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Chipmaker NXP forecasts profit above estimates on automotive strength

Chipmaker NXP forecasts profit above estimates on automotive strength

(Reuters) – Chipmaker NXP Semiconductors forecast first-quarter profit above t..

Saudi Arabia’s investment ministry withdraws budget data

Saudi Arabia’s investment ministry withdraws budget data

DUBAI (Reuters) -Saudi Arabia’s investment ministry removed fiscal data from a..

Spain’s Grifols hires new CEO weeks after damaging short-seller report

Spain’s Grifols hires new CEO weeks after damaging short-seller report

MADRID (Reuters) -Spanish pharmaceutical company Grifols hired a new chief executiv..

Buckingham Palace statement on King Charles’s cancer diagnosis

Buckingham Palace statement on King Charles’s cancer diagnosis

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s King Charles has been diagnosed with a form..

Taylor Swift makes Grammys history as women rule music’s top honors

Taylor Swift makes Grammys history as women rule music’s top honors

By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Pop superstar Taylor Swift set another rec..

Analysis-Green backlash looms over EU elections

Analysis-Green backlash looms over EU elections

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – What a difference five years make. During ..

Italy minister sounds alarm on delays ahead of 2026 Winter Olympics

Italy minister sounds alarm on delays ahead of 2026 Winter Olympics

MILAN (Reuters) – Italian Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti said on Friday ..

Sterling reverses course after U.S. data, set for biggest weekly fall since early Dec

Sterling reverses course after U.S. data, set for biggest weekly fall since early Dec

LONDON (Reuters) – Sterling reversed course on Friday as the dollar strengt..

US labor market sizzles; delivers large job and wage gains

US labor market sizzles; delivers large job and wage gains

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. job growth accelerated in Januar..

AbbVie raises 2027 sales forecast for new immunology drugs to $27 billion

AbbVie raises 2027 sales forecast for new immunology drugs to $27 billion

By Leroy Leo and Patrick Wingrove (Reuters) -AbbVie on Friday raised its 2027 forec..

One month on from Japan quake, volunteers provide safe space for kids

One month on from Japan quake, volunteers provide safe space for kids

SUZU, Japan (Reuters) – One month on from a magnitude 7.6 earthquake that str..

Yields, dollar jump on blowout US jobs report, stocks edge up

Yields, dollar jump on blowout US jobs report, stocks edge up

By Herbert Lash and Dhara Ranasinghe NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -Treasury yields jum..

Dollar jumps, traders pare rate cut bets after strong jobs report

Dollar jumps, traders pare rate cut bets after strong jobs report

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar index jumped to a se..

Global equity funds draw inflows amid economic optimism and easing inflation

Global equity funds draw inflows amid economic optimism and easing inflation

(Reuters) – Global equity funds attracted substantial inflows in the week to ..

Oil falls as US jobs data dents hope for near-term rate cuts

Oil falls as US jobs data dents hope for near-term rate cuts

By Laila Kearney NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices fell by about 2% on Friday and were..

EU agrees new rules to cut the cost of listing companies

EU agrees new rules to cut the cost of listing companies

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) -The European Union on Thursday agreed new rules to c..

Oil prices buoyed by US signals on interest rate cuts

Oil prices buoyed by US signals on interest rate cuts

By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices edged higher on Thursday, boosted ..

Instant view: BoE leaves rates unchanged, says policy ‘under review’

Instant view: BoE leaves rates unchanged, says policy ‘under review’

LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England kept interest rates steady on Thursday,..

Factories deliver mixed performance globally in January

Factories deliver mixed performance globally in January

By Lucia Mutikani and Jonathan Cable WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) -Global factories..

QUOTES-Bailey speaks after Bank of England holds rates at 5.25%

QUOTES-Bailey speaks after Bank of England holds rates at 5.25%

LONDON (Reuters) – Governor Andrew Bailey and other top Bank of England offici..

Analysis-Markets stumble into rate-cut waiting room as central banks stand firm

Analysis-Markets stumble into rate-cut waiting room as central banks stand firm

By Naomi Rovnick and Yoruk Bahceli LONDON (Reuters) – Traders eager for centra..

London stocks slip after BoE stands pat on rates

London stocks slip after BoE stands pat on rates

By Sruthi Shankar and Shubham Batra (Reuters) -UK stocks hit a one-week low on Thurs..

Oil dips on faltering China economy, US crude stock build

Oil dips on faltering China economy, US crude stock build

By Laura Sanicola (Reuters) -Oil prices fell on Wednesday, pressured by low economic..

Dollar dips before Fed meeting statement

Dollar dips before Fed meeting statement

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar dipped against the euro an..

Stocks, dollar slip ahead of Fed decision on rates

Stocks, dollar slip ahead of Fed decision on rates

By Herbert Lash and Tom Wilson NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -World shares slipped on We..

Teva Pharm sees lower 2024 profit after large Q4 beat

Teva Pharm sees lower 2024 profit after large Q4 beat

By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Teva Pharmaceutical Industries forecast lower ..

Iceland builds defences for a future of increased volcanic activity

Iceland builds defences for a future of increased volcanic activity

By Louise Rasmussen and Johannes Birkebaek COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Icelanders ..

German inflation eases to 3.1% in January

German inflation eases to 3.1% in January

By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) -German inflation eased slightly more than expe..

Sterling slips versus dollar before BoE and Fed meetings

Sterling slips versus dollar before BoE and Fed meetings

By Samuel Indyk LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s pound was falling against a..

Five ways the BoE could signal a change in rates stance

Five ways the BoE could signal a change in rates stance

By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England is expected to off..

Boeing execs stand by 2025-26 financial guidance; near-term focus is safety

Boeing execs stand by 2025-26 financial guidance; near-term focus is safety

By Valerie Insinna and Abhijith Ganapavaram (Reuters) -Boeing Co executives on Wedne..

Industry pain abounds as electric car demand hits slowdown

Industry pain abounds as electric car demand hits slowdown

By Nick Carey and Joseph White (Reuters) – While automakers and suppliers are ..

Dollar mixed in tight trading range before Fed statement

Dollar mixed in tight trading range before Fed statement

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar edged lower against the eu..

ECB hints at greener monetary policy in new climate plan

ECB hints at greener monetary policy in new climate plan

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The European Central Bank on Tuesday hinted it could ma..

Stocks slip, yields rise after strong US labor data

Stocks slip, yields rise after strong US labor data

By Herbert Lash and Amanda Cooper NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -Treasury yields mostly ..

IMF says global ‘soft landing’ in sight, lifts 2024 growth outlook

IMF says global ‘soft landing’ in sight, lifts 2024 growth outlook

IMF says global ‘soft landing’ in sight, lifts 2024 growth outlook By Ra..

Oil slips on China economic headwinds

Oil slips on China economic headwinds

By Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices edged lower on Tuesday, extendi..