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Bitcoin could hit $100,000 by end-2024, Standard Chartered says

Bitcoin could hit $100,000 by end-2024, Standard Chartered says

By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) – Top cryptocurrency bitcoin could reach $100,000 by the end of 2024, Standard Chartered..

Factbox-Europe’s ongoing strike-related travel disruptions

Factbox-Europe’s ongoing strike-related travel disruptions

(Reuters) – Strikes in Europe could disrupt travel into the summer, as passengers numbers globally recover to pre-pandemic leve..

PIRC recommends vote for BP climate activist resolution

PIRC recommends vote for BP climate activist resolution

LONDON (Reuters) – Investor advisory firm PIRC on Monday recommended that BP shareholders vote against the company’s chai..

Credit squeeze ‘biggest threat’ to economic outlook, Fidelity International says

Credit squeeze ‘biggest threat’ to economic outlook, Fidelity International says

By Nell Mackenzie PARIS (Reuters) – The biggest threat to the economic outlook is a credit squeeze that has not finished filter..

Norway sovereign fund backs Teck Resources in battle with Glencore

Norway sovereign fund backs Teck Resources in battle with Glencore

OSLO (Reuters) -Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, one of the world’s largest investors, said on Friday it will support a pl..

MG Motor launches plug-in hybrid option in Mexico as EV race heats up

MG Motor launches plug-in hybrid option in Mexico as EV race heats up

By Kylie Madry MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – MG Motor is launching a plug-in hybrid SUV in Mexico, the carmaker said on Thursday, as ..

Marketmind: Purchasing managers of the world, diverge

Marketmind: Purchasing managers of the world, diverge

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook A month-long risky-asset rally, in the absence of any furth..

German govt to slightly raise 2023 GDP forecast – sources

German govt to slightly raise 2023 GDP forecast – sources

By Holger Hansen BERLIN (Reuters) -The German government is set to slightly raise its economic growth forecast for this year to 0.4% ..

Siemens Energy signs 7-billion-eur offshore power deal with TenneT

Siemens Energy signs 7-billion-eur offshore power deal with TenneT

BERLIN (Reuters) – Siemens Energy has won contracts worth almost 7 billion euros ($7.68 billion) as part of a consortium with S..

IKEA plans new U.S. stores in $2.2 billion push to challenge Walmart and Wayfair

IKEA plans new U.S. stores in $2.2 billion push to challenge Walmart and Wayfair

By Helen Reid LONDON (Reuters) – IKEA stores owner Ingka Group will spend 2 billion euros ($2.2 billion) expanding in the Unite..

PGE signs wind turbine supply deal for Baltica 2

PGE signs wind turbine supply deal for Baltica 2

GDANSK (Reuters) – Poland’s biggest utility PGE said on Thursday a unit of the company had signed a deal with Siemens Gam..

Investors warn big consumer firms over price hikes as competitors gain

Investors warn big consumer firms over price hikes as competitors gain

By Richa Naidu and Jessica DiNapoli LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Consumer goods companies like P&G, Unilever and Nestle shou..

GSK-spinoff Haleon forecasts 2023 organic revenue growth at top-end of view

GSK-spinoff Haleon forecasts 2023 organic revenue growth at top-end of view

(Reuters) – Consumer healthcare group Haleon expects 2023 organic revenue growth towards the upper end of its 4%-6% forecast, i..

Analysis-Crisis radar falls on fault lines in Europe’s commercial property

Analysis-Crisis radar falls on fault lines in Europe’s commercial property

By Chiara Elisei and Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON (Reuters) – European banks appear better positioned than U.S. peers to weather any..

Renault revenues rise 30% in Q1 on higher sales and prices

Renault revenues rise 30% in Q1 on higher sales and prices

PARIS (Reuters) -French car maker Renault said on Thursday revenues had grown by 30% in the first quarter thanks to a rebound in sale..

German automakers fight to defend their turf from Chinese rivals

German automakers fight to defend their turf from Chinese rivals

SHANGHAI/BERLIN (Reuters) -German automakers have turned up in full force at Shanghai’s Auto Show as they fight to stay on top ..

IBM beats first-quarter profit estimates, signals demand holding up

IBM beats first-quarter profit estimates, signals demand holding up

By Chavi Mehta (Reuters) -IBM Corp beat Wall Street expectations for first-quarter profit on Wednesday and signaled demand for IT ser..

Portugal PM welcomes Lufthansa’s interest in TAP, Scholz sees good fit

Portugal PM welcomes Lufthansa’s interest in TAP, Scholz sees good fit

LISBON (Reuters) – Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa welcomed the interest expressed by Lufthansa in the upcoming privatis..

