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Cathay Pacific to order Boeing 777-8F freighter -sources

Cathay Pacific to order Boeing 777-8F freighter -sources

PARIS (Reuters) – Cathay Pacific is close to placing an order for Boeing 777-8F freighters as the Hong Kong carrier embarks on t..

Car sales push Irish retail sales sharply higher again

Car sales push Irish retail sales sharply higher again

DUBLIN (Reuters) – Annual Irish retail sales volumes rose sharply again last month due to another surge in car sales, jumping 7...

India’s investigation agency files graft case against BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce -document

India’s investigation agency files graft case against BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce -document

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a graft case against Britain’s BAE Sys..

Uber executive says European taxis joining platform

Uber executive says European taxis joining platform

By Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Uber is seeing an influx of European taxi drivers joining its platform, an executive told..

European shares rise on US debt deal optimism

European shares rise on US debt deal optimism

(Reuters) – European shares rose on Monday as investors drew comfort from a tentative deal reached by U.S. lawmakers to raise t..

Nvidia, MediaTek partner on connected car technology

Nvidia, MediaTek partner on connected car technology

By Joseph White DETROIT (Reuters) – Nvidia Corp and MediaTek Inc on Monday said they will collaborate on technology to power ad..

Britain’s Prime Minister Sunak congratulates Erdogan on election win

Britain’s Prime Minister Sunak congratulates Erdogan on election win

(Reuters) – Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Sunday congratulated Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on his re-elect..

Italy’s Industry Ministry reports ‘heavy’ cyberattack

Italy’s Industry Ministry reports ‘heavy’ cyberattack

MILAN (Reuters) – The Italian Industry Ministry’s web portal and applications were hit by a “heavy cyberattack̶..

Engie, Amazon inaugurate Italy’s biggest agrivoltaic farm

Engie, Amazon inaugurate Italy’s biggest agrivoltaic farm

MILAN (Reuters) – France’s Engie and Amazon on Friday cut the ribbon of Italy’s biggest agrivoltaic farm with the a..

Insurers flee climate alliance after ESG backlash in the U.S

Insurers flee climate alliance after ESG backlash in the U.S

By Tommy Wilkes, Alexander Hübner and Tom Sims LONDON/FRANKFURT (Reuters) -A United Nations-convened climate alliance for insurers su..

Failed moon landing caused by altitude miscalculation, Japan startup says

Failed moon landing caused by altitude miscalculation, Japan startup says

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese startup ispace inc’s failed Hakuto-R moon landing mission last month was caused by an altitude..

Dollar set for third week of gains as US debt talks loom large

Dollar set for third week of gains as US debt talks loom large

By Iain Withers LONDON (Reuters) – The dollar eased on Friday but stayed on track for a third straight weekly gain, as markets ..

France confirms bird flu vaccination after favourable tests

France confirms bird flu vaccination after favourable tests

PARIS (Reuters) – France confirmed its aim to launch a vaccination programme against bird flu in the autumn after results from ..

Soaring airline customer complaints push global legislators to act

Soaring airline customer complaints push global legislators to act

By Joanna Plucinska and Allison Lampert LONDON/MONTREAL (Reuters) – Nikoleta Dodova is among a growing number of dissatisfied a..

Elon Musk’s Neuralink says has FDA approval for study of brain implants in humans

Elon Musk’s Neuralink says has FDA approval for study of brain implants in humans

By Akriti Sharma and Rachael Levy (Reuters) – Elon Musk’s brain-implant company Neuralink on Thursday said the U.S. Food ..

Nippon Steel still in talks with Teck as it seeks stake in coal asset

Nippon Steel still in talks with Teck as it seeks stake in coal asset

By Yuka Obayashi and Mayu Sakoda TOKYO (Reuters) -Nippon Steel Corp is still in talks with Teck Resources, despite Glencore’s b..

Equinor shuts output at Statfjord A platform due to leakage

Equinor shuts output at Statfjord A platform due to leakage

OSLO (Reuters) – Norway’s Equinor said it shut production at the Statfjord A oil and gas platform in the North Sea on Thu..

Some smaller UK lenders pull mortgage products as markets churn: brokers

Some smaller UK lenders pull mortgage products as markets churn: brokers

LONDON (Reuters) – Some smaller British mortgage lenders temporarily withdrew and repriced products for new customers on Thursd..

