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King Charles doing well in hospital after prostate treatment

King Charles doing well in hospital after prostate treatment

By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s King Charles is doing well after having planned treatment to address an enlarged ..

Exclusive-Apple faces ‘strong action’ if App Store changes fall short, EU’s Breton says

Exclusive-Apple faces ‘strong action’ if App Store changes fall short, EU’s Breton says

By Martin Coulter, Foo Yun Chee and Supantha Mukherjee LONDON (Reuters) -Apple faces strong action if changes to its App Store do not..

Aviation sector sees no fast tech solution to GPS interference problem

Aviation sector sees no fast tech solution to GPS interference problem

By Joanna Plucinska LONDON (Reuters) -Global regulators, aviation security specialists and manufacturers failed to reach an agreement..

Exclusive-EU Commission looks into Germany’s natural gas levy

Exclusive-EU Commission looks into Germany’s natural gas levy

By Julia Payne BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Commission has asked the EU’s energy regulator ACER to examine whether a tariff..

Analysis-What’s the beef? Canada talks stall as Britain toughens trade approach

Analysis-What’s the beef? Canada talks stall as Britain toughens trade approach

By Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) – The suspension of Britain’s trade talks with Canada signals a tougher approach to ..

Olympics-Games cannot be magic wand amid global conflicts, says Paris 2024 boss

Olympics-Games cannot be magic wand amid global conflicts, says Paris 2024 boss

By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) – The Olympics cannot be expected to solve armed conflicts, but it can pacify relations and op..

ECB asks some lenders to monitor social media for early signs of bank runs -sources

ECB asks some lenders to monitor social media for early signs of bank runs -sources

By Stefania Spezzati LONDON (Reuters) – The European Central Bank has asked some banks to closely monitor activity on social me..

Innovative B2B Wholesale Marketplace Solutions by Markato

Innovative B2B Wholesale Marketplace Solutions by Markato

Markato is revolutionizing the Asian B2B marketplace, not just through its expansive product range but also via its innovative financ..

Computer parts maker Logitech targets ‘gradual’ return to sales growth

Computer parts maker Logitech targets ‘gradual’ return to sales growth

By John Revill (Reuters) -Logitech International’s new CEO is targeting a return to revenue growth after the computer periphe..

Stocks make little progress, dollar rises against yen after BoJ decision

Stocks make little progress, dollar rises against yen after BoJ decision

By Sinéad Carew and Amanda Cooper NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -MSCI’S global equities index was down slightly with a mixed bag ..

Risk of EU prices rising, growth slowing from Red Sea attacks -EU trade chief

Risk of EU prices rising, growth slowing from Red Sea attacks -EU trade chief

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union faces a risk of consumer prices surging and growth slowing due to disruptions to shippi..

Italy plans to sell up to 13% stake in Poste Italiane – ministry

Italy plans to sell up to 13% stake in Poste Italiane – ministry

By Giuseppe Fonte ROME (Reuters) -Italy plans to sell a stake of up to 13% in postal service group Poste Italiane, its industry minis..

Cryptoverse: Will bitcoin behave better on Wall Street?

Cryptoverse: Will bitcoin behave better on Wall Street?

By Lisa Pauline Mattackal and Medha Singh (Reuters) – Bitcoin celebrated its 15th birthday this month by bursting onto Wall Str..

Buoyant chipmakers to lift Wall St as S&P nears record high

Buoyant chipmakers to lift Wall St as S&P nears record high

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) -A global rally in chipmakers was set to spill over into Wall Street on Friday, raising investor spirit..

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European shares extend gains on financials but track weekly fall

European shares extend gains on financials but track weekly fall

By Shristi Achar A (Reuters) -European shares edged higher on Friday, lifted by financials, but the benchmark index remained on course for a weekly d..

UK health agency warns ‘very real risk’ measles outbreak spreads

UK health agency warns ‘very real risk’ measles outbreak spreads

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s public health agency warned on Friday that an outbreak of measles in central England could s..

US existing home sales fall in December, supply shows signs of improvement

US existing home sales fall in December, supply shows signs of improvement

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. existing home sales fell in December to the lowest level in nearly 13-1/2 years, but a recovery cou..

Japan’s lunar craft lands successfully but can’t generate solar power

Japan’s lunar craft lands successfully but can’t generate solar power

By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan on Saturday became the fifth country to put a spacecraft on the moon but the probe was not g..

Wall St advances, Treasury yields climb as robust data boosts soft landing bets

Wall St advances, Treasury yields climb as robust data boosts soft landing bets

By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. stocks gained ground on Thursday as investors wrestled over whether to embrace robust U.S. l..

