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Yen falls as Japan’s negative rates expected to persist

Yen falls as Japan’s negative rates expected to persist

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Japanese yen weakened against the dollar for a second day on Monday, giving back m..

As UK dental system decays, surging numbers seek treatment abroad

As UK dental system decays, surging numbers seek treatment abroad

By Sachin Ravikumar and Ali Kucukgocmen LONDON/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Once Marion Parks found out she needed intensive dental w..

Oil prices hold as investors still wary

Oil prices hold as investors still wary

By Paul Carsten LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices were steady on Monday as worries persisted around crude oversupply despite OPEC+ cuts an..

Oil stocks send FTSE 100 to 7-week closing high, Anglo American sinks

Oil stocks send FTSE 100 to 7-week closing high, Anglo American sinks

By Shashwat Chauhan and Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) -The UK’s FTSE 100 closed at a seven-week high on Friday with a rebound in cru..

In Olympics race, Adidas pursues edge in new sports

In Olympics race, Adidas pursues edge in new sports

By Helen Reid HERZOGENAURACH, Germany (Reuters) – As sportswear rivals jockey for position ahead of next year’s Paris Oly..

Stocks gain, Treasury yields climb after US payrolls report

Stocks gain, Treasury yields climb after US payrolls report

By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) -A gauge of global stocks was higher on Friday, on track for its sixth straight week of gains..

Azerbaijan tipped to host COP29 climate talks

Azerbaijan tipped to host COP29 climate talks

By Kate Abnett, Alexander Cornwell and Elizabeth Piper DUBAI (Reuters) -Azerbaijan is tipped to host next year’s U.N. climate..

Stalled talks resume on EU’s AI Act, biometric surveillance targeted

Stalled talks resume on EU’s AI Act, biometric surveillance targeted

By Foo Yun Chee, Martin Coulter and Supantha Mukherjee BRUSSELS/LONDON/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -A third day of negotiations on Friday o..

COP28 considers end to fossil fuels in move opposed by OPEC

COP28 considers end to fossil fuels in move opposed by OPEC

By Kate Abnett, Maha El Dahan and Jake Spring DUBAI (Reuters) -OPEC is rallying its oil producing members to veto a proposed deal to ..

How electric vehicles are accelerating the end of the oil age

How electric vehicles are accelerating the end of the oil age

By Laura Sanicola (Reuters) – There is plenty of hand-wringing on display at the COP28 climate conference in Dubai about the ..

EU scientists say 2023 will be warmest year on record globally

EU scientists say 2023 will be warmest year on record globally

(Reuters) -European Union scientists said on Wednesday that 2023 would be the warmest year on record, as global mean temperature fo..

Analysis-China turbo-charges cobalt mine output despite price crash

Analysis-China turbo-charges cobalt mine output despite price crash

By Eric Onstad LONDON (Reuters) – Chinese-owned companies are aggressively expanding cobalt mining in Congo and Indonesia even ..

German coalition parties at loggerheads as budget crisis grows

German coalition parties at loggerheads as budget crisis grows

By Christian Kraemer and Andreas Rinke BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany’s coalition partners intensified efforts on Wednesday to find a..

US FTC tries again to stop Microsoft’s already-closed deal for Activision

US FTC tries again to stop Microsoft’s already-closed deal for Activision

By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. antitrust enforcers will argue on Wednesday that a federal judge got it wrong when s..

Moody’s cuts China credit outlook, citing lower growth, property risks

Moody’s cuts China credit outlook, citing lower growth, property risks

(Reuters) – Ratings agency Moody’s cut its outlook on China’s government credit ratings to negative from stable on ..

Explainer-What new OPEC+ oil output cuts are in place after Thursday deal

Explainer-What new OPEC+ oil output cuts are in place after Thursday deal

By Alex Lawler LONDON (Reuters) -OPEC+ oil producers on Thursday agreed to voluntary output cuts totalling about 2.2 million barrels ..

Analysis-Schnabel reconciles ECB with markets – until next fight

Analysis-Schnabel reconciles ECB with markets – until next fight

By Francesco Canepa and Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The European Central Bank’s leading hawk Isabel Schnabel has..

Dollar steady after key jobs data comes in below estimates

Dollar steady after key jobs data comes in below estimates

By Hannah Lang and Amanda Cooper WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar stood near a one-week high against a basket of currenci..

COP28 focus on health draws $777 million to fight tropical disease

COP28 focus on health draws $777 million to fight tropical disease

By Gloria Dickie, Elizabeth Piper and Alexander Cornwell DUBAI (Reuters) -The United Arab Emirates and several charities at the U.N. ..