Companies face stricter supply finance disclosures after Greensill collapse

Companies face stricter supply finance disclosures after Greensill collapse

LONDON (Reuters) – Companies will have to disclose details of loans for paying suppliers from January 2024, a global accounting..

UK retail sales fall in May after April rise, outlook less gloomy: CBI

UK retail sales fall in May after April rise, outlook less gloomy: CBI

LONDON (Reuters) – British retail sales declined this month after a modest rise in April but stores expect sales volumes to sta..

Armani sales up 18% in Q1 as Asia rebounds, U.S. slows down

Armani sales up 18% in Q1 as Asia rebounds, U.S. slows down

MILAN (Reuters) – Italy’s Armani said on Thursday that sales jumped 18% in the first quarter thanks to a rebound in Asia ..

Analysis-Europe hits resistance in race to finalise green laws

Analysis-Europe hits resistance in race to finalise green laws

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Increased political resistance to new EU laws to protect the environment has left the Europ..

Oil eases as Russia downplays additional OPEC+ cuts

Oil eases as Russia downplays additional OPEC+ cuts

By Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices fell on Thursday after Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak played down the pr..

British EV maker Arrival seeks second chance with US EV tax credits

British EV maker Arrival seeks second chance with US EV tax credits

By Paul Lienert and Nick Carey DETROIT/BICESTER, England (Reuters) – British electric van startup Arrival, which has hit many r..

Ericsson beats US shareholder lawsuit over graft disclosures

Ericsson beats US shareholder lawsuit over graft disclosures

(Reuters) – Swedish telecoms company Ericsson beat a lawsuit by U.S. shareholders on Wednesday, when a federal judge ruled it d..

Dollar gains after Fitch watch heightens debt ceiling jitters

Dollar gains after Fitch watch heightens debt ceiling jitters

By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) – The dollar pushed to a two-month peak against a basket of its peers on Thursday as worries m..

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BOGOTA (Reuters) – The Colombian unit of Italy’s biggest utility, Enel, indefinitely suspended the construction of a wind ..

UK car output up 9.9% y-o-y in April as supply chain issues ease

UK car output up 9.9% y-o-y in April as supply chain issues ease

(Reuters) – The number of cars made in Britain rose by 9.9% year-over-year in April as easing supply chain snarls helped boost p..

BoE’s Bailey says ‘big lessons’ to be learned from UK inflation surge

BoE’s Bailey says ‘big lessons’ to be learned from UK inflation surge

LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Tuesday the British central bank had “very big lessons to learn..

Watchdog proposes first set of global rules for crypto sector

Watchdog proposes first set of global rules for crypto sector

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) -International securities watchdog IOSCO unveiled on Tuesday the first global approach to regulating cry..

Denmark to boost healthcare with an extra $739 million per year

Denmark to boost healthcare with an extra $739 million per year

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Denmark will use stronger-than-expected economic growth to boost its healthcare system with an extra 5 billion D..

Germany’s Lufthansa orders four Airbus planes

Germany’s Lufthansa orders four Airbus planes

(Reuters) – German flagship carrier Lufthansa signed a contract to purchase four additional Airbus A350-900 long-haul planes, th..

Drahi boosts stake in BT to 24.5%, will not make an offer

Drahi boosts stake in BT to 24.5%, will not make an offer

By Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) -Billionaire Patrick Drahi has increased his stake in BT to 24.5% but reiterated that he does not plan..

High inflation helps to swell UK budget deficit in April

High inflation helps to swell UK budget deficit in April

By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) -Britain borrowed more than expected in April as high inflation pushed the government’s debt inte..

Services drive acceleration in German business activity in May -flash PMI

Services drive acceleration in German business activity in May -flash PMI

BERLIN (Reuters) – German business activity expanded for a fourth month running in May, driven exclusively by a services sector ..

UK meat producer Cranswick’s full-year profit rises on strong demand

UK meat producer Cranswick’s full-year profit rises on strong demand

(Reuters) -Cranswick Plc on Tuesday reported a rise in full-year profit, as the British meat producer saw strong demand for gourmet me..

Euro 7 emissions standard to cost many times EC forecasts -industry group

Euro 7 emissions standard to cost many times EC forecasts -industry group

By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) – Proposed Euro 7 emissions regulations will lead to direct costs for auto manufacturers that are..