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Big companies toughen banking partner screening after crisis – survey

Big companies toughen banking partner screening after crisis – survey

By Laura Matthews NEW YORK (Reuters) – Large companies are spreading out their counterparty risk and increasing screening of the..

British digital bank Monzo in talks to buy Nordic lender Lunar

British digital bank Monzo in talks to buy Nordic lender Lunar

LONDON (Reuters) – British digital bank Monzo is in early stage discussions about a potential acquisition of Nordic lender Luna..

Germany more flexible on hydrogen transition, emphasises speed – draft

Germany more flexible on hydrogen transition, emphasises speed – draft

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany is set to hold on to its hydrogen economy goals up to 2030 and beyond while pressing for speed and..

Smurfit Kappa eyes wider North Africa expansion after Morocco opening

Smurfit Kappa eyes wider North Africa expansion after Morocco opening

By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN (Reuters) -Europe’s largest paper and packaging producer Smurfit Kappa expects the opening of its firs..

Bank of England says Britain is coping with higher interest rates

Bank of England says Britain is coping with higher interest rates

By David Milliken, Huw Jones and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s economy is so far proving resilient to a surge i..

Exclusive-SoftBank considering US listing for its PayPay business – sources

Exclusive-SoftBank considering US listing for its PayPay business – sources

By Sam Nussey and Miho Uranaka TOKYO (Reuters) -SoftBank is considering a U.S. listing for its PayPay payments business, three source..

Oil steadies amid economic concerns, higher U.S. crude stocks

Oil steadies amid economic concerns, higher U.S. crude stocks

By Laura Sanicola and Trixie Yap (Reuters) -Oil prices barely moved on Wednesday as markets weighed a possible build in U.S. crude st..

IBM mulls using its own AI chip in new cloud service to lower costs

IBM mulls using its own AI chip in new cloud service to lower costs

By Stephen Nellis SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – International Business Machines (IBM) is considering the use of artificial intellig..

Zara owner boosts sustainability goals as fast-fashion feels the heat

Zara owner boosts sustainability goals as fast-fashion feels the heat

By Corina Pons and Helen Reid MADRID/LONDON (Reuters) -Zara owner Inditex said on Tuesday it will look to recycling and sustainably f..

LG Chem raising $2 billion in exchangeable bonds

LG Chem raising $2 billion in exchangeable bonds

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s LG Chem Ltd is raising $2 billion in bonds that will exchange for LG Energy Solution Ltd ..

Stocks rise, dollar retreats ahead of inflation data

Stocks rise, dollar retreats ahead of inflation data

By Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) -Global shares rose and the dollar eased on Tuesday ahead of U.S. inflation data that could support..

Heathrow passenger numbers near pre-pandemic levels in June

Heathrow passenger numbers near pre-pandemic levels in June

LONDON (Reuters) – Heathrow Airport, Britain’s busiest, said 7 million passengers traveled through it last month, putting..

U.S. says to move forward with transfer of F-16 jets to Turkey

U.S. says to move forward with transfer of F-16 jets to Turkey

VILNIUS (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden will move forward with the transfer of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey in consultation..

Food prices squeeze consumers in June, hot weather boosts summer spending: BRC

Food prices squeeze consumers in June, hot weather boosts summer spending: BRC

By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) – Unusually hot weather boosted sales of sun screen and barbecue food in Britain last month, ..

Oil rises on OPEC+ cuts, weaker dollar

Oil rises on OPEC+ cuts, weaker dollar

By Arathy Somasekhar and Sudarshan Varadhan (Reuters) -Oil prices edged higher on Tuesday, recouping some of the losses from the prev..

Apple opens store on China’s WeChat platform

Apple opens store on China’s WeChat platform

BEIJING (Reuters) -Tencent’s WeChat said on Tuesday that iPhone maker Apple had opened a store on its social media platform, ma..

Uniper chief says flexible duration LNG contracts key for Europe

Uniper chief says flexible duration LNG contracts key for Europe

By Nia Williams VANCOUVER (Reuters) – Shorter-duration contracts for LNG purchases will be important for Europe’s diversi..

Turkey backs Sweden’s NATO entry

Turkey backs Sweden’s NATO entry

(Reuters) – Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan agreed Monday to support Sweden’s bid to join NATO, a move that will ..

South African citrus growers say EU pest rules putting squeeze on exports

South African citrus growers say EU pest rules putting squeeze on exports

(Reuters) – New European Union pest control rules will cut South Africa’s orange exports to Europe by 20% this year, threa..

