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TABBit secures £320,000 investment to help friends manage their shared expenses

TABBit secures £320,000 investment to help friends manage their shared expenses

London, United Kingdom – 29 February, 2024, 12:00PM GMT – TABBit, a London based fintech startup, making it possible for friends to m..

CMA CGM caps logistics push with $5 billion Bollore deal

CMA CGM caps logistics push with $5 billion Bollore deal

By Gus Trompiz PARIS (Reuters) – France’s CMA CGM has completed a $5 billion takeover of Bollore Logistics, its biggest-ev..

Norwegian Cruise forecasts upbeat first-quarter profit on robust demand

Norwegian Cruise forecasts upbeat first-quarter profit on robust demand

(Reuters) – Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings forecast a first-quarter profit on Tuesday betting on higher ticket prices and steady..

UBS resumes buybacks, seeks more cost savings from Credit Suisse takeover

UBS resumes buybacks, seeks more cost savings from Credit Suisse takeover

By Noele Illien ZURICH (Reuters) -UBS said on Tuesday it would restart share buybacks and find $3 billion more in cost savings from in..

Euro zone economy lags global growth as Germany struggles

Euro zone economy lags global growth as Germany struggles

By Francesco Canepa and Jan Strupczewski FRANKFURT/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The euro zone’s economy stagnated last year, under..

Europe will miss 2030 chip market goal, says ASML CEO

Europe will miss 2030 chip market goal, says ASML CEO

By Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Europe will miss its goal of raising its share of the global computer chip market to 20%..

Cars sold as an ‘Italian jewel’ must be made in Italy, PM tells Stellantis

Cars sold as an ‘Italian jewel’ must be made in Italy, PM tells Stellantis

ROME (Reuters) – A car being sold as an “Italian jewel” needs to be made in Italy, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni sa..

Video-game market recovery to pick up steam in 2024 on strong console sales – report

Video-game market recovery to pick up steam in 2024 on strong console sales – report

(Reuters) – A recovery in the global video-game market is expected to pick up pace this year on the back of strong sales of Mic..

German president, businesses visit Vietnam eyeing investment

German president, businesses visit Vietnam eyeing investment

By Francesco Guarascio and Phuong Nguyen HANOI (Reuters) -A German business delegation, including top firms for tunnel machines, wind..

Royal Bank of Canada gets nod for $10 billion purchase of HSBC unit

Royal Bank of Canada gets nod for $10 billion purchase of HSBC unit

By Nivedita Balu (Reuters) – Canada on Thursday approved Royal Bank of Canada’s C$13.5 billion dollars ($10.2 billion) ac..

UK to implement carbon levy on imported goods by 2027

UK to implement carbon levy on imported goods by 2027

By Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) -Britain said on Monday it would implement a new import carbon pricing mechanism by 2027, with go..

EU risks losing ground in EVs without strong industry strategy – ACEA

EU risks losing ground in EVs without strong industry strategy – ACEA

BERLIN (Reuters) – Europe’s electric vehicle (EV) sector risks falling behind without a robust EU industrial strategy, au..

German institutes cut 2024 GDP forecast on uncertainty

German institutes cut 2024 GDP forecast on uncertainty

BERLIN (Reuters) – Three leading German economic institutes cut their 2024 economic growth forecasts on Thursday, saying consum..

US FTC tries again to stop Microsoft’s already-closed deal for Activision

US FTC tries again to stop Microsoft’s already-closed deal for Activision

By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. antitrust enforcers will argue on Wednesday that a federal judge got it wrong when s..

Swathes of Siberia freeze in temperatures below -58 Celsius

Swathes of Siberia freeze in temperatures below -58 Celsius

YAKUTSK, Russia (Reuters) – Arctic weather enfolded swathes of Russia on Tuesday, with temperatures in the wilds of Siberia fal..

After Musk tirade, X faces prospect of more advertisers fleeing

After Musk tirade, X faces prospect of more advertisers fleeing

By Sheila Dang, Chavi Mehta and Jaspreet Singh (Reuters) -Social media company X faces the prospect of more advertisers fleeing and h..

Swedish property problems could accelerate price drops in Denmark, central bank says

Swedish property problems could accelerate price drops in Denmark, central bank says

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Denmark’s central bank said on Tuesday that the risk of further price d..

Global equity funds attract inflows on hopes for end to Fed rate rises

Global equity funds attract inflows on hopes for end to Fed rate rises

(Reuters) – Global equity funds attracted robust inflows in the seven days leading to Nov. 22, spurred by growing expectations ..

