellantis and the state of California reached an agreement on emissi..

Meta offers to almost halve Facebook, Instagram monthly fees amid concerns

Meta offers to almost halve Facebook, Instagram monthly fees amid concerns

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Meta Platforms has offered to almost halve its monthly subscription fee for Facebook and Instagram..

AstraZeneca bets on new cancer treatments with $2 billion Fusion Pharma purchase

AstraZeneca bets on new cancer treatments with $2 billion Fusion Pharma purchase

By Yadarisa Shabong (Reuters) -AstraZeneca said on Tuesday it will buy clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company Fusion Pharmaceuticals..

Cryptoverse: AI tokens outpace record-breaking bitcoin

Cryptoverse: AI tokens outpace record-breaking bitcoin

By Medha Singh and Lisa Pauline Mattackal (Reuters) – The artificial intelligence boom has hit the crypto market with a bang. Co..

European patent applications hit record high in 2023

European patent applications hit record high in 2023

(Reuters) – The European Patent Office (EPA) received a record number of patent applications last year, with the biggest share o..

UK royal Kate shown in first video since surgery, Sun says

UK royal Kate shown in first video since surgery, Sun says

LONDON (Reuters) – Kate, Britain’s Princess of Wales, has been shown looking fit and healthy in the first video taken of h..

World shares cheer China data, as central banks line up

World shares cheer China data, as central banks line up

By Nell Mackenzie and Koh Gui Qing NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -Global stocks rose on Monday while Treasury yields crept higher ahead of..

Telegram secures $330 million in bond sales

Telegram secures $330 million in bond sales

(Reuters) – Popular messaging platform Telegram raised $330 million through bond sales last week, founder and CEO Pavel Durov sa..

Dirty gold can still slip into London market, rights groups say

Dirty gold can still slip into London market, rights groups say

By Reade Levinson and David Lewis LONDON (Reuters) – The London Bullion Market Association (LBMA), which sets standards for th..

World shares cheer China data, as central banks line up

World shares cheer China data, as central banks line up

By Nell Mackenzie and Koh Gui Qing NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – Global stocks jumped on Monday while Treasury yields crept higher..

New Banksy mural depicting tree foliage appears in north London

New Banksy mural depicting tree foliage appears in north London

LONDON (Reuters) – A new artwork by British street artist Banksy has appeared in London, using green paint sprayed across the si..

Stock rally pauses as US inflation douses rate cut hopes

Stock rally pauses as US inflation douses rate cut hopes

By Naomi Rovnick and Kevin Buckland LONDON TOKYO, LONDON (Reuters) – Global stocks were set to end the week on a tepid note, fol..

Vonovia shares drop as $7 billion loss lays bare German property crisis

Vonovia shares drop as $7 billion loss lays bare German property crisis

By Tom Sims and Matthias Inverardi FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Shares in Vonovia dropped 6% on Friday after Germany’s largest landlord ..

Nissan and Honda consider partnership on EVs, AI

Nissan and Honda consider partnership on EVs, AI

By Maki Shiraki TOKYO (Reuters) -Nissan Motor and Honda Motor are considering a strategic partnership to collaborate on producing key ..

Shell weakens climate targets with growing bet on gas

Shell weakens climate targets with growing bet on gas

By Ron Bousso LONDON (Reuters) – Shell weakened a 2030 carbon reduction target and scrapped a “perilous” 2035 object..

Oil prices rise as revised IEA forecasts suggest tighter market

Oil prices rise as revised IEA forecasts suggest tighter market

By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) -Oil prices rose on Thursday as the International Energy Agency’s predicted a tighter m..

Dollar ticks up before US data, bitcoin hits record high

Dollar ticks up before US data, bitcoin hits record high

By Harry Robertson LONDON (Reuters) -The dollar inched higher on Thursday as investors waited for U.S. economic data, while bitcoin ro..

Bank of England to start cutting in Q3 but strong chance of Q2 move: Reuters poll

Bank of England to start cutting in Q3 but strong chance of Q2 move: Reuters poll

By Jonathan Cable LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England will start cutting borrowing costs in the third quarter although 40% of..