Dollar gains back ground on rate bets; bitcoin breaches $42,000

Dollar gains back ground on rate bets; bitcoin breaches $42,000

By Hannah Lang and Harry Robertson WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) – The dollar ticked higher on Monday, regaining some ground afte..

Spotify to cut 1,500 jobs in third layoff round this year, shares jump

Spotify to cut 1,500 jobs in third layoff round this year, shares jump

By Supantha Mukherjee STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Music streaming giant Spotify said on Monday that it will lay off around 1,500 empl..

German budget crisis talks enter crunch week

German budget crisis talks enter crunch week

BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Finance Minister Christian Lindner and Economy Minister Robert Habeck held ta..

EU auditors warn about worsening competition in public procurement

EU auditors warn about worsening competition in public procurement

By Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Competition in public procurement across the 27 European Union countries worsened ..

Analysis-EU’s electric dreams short-circuited by EV charging gridlock

Analysis-EU’s electric dreams short-circuited by EV charging gridlock

By Julia Payne BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Electric vehicle drivers hoping to top up their batteries at one of Repsol’s 1,600 Sp..

Market pushback on central banks’ rates view just got louder

Market pushback on central banks’ rates view just got louder

By Yoruk Bahceli and Davide Barbuscia LONDON (Reuters) -A big disconnect between financial markets and central banks has just got dee..

Henry Kissinger, American diplomat and Nobel winner, dead at 100

Henry Kissinger, American diplomat and Nobel winner, dead at 100

By Steve Holland and Arshad Mohammed WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Henry Kissinger, a diplomatic powerhouse whose roles as a national securit..

UBS sees shift in new billionaires away from entrepreneurs to inherited wealth

UBS sees shift in new billionaires away from entrepreneurs to inherited wealth

ZURICH (Reuters) – Billionaires increased in numbers and overall wealth last year, Swiss bank UBS said on Thursday, with the fo..

Stocks snooze in Thanksgiving lull, still on course for best month in three years

Stocks snooze in Thanksgiving lull, still on course for best month in three years

By Naomi Rovnick and Stella Qiu LONDON/SYDNEY (Reuters) -Global shares drifted on Friday in the absence of guidance from Wall Street,..

China offers visa-free entry for citizens of France, Germany, Italy

China offers visa-free entry for citizens of France, Germany, Italy

By Ethan Wang and Joe Cash BEIJING (Reuters) -China will temporarily exempt citizens of France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spai..

Factbox-UK’s Hunt sets out plans to boost economic growth

Factbox-UK’s Hunt sets out plans to boost economic growth

LONDON (Reuters) – British finance minister Jeremy Hunt announced on Wednesday cuts to personal taxation and efforts to boost b..

Maersk enters deal for half a million tonnes of green methanol annually

Maersk enters deal for half a million tonnes of green methanol annually

By Johannes Birkebaek COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Maersk on Wednesday announced it had entered into the shipping industry’s first lar..

US stocks edge higher ahead of holiday, crude tumbles

US stocks edge higher ahead of holiday, crude tumbles

By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. stocks resumed their uphill climb led by interest rate sensitive megacaps on Wednesday, whil..

Nvidia shares drop as China worries overshadow stellar forecast

Nvidia shares drop as China worries overshadow stellar forecast

By Arsheeya Bajwa and Chavi Mehta (Reuters) – Nvidia shares fell nearly 4% on Wednesday on fears that widening U.S. chip curbs ..

Dollar strengthens after U.S. labor, consumer sentiment data

Dollar strengthens after U.S. labor, consumer sentiment data

By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar index rose on Wednesday, bouncing back from a 2-1/2 month low after econom..

Temu, Shein far lag Amazon as online holiday shopping ramps up

Temu, Shein far lag Amazon as online holiday shopping ramps up

By Arriana McLymore NEW YORK (Reuters) – Upstart online retailers Temu.com and Shein are drawing millions of window-shoppers to..

Firmer pound weighs on FTSE 100 ahead of interim budget; Ashtead tanks

Firmer pound weighs on FTSE 100 ahead of interim budget; Ashtead tanks

By Siddarth S and Shashwat Chauhan (Reuters) -UK’s FTSE 100 dipped on Monday, weighed by a stronger pound and a slide in shares..

European shares inch up after robust week; Bayer tanks

European shares inch up after robust week; Bayer tanks

By Ankika Biswas and Bansari Mayur Kamdar (Reuters) -European shares edged higher on Monday after a strong week driven by aggressive ..