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Stocks dive on prospect of US trade curbs; yen jumps

Stocks dive on prospect of US trade curbs; yen jumps

By Isla Binnie NEW YORK (Reuters) -World stock indexes mostly fell on Wednesday, wit..

BlackRock assets hit record-high $10.65 trillion on ETF flows, rising stocks

BlackRock assets hit record-high $10.65 trillion on ETF flows, rising stocks

By Arasu Kannagi Basil and Davide Barbuscia (Reuters) – Assets managed by Blac..

UK building firms face worst recruitment problems, survey shows

UK building firms face worst recruitment problems, survey shows

  LONDON (Reuters) – Construction and engineering firms are bearing the b..

India’s Paytm gets warning from markets regulator for old transactions with banking unit

India’s Paytm gets warning from markets regulator for old transactions with banking unit

  BENGALURU (Reuters) – Paytm received an administrative warning from Ind..

Asian shares fall as China drags, dollar in demand

Asian shares fall as China drags, dollar in demand

By Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares fell on Tuesday as investors pon..

TotalEnergies, SSE to launch EV charging company in UK and Ireland

TotalEnergies, SSE to launch EV charging company in UK and Ireland

By America Hernandez PARIS – French oil major TotalEnergies and UK power firm ..

German 2025 budget draft has a 17 billion euros hole – sources

German 2025 budget draft has a 17 billion euros hole – sources

By Maria Martinez, Holger Hansen and Christian Kraemer BERLIN (Reuters) -The German ..

Factbox-European companies cut jobs as economy sputters

Factbox-European companies cut jobs as economy sputters

(Reuters) – Elevated levels of inflation and the impact of the war in Ukraine ..

China’s economy falters, raises pressure for more stimulus

China’s economy falters, raises pressure for more stimulus

By Kevin Yao and Joe Cash BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s economy grew much slower ..

France ‘dangerously exposed’ in case of economic shock, national audit office says

France ‘dangerously exposed’ in case of economic shock, national audit office says

By Sudip Kar-Gupta PARIS (Reuters) -France’s ailing public finances and its 15..

Analysis-Nvidia investor dilemma: how much is too much in a stock portfolio?

Analysis-Nvidia investor dilemma: how much is too much in a stock portfolio?

By David Randall NEW YORK (Reuters) – Outsized positions in artificial intelli..

OpenAI working on new reasoning technology under code name ‘Strawberry’

OpenAI working on new reasoning technology under code name ‘Strawberry’

By Anna Tong and Katie Paul -ChatGPT maker OpenAI is working on a novel approach to ..

French competition authority confirms investigation into Nvidia

French competition authority confirms investigation into Nvidia

PARIS (Reuters) – The French competition authority confirmed on Monday that a..

Carrefour partners with GreenYellow to install solar panels at its French stores

Carrefour partners with GreenYellow to install solar panels at its French stores

(Reuters) – Carrefour said on Monday it had entered into a partnership with F..

China’s economy falters as property, consumer pain worsens

China’s economy falters as property, consumer pain worsens

By Kevin Yao and Joe Cash BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s economy grew much..

TSMC second-quarter profit seen jumping 30% on surging AI chip demand

TSMC second-quarter profit seen jumping 30% on surging AI chip demand

TSMC second-quarter profit seen jumping 30% on surging AI chip demand TAIPEI (Reuter..

Google parent in talks to buy cybersecurity startup Wiz for $23 billion

Google parent in talks to buy cybersecurity startup Wiz for $23 billion

By Milana Vinn and Steven Scheer NEW YORK (Reuters) -Google parent Alphabet is in a..

Swiss authorities draw flak in Credit Suisse probe, report says

Swiss authorities draw flak in Credit Suisse probe, report says

Swiss authorities draw flak in Credit Suisse probe, report says ZURICH (Reuters) ..

Tennis-Inspired Krejcikova emulates mentor Novotna with Wimbledon triumph

Tennis-Inspired Krejcikova emulates mentor Novotna with Wimbledon triumph

By Shrivathsa Sridhar LONDON (Reuters) – An inspired Barbora Krejcikova etche..

Analysis-Shunned UK markets emerge as haven from global storms

Analysis-Shunned UK markets emerge as haven from global storms

By Naomi Rovnick and Anousha Sakoui LONDON (Reuters) – Investors are looking a..

Citi profit beats on surge in investment banking, services strength

Citi profit beats on surge in investment banking, services strength

By Tatiana Bautzer and Manya Saini (Reuters) -Citigroup beat Wall Street expectation..

Yen keeps markets on edge, data points to BOJ intervention

Yen keeps markets on edge, data points to BOJ intervention

By Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) -The yen steadied on Friday, a day after the Bank..

German wholesale prices fall 0.6% in June

German wholesale prices fall 0.6% in June

(Reuters) – German wholesale prices fell by 0.6% in June compared with the sa..

Ericsson’s Q2 sales fall a smaller-than-expected 7%

Ericsson’s Q2 sales fall a smaller-than-expected 7%

(Reuters) -Swedish telecom gear maker Ericsson reported a smaller-than-expected 7% ..

Tesla launches new Model 3 long-range variant at $42,490, website shows

Tesla launches new Model 3 long-range variant at $42,490, website shows

(Reuters) – Tesla on Thursday launched a new rear-wheel drive variant of its ..

Oil edges up as US inflation data raises rate cut hopes

Oil edges up as US inflation data raises rate cut hopes

By Shariq Khan NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices rose on Thursday, keeping the Brent be..

Global stock index climbs while dollar falls after US inflation data

Global stock index climbs while dollar falls after US inflation data

By Sinéad Carew and Marc Jones NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – A global index of s..

Dollar drops, yen surges as consumer prices fall in June

Dollar drops, yen surges as consumer prices fall in June

By Karen Brettell (Reuters) -The dollar dropped on Thursday after data showed headli..

Faster UK economy growth gives gift to new government

Faster UK economy growth gives gift to new government

By Andy Bruce (Reuters) – Britain’s economy grew more quickly than expec..

Tax the super-rich, ex-leaders tell G20

Tax the super-rich, ex-leaders tell G20

By Marcela Ayres BRASILIA (Reuters) – Former presidents and prime ministers ha..

Oil settles higher on hopeful demand outlook as US oil stocks sink

Oil settles higher on hopeful demand outlook as US oil stocks sink

By Georgina McCartney HOUSTON (Reuters) -Oil prices settled higher on Wednesday afte..

Britain likely to lose nearly one in six millionaires by 2028, report says

Britain likely to lose nearly one in six millionaires by 2028, report says

By Dave Graham ZURICH (Reuters) – Britain is likely to lose nearly one in six ..

Shares climb, bonds rally as September Fed rate cut chances grow

Shares climb, bonds rally as September Fed rate cut chances grow

By Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) -Shares climbed and bond yields dipped on Wednesd..

BP Energy Outlook: both main scenarios see 2025 oil peak, rapid renewables growth

BP Energy Outlook: both main scenarios see 2025 oil peak, rapid renewables growth

By Ron Bousso LONDON (Reuters) – BP expects oil demand to peak next year and w..

Oil edges higher on likely US inventory drawdown

Oil edges higher on likely US inventory drawdown

By Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices rose on Wednesday on expectations tha..

Alstom wins $3 billion order to deliver metro trains in Hamburg

Alstom wins $3 billion order to deliver metro trains in Hamburg

(Reuters) – Alstom has signed a framework agreement worth up to 2.8 billion e..

Morning Bid: Turning the corner in the inflation fight

Morning Bid: Turning the corner in the inflation fight

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee Central bankers..