Euro zone’s shadow banks face risk of margin calls, ECB says

Euro zone’s shadow banks face risk of margin calls, ECB says

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Euro zone shadow banks face the risk of receiving large margin calls or client redemptions they cannot me..

DIY retailer Kingfisher cuts profit outlook again on weak French market

DIY retailer Kingfisher cuts profit outlook again on weak French market

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -European home improvement retailer Kingfisher on Wednesday downgraded its full-year profit outlook f..

Explainer-Why calls for oil embargo on Israel are unlikely to go anywhere

Explainer-Why calls for oil embargo on Israel are unlikely to go anywhere

By Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON (Reuters) -Israel’s military offensive in Gaza following an Oct. 7 attack by the enclave’s ruling..

Spain’s Grenergy to expand in US under $2.8 billion plan

Spain’s Grenergy to expand in US under $2.8 billion plan

By Pietro Lombardi MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s Grenergy plans to more than double its U.S. solar power generation projects..

UK says new science initiative to work on climate-resilient crops

UK says new science initiative to work on climate-resilient crops

LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will announce a new science initiative to bring together work on developi..

EU reaches deal to stop sending waste to countries that can’t process it

EU reaches deal to stop sending waste to countries that can’t process it

PARIS (Reuters) – European Union lawmakers and member states have reached a deal to revise the bloc’s waste shipment regu..

Iraq becomes EBRD shareholder, Senegal and Ghana apply to join

Iraq becomes EBRD shareholder, Senegal and Ghana apply to join

LONDON (Reuters) -Iraq has become the 74th member of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the multilateral lender sa..

EU agrees law to hit fossil fuel imports with methane emissions limit

EU agrees law to hit fossil fuel imports with methane emissions limit

(Reuters) – The European Union reached a deal on Wednesday on a law to place methane emissions limits on Europe’s oil and..

German economy, auto sector face risks from exposure to China, fund manager says

German economy, auto sector face risks from exposure to China, fund manager says

By Christoph Steitz FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany’s heavy economic exposure to China carries significant risks for Europe..

Payments app Zelle begins refunds for imposter scams after Washington pressure

Payments app Zelle begins refunds for imposter scams after Washington pressure

By Hannah Lang (Reuters) – Banks on the payment app Zelle have begun refunding victims of imposter scams to address consumer pr..

Apple to file challenge over Digital Markets Act in EU Court- Bloomberg News

Apple to file challenge over Digital Markets Act in EU Court- Bloomberg News

(Reuters) – Apple Inc is set to challenge the European Union’s decision to put all of the App Store into the bloc’s..

UK supermarket Booths to scrap most self-service tills

UK supermarket Booths to scrap most self-service tills

LONDON (Reuters) – Northern England supermarket chain Booths is to axe almost all of the self-service tills in its stores, sayi..

With crime in focus, UK’s Sunak sets out pre-election agenda in King’s Speech

With crime in focus, UK’s Sunak sets out pre-election agenda in King’s Speech

By Elizabeth Piper and Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s government set out its plans to tackle crime, boost growth ..

Bonds, stocks take breather after last week’s rally

Bonds, stocks take breather after last week’s rally

By Herbert Lash and Alun John NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -A gauge of global equity performance edged higher and Treasury yields rose o..

Don’t confuse customers over stablecoins, Bank of England warns lenders

Don’t confuse customers over stablecoins, Bank of England warns lenders

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) -The Bank of England told lenders on Monday that they must avoid any risk that customers might confuse ..

Dollar buoyed by safe-haven bids, rate jitters

Dollar buoyed by safe-haven bids, rate jitters

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar was on the front foot on Monday in cautious trade as tensions in the Middle East es..

Ripe for change? Activist investors eye food, consumer goods firms

Ripe for change? Activist investors eye food, consumer goods firms

LONDON (Reuters) – In early 2021, investment management firm Artisan Partners sent an open letter to an incoming member of Dano..

Norway wealth fund to firms: use AI, but do it responsibly

Norway wealth fund to firms: use AI, but do it responsibly

By Gwladys Fouche OSLO (Reuters) – Norway’s $1.4 trillion wealth fund, the world’s single largest stock market inve..

Thames Water pulled back from the brink after investors pump in $960 million

Thames Water pulled back from the brink after investors pump in $960 million

By Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) -Thames Water said its investors had agreed to inject 750 million pounds ($960 million) into the comp..