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AI’s use in finance may need new rules, ECB says

AI’s use in finance may need new rules, ECB says

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The use of artificial intelligence in finance is still ..

Oil down on inflation, supply risks in Mideast, Canada lend floor

Oil down on inflation, supply risks in Mideast, Canada lend floor

By Georgina McCartney HOUSTON (Reuters) -Oil prices fell on Tuesday, after fresh U...

King Charles unveils his first portrait since coronation

King Charles unveils his first portrait since coronation

(Changes media identifier to correspond with visuals) LONDON (Reuters) -BritainR..

Factbox-How hosting Euro 2024 could impact the German economy

Factbox-How hosting Euro 2024 could impact the German economy

By Rene Wagner BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany will be hoping for sporting succe..

Analysis-Recovering euro keeps dollar ‘gorilla’ from scuppering ECB rate outlook

Analysis-Recovering euro keeps dollar ‘gorilla’ from scuppering ECB rate outlook

By Amanda Cooper and Stefano Rebaudo LONDON/MILAN (Reuters) – The euro has re..

Countries make late bid to salvage EU’s nature law

Countries make late bid to salvage EU’s nature law

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A group of 11 countries, led by Ireland, ..

Mixed UK labour market signals leave BoE on rate cut alert

Mixed UK labour market signals leave BoE on rate cut alert

By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) – British wages grew by more than expected,..

World shares rest near record highs ahead of US inflation data

World shares rest near record highs ahead of US inflation data

By Tom Westbrook and Alun John SINGAPORE/LONDON (Reuters) – World shares mark..

Curbs on costly home incentives cause split in Italy’s coalition

Curbs on costly home incentives cause split in Italy’s coalition

By Giuseppe Fonte and Angelo Amante ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s ruling coa..

Dollar slips after unexpected rise in US producer prices

Dollar slips after unexpected rise in US producer prices

By Herbert Lash and Joice Alves NEW YORK (Reuters) -The dollar edged lower on Tuesd..

Morning Bid: Markets eye US CPI and record high

Morning Bid: Markets eye US CPI and record high

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook Stocks ne..

Stocks grind towards record highs in inflation-heavy week

Stocks grind towards record highs in inflation-heavy week

By Wayne Cole and Amanda Cooper SYDNEY/LONDON (Reuters) -Global stocks neared recor..

EU countries approve law to slash trucks’ CO2 emissions

EU countries approve law to slash trucks’ CO2 emissions

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union countries gave their final..

The case for forever high interest rates

The case for forever high interest rates

By Yoruk Bahceli (Reuters) – If financial markets are right, interest rates w..

London stocks muted ahead of more earnings, economic data

London stocks muted ahead of more earnings, economic data

By Pranav Kashyap (Reuters) – London’s FTSE 100 was flat on Monday as g..

European shares listless as investors brace for inflation test

European shares listless as investors brace for inflation test

By Ankika Biswas (Reuters) -Europe’s STOXX 600 struggled for direction on Mon..

In the Market: Financiers fret over ‘leverage on leverage’ in private credit

In the Market: Financiers fret over ‘leverage on leverage’ in private credit

By Paritosh Bansal (Reuters) -To some elite financiers who gathered in Los Angeles ..

Japan’s SoftBank swings to quarterly profit, eyes on Arm unit

Japan’s SoftBank swings to quarterly profit, eyes on Arm unit

By Anton Bridge TOKYO (Reuters) -Technology investor SoftBank Group swung to a net ..

Germany says cybercrime by foreign actors rose by 28% in 2023

Germany says cybercrime by foreign actors rose by 28% in 2023

BERLIN (Reuters) – Cybercrime by foreign perpetrators surged in Germany in 20..

Amazon to invest $1.3 billion in France, create 3,000 jobs

Amazon to invest $1.3 billion in France, create 3,000 jobs

By Supantha Mukherjee STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Amazon said on Monday it would in..

UK’s Rightmove cuts 2024 revenue per advertiser forecast on tough market conditions

UK’s Rightmove cuts 2024 revenue per advertiser forecast on tough market conditions

(This May 10 story has been corrected to say ‘revenue per advertiser’ f..

Microsoft to invest 4 billion euros in France

Microsoft to invest 4 billion euros in France

PARIS (Reuters) – Technology and software giant Microsoft will invest 4 billi..

Floods kill 37 in Indonesia’s West Sumatra, 17 missing

Floods kill 37 in Indonesia’s West Sumatra, 17 missing

TANAH DATAR (Reuters) – Flash floods and mud slides in Indonesia’s West..

Currency market calm as US inflation data holds focus this week

Currency market calm as US inflation data holds focus this week

By Brigid Riley TOKYO (Reuters) – Major currencies were steady on Monday with..

UK employers plan 4% pay rises in coming year, survey shows

UK employers plan 4% pay rises in coming year, survey shows

By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) – British employers expect to raise wages b..

Novavax signs COVID-19 license deal with Sanofi, removes doubt about business viability

Novavax signs COVID-19 license deal with Sanofi, removes doubt about business viability

PARIS (Reuters) -Novavax on Friday erased doubts about its ability to remain in bus..

Retailer Lidl UK raises staff pay for third time in 12 months

Retailer Lidl UK raises staff pay for third time in 12 months

LONDON (Reuters) – The British arm of German supermarket group Lidl said it w..

Honda sees full-year profit rising 2.8%

Honda sees full-year profit rising 2.8%

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Honda Motor Co forecast a 2.8% rise in operat..

Pandemic treaty talks to the wire, likely to miss first deadline, sources say

Pandemic treaty talks to the wire, likely to miss first deadline, sources say

By Jennifer Rigby LONDON (Reuters) – Talks to draw up a global pact to help f..

Rio Tinto had considered a bid for BHP-target Anglo American, AFR reports

Rio Tinto had considered a bid for BHP-target Anglo American, AFR reports

(Reuters) -Mining giant Rio Tinto had considered an offer for British miner Anglo A..

GeoPark to access $500 million from Vitol in return for oil deliveries

GeoPark to access $500 million from Vitol in return for oil deliveries

(Reuters) – GeoPark has struck a deal to sell a minimum of 20,000 barrels of ..

China’s push for greener aluminium hit by erratic rains, power cuts

China’s push for greener aluminium hit by erratic rains, power cuts

BEIJING (Reuters) – Erratic rainfall in China’s southwest is frustratin..

Oil hits 1-week high on demand hopes after China, US data

Oil hits 1-week high on demand hopes after China, US data

By Scott DiSavino NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices rose about 1% to a one-week high o..

Bank of England clears path for its first rate cut since 2020

Bank of England clears path for its first rate cut since 2020

By William Schomberg, David Milliken and Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) -The Bank o..

STOXX 600 ends at record high; BBVA weighs on Spain

STOXX 600 ends at record high; BBVA weighs on Spain

By Ankika Biswas and Johann M Cherian (Reuters) -Europe’s benchmark index inc..

Stocks gain as European shares hit new highs, dollar slips

Stocks gain as European shares hit new highs, dollar slips

By Herbert Lash and Marc Jones NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – World stocks edged..

Europe’s rush for rate cuts shifts global market power away from US

Europe’s rush for rate cuts shifts global market power away from US

By Naomi Rovnick and Yoruk Bahceli LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England has..