Geberit reports Q1 beat despite end of bathroom renovation boom
(Reuters) -Swiss plumbing supplies maker Geberit on Tuesday reported higher than expected operating cashflow in the first quarter, de..
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Marketmind: RBA shock hike starts huge week for central banks
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Asia markets correspondent Kevin Buckland. The Reserve Bank of Australia ..
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Logitech Q4 sales plunge 22% as economic downturn worries weigh
(Reuters) – Logitech International posted a 22% drop in fourth-quarter sales on Tuesday, as growing worries of an economic down..
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Factbox-Long-serving Qantas executive Vanessa Hudson named as next CEO
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s flagship carrier, Qantas Airways Ltd, on Tuesday named its finance chief Vanessa Hudson to..
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UK retailers report record food inflation but see falls ahead
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – Food prices at British supermarkets rose 15.7% in the year to April, the biggest annual in..
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Historic Stone of Scone moved to London for King Charles’ coronation
LONDON (Reuters) – The historic Stone of Scone, the ancient coronation stone upon which monarchs in Britain have been crowned fo..
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Bosch buys US semiconductor foundry to expand EV chip output
By Joseph White and Stephen Nellis DETROIT (Reuters) – Germany’s Bosch Group has agreed to buy key assets of California c..
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Essity mulls selling Vinda stake and Consumer Tissue Private Label Europe business
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Hygiene products group Essity said on Wednesday it has initiated a strategic review of its stake in China-..
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Markets mixed as tech boosts US stock futures, Europe dips
By Naomi Rovnick LONDON (Reuters) – Global stock markets were mixed on Wednesday as recession fears and banking sector strain we..
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Elevator maker Kone hikes outlook as Q1 profit, orders beat forecasts
(Reuters) -Finnish elevator maker Kone raised its 2023 sales outlook on Wednesday after its first-quarter profit beat market expectat..
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Companies’ cost inflation is slowing but shoppers may wait for lower prices
By Richa Naidu and Dominique Vidalon LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) -The world’s top consumer goods companies, making everything from i..
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Tech CEOs wax poetic on AI, big adds to sales will take time
By Noel Randewich and Akash Sriram (Reuters) -Microsoft Corp and Google-parent Alphabet Inc talked up investments in artificial intel..
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Sacyr shortlists four bidders for its service, waste management unit – Expansion
MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish conglomerate Sacyr has shortlisted four firms as potential buyers of its service and waste managemen..
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Startup e-commerce platform Temu expands to Europe
By Casey Hall SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Ultra low-cost e-commerce platform Temu, owned by PDD Holdings has started selling to Europe..
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Beiersdorf benefits from bump in Nivea sales
(Reuters) -Beiersdorf’s Nivea brand recorded 18% sales growth in the first quarter of 2023 thanks to price hikes, the German fi..
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Puma expects Q2 sales growth below full-year target
(Reuters) – German sportswear maker Puma on Wednesday said it expected second-quarter sales to grow at a low- to mid-single-dig..
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Mercedes-Benz launches E-Class, its last new combustion engine model
BERLIN (Reuters) – Mercedes-Benz on Tuesday launched its last new combustion engine model – the next generation of the E-C..
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Spotify’s monthly active users top 500 million, beat estimate
By Supantha Mukherjee STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Spotify Technology SA has crossed the half billion mark for monthly active users for the f..
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Kremlin remains downbeat on state of Black Sea grain deal
(Reuters) – The Kremlin reaffirmed its position on Tuesday that the Black Sea grain deal is not working for Moscow, a day after..
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BoE’s Broadbent says QE not to blame for surge in inflation
LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England (BoE) Deputy Governor Ben Broadbent said central banks should not ignore measures of money supply b..
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Anglo American’s first-quarter copper output rises 28%
LONDON (Reuters) -Anglo American’s overall first-quarter production rose 9% from a year earlier, helped by a 28% jump in copper..
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KitKat sweetens Nestle sales with Easter, Valentine’s Day comeback
By Richa Naidu LONDON (Reuters) – In a quarter that saw Nestle’s overall sales volumes dip, the KitKat maker’s candy..
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More banks join European instant payments pilot from end 2023
By Supantha Mukherjee STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Spotify Technology SA has crossed the half billion mark for monthly active users for the f..
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Recruiter Randstad beats Q1 earnings estimates despite hiring slowdown
By Romolo Tosiani (Reuters) -Dutch recruitment firm Randstad reported better-than-expected first-quarter core earnings on Tuesday, de..
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ABB dispels industrial gloom to raise full-year outlook
By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) -ABB Ltd raised its full-year outlook for sales and profit outlook on Tuesday after the Swiss enginee..
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Tiffany, now owned by LVMH, reopens on a Fifth Avenue in flux
By Katherine Masters and Mimosa Spencer NEW YORK (Reuters) – The splashy reopening of Tiffany & Co’s flagship store on the ..
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Oil prices steady on uncertain global outlook and supply concerns
By Noah Browning LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices were steady on Monday as concern over rising interest rates, the global economy ..
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Britain sets up $125 million taskforce to drive AI
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain on Monday announced 100 million pounds ($124.5 million) in initial funding for a taskforce to help d..
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Climate change fight a ‘core duty’ for central banks – ECB’s Villeroy
By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – France’s central bank governor François Villeroy de Galhau has pushed back against critic..
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German economy likely grew in Q1, beating expectations – Bundesbank
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The German economy is likely to have expanded in the last quarter on a rebound in industrial production, ..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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 filteri..
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Dollar heads for first weekly gain since February
By Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) – The dollar headed for its first weekly gain in nearly two months on Friday as investors rais..
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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..
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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 t..
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