Credit Agricole beats estimates on insurance, consumer finance
By Mathieu Rosemain PARIS (Reuters) – Credit Agricole SA, France’s second-largest listed bank, reported better-than-expec..
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WPP lowers full-year forecast as tech clients curb spending
LONDON (Reuters) -WPP, the world’s biggest advertising group, downgraded its full-year like-for-like growth forecast to 1.5-3.0..
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BNP Paribas lowers its Bank of England terminal rate forecast
(Reuters) – BNP Paribas on Friday lowered its Bank of England (BoE) terminal rate forecast to 5.50% from a prior estimate of 5...
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UK’s July new car sales up more than 25%- SMMT
(Reuters) – New car registrations in Britain rose more than 25% in July from a year ago, marking its 12th consecutive monthly r..
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Dollar struggles before payrolls test; Aussie rebounds
By Kevin Buckland and Brigid Riley TOKYO (Reuters) – The dollar hung back from a four-week high against major peers on Friday a..
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Amazon forecasts bright Q3 on resilient cloud sales, shopping trends
By Jeffrey Dastin and Chavi Mehta (Reuters) -Amazon.com Inc on Thursday reported sales growth and profit that beat Wall Street’..
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German services sector loses momentum-PMI
BERLIN (Reuters) – Growth in Germany’s services sector slowed in July for the second consecutive month, due to a drop in ..
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Siemens Healthineers confirms outlook despite problems at Varian
(Reuters) -U.S.-German medical device maker Siemens Healthineers on Wednesday confirmed its outlook for the year despite an unexpecte..
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Taylor Wimpey expects full-year profits to halve amid housing gloom
By Suban Abdulla and Aby Jose Koilparambil LONDON (Reuters) -Taylor Wimpey’s pledge to build more homes than previously forecas..
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UK lender Virgin Money sticks to annual outlook despite mortgage pressures
(Reuters) -British challenger bank Virgin Money UK on Wednesday maintained its full-year outlook and reported stable net interest mar..
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Stocks drop, Treasuries gain after Fitch downgrades US rating
By Xie Yu HONG KONG (Reuters) – Asian stocks and U.S. Treasury yields declined on Wednesday after ratings agency Fitch unexpect..
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Analysis-Point of no return: Australians fight for the right to work from home permanently
By Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) – Before COVID-19 sent one-third of the global workforce home, the Melbourne property surveyor th..
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BP to defend its rights in dispute with Venture Global LNG; other clients weigh options
By Ron Bousso, Curtis Williams and Andrei Khalip LONDON/HOUSTON/LISBON (Reuters) -BP will defend its rights “to the absolute fu..
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Apple heads for largest Q3 revenue drop since 2016 as iPhone sales slow
By Yuvraj Malik (Reuters) – Apple is likely to report a dip in iPhone sales in the April-June quarter as shoppers held out for ..
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European shares retreat as factory activity falters
By Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) -European stocks slipped on Tuesday, with the German DAX pulling back from record highs as shrinking facto..
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Spain’s factory activity shrinks again in July on weak demand -PMI
MADRID (Reuters) – Factory activity in Spain contracted for the fifth consecutive month in July as domestic and foreign demand f..
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UK baker Greggs confident on 2023 after first-half growth
LONDON (Reuters) – British bakery and fast food chain Greggs stuck to forecasts for higher full-year profit after posting a 14%..
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Covestro sees 2023 EBITDA at lower end of forecast range
(Reuters) – German chemicals maker Covestro on Tuesday said it expects its 2023 core profit to be at the lower end of its forec..
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UK regulator seeks public input on Microsoft-Activision deal
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s antitrust regulator on Monday called for public responses on whether Microsoft’s $69 billion ..
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US futures inch up; stock markets ride higher on cooler inflation
By Nell Mackenzie LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. share futures treaded cautiously higher on Monday ahead of more large-cap earnings re..
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Canada’s Trudeau sets sights on fourth election fight with Cabinet refresh
By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made massive changes to his cabinet last week in a move pol..
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Boeing supplier Senior sees strong H2 as demand picks up, supply issues ease
By Eva Mathews (Reuters) -Britain’s Senior forecast a strong second half of the year on Monday, after adjusted profits for the ..
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Britain commits to hundreds of North Sea oil and gas licences
By Sachin Ravikumar and Susanna Twidale LONDON (Reuters) -Britain on Monday committed to granting hundreds of licences for North Sea ..
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Manchester United renews Adidas partnership in $1.1 billion 10-yr deal
(Reuters) -Manchester United on Monday renewed the soccer club’s partnership with official kit supplier Adidas for 10 more year..
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France’s TDF explores fibre unit sale for upwards of 1 billion euros – sources
By Andres Gonzalez and Amy-Jo Crowley LONDON (Reuters) – French telecoms firm TDF is studying options for its fibre business in..
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Analysis-Dwindling excess savings could scupper markets’ soft-landing hopes
By Naomi Rovnick and Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON (Reuters) – Markets have high hopes for a soft landing for the economy, with bonds..
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At Europe’s big banks, women make some gains despite Rose exit
By Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi and Tom Sims ZURICH (Reuters) -Alison Rose’s resignation from NatWest leaves just one woman in charge..
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UK banks back in political crosshairs after Farage fiasco
By Sinead Cruise, Iain Withers and Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) -After more than a decade trying to rehabilitate their image since..
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Swiss National Bank posts $15 billion loss during second quarter
ZURICH (Reuters) – The Swiss National Bank posted a second quarter loss of 13.20 billion Swiss francs ($15.14 billion), it said..
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Oil climbs close to April peak on tighter supply
By Alex Lawler LONDON (Reuters) -Oil climbed by almost 1% on Thursday, recouping losses from the previous session, supported by suppl..
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Automakers’ demand helps STM weather softening chip market
(Reuters) -European chipmaker STMicroelectronics on Thursday forecast higher third-quarter sales as demand from automakers helped it ..
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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..
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Sabadell doubles Q2 net profit, lifts guidance for 2023
By Jesús Aguado MADRID (Reuters) -Higher margins helped Spain’s Sabadell double net profit in the second quarter, beating marke..
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EDF swings to profit thanks to price increases
PARIS (Reuters) – French nuclear power giant EDF swung to profit in the first half of the year, rebounding from a record loss i..
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ArcelorMittal cuts steel demand forecast, beats profit expectations
By Marine Strauss BRUSSELS (Reuters) -ArcelorMittal, the world’s second-largest steelmaker, lowered its steel shipments forecast on T..
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Banks to fuel boom in UK Plc regular dividend payouts
MILAN (Reuters) – A recovery in bank payouts is set to lift UK regular dividends by 6.1% to 88.9 billion pounds ($114.8 billion..
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Samsung to extend production cuts after $7 billion chip loss in H1
By Joyce Lee and Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) -Samsung Electronics on Thursday said the worst is over for the global memory chip marke..
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