Mitchells & Butlers pub group says costs start to ease
By Radhika Anilkumar (Reuters) -British pub and restaurant group Mitchells & Butlers PLC reported a fall in half-year profits on ..
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Low unemployment amongst young driving demand, says JD Sports boss
LONDON (Reuters) – Historically low unemployment for the young is driving demand for JD Sports Fashion’s trainers, jogger..
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European shares weighed by US debt ceiling concerns, slide in financials
By Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) – European shares slipped on Wednesday as concerns about whether the United States can avoid a debt ..
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Blackstone, Thomson Reuters consortium sells $3.4 billion LSEG shares at discount
(Reuters) -An investor consortium including U.S. buyout firm Blackstone and Thomson Reuters sold 33 million shares in the London Stoc..
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Experian sees annual revenue growth on steady demand
(Reuters) – British credit data firm Experian Plc said on Wednesday it expects its annual organic revenue to grow between 4% an..
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Analysis-Southern Europe braces for climate change-fuelled summer of drought
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Southern Europe is bracing for a summer of ferocious drought, with some regions already suf..
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Asian shares tentative, US debt ceiling talks weigh on risk appetite
By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian shares were subdued on Wednesday and the dollar hovered around a five-week peak a..
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EU raw material targets need money and faster permits, sector chief says
By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union will only meet ambitious targets to reduce its reliance on China a..
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Macquarie raising hurdles to CDP joining KKR bid for Telecom Italia grid, sources say
By Elvira Pollina and Giuseppe Fonte MILAN (Reuters) -Australian fund Macquarie is raising legal hurdles over a plan backed by Italy&..
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Agnelli investment firm hires former UK minister Osborne
PARIS/LONDON (Reuters) – Lingotto Investment Management, backed by Italy’s Agnelli family, has hired former British finan..
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UK competition watchdog steps up examination of grocery prices
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s competition watchdog will step up its work looking into grocery prices, but has so far not seen evi..
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India’s carmakers back zero duty on limited British imports under trade deal – sources
By Aditi Shah and Shivangi Acharya NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian carmakers have agreed to eliminate import tax on a limited numb..
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World stocks climb on hopes of successful debt ceiling outcome
By Nell Mackenzie LONDON (Reuters) -World stocks rose on Monday on cautious optimism ahead of this week’s deliberations over th..
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Economist Odor picked as Slovakia’s caretaker prime minister
By Radovan Stoklasa and Jan Lopatka BRATISLAVA (Reuters) – Respected economist Ludovit Odor was made Slovakia’s interim p..
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Euro zone industry output falls sharply, with Ireland plunge
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Euro zone industrial production fell by far more than expected in March as output of capital goods plunged,..
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Record orders, strong sales drive strong Q2 for Siemens Energy
By Christoph Steitz and Tom Käckenhoff FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Siemens Energy, which supplies equipment and services to the power sector..
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Oil slips as economic worries take focus off tighter supplies
By Florence Tan and Mohi Narayan (Reuters) -Oil prices fell on Monday as concerns about fuel demand in the top global oil consumers, ..
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France’s AXA Q1 sales rise 2% as property policy demand grows
PARIS (Reuters) -AXA, Europe’s second-biggest insurance company, said first quarter sales rose 2% from the same period a year ea..
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Analysis-Jet orders boom as airlines fear shortage
By Tim Hepher PARIS (Reuters) – Planemakers can’t build them but airlines can’t stop buying them. Even as they wres..
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Oil prices head for fourth weekly drop as demand fears weigh
By Rowena Edwards LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices slipped on Friday, heading for a fourth weekly decline, as renewed economic concerns i..
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G7 finance heads face tricky trade-off in debating steps to counter China
By Andrea Shalal and Christian Kraemer NIIGATA, Japan (Reuters) -Finance leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) advanced economies will d..
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Orpea slides to annual loss of 4 billion euros on asset depreciation
By Diana Mandia and Federica Mileo (Reuters) -French nursing care provider Orpea, hit by multiple scandals including allegations of m..
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UK finance minister Hunt: Good news the economy is growing
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s finance minister Jeremy Hunt on Friday welcomed the latest GDP data which showed the economy..
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With UK food price inflation at 46-year high, lawmakers launch probe
By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – British lawmakers launched an investigation on Friday into the fairness of the country’..
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Carrefour Brasil in talks with Barzel Properties over $260 million deal
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Carrefour Brasil said on Thursday it has entered into exclusive talks with Barzel Properties for the sale..
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Nexi open to options as Banco BPM seeks partner
By Valentina Za MILAN (Reuters) -Italian payments giant Nexi is keen to enter partnerships with lenders and will adjust to their pref..
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Swiss prepare to evacuate village threatened by vast landslide
BRIENZ, Switzerland (Reuters) – Swiss authorities have ordered residents to abandon a tiny mountain village in the eastern canto..
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France could tax food industry over high prices – finance minister
PARIS (Reuters) – The French government could use tax measures to claw back profits from the food industry if it does not accep..
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UK brings train operator TransPennine under temporary state control
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain said it will bring TransPennine Express under temporary government control as it cancelled its contract to ..
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Snam confirms guidance after rise in first quarter sales
MILAN (Reuters) – Italian gas grid operator Snam on Thursday confirmed its targets for this year after reporting a 13% year-on-..
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Man Group picks all-female top team as CEO Ellis retires
By Iain Withers and Sinead Cruise LONDON (Reuters) – Man Group will be led by two women for the first time in its history by th..
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Italy’s Iveco ups 2023 guidance after operating profit jump
(Reuters) – Italian truckmaker Iveco on Thursday raised its guidance for this year, after posting a 63.4% rise in adjusted oper..
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Bank of America opens Luxembourg branch in Europe funds push
LONDON (Reuters) – Bank of America has hired former BNP Paribas banker Benoit Nevouet to be the manager of a newly created Luxe..
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Canada unveils new passport design with more security features, nod to King Charles
By Jenna Zucker (Reuters) – Canada on Wednesday unveiled a new design for passports with advanced security features including a..
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Panasonic delays production of new Tesla battery to improve performance
By Hyunjoo Jin and Kiyoshi Takenaka SAN FRANCISCO/TOKYO (Reuters) – Panasonic said on Wednesday that it will delay the commerci..
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Sterling hits five-month high against euro before BoE decision
By Harry Robertson LONDON, (Reuters) – The pound rose to a five-month high against the euro on Wednesday as traders bet a rate ..
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UK firms cut hiring of permanent staff, recruiters’ survey shows
LONDON (Reuters) – British firms reduced hiring of permanent staff via recruitment agencies at the fastest pace in more than tw..
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