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Grifols’ shares tumble as restructuring costs hit annual profit

Grifols’ shares tumble as restructuring costs hit annual profit

By Joan Faus BARCELONA (Reuters) -Shares of Grifols dropped almost 10% on Thursday ..

Analysis-Bayer investors weigh need for cash call amid stifling debt

Analysis-Bayer investors weigh need for cash call amid stifling debt

By Ludwig Burger and Emma-Victoria Farr FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Bayer may have t..

Beiersdorf warns of slowing sales growth amid soft demand

Beiersdorf warns of slowing sales growth amid soft demand

By Matthias Inverardi and Linda Pasquini (Reuters) -Nivea maker Beiersdorf on Thursd..

South Korea’s Yoon, Meta’s Zuckerberg discuss AI, digital ecosystems

South Korea’s Yoon, Meta’s Zuckerberg discuss AI, digital ecosystems

By Hyonhee Shin and Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol ..

Semiconductor parts maker Aixtron sees further sales growth after Q4 beat

Semiconductor parts maker Aixtron sees further sales growth after Q4 beat

(Reuters) – German chipmaking tools manufacturer Aixtron on Thursday forecast..

Covestro cancels dividend after lower earnings in challenging 2023

Covestro cancels dividend after lower earnings in challenging 2023

(Reuters) -German chemicals maker Covestro on Thursday said it decided not to pay d..

Consumer health giant Haleon sees higher revenue in 2024

Consumer health giant Haleon sees higher revenue in 2024

(Reuters) – Sensodyne toothpaste-maker Haleon said on Thursday it expected hi..

France backs global minimum tax on billionaires at G20

France backs global minimum tax on billionaires at G20

PARIS (Reuters) – France wants a new push for a global minimum tax on the sup..

Oil settles lower as Fed takes stock before cutting rates

Oil settles lower as Fed takes stock before cutting rates

By Georgina McCartney HOUSTON (Reuters) -Oil prices settled lower on Wednesday afte..

Stocks slip, dollar rises ahead of US inflation data

Stocks slip, dollar rises ahead of US inflation data

By Sinéad Carew NEW YORK (Reuters) -A global equities index fell slightly on Wedn..

Russia diamond producer Alrosa’s annual net profit drops 15.2%

Russia diamond producer Alrosa’s annual net profit drops 15.2%

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia’s sanctions-hit diamond producer Alrosa on Wednesday ..

Record year for wind farms raises hope for EU green energy goals

Record year for wind farms raises hope for EU green energy goals

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A record year for building new wind farms..

Swisscom in advanced talks to buy Vodafone Italia for $8.7 billion

Swisscom in advanced talks to buy Vodafone Italia for $8.7 billion

By Paolo Laudani and Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) -Swisscom said on Wednesday it wa..

Aena’s 2023 profit soars 81% as airport traffic tops pre-COVID levels

Aena’s 2023 profit soars 81% as airport traffic tops pre-COVID levels

MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish airport operator Aena said on Wednesday its net pr..

Beyond Meat to increase prices, cut costs ‘steeply’ in 2024; shares soar

Beyond Meat to increase prices, cut costs ‘steeply’ in 2024; shares soar

By Juveria Tabassum (Reuters) -Beyond Meat said it would ramp up product prices and ..

Siblings help China’s BYD grab early lead in Thai EV market

Siblings help China’s BYD grab early lead in Thai EV market

By Devjyot Ghoshal and Chayut Setboonsarng BANGKOK (Reuters) – After launching..

Qatar to invest 10 billion euros in key sectors of French economy -Elysee

Qatar to invest 10 billion euros in key sectors of French economy -Elysee

PARIS (Reuters) – France and Qatar have sealed a strategic partnership under ..

Puma aims to boost its brand in ‘challenging’ market

Puma aims to boost its brand in ‘challenging’ market

By Alexander Hübner and Helen Reid (Reuters) – Puma expects a weak first half..

