Marketmind: Stock markets tense as China gloom builds
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Brigid Riley China’s new home prices fell in June for the first tim..
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Italy PM Meloni takes ‘full responsibility’ for bank tax
Italy PM Meloni takes ‘full responsibility’ for bank tax
MILAN (Reuters) -Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Monday took “full responsibility” for last week’s shock decision to impos..
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China’s livestreaming attracts young hopefuls as competition grows
China’s livestreaming attracts young hopefuls as competition grows
By Casey Hall SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Only a few months after beginning her career as a livestream sales host in January, Zhang Jinyu, 28, a forme..
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Norway wealth fund to firms: use AI, but do it responsibly
By Gwladys Fouche OSLO (Reuters) – Norway’s $1.4 trillion wealth fund, the world’s single largest stock market inve..
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Lufthansa’s Eurowings sees positive operating result in FY 23
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Lufthansa’s budget subsidiary Eurowings expects a positive operating result this year, chief executi..
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No sustained recovery on horizon for German economy -econ min
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s economy is not likely to see a sustained recovery in the coming months based on early indica..
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Agnelli family’s Exor buys $2.8 billion stake in Philips
By Toby Sterling and Bart H. Meijer AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Dutch investment firm Exor NV, controlled by Italy’s Agnelli family, h..
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German network regulator names 2nd managing director of Rosneft Deutschland
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s network regulator on Monday said it had appointed Udo Giegerich as a second managing directo..
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Italy PM Meloni takes ‘full responsibility’ for bank tax
MILAN (Reuters) -Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Monday took “full responsibility” for last week’s shock d..
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UK employers plan 5% pay rises, many resort to counteroffers: CIPD
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – British employers expect to raise pay by 5% over the coming year and are increasingly makin..
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B&M sees higher profit as Britons hunt for bargains
B&M sees higher profit as Britons hunt for bargains
By Prerna Bedi and Yadarisa Shabong (Reuters) – British discount retailer B&M on Wednesday forecast higher core earnings for its 2023-24 fin..
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UK employers plan 5% pay rises, many resort to counteroffers: CIPD
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – British employers expect to raise pay by 5% over the coming year and are increasingly maki..
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Mediobanca to launch new $223 million buyback after record year
Mediobanca to launch new $223 million buyback after record year
MILAN (Reuters) – Italy’s Mediobanca said on Thursday it would buy back its own shares for around 200 million euros ($223 million) in its..
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Lloyd’s of London insurer Hiscox profit spikes on premium rise
By Carolyn Cohn LONDON (Reuters) -Lloyd’s of London insurer Hiscox posted a sharp rise in pretax profit on rising premium rates..
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Bottler Coca-Cola HBC lifts sales outlook
By Radhika Anilkumar (Reuters) -Coca-Cola HBC lifted its annual revenue forecast on Wednesday as the bottler benefited from higher pr..
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Germany’s Delivery Hero hikes 2023 revenue guidance
(Reuters) -German online takeaway food company Delivery Hero on Wednesday raised its full-year revenue outlook, after it swung to a pr..
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Greek EU-harmonised inflation rises to 3.5% y/y in July
(Reuters) – Greece’s annual EU-harmonised inflation accelerated to +3.5% in July from +2.8% in June, data showed on Tuesd..
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No quick fix to reverse Antarctic sea ice loss as warming intensifies – scientists
By David Stanway SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Sea ice in the Antarctic region has fallen to a record low this year as a result of risi..
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Fund manager abrdn’s assets hit by market volatility, shares dive
(Reuters) -Fund manager abrdn’s shares fell nearly 9% on Tuesday after it reported a drop in assets under management in the fir..
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Video-gaming revenue to grow 2.6% in 2023 on console sales strength – report
By Akshita Toshniwal (Reuters) – Global video-games market would return to growth in 2023 on the back of strong sales of consol..
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WeWork rival IWG’s half-year profit surges on high demand, improved pricing
By Aby Jose Koilparambil (Reuters) -Office rental firm IWG retained a “cautiously optimistic” outlook after posting a 48% ..
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Germany’s Fraport sees earnings boost on higher passenger volumes
(Reuters) -Frankfurt Airport operator Fraport on Tuesday updated its 2023 core profit and net income forecasts, after first-half earn..
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TSMC to decide in favour of German factory on Tuesday – Handelsblatt
BERLIN (Reuters) – Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturer TSMC’s board of directors will decide in favour of building a fac..
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After heatwave, looming typhoon forces scouts to evacuate South Korea campsite
By Hyunsu Yim and Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of youngsters will be evacuated from the campsite of the Worl..
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Heatwave caused higher than normal death rate in southern Italy
ROME (Reuters) – The central and southern regions of Italy recorded 7% more deaths than normal in July after a baking heatwave, ..
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BioNTech reduces drug development spend as COVID vaccine sales plunge
By Ludwig Burger and Patricia Weiss FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Germany’s BioNTech, Pfizer’s partner on COVID-19 vaccines, cut i..
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German regulator rejects request for postage stamp price hike
BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany’s federal network regulator has rejected a request by postal service operator Deutsche Post to raise t..
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Miners drag London stocks lower; Unite Group slips
By Shreyashi Sanyal (Reuters) -The UK’s exporter-heavy FTSE 100 index dipped on Monday, weighed down by heavyweight miners, whi..
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German space firm OHB plans to delist as KKR takes minority stake
By Alexander Hübner BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany’s OHB on Monday said U.S. financial investor KKR was buying a minority stake in t..
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Russia to evacuate village for first lunar lander mission in half century
(Reuters) – Russia will evacuate a village in its far east on Aug. 11 as part of the launch of Russia’s first lunar lande..
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Oil holds steady near four-month high on OPEC+ cuts
By Florence Tan and Emily Chow SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices edged down on Monday, but were still near their highest levels since m..
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Dollar on guard as US inflation test looms
By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar was on the defensive on Monday after a mixed U.S. jobs report provided little direct..
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Cycling-Men’s world championships race interrupted by climate protesters
By Martyn Herman GLASGOW (Reuters) -Protesters halted the elite men’s road race at the UCI World Championships for almost an ho..
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Huawei ban would cost German rail operator 400 million eur – Spiegel
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s national railway operator would have to spend up to 400 million euros ($437.44 million) to r..
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Commerzbank shares slump on outlook, despite 20% profit rise
By Tom Sims and Frank Siebelt FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Commerzbank’s shares sank 5% on Friday, despite a big jump in net profit in ..
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EnBW sees FY adjusted EBITDA at upper end of forecast range
BERLIN (Reuters) – German utility EnBW confirmed its full-year outlook on Friday, with adjusted earnings before interest, taxes..
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Germany’s Lanxess calls on government to help chemicals industry
By Linda Pasquini and Antonis Pothitos (Reuters) – Chemicals group Lanxess set out plans to cut costs on Friday and called on G..
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