Bangladesh moves up the ranks and could become the 24th largest economy by 2036
Bangladesh, located in South Asia, has made significant strides in recent years, with the country becoming one of the fastest-growing ..
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Metro Bank posts second quarter of profitability on mortgage loans demand
(Reuters) – Metro Bank on Wednesday said it had reached underlying profitability for the second consecutive quarter, as net inf..
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Flutter Q1 revenues jump 29% as U.S. races ahead, UK bounces back
By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN (Reuters) -Flutter grew its revenue by 29% on a pro-forma basis in the first quarter, driven by a near doubl..
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BNP Paribas first-quarter revenue beats as trading outperforms
By Mathieu Rosemain and Matthieu Protard PARIS (Reuters) -BNP Paribas’s first-quarter sales beat market expectations as trading..
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King Charles’ coronation will be an economic boost, Buckingham Palace says
By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) – The coronation ceremony for King Charles on Saturday will be the most glorious display of ..
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Cineworld gets US court approval to raise $2.26 billion after bankruptcy
By Dietrich Knauth (Reuters) – Bankrupt movie theater chain Cineworld received U.S. court approval on Tuesday to raise $2.26 bi..
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Revlon emerges from bankruptcy after lender takeover
By Dietrich Knauth (Reuters) -Revlon Inc said on Tuesday that it has emerged from bankruptcy after cutting more than $2.7 billion in ..
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Oil slumps 5% to five-week low amid US debt default fears
By Scott DiSavino NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices sank about 5% to a five-week low on Tuesday on concerns about the economy as U.S. pol..
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Dollar dips as job openings fall, Fed meeting in focus
By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar fell Tuesday after data showed that U.S. job openings fell in March, a day be..
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Sport-Ronaldo tops Forbes’ highest-paid athletes list in 2023 after Saudi move
(Reuters) – Cristiano Ronaldo became the world’s highest-paid athlete after his move to Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr nearl..
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Italy CPI rises again in April amid energy prices volatility
By Antonella Cinelli ROME (Reuters) – Italian inflation jumped unexpectedly in April, driven by another spike in energy prices, ..
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From US to London, royal super fan makes ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ coronation pilgrimage
By JEEVAN RAVINDRAN LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. citizen Donna Werner is no stranger to royal celebrations – for more than thre..
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Ferrari, Enel X plan solar plant near Fiorano test track
ROME (Reuters) – Italian sports car maker Ferrari said it has signed a deal with Enel’s Enel X to build a 1 megawatt peak..
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Norway wealth fund CEO denies pay discrimination in case by female employee
By Victoria Klesty OSLO (Reuters) – The chief executive of Norway’s $1.4 trillion sovereign wealth fund, Nicolai Tangen, ..
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Soft lending and inflation data pave way for smaller ECB hike
By Francesco Canepa and Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Euro zone banks are turning off the credit taps and a key gauge of inflati..
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Italian hearing aid maker Amplifon expects higher 2023 earnings
(Reuters) – Italian hearing aid maker Amplifon said on Tuesday it expects core profits to continue growing in 2023 thanks to ope..
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DSM misses Q1 forecasts due to weak volumes and high costs
(Corrects company description in 5th paragraph) (Reuters) – Dutch specialty chemicals maker DSM’s first-quarter profit an..
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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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