Cycling-Britain’s Froome dreaming of one last Tour de France
(Reuters) – Four-times Tour de France champion Chris Froome says he dreams of competing in the world’s greatest cycling ra..
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Walmart, other US retailers import fewer Christmas goods ahead of tepid holiday season
By Richa Naidu, Aishwarya Venugopal and Siddharth Cavale (Reuters) – Santa Claus is not delivering as many Christmas trees, toys..
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CFE Finance Group acquires 100% of TechStar, a leader in the Metaverse A €6 million investment in the Meta Presence® platform
CFE Finance Group, an investment banking boutique, has acquired 100% of TechStar, a pioneering company in industrial metaverse technol..
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DHL reports Q3 net income below expectations
(Reuters) -German logistics giant DHL reported a third quarter net income of 751 million euros ($817 million) on Tuesday, missing anal..
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Shein’s European entity reports 68% sales growth in 2023
By Helen Reid LONDON (Reuters) -Sales by Shein’s Ireland-registered entity Infinite Styles Ecommerce Co grew 68% in 2023, hittin..
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KPMG to lay off less than 4% of US audit workforce, source says
(Reuters) -KPMG will lay off less than 4%, or about 330 people, of its audit workforce in the United States, a source familiar with th..
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Sterling extends bounce off recent lows as U.S. election in focus
By Medha Singh (Reuters) – The British pound bounced against a tepid dollar on Monday ahead of high-stakes events this week that..
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China EV price deal needs be as effective as tariffs, says EU official
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Any agreement reached with Chinese producers on minimum prices for electric vehicles would need to be as ef..
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Ryanair H1 profit falls 18% on lower fares, but price weakness moderating
By Conor Humphries DUBLIN (Reuters) -Budget airline Ryanair said on Monday that average fares fell 10% in the six months ended Septemb..
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Swedish government commission recommends easing mortgage repayment rules
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden should ease rules on mortgage borrowing and repayment which have made it harder for new buyers to g..
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German companies’ hiring plans drop to four-year low, Ifo finds
BERLIN (Reuters) – German companies are less willing to hire new staff than at any point in more than four years, data from the ..
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Burberry shares jump on Moncler bid report
(Reuters) -Burberry shares rose as much as 8% on Monday after a media report said Italian luxury outerwear maker Moncler was consideri..
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Markets start big month on cautious footing as US jobs data looms
By Stella Qiu and Alun John SYDNEY/LONDON (Reuters) – Markets started what could be a momentous month warily, with shares steady..
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A year on, Intel’s touted AI-chip deals have fallen short
By Jeffrey Dastin (Reuters) – Intel’s upbeat revenue projections on Thursday masked a sore point for the embattled company..
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Pound set for worst weekly losses since 2018 after budget jolt
LONDON (Reuters) – The pound stabilised on Friday after a volatile few sessions, but still headed for its longest stretch of wee..
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UK factory activity shrinks slightly for first time since April, PMI shows
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – British factory activity contracted very slightly last month for the first time since April..
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Virgin Money UK picks insider Gergely Zaborszky as next CFO
(Reuters) – British lender Virgin Money UK said on Wednesday that insider Gergely Zaborszky would take on the role of its CFO, a..
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Amundi’s Q3 net inflows profit from ETF demand, Asian operations
By Mathieu Rosemain PARIS (Reuters) – Amundi, Europe’s biggest fund manager, posted in-line quarterly inflows on Wednesday..
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French economy expanded 0.4% in Q3, INSEE says
PARIS (Reuters) -French economic growth beat estimates by accelerating by 0.4% in the third quarter 2024 from 0.2% in the secon..
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Ericsson signs 5G ORAN deal with Spain’s MasOrange
By Supantha Mukherjee STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Ericsson has signed a 5G deal with Spain’s largest telecoms operator, M..
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More companies planning price hikes in Germany, survey finds
BERLIN (Reuters) – Companies in Germany’s industrial, retail and corporate services sectors are planning more price..
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Covestro trims 2024 profit target again in a tough economy
(Reuters) -German chemicals maker Covestro lowered the upper end of its full-year core profit forecast range on Tuesday for the second..
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Volkswagen’s Traton reports higher sales in weak truck market
(Reuters) -Volkswagen’s truck unit Traton on Monday reported a 3% rise in nine-month revenue amid subdued demand for comm..
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Novartis to pay Monte Rosa $150 million upfront to develop a new class of drugs
(Reuters) – Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis will pay Monte Rosa Therapeutics $150 million upfront payment for a globa..
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Analysis-Musk’s bold 2025 prediction on Tesla sales faces skepticism, scrutiny
By Abhirup Roy Tesla CEO Elon Musk stunned investors and analysts with plans to grow vehicle sales by 30% next year, buoyed by a new, ..
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London stocks climb, energy shares keep gains in check
By Shubham Batra (Reuters) – The UK’s benchmark FTSE 100 index rose on Monday, led by travel and leisure shares as Trainli..
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Analysis-Bricks over clicks as shops come back into fashion in Europe
By Alberto Chiumento and Paolo Laudani (Reuters) – The rise of online shopping has led to swathes of store closures, casting dou..
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Norway’s wealth fund falls short on climate ambitions, NGO says
By Gwladys Fouche OSLO (Reuters) – The world’s largest sovereign wealth fund is falling short on its own climate expectati..
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G20 welcomes recommendations to unlock funding for climate transition projects
By Marcela Ayres WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A group of funds backed by the world’s 20 largest economies aimed at financing cli..
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Accor adjusts guidance as it sees strong demand at luxury hotels
By Marta Maciag and Nathan Vifflin (Reuters) -Accor, Europe’s largest hotel group by portfolio, on Thursday raised the bo..
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Exclusive-JBS, Sigma vie for Kraft Heinz’s $3 billion hot-dog business, sources say
By Abigail Summerville NEW YORK (Reuters) – Brazilian meatpacker JBS and Mexico’s Sigma Alimentos are among those c..
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European shares end flat as economic woes overshadow upbeat earnings
By Paolo Laudani, Ankika Biswas and Johann M Cherian (Reuters) -European shares gave up early gains to close little changed on ..
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Harley-Davidson lowers full-year revenue forecast on weak demand
By Kannaki Deka and Nathan Gomes (Reuters) -Harley-Davidson cut its annual revenue forecast as sticky inflation and high borrow..
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Tesla promises paid robotaxis next year, but significant hurdles remain
By Chris Kirkham (Reuters) -Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday said the electric vehicle maker will roll out driverless ride-hail..
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FTSE 100 closes higher on earnings boost
By Pranav Kashyap (Reuters) -London’s blue-chip stock index edged higher on Thursday, buoyed by upbeat corporate earnings..
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Allianz weighs options for AllianzGI unit, sources say
By Amy-Jo Crowley, Alexander Hübner, Andres Gonzalez and Anousha Sakoui LONDON (Reuters) – Allianz is weighing options fo..
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ECB hawks push back against bets on more and bigger cuts
By Balazs Koranyi WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Three European Central Bank officials tried to cool market speculation on bigger intere..
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