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ECB needs to keep interest rates ‘sustainably high’ to combat inflation – Lagarde

ECB needs to keep interest rates ‘sustainably high’ to combat inflation – Lagarde

By Jesús Aguado MADRID (Reuters) – The European Central Bank needs to keep in..

Oil rebounds on fading risk of U.S. debt default

Oil rebounds on fading risk of U.S. debt default

By Noah Browning LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices rebounded on Friday from losses of mo..

Siemens Energy close to selling stake in Windar Renovables – source

Siemens Energy close to selling stake in Windar Renovables – source

(Reuters) – Siemens Energy is close to striking a deal to sell Siemens Gamesa..

Stocks reach one-month high on U.S. debt ceiling hopes

Stocks reach one-month high on U.S. debt ceiling hopes

By Naomi Rovnick and Ankur Banerjee LONDON, SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Global shares rose..

UK’s Nationwide to pay 340 million pounds to customers after profit leap

UK’s Nationwide to pay 340 million pounds to customers after profit leap

LONDON (Reuters) -British lender Nationwide will pay its customers 340 million poun..

Japan’s inflation stays above BOJ’s target, key gauge hits four-decade high

Japan’s inflation stays above BOJ’s target, key gauge hits four-decade high

By Takahiko Wada and Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s core consumer infl..

Ripple buys crypto custody firm Metaco for $250 million

Ripple buys crypto custody firm Metaco for $250 million

(This May 17 story has been corrected to clarify that the token is called XRP, not R..

Burberry shares drop as weak US demand overshadows China rebound

Burberry shares drop as weak US demand overshadows China rebound

By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) -British luxury fashion brand Burberry on Thursda..

Aston Martin stock soars after $295 million on Geely investment

Aston Martin stock soars after $295 million on Geely investment

(Reuters) -Aston Martin’s stock popped nearly 22% on Thursday, after the luxu..

Japanese businesses pledge UK investment ahead of Sunak meeting

Japanese businesses pledge UK investment ahead of Sunak meeting

LONDON (Reuters) – Japanese businesses have committed to invest almost 18 bil..

Australia’s push for faster EV uptake will be slow to charge

Australia’s push for faster EV uptake will be slow to charge

(This May 17 story has been corrected to say the rollout of chargers started small ..

Credit Suisse bond wipe-out will not trigger credit insurance payout

Credit Suisse bond wipe-out will not trigger credit insurance payout

By Chiara Elisei LONDON (Reuters) -Holders of credit insurance linked to Credit Sui..

Southern Europe braces for climate change-fuelled summer of drought

Southern Europe braces for climate change-fuelled summer of drought

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Southern Europe is bracing for a summer of feroc..

Tyre-makers under pressure as too much rubber hits the road

Tyre-makers under pressure as too much rubber hits the road

By Nick Carey and Barbara Lewis LONDON (Reuters) – Tyre-makers are under pres..

UK has held productive discussions with EU over car tariffs – minister

UK has held productive discussions with EU over car tariffs – minister

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain has had productive discussions with the European U..

Mitchells & Butlers pub group says costs start to ease

Mitchells & Butlers pub group says costs start to ease

By Radhika Anilkumar (Reuters) -British pub and restaurant group Mitchells & Bu..

Low unemployment amongst young driving demand, says JD Sports boss

Low unemployment amongst young driving demand, says JD Sports boss

LONDON (Reuters) – Historically low unemployment for the young is driving dem..

European shares weighed by US debt ceiling concerns, slide in financials

European shares weighed by US debt ceiling concerns, slide in financials

By Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) – European shares slipped on Wednesday as concern..

Blackstone, Thomson Reuters consortium sells $3.4 billion LSEG shares at discount

Blackstone, Thomson Reuters consortium sells $3.4 billion LSEG shares at discount

(Reuters) -An investor consortium including U.S. buyout firm Blackstone and Thomson..

Analysis-Southern Europe braces for climate change-fuelled summer of drought

Analysis-Southern Europe braces for climate change-fuelled summer of drought

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Southern Europe is bracing for a summer o..

Asian shares tentative, US debt ceiling talks weigh on risk appetite

Asian shares tentative, US debt ceiling talks weigh on risk appetite

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian shares were subdued on Wednesda..

Volatile banking sector saw big moves from funds in first quarter

Volatile banking sector saw big moves from funds in first quarter

By David Randall and Carolina Mandl NEW YORK (Reuters) -Fund managers zeroed in on ..

Macquarie raising hurdles to CDP joining KKR bid for Telecom Italia grid, sources say

Macquarie raising hurdles to CDP joining KKR bid for Telecom Italia grid, sources say

By Elvira Pollina and Giuseppe Fonte MILAN (Reuters) -Australian fund Macquarie is r..

Agnelli investment firm hires former UK minister Osborne

Agnelli investment firm hires former UK minister Osborne

PARIS/LONDON (Reuters) – Lingotto Investment Management, backed by Italy̵..

UK competition watchdog steps up examination of grocery prices

UK competition watchdog steps up examination of grocery prices

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s competition watchdog will step up its work lookin..

India’s carmakers back zero duty on limited British imports under trade deal – sources

India’s carmakers back zero duty on limited British imports under trade deal – sources

By Aditi Shah and Shivangi Acharya NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian carmakers hav..

World stocks climb on hopes of successful debt ceiling outcome

World stocks climb on hopes of successful debt ceiling outcome

By Nell Mackenzie LONDON (Reuters) -World stocks rose on Monday on cautious optimis..

Economist Odor picked as Slovakia’s caretaker prime minister

Economist Odor picked as Slovakia’s caretaker prime minister

By Radovan Stoklasa and Jan Lopatka BRATISLAVA (Reuters) – Respected economis..

Euro zone industry output falls sharply, with Ireland plunge

Euro zone industry output falls sharply, with Ireland plunge

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Euro zone industrial production fell by far more than ex..

Record orders, strong sales drive strong Q2 for Siemens Energy

Record orders, strong sales drive strong Q2 for Siemens Energy

By Christoph Steitz and Tom Käckenhoff FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Siemens Energy, which s..

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Oil slips as economic worries take focus off tighter supplies

Oil slips as economic worries take focus off tighter supplies

By Florence Tan and Mohi Narayan (Reuters) -Oil prices fell on Monday as concerns about fuel demand..

France’s AXA Q1 sales rise 2% as property policy demand grows

France’s AXA Q1 sales rise 2% as property policy demand grows

PARIS (Reuters) -AXA, Europe’s second-biggest insurance company, said first q..

Analysis-Jet orders boom as airlines fear shortage

Analysis-Jet orders boom as airlines fear shortage

By Tim Hepher PARIS (Reuters) – Planemakers can’t build them but airlin..

Oil prices head for fourth weekly drop as demand fears weigh

Oil prices head for fourth weekly drop as demand fears weigh

By Rowena Edwards LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices slipped on Friday, heading for a fou..

G7 finance heads face tricky trade-off in debating steps to counter China

G7 finance heads face tricky trade-off in debating steps to counter China

By Andrea Shalal and Christian Kraemer NIIGATA, Japan (Reuters) -Finance leaders of..

Orpea slides to annual loss of 4 billion euros on asset depreciation

Orpea slides to annual loss of 4 billion euros on asset depreciation

By Diana Mandia and Federica Mileo (Reuters) -French nursing care provider Orpea, h..

UK finance minister Hunt: Good news the economy is growing

UK finance minister Hunt: Good news the economy is growing

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s finance minister Jeremy Hunt on Friday wel..