ECB holds rates, signals rate cut on horizon
LONDON (Reuters) -The European Central Bank kept interest rates unchanged on Thursday, but signalled that it may be preparing to eas..
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HEXAGON CARDS LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE TO CELEBRATE YEAR ON YEAR INCREASE IN MEMBERSHIP SIGNUPS
Hexagon Cards, one of the UK’s most exclusive business clubs, has launched a new website and membership portal following an unprecede..
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Europe’s SMEs need one set of rules, report to say
By Giselda Vagnoni (Reuters) – Europe’s export-oriented small businesses should be offered a single regulatory framework ..
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Bank of England’s Greene says rate cuts should be “a way off”
(Reuters) -Bank of England policymaker Megan Greene said interest rate cuts in Britain should remain “a way off” because ..
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Oil prices edge up on escalation in Middle East tensions
By Emily Chow SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices ticked up during trade on Thursday, after rising a dollar a barrel in the prior session..
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ECB to set up June rate cut after rapid disinflation
By Balazs Koranyi and Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The European Central Bank is all but certain to keep borrowing costs at a..
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Dollar firms, yen fragile as Fed cut wagers crumble
By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The dollar was firm on Thursday after hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation data squashed linger..
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Asian shares fall on U.S. rate scare, yen plumbs 34-yr low
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares tracked Wall Street lower on Thursday as sticky U.S. inflation forced markets to ..
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Nike pins hopes on Olympics in race to take back market share
By Helen Reid PARIS (Reuters) – Nike is set to unveil new kits for the Olympic national teams it sponsors including the U.S. an..
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Paris Olympics on track to hit NBC ad sales record after pandemic
By Sheila Dang (Reuters) – As the July opening ceremony for the 2024 Paris Olympics draws closer, U.S. broadcaster NBCUnivers..
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U.N. climate chief says two years to save the planet
By Kate Abnett and Simon Jessop LONDON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Governments, business leaders and development banks have two years to take..
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Companies get green light to use offsets for supply chain emissions
By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) -A leading judge of corporate climate action plans said it will allow companies to use carbon credit..
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UK equities end volatile session higher as investors ponder rate outlook
By Sruthi Shankar, Khushi Singh and Pranav Kashyap (Reuters) -UK equities closed Wednesday’s volatile session higher as investo..
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European shares rebound from one-month low; ECB rate verdict up next
By Ankika Biswas, Johann M Cherian and Ozan Ergenay (Reuters) -European shares staged a recovery after a knee-jerk reaction to a high..
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US dollar surges vs yen to highest since mid-1990 after hotter-than-expected inflation data
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) -The dollar rose across the board on Wednesday, soaring against the Japanese yen to ..
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Maintaining compliance with new commercial finance disclosures in a shifting commercial financing landscape
By Will Tumulty In 2022 California became the first state to enact a state-level commercial financing disclosure law tha..
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EU extends trade guide on Chinese distortions to new sectors
By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission has updated its report on state-led distortions in the Chines..
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UK’s Tesco forecasts profit rise as consumer sentiment improves
By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s biggest retailer Tesco forecast a further rise in profit on Wednesday, citing early ..
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Factbox-European companies cut jobs as economy sputters
(Reuters) – The highest inflation for decades and the impact of the war in Ukraine have forced companies across Europe into lay..
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M&C Saatchi expects 2024 profit to meet forecasts
(Reuters) – M&C Saatchi said on Wednesday it expected to meet profit expectations this year, betting on its cost-savings in..
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UK’s THG returns to revenue growth in Q4 on demand for beauty products
(Reuters) – British e-commerce firm THG said on Wednesday its revenue continued to improve in 2024 after returning to growth in..
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Puma hones focus on speed in Olympic battle with Adidas and Nike
By Helen Reid PARIS (Reuters) – German sportswear brand Puma is using this year’s Olympic Games and its partnership with s..
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Barry Callebaut operating profit falls 40% on transformation costs
(Reuters) -Barry Callebaut, the world’s biggest chocolate maker, reported lower than expected half-year operating profit on Wedn..
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Shocks in G20 emerging economies hit rich-world growth, IMF says
By Libby George LONDON (Reuters) – Domestic shocks in emerging economies in the G20 are increasingly impacting growth in the ..
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World stocks mixed ahead of US inflation, metals soar
By Tom Westbrook and Samuel Indyk LONDON (Reuters) -Global shares were mixed on Tuesday ahead of this week’s U.S. inflation dat..
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US dollar struggles for direction ahead of data despite rise in yields
By Stefano Rebaudo (Reuters) -The dollar struggled for direction on Tuesday as investors were cautious ahead of inflation data due on..
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Flooding spreads in Russia, putting thousands more at risk
ORSK, Russia (Reuters) -Flood sirens blared out in two Russian cities on Tuesday, warning thousands more people to evacuate immediate..
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Italy cuts growth forecasts and says debt set to rise
By Giuseppe Fonte and Matteo Negri ROME (Reuters) -The Italian government on Tuesday cut its growth forecast for this year and next, ..
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Daimler Truck Q1 sales drop 13% as markets normalize
BERLIN (Reuters) – Daimler Truck Group reported a 13% drop in first-quarter sales on Tuesday, as the markets normalize as expec..
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Italian hearing aid market lacks transparency, regulator says
ROME (Reuters) – The retail market for hearing aids in Italy – dominated by domestic player Amplifon – lacks transp..
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Oil prices turn higher as Middle East ceasefire hopes wane
By Colleen Howe and Andrew Hayley BEIJING (Reuters) -Oil prices rose on Tuesday after hopes diminished that negotiations between Isra..
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Crypto survey shows less consumer scepticism, but a third expect bitcoin price fall
(This April 8 story has been corrected to fix the bitcoin record high in paragraph 7) LONDON (Reuters) – Consumers are becoming..
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Stocks rise slightly as oil cools; Treasury yields touch 4-month high
By Sinéad Carew and Harry Robertson NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -Equity indexes rose slightly on Monday as U.S. bond yields hit their h..
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Norwegian Cruise orders eight new ships, biggest order in its history
By Doyinsola Oladipo NEW YORK (Reuters) -Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings has placed the largest ship order in its history to meet the ..
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Big companies’ emissions goals are too weak, report says
By Simon Jessop (Reuters) – The carbon emissions reduction targets of a group of the biggest listed companies are too weak coll..
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US dollar skids ahead of inflation data; yen not far from 1990 lows
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) -The dollar slid on Monday as investors focused on U.S. inflation data due later this ..
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North America experiences total solar eclipse, starting at Mexican resort
By Henry Romero, Joseph Ax and Brad Brooks MAZATLAN, Mexico (Reuters) -The first total solar eclipse to grace North America in seven ..
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