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Sizes of European government debt trades halve in 2023-ICMA

Sizes of European government debt trades halve in 2023-ICMA

By Yoruk Bahceli (Reuters) – Investors are having to put on much smaller trad..

Meta’s new Quest headset to start shipping on Oct 10 -Zuckerberg

Meta’s new Quest headset to start shipping on Oct 10 -Zuckerberg

By Katie Paul and Anna Tong MENLO PARK, California (Reuters) -Meta Platforms’..

Bank of England to leave rates on hold through mid-2024, cut in Q3: Reuters poll

Bank of England to leave rates on hold through mid-2024, cut in Q3: Reuters poll

By Shaloo Shrivastava BENGALURU (Reuters) – The Bank of England has concluded ..

French shoppers buy fewer tampons, less detergent as prices surge

French shoppers buy fewer tampons, less detergent as prices surge

By Richa Naidu and Helen Reid LONDON (Reuters) – French consumers are buying f..

Shutdown showdown in US Congress: Time running short to fund government

Shutdown showdown in US Congress: Time running short to fund government

By David Morgan and Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House and Se..

Three-quarters of firms globally are not ready for new ESG rules, KPMG finds

Three-quarters of firms globally are not ready for new ESG rules, KPMG finds

LONDON (Reuters) – Three-quarters of companies globally are not ready to have ..

Equities fall as U.S. Treasury yields, dollar stay elevated

Equities fall as U.S. Treasury yields, dollar stay elevated

By Sinéad Carew NEW YORK (Reuters) – Equities around the world were lower on..

UK home secretary warns uncontrolled migration poses ‘existential challenge’

UK home secretary warns uncontrolled migration poses ‘existential challenge’

By Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s Home Secretary Suella Braverma..

French retailers E-Leclerc and Carrefour say they will sell fuel at cost

French retailers E-Leclerc and Carrefour say they will sell fuel at cost

By Blandine Henault and Forrest Crellin PARIS (Reuters) -France’s two largest..

Exclusive-Cinven bought Eurovita bonds from GIC, others to help liquidation-source

Exclusive-Cinven bought Eurovita bonds from GIC, others to help liquidation-source

By Valentina Za and Emilio Parodi MILAN (Reuters) – Private equity firm Cinve..

Novartis confirms Sandoz spin-off for October 4, 2023

Novartis confirms Sandoz spin-off for October 4, 2023

ZURICH (Reuters) – Novartis on Monday confirmed its plans for a 100% spin-off..

Lego abandons effort to make oil-free bricks – FT

Lego abandons effort to make oil-free bricks – FT

(Reuters) – Danish Toymaker Lego has abandoned its effort to ditch oil-based ..

Macron wants fuel industry to sell at cost price

Macron wants fuel industry to sell at cost price

PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday the governm..

Safran CEO sees supply chain pressure through 2024

Safran CEO sees supply chain pressure through 2024

PARIS (Reuters) -Global aerospace supply chains will remain under pressure througho..

UK’s Mothercare says it expects to complete refinancing shortly

UK’s Mothercare says it expects to complete refinancing shortly

(Reuters) -Mothercare expects to complete a refinancing shortly and will remain in ..

France’s Eramet and Suez pick Dunkirk for EV battery recycling

France’s Eramet and Suez pick Dunkirk for EV battery recycling

PARIS (Reuters) – Eramet and Suez have chosen Dunkirk as the location for a p..

Analysis-A year after budget crisis, UK debt faces fresh pensions headwind

Analysis-A year after budget crisis, UK debt faces fresh pensions headwind

By Yoruk Bahceli and Carolyn Cohn LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s pensions..

Warner Bros to expand British studios’ production capacity by over 50%

Warner Bros to expand British studios’ production capacity by over 50%

By David Lawder (Reuters) -Warner Bros Discovery on Thursday said it planned to exp..

Irish consumer sentiment drops to six-month low, survey shows

Irish consumer sentiment drops to six-month low, survey shows

DUBLIN (Reuters) – Irish consumer sentiment slumped to a six-month low in Sep..