Rheinmetall hails ‘new decade’ as defence spending drives up sales

Rheinmetall hails ‘new decade’ as defence spending drives up sales

By Rachel More BERLIN (Reuters) -German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall said on Thursday it expected record sales and increased profitab..

UBS’s rescue of Credit Suisse has created new risks for Switzerland, OECD says

UBS’s rescue of Credit Suisse has created new risks for Switzerland, OECD says

ZURICH (Reuters) – UBS’s rescue takeover of Credit Suisse a year ago has created “new risks and challenges” fo..

EU parliament to extend new medicine data protection to 7.5 years, document says

EU parliament to extend new medicine data protection to 7.5 years, document says

By Julia Payne BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU lawmakers have gone part of the way to meeting pharmaceutical industry concerns about the..

Stocks flat, US yields edge higher ahead of data

Stocks flat, US yields edge higher ahead of data

By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – A gauge of global stocks was little changed on Wednesday, pausing after equities in Eu..

Exclusive-Olympics-Paris has a lot to gain from hosting the Games, says mayor

Exclusive-Olympics-Paris has a lot to gain from hosting the Games, says mayor

By Julien Pretot and Elizabeth Pineau PARIS (Reuters) – The 2024 Olympics have allowed Paris and its region to speed up plans to..

Europe one step away from landmark AI rules after lawmakers’ vote

Europe one step away from landmark AI rules after lawmakers’ vote

By Foo Yun Chee STRASBOURG (Reuters) -Europe moved closer to adopting the world’s first artificial intelligence rules on Wednesd..

Adidas posts first loss in 30 years but sticks to dividend

Adidas posts first loss in 30 years but sticks to dividend

By Helen Reid HERZOGENAURACH, Germany (Reuters) – German sportswear giant Adidas posted its first loss in more than 30 years in ..

UK economy may be turning from headwind into tailwind for sterling

UK economy may be turning from headwind into tailwind for sterling

By Harry Robertson LONDON (Reuters) – UK wage data did its best to pull sterling down from a seven-month peak on Tuesday but the..

Global corporate dividends hit record $1.66 trillion in 2023

Global corporate dividends hit record $1.66 trillion in 2023

By Lucy Raitano LONDON (Reuters) – Corporate dividends globally hit an all-time high of $1.66 trillion in 2023, with record payo..

Mango adapts as climate change makes fashion less seasonal

Mango adapts as climate change makes fashion less seasonal

By Corina Pons MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish retailer Mango is honing in on adaptable clothing to help customers adjust to wild swi..

Arm’s shares rise as Wall Street eyes IPO lock-up expiration

Arm’s shares rise as Wall Street eyes IPO lock-up expiration

By Chibuike Oguh NEW YORK (Reuters) -Shares of Arm Holdings, the British chip designer backed by Softbank Group, gained 2.1% to $129.5..

Inverted yield curve no longer reliable recession flag, strategists say: Reuters poll

Inverted yield curve no longer reliable recession flag, strategists say: Reuters poll

By Sarupya Ganguly BENGALURU (Reuters) – A key indicator of an oncoming recession implied by the U.S. bond market is no longer r..

Explainer-What the EU’s $149 billion boost means for Poland

Explainer-What the EU’s $149 billion boost means for Poland

By Karol Badohal and Jan Strupczewski WARSAW/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has secured the release of f..

Leonardo to boost cybersecurity, space and AI in 5-year plan

Leonardo to boost cybersecurity, space and AI in 5-year plan

By Giulia Segreti ROME (Reuters) -Italy’s Leonardo will invest in digitalisation, artificial intelligence and interconnected pla..

UK electric vehicle delivery company Packfleet raises $10 million in funding

UK electric vehicle delivery company Packfleet raises $10 million in funding

By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) – UK package delivery startup Packfleet, which runs an all-electric fleet of vans in London, has ..

Column-Black Sea grain exports beating early market ideas by substantial degree -Braun

Column-Black Sea grain exports beating early market ideas by substantial degree -Braun

By Karen Braun NAPERVILLE, Illinois (Reuters) – Ukraine, particularly in the last few months, has been exporting much more grain..

Stocks decline from record highs with US inflation data eyed

Stocks decline from record highs with US inflation data eyed

By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) -A gauge of global stocks was lower for a second straight session on Monday, retreating furthe..