Kate, Princess of Wales, ‘doing well’ after surgery, King Charles ‘fine’

Kate, Princess of Wales, ‘doing well’ after surgery, King Charles ‘fine’

LONDON (Reuters) – Kate, Britain’s Princess of Wales, is “doing well” after undergoing abdominal surgery this..

Polish top court rejects government plan to overhaul public media

Polish top court rejects government plan to overhaul public media

By Anna Wlodarczak-Semczuk WARSAW (Reuters) – A top Polish court rejected as illegal on Thursday plans to liquidate the country..

Google to invest $1 billion in UK data centre

Google to invest $1 billion in UK data centre

By Zaheer Kachwala (Reuters) -Google will invest $1 billion on building a data centre just outside of London, the U.S. technology gia..

Oppenheimer’ leads BAFTA Film Awards nominations

Oppenheimer’ leads BAFTA Film Awards nominations

By Marie-Louise Gumuchian LONDON (Reuters) -Historical drama “Oppenheimer”, one of last year’s highest- earning mo..

Factbox-Who is Kate, Britain’s Princess of Wales?

Factbox-Who is Kate, Britain’s Princess of Wales?

LONDON (Reuters) – Kate, the Princess of Wales and wife of Britain’s heir to the throne Prince William, is recovering in ..

Lindt’s pralines sweeten 2023 sales despite cocoa costs

Lindt’s pralines sweeten 2023 sales despite cocoa costs

By Paolo Laudani and Marleen Kaesebier (Reuters) -Swiss chocolate maker Lindt & Spruengli reported a 10.3% rise in 2023 organic s..

Poland plans to set end date for coal power

Poland plans to set end date for coal power

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Poland plans to set an end date for coal-fuelled power, the country’s Secretary of St..

As Davos crowd gathers, governments urged to rein in ‘billionaire class’

As Davos crowd gathers, governments urged to rein in ‘billionaire class’

By Mark John (Reuters) – The combined fortunes of the world’s five richest men have more than doubled to $869 billion sin..

Iceland volcano recedes after ‘black day’ of town fires

Iceland volcano recedes after ‘black day’ of town fires

REYKJAVIK (Reuters) – A volcano that erupted in southwest Iceland for the second time in less than a month appeared to be signi..

Red Sea trade disruption hits energy sector after strikes on Houthis

Red Sea trade disruption hits energy sector after strikes on Houthis

By Andrew Mills and Robert Harvey DOHA/LONDON (Reuters) -Qatar suspended liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments via the Red Sea and si..

Dollar little changed on MLK Day, sterling slides in risk-off trading

Dollar little changed on MLK Day, sterling slides in risk-off trading

By Joice Alves LONDON (Reuters) -The dollar was little changed on Monday in cautious during a U.S. public holiday, while risk-sensi..

There’s no more money, German minister tells rowdy farmers

There’s no more money, German minister tells rowdy farmers

By Thomas Escritt BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s Finance Minister Christian Lindner took to thestage on Monday in front of ..

German economy dodges recession despite shrinking 0.3% in 2023

German economy dodges recession despite shrinking 0.3% in 2023

By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) -The German economy contracted in 2023, due to persistent inflation, high energy prices and weak f..

US bank profits fall in choppy quarter marked by special charges, falling lending margins

US bank profits fall in choppy quarter marked by special charges, falling lending margins

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Major U.S. bank profits fell on Friday in a choppy fourth quarter complicated by special charges and job cuts, ..

Exclusive-EU investigators to inspect China’s BYD, Geely and SAIC in EV probe – source

Exclusive-EU investigators to inspect China’s BYD, Geely and SAIC in EV probe – source

SHANGHAI/BRUSSELS (Reuters) -European Commission investigators are to inspect Chinese automakers in the coming weeks as part of a pro..

US scientists say one-in-three chance 2024 another year of record heat

US scientists say one-in-three chance 2024 another year of record heat

By Gloria Dickie TORONTO (Reuters) – This year has a one-in-three chance of being even hotter than 2023, which was already th..

Oil rises 2% as some tankers avoid Red Sea after strikes

Oil rises 2% as some tankers avoid Red Sea after strikes

By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) -Oil climbed more than 2% on Friday, as some oil tankers diverted course from the Red Sea foll..

JPMorgan’s annual profit surges to record even as Q4 net income dips

JPMorgan’s annual profit surges to record even as Q4 net income dips

By Niket Nishant and Nupur Anand (Reuters) -JPMorgan Chase reported its best-ever annual profit and forecast higher-than-expected i..