UK’s Hunt says unclear when taxes can be cut amid interest cost pressure

UK’s Hunt says unclear when taxes can be cut amid interest cost pressure

By David Lawder (Reuters) -British finance minister Jeremy Hunt said on Thursday th..

Russia temporarily bans fuel exports to most countries in response to shortages

Russia temporarily bans fuel exports to most countries in response to shortages

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia has temporarily banned exports of gasoline and diesel to a..

More than a fifth of cars sold in EU in August were full EVs – ACEA

More than a fifth of cars sold in EU in August were full EVs – ACEA

By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) – Just over one in five new cars sold in the E..

Oil falls ahead of Fed rate policy announcement

Oil falls ahead of Fed rate policy announcement

By Yuka Obayashi and Emily Chow TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices retreated furthe..

King Charles heads to France for three-day state visit

King Charles heads to France for three-day state visit

By Elizabeth Pineau and Michael Holden PARIS (Reuters) – King Charles will ar..

UK PM Sunak to announce more ‘proportionate’ climate response

UK PM Sunak to announce more ‘proportionate’ climate response

By Elizabeth Piper and William James LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Rishi..

Musk’s Neuralink to start human trial of brain implant for paralysis patients

Musk’s Neuralink to start human trial of brain implant for paralysis patients

(Reuters) -Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s brain-chip startup Neuralink ..

Novo Nordisk contracts South Africa’s Aspen to produce insulin for African nations

Novo Nordisk contracts South Africa’s Aspen to produce insulin for African nations

By Maggie Fick LONDON (Reuters) – Novo Nordisk has contracted Aspen Pharmacar..

B&Q owner Kingfisher cuts profit forecast as Poland, France drag

B&Q owner Kingfisher cuts profit forecast as Poland, France drag

By Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) -European home improvement retailer Kingfisher down..

UK’s Hargreaves Lansdown bets on increased savings to sustain growth

UK’s Hargreaves Lansdown bets on increased savings to sustain growth

By Khushi Mandowara (Reuters) -Hargreaves Lansdown is betting on savers to fuel gro..

Tour operator TUI confirms full-year outlook on back of strong bookings

Tour operator TUI confirms full-year outlook on back of strong bookings

By Joanna Plucinska LONDON (Reuters) -Tour group TUI on Tuesday confirmed its full-..

Sabato De Sarno to hit Milan catwalk on Friday with high stakes Gucci debut

Sabato De Sarno to hit Milan catwalk on Friday with high stakes Gucci debut

By Mimosa Spencer and Elisa Anzolin MILAN/PARIS (Reuters) – Gucci creative di..

Societe Generale vision falls flat as Europe’s banks falter

Societe Generale vision falls flat as Europe’s banks falter

By John O’Donnell and Mathieu Rosemain LONDON/DUBLIN (Reuters) -Societe Gener..

Santander creates two new global businesses for retail, consumer areas

Santander creates two new global businesses for retail, consumer areas

By Jesús Aguado MADRID (Reuters) -Spain’s Santander is consolidating its reta..

Britain hands $621 million to Tata Steel, 3,000 jobs could go

Britain hands $621 million to Tata Steel, 3,000 jobs could go

By Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) -Britain is to pump 500 million pounds ($621 millio..

Italy’s Edison inaugurates power station partly funded by citizens

Italy’s Edison inaugurates power station partly funded by citizens

QUASSOLO, Italy (Reuters) – Italian utility Edison on Friday inaugurated a ne..

ECB’s Lagarde: rate cut not on the agenda

ECB’s Lagarde: rate cut not on the agenda

SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELLA (Reuters) – An interest rate cut is not on the Europe..

Apple to update iPhone 12 software in France to settle radiation row

Apple to update iPhone 12 software in France to settle radiation row

By Elizabeth Pineau PARIS (Reuters) – Apple said on Friday it would issue a s..