London stocks gain on miners, earnings boost

London stocks gain on miners, earnings boost

(Reuters) – UK shares edged up in early trade on Tuesday boosted by the gains ..

German consumer sentiment stabilizes at low level in March, finds GfK

German consumer sentiment stabilizes at low level in March, finds GfK

BERLIN (Reuters) – German consumer sentiment is expected to stabilize at a lo..

Dental implants maker Straumann sees steady sales growth in 2024

Dental implants maker Straumann sees steady sales growth in 2024

(Reuters) – Swiss dental implant maker Straumann on Tuesday forecast 2024 sal..

European private credit rebounds to levels last seen in mid-2022, says Deloitte

European private credit rebounds to levels last seen in mid-2022, says Deloitte

By Naomi Rovnick LONDON (Reuters) – European private lending activity has reb..

Analysis-Euro zone bond markets mimic Treasuries, pushing correlations to record

Analysis-Euro zone bond markets mimic Treasuries, pushing correlations to record

By Harry Robertson LONDON (Reuters) – Euro zone bonds are trading more in syn..

Malaysia’s Capital A aims to raise $400 million equity from AirAsia merger

Malaysia’s Capital A aims to raise $400 million equity from AirAsia merger

By Danial Azhar KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – The parent company of Malaysian budg..

Renault unveils new R5 as it taps past success for electric future

Renault unveils new R5 as it taps past success for electric future

By Gilles Guillaume GENEVA (Reuters) – Renault unveiled its highly anticipate..

EU carbon border tax will do little to cut emissions, ADB study says

EU carbon border tax will do little to cut emissions, ADB study says

By David Stanway SINGAPORE (Reuters) -A European Union plan to impose tariffs on hi..

Facing Chinese EV rivals, Europe’s automakers squeeze suppliers on costs

Facing Chinese EV rivals, Europe’s automakers squeeze suppliers on costs

By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) -Europe’s automakers and their already-stretche..

Marketmind: Markets brace for inflation trifecta

Marketmind: Markets brace for inflation trifecta

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole It’s a..

UK job vacancies fall 15% year-on-year in January, Adzuna data shows

UK job vacancies fall 15% year-on-year in January, Adzuna data shows

LONDON (Reuters) – British employers advertised the fewest jobs in nearly thre..

ABB picks electrification chief Wierod as CEO

ABB picks electrification chief Wierod as CEO

ZURICH (Reuters) -ABB appointed Morten Wierod as chief executive on Friday, replacin..

Stocks bask in tech mania, Nvidia boom

Stocks bask in tech mania, Nvidia boom

By Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) -Global stock markets are on course on Friday for a w..

StanChart lowers income target, launches $1 billion share buyback as profit jumps 18%

StanChart lowers income target, launches $1 billion share buyback as profit jumps 18%

By Selena Li and Lawrence White HONG KONG/LONDON (Reuters) -Standard Chartered PLC ..

Allianz nearly doubles Q4 net profit, helped by health and life business

Allianz nearly doubles Q4 net profit, helped by health and life business

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Germany’s Allianz nearly doubled its fourth-quarter net ..

BASF dials up cost cuts in Germany, flags earnings rebound

BASF dials up cost cuts in Germany, flags earnings rebound

By Ludwig Burger FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Germany’s BASF will slash another 1 bill..

ECB reports record loss for 2023 as rate hikes bite

ECB reports record loss for 2023 as rate hikes bite

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The European Central Bank on Thursday reported a record ..

China’s Xpeng signs partnership with UAE’s Ali&Sons, eyes Italian market

China’s Xpeng signs partnership with UAE’s Ali&Sons, eyes Italian market

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Xpeng on Thursday said it has established a ..

As Nikkei eclipses 34-year record, derivatives signal stall ahead

As Nikkei eclipses 34-year record, derivatives signal stall ahead

By Junko Fujita TOKYO (Reuters) – As Japan’s Nikkei catapults past its b..