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UK’s December shopper numbers defy inflation and rail strikes hit

UK’s December shopper numbers defy inflation and rail strikes hit

LONDON (Reuters) – Shopper numbers across Britain in December rose 5.8% from N..

GE HealthCare rises 8% in market debut, eyes small deals

GE HealthCare rises 8% in market debut, eyes small deals

By Leroy Leo and Kannaki Deka (Reuters) -GE HealthCare Technologies Inc’s shar..

Emirati FM meets Syria’s Assad in Damascus in further sign of thawing ties

Emirati FM meets Syria’s Assad in Damascus in further sign of thawing ties

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad received the United Arab E..

Stellantis to build U.S. firm Archer’s air taxi, up stake

Stellantis to build U.S. firm Archer’s air taxi, up stake

By Gilles Guillaume PARIS (Reuters) -Carmaker Stellantis will help build Archer Avia..

Stocks, bonds extend rally on hopes rate hikes ease

Stocks, bonds extend rally on hopes rate hikes ease

By Lawrence White LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Shares rose and bonds rallied wo..

Deutsche Bank’s rollercoaster ride towards more stability

Deutsche Bank’s rollercoaster ride towards more stability

(This Dec. 16 story has been refiled to correct currency unit to cents in paragraph ..

Dollar jumps, U.S. stocks buck global rally

Dollar jumps, U.S. stocks buck global rally

By Amanda Cooper and Koh Gui Qing LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) -The dollar jumped on Tu..

Inflation drives Britain’s record Christmas grocery sales

Inflation drives Britain’s record Christmas grocery sales

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – British grocery sales rose 9.4% to a record ..

Decline in German services sector eases, raising hopes for milder recession -PMI

Decline in German services sector eases, raising hopes for milder recession -PMI

BERLIN (Reuters) – High inflation and economic uncertainty extended a downturn..

Former astronaut Cunningham, member of first crewed Apollo flight, dies at age 90

Former astronaut Cunningham, member of first crewed Apollo flight, dies at age 90

By Katharine Jackson and Steve Gorman WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Former U.S. astronaut Wa..

Britain says it is committed to leading a NATO task force in 2024

Britain says it is committed to leading a NATO task force in 2024

(Reuters) -Britain said on Tuesday it was committed to leading a NATO task force in ..

Rivian stock less bruised than Tesla as both miss EV targets

Rivian stock less bruised than Tesla as both miss EV targets

By Paul Lienert and Akash Sriram (Reuters) – Electric vehicle maker Rivian Aut..

PM Rishi Sunak sets out priorities for Britain, responds to critics

PM Rishi Sunak sets out priorities for Britain, responds to critics

By Elizabeth Piper LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will ..

Most EU countries back COVID pre-departure testing for flights from China

Most EU countries back COVID pre-departure testing for flights from China

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Most European Union countries favour introducing pre-departure C..

Blackstone offers backstop to lure University of California in redemption-stricken REIT

Blackstone offers backstop to lure University of California in redemption-stricken REIT

By Chibuike Oguh (Reuters) -Blackstone Inc on Tuesday said it had secured a $4 billi..

Microsoft videogame testers form company’s first U.S. union

Microsoft videogame testers form company’s first U.S. union

By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) -A group of about 300 videogame testers at Microsoft Co..

French watchdog fines H2O Asset Management, executives over Tennor investments

French watchdog fines H2O Asset Management, executives over Tennor investments

(Reuters) – France’s financial markets watchdog AMF said on Tuesday it h..

French energy suppliers will let struggling bakers renegotiate contracts – Le Maire

French energy suppliers will let struggling bakers renegotiate contracts – Le Maire

By Dominique Vidalon PARIS (Reuters) -France’s energy suppliers have agreed to..

Dollar jumps, euro dips before Fed minutes

Dollar jumps, euro dips before Fed minutes

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The greenback jumped on Tuesday before ..

Dollar creeps up in subdued start to new year

Dollar creeps up in subdued start to new year

By Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON (Reuters) -The dollar edged up on Monday, pulling away fr..

Italy’s Eni sets up sustainable transport services company

Italy’s Eni sets up sustainable transport services company

MILAN (Reuters) – Italian energy group Eni said on Monday it had set up a new ..

Rheinmetall wins quarter-billion euro order for e-vehicle parts

Rheinmetall wins quarter-billion euro order for e-vehicle parts

(Reuters) – Germany’s Rheinmetall has won an order worth more than a qua..

Stocks buoyant while darker forecasts gather on the horizon

Stocks buoyant while darker forecasts gather on the horizon

By Nell Mackenzie (Reuters) – Stock markets edged higher, European bond yields..

Polish regulator accuses T-Mobile of misleading advertising

Polish regulator accuses T-Mobile of misleading advertising

WARSAW (Reuters) – Polish regulator UOKiK has accused the Polish unit of T-Mob..

Spanish manufacturing output down for 6th straight month in Dec -PMI

Spanish manufacturing output down for 6th straight month in Dec -PMI

MADRID (Reuters) – Factory activity in Spain shrank for the sixth month in a r..

Airbus interested in minority share in Atos’s Evidian – Les Echos

Airbus interested in minority share in Atos’s Evidian – Les Echos

PARIS (Reuters) – Airbus has started exploratory talks to take a minority shar..

Japan’s emperor gives first public New Year’s greeting since 2020

Japan’s emperor gives first public New Year’s greeting since 2020

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Emperor Naruhito on Monday gave a New YearR..

UK’s Sunak shelves childcare reform indefinitely – The Telegraph

UK’s Sunak shelves childcare reform indefinitely – The Telegraph

(Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has shelved plans for a major o..

Death of former Pope Benedict overshadows New Year at Vatican

Death of former Pope Benedict overshadows New Year at Vatican

By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis marked the Roman Catholic Ch..

How 2022 shocked, rocked and rolled global markets

How 2022 shocked, rocked and rolled global markets

By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Trillions of dollars wiped off world stocks, ..

Pandemic curbs linked to early start to Europe’s winter flu season

Pandemic curbs linked to early start to Europe’s winter flu season

By Natalie Grover LONDON (Reuters) – Pandemic restrictions that hampered the c..

UK house prices end 2022 on a weaker note after pandemic boom

UK house prices end 2022 on a weaker note after pandemic boom

By Muvija M LONDON (Reuters) -British annual house price growth marked a further ..

Few tourists, deserted streets in casino hub Macau after reopening

Few tourists, deserted streets in casino hub Macau after reopening

By Joyce Zhou and Tyrone Siu MACAU (Reuters) – Three years of COVID-19 forced ..

Spain’s 12-month inflation slows down again in December to 5.8%

Spain’s 12-month inflation slows down again in December to 5.8%

(Reuters) -Spanish consumer prices rose 5.8% in December – at their slowest an..

Japan insurers to maintain cover for LNG vessels in Russian waters

Japan insurers to maintain cover for LNG vessels in Russian waters

By Ritsuko Shimizu and Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese insurers are e..

Permitted share of China’s yuan in Russian wealth fund doubled to 60% -Finance Minister

Permitted share of China’s yuan in Russian wealth fund doubled to 60% -Finance Minister

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s finance ministry on Friday said the maximum ..

DKSH sells its 25% stake in Swiss luxury watchmaker Bovet

DKSH sells its 25% stake in Swiss luxury watchmaker Bovet

ZURICH (Reuters) – DKSH will sell its 25% stake in Swiss luxury watchmaker Bov..