EU lawmakers back ban on goods linked to deforestation

EU lawmakers back ban on goods linked to deforestation

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Parliament approved a landmark deforestation law on Wednesday to ban imports into the ..

Testing waters, Hungary’s central bank flags cut in top end of rate corridor

Testing waters, Hungary’s central bank flags cut in top end of rate corridor

By Krisztina Than and Alan Charlish BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary’s central bank could cut its 25% top collateralised loan..

Euro zone services booming but sentiment recovery may have stalled -ECB’s Lane

Euro zone services booming but sentiment recovery may have stalled -ECB’s Lane

DUBLIN (Reuters) -Growth in services across the euro zone is still accelerating but the steady improvement in business and consumer se..

UK’s Heathrow, airlines appeal regulator’s landing fee cut

UK’s Heathrow, airlines appeal regulator’s landing fee cut

By Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) -A cut to the fees Britain’s Heathrow can charge airlines faces separate appeals from the airpo..

TIM shares slide as reported grid bids disappoint

TIM shares slide as reported grid bids disappoint

ROME/MILAN (Reuters) – Shares in Telecom Italia (TIM) tumbled more than 5% on Wednesday on disappointment at the reported valua..

Heineken sees Europe resilience offseting Asia slowdown risk

Heineken sees Europe resilience offseting Asia slowdown risk

By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Heineken maintained its forecast for 2023 profit growth with the risk of slower economic exp..

Oil dips as potential Fed rate hike overshadows falling stocks

Oil dips as potential Fed rate hike overshadows falling stocks

By Laila Kearney and Muyu Xu (Reuters) -Oil dropped on Wednesday as the market weighed potential interest rate hikes from the U.S. Fe..

Just Eat Takeaway raises 2023 guidance, launches buyback

Just Eat Takeaway raises 2023 guidance, launches buyback

By Tristan Veyet and Laura Lenkiewicz (Reuters) -Just Eat Takeaway.com NV raised its 2023 adjusted core profit outlook on Wednesday, ..

Allianz puts N26 stake up for sale at $3 billion valuation – FT

Allianz puts N26 stake up for sale at $3 billion valuation – FT

(Reuters) – A unit of Allianz SE has put about 5% of its stake in German online bank N26 up for sale at a steep discount, valui..

US FTC leaders will target AI that violates civil rights or is deceptive

US FTC leaders will target AI that violates civil rights or is deceptive

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Leaders of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Tuesday the agency would pursue companies who misus..

Crypto firms will develop ‘offshore’ without clear US rules, Coinbase chief says

Crypto firms will develop ‘offshore’ without clear US rules, Coinbase chief says

By Tom Wilson and Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) -The U.S. and Britain should make their rules for the crypto industry much clea..

France’s Macron promises government action plan in next 100 days

France’s Macron promises government action plan in next 100 days

By Michel Rose PARIS (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday gave himself 100 days to heal the country after weeks of p..

Business insolvency in England and Wales soars in March

Business insolvency in England and Wales soars in March

LONDON (Reuters) – More companies in England and Wales entered insolvency during March than at any point since monthly records ..

Germany added 35% more electric car charge points in 2022, says BDEW

Germany added 35% more electric car charge points in 2022, says BDEW

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The number of electric vehicle charging points in Germany rose by 35% last year, exceeding the rate of in..

GSK bets $2 billion on Bellus cough drug to soothe pipeline fears

GSK bets $2 billion on Bellus cough drug to soothe pipeline fears

By Natalie Grover and Aby Jose Koilparambil (Reuters) -GSK plans to buy Canada-based drug developer Bellus Health Inc in an all-cash ..

UK unemployment edges up but pay growth beats forecasts

UK unemployment edges up but pay growth beats forecasts

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s unemployment rate rose unexpectedly in the three months to February but pay growt..

Takeover-target THG misses downgraded 2022 earnings guidance

Takeover-target THG misses downgraded 2022 earnings guidance

LONDON (Reuters) – THG, the online retail platform that said on Monday it had received an approach, missed its downgraded expec..

UBS makes changes to buyback programme following Credit Suisse takeover

UBS makes changes to buyback programme following Credit Suisse takeover

ZURICH (Reuters) -UBS on Tuesday said it was making changes to its $6 billion share buyback programme following its takeover of Credi..

Ericsson’s quarterly core profit misses expectations

Ericsson’s quarterly core profit misses expectations

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Sweden’s Ericsson on Tuesday reported first-quarter core earnings that missed expectations as telecom cust..