Chinese payment giants revive effort to accept foreign credit cards

Chinese payment giants revive effort to accept foreign credit cards

By Josh Ye HONG KONG (Reuters) – Chinese tech giants Tencent Holdings and Ant Group said that they would allow users to link in..

SAP CEO: huge growth potential in generative AI

SAP CEO: huge growth potential in generative AI

(Reuters) – German business software maker SAP sees huge growth potential in generative AI technology, Chief Executive Officer ..

Nissan will not fill COO position left open by Gupta’s departure

Nissan will not fill COO position left open by Gupta’s departure

TOKYO (Reuters) – Nissan Motor Co has decided to not fill in the chief operating officer position vacated by Ashwani Gupta unde..

Asia shares subdued, yen shunned as euro shines

Asia shares subdued, yen shunned as euro shines

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares stalled on Wednesday as surprisingly upbeat U.S. economic news warred with global ..

Hungary not getting EU recovery funds would hit credibility – Fitch

Hungary not getting EU recovery funds would hit credibility – Fitch

By Gergely Szakacs BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Any failure by Hungary to pass reforms to unlock European Union recovery funds would har..

Renault CEO says free float of future electric unit will be more than 10%

Renault CEO says free float of future electric unit will be more than 10%

PARIS (Reuters) – A sizeable chunk of Renault’s planned electric vehicle spinoff could remain in free float on the stock ..

Indonesia’s Pertamina, Electrum sign battery packs development deal

Indonesia’s Pertamina, Electrum sign battery packs development deal

JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s state energy company Pertamina said late on Monday it plans to develop battery packs for ..

Illumina starts job cuts, plans office exit to rein in costs

Illumina starts job cuts, plans office exit to rein in costs

(Reuters) -Illumina Inc has commenced job cuts, the genetic sequencing equipment maker said on Monday, as it looks to cushion the imp..

Euronext to sell 11.1% stake in LCH SA to LCH Group

Euronext to sell 11.1% stake in LCH SA to LCH Group

PARIS (Reuters) -European stock market operator Euronext said on Monday it had agreed to sell its 11.1% stake in the European operatio..

Mitsubishi sees no Sakhalin-2 LNG operational issues after Shell exit

Mitsubishi sees no Sakhalin-2 LNG operational issues after Shell exit

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Mitsubishi Corp expects no operational problems at the Sakhalin-2 liquefied natural gas (LNG) p..

Honda to recall about 1.2 million vehicles in US – NHTSA

Honda to recall about 1.2 million vehicles in US – NHTSA

(Reuters) – Honda Motor Co is recalling about 1.2 million vehicles in the United States due to an issue with the rearview camer..

UK consumer morale touches 17-month high despite inflation pain – GfK

UK consumer morale touches 17-month high despite inflation pain – GfK

By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) – British consumer sentiment hit its highest level since January 2022 as households turn more..

Saudi’s SAMI signs pact with Safran Helicopter Engines for engine maintenance

Saudi’s SAMI signs pact with Safran Helicopter Engines for engine maintenance

(Reuters) – State-owned Saudi Arabian Military Industries(SAMI) signed an agreement with France’s Safran Helicopter Engin..

Aegon bets on Transamerica to boost cash flow and dividend in 2025

Aegon bets on Transamerica to boost cash flow and dividend in 2025

(Reuters) -Transamerica owner Aegon on Thursday forecast a higher free cash flow and dividend in 2025, flagging untapped potential in..

Britain says insurer capital rule changes to start by end of 2023

Britain says insurer capital rule changes to start by end of 2023

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s finance ministry said on Thursday that the first batch of post-Brexit reforms to ‘..

Intelsat, SES end merger talks – source

Intelsat, SES end merger talks – source

By Nilutpal Timsina (Reuters) -Intelsat has ended merger talks with SES SA, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesd..

Oil rallies as grain markets tighten, dollar falls on Fed Chair comments

Oil rallies as grain markets tighten, dollar falls on Fed Chair comments

By Shariq Khan BENGALURU (Reuters) -Oil prices gained a dollar a barrel on Wednesday as U.S. corn and soybean prices raced to multi-m..

Factbox-Aviation emissions targets in focus at Paris Airshow

Factbox-Aviation emissions targets in focus at Paris Airshow

By Joanna Plucinska PARIS (Reuters) – Big deals at this week’s Paris Airshow have highlighted a sharp recovery in air tra..