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Ant International appoints Chief Innovation Officer to Spearhead AI-Driven Digitalisation Strategy with new Product, Technology and Innovation Framework

Ant International appoints Chief Innovation Officer to Spearhead AI-Driven Digitalisation Strategy with new Product, Technology and Innovation Framework

​Jiang-Ming Yang will be responsible for driving investments in and synergy between product and technology teamsA new CIO Organisation will be created..

Economists see Russian inflation exceeding the central bank’s 2024 estimate

Economists see Russian inflation exceeding the central bank’s 2024 estimate

By Gleb Bryanski and Darya Korsunskaya MOSCOW (Reuters) – Leading Russian economists expect inflation in Russia to exceed the ce..

Fox and Hulu announce multi-year content streaming partnership

Fox and Hulu announce multi-year content streaming partnership

(Reuters) – Fox Entertainment and Hulu announced on Thursday a multi-year content deal whereby the Walt Disney-controlled stream..

Investors lift US dollar, focus on Federal Reserve outlook

Investors lift US dollar, focus on Federal Reserve outlook

By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar rose on Wednesday, renewing its post-election rally after a three-session dec..

LetterOne loses first UK national security appeal over forced broadband sale

LetterOne loses first UK national security appeal over forced broadband sale

LONDON (Reuters) -Russian oligarch-backed investment firm LetterOne lost its challenge to the enforced sale of a broadband provider on..

HSBC relaunches ‘Premier’ brand in UK in pursuit of wealthy clients

HSBC relaunches ‘Premier’ brand in UK in pursuit of wealthy clients

By Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) – HSBC is relaunching its ‘Premier’ wealth banking brand in Britain, targeting so..

Swiss bank EFG on course for record profit, CEO says

Swiss bank EFG on course for record profit, CEO says

ZURICH (Reuters) -EFG International is on course to beat last year’s net profit and record its most profitable year, the Swiss p..

Banks, construction shares lead rebound in Europe’s STOXX 600

Banks, construction shares lead rebound in Europe’s STOXX 600

(Reuters) – Europe’s main stock index opened higher on Wednesday after a three-session decline, as construction and bank s..

Dollar touches one-week low as safety bid, ‘Trump trade’ momentum ebb

Dollar touches one-week low as safety bid, ‘Trump trade’ momentum ebb

By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar slipped to a one-week low versus major peers on Wednesday, looking to extend a thre..

TotalEnergies’ Suriname project kicks off with $3 billion in contract awards

TotalEnergies’ Suriname project kicks off with $3 billion in contract awards

By America Hernandez PARIS/MILAN (Reuters) -French oil major TotalEnergies has awarded engineering contracts worth at least $3 billion..

Cycling-Britain’s Froome dreaming of one last Tour de France

Cycling-Britain’s Froome dreaming of one last Tour de France

(Reuters) – Four-times Tour de France champion Chris Froome says he dreams of competing in the world’s greatest cycling ra..

Amundi’s Q3 net inflows profit from ETF demand, Asian operations

Amundi’s Q3 net inflows profit from ETF demand, Asian operations

By Mathieu Rosemain PARIS (Reuters) – Amundi, Europe’s biggest fund manager, posted in-line quarterly inflows on Wednesday..

OpenAI hires ex-White House official as chief economist

OpenAI hires ex-White House official as chief economist

  (Reuters) – ChatGPT parent OpenAI has tapped former White House official Aaron Chatterji as its first chief economist to ..

Britain sets out funding model for renewable energy storage projects

Britain sets out funding model for renewable energy storage projects

  By Susanna Twidale LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will offer developers of renewable energy storage projects, such as pumped ..

Greece’s growth seen nearly unchanged in 2025, draft budget shows

Greece’s growth seen nearly unchanged in 2025, draft budget shows

  By Lefteris Papadimas ATHENS (Reuters) – The Greek government is forecasting economic growth of 2.3% in 2025, outperformi..

UK pay growth weakest since February 2021, REC survey show

UK pay growth weakest since February 2021, REC survey show

  LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s jobs market showed more signs of cooling in September as pay growth increased at the s..

Morning Bid: PMIs to pave the way for rate cuts

Morning Bid: PMIs to pave the way for rate cuts

  A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Stella Qiu Services PMIs due across Europe on Thursday are likely t..

Germany reports outbreak of H5N1 bird flu on a farm

Germany reports outbreak of H5N1 bird flu on a farm

  PARIS (Reuters) – Germany reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu on a farm in the eastern region of Saxo..

British drugmaker GSK moves mRNA flu vaccine to late-stage trials

British drugmaker GSK moves mRNA flu vaccine to late-stage trials

  (Reuters) -British drugmaker GSK announced on Thursday positive results from a mid-stage trial of its seasonal influenza vaccin..

Boeing delivers 40 jets in August, up 5 from a year ago

Boeing delivers 40 jets in August, up 5 from a year ago

  (Reuters) – Boeing said on Tuesday it delivered 40 commercial jets in August, up five from the same month in 2023 when it..

AI likely to weigh on oil prices over the next decade, Goldman says

AI likely to weigh on oil prices over the next decade, Goldman says

  (Reuters) – Artificial intelligence could hurt oil prices over the next decade by boosting supply by potentially reducing..

Tennis-Draper carries British hopes into U.S. Open quarters

Tennis-Draper carries British hopes into U.S. Open quarters

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Jack Draper said he was thrilled to become the first British man to reach the U.S. Open quarter-finals sinc..

Meyer Burger halts solar plant in Colorado, plans restructuring

Meyer Burger halts solar plant in Colorado, plans restructuring

  ZURICH (Reuters) -Swiss solar panel maker Meyer Burger said on Monday it was suspending plans for a plant in Colorado as it ann..

BHP’s return to Argentina marks new hope for untapped copper mines

BHP’s return to Argentina marks new hope for untapped copper mines

  By Daina Beth Solomon and Divya Rajagopal SANTIAGO/TORONTO (Reuters) – A new incentive regime for mining in Argentina is ..

Remote Healthcare Market Surges to USD 28.6 Billion by 2031, Propelled by 18.2% CAGR – Verified Market Reports

Remote Healthcare Market Surges to USD 28.6 Billion by 2031, Propelled by 18.2% CAGR – Verified Market Reports

The Global Remote Healthcare Market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 18.2% from 2024 to 2031, according to a new report published by ..

Ransom and AI generated attacks driving cybersecurity investment according to survey by Infosecurity Europe

Ransom and AI generated attacks driving cybersecurity investment according to survey by Infosecurity Europe

Infosecurity Europe, ExCeL London, 21 May 2024: Infosecurity Europe, the most influential information security event running at ExCeL..

Maersk says Red Sea disruption will cut capacity by 15-20% in second quarter

Maersk says Red Sea disruption will cut capacity by 15-20% in second quarter

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -The disruption to container shipping traffic in the Red Sea is increasing and is expected to reduce the industr..

NatWest first-quarter profit slumps 27% as savings, mortgage competition bite

NatWest first-quarter profit slumps 27% as savings, mortgage competition bite

By Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) -NatWest’s first-quarter profit fell by a less than expected 27%, it said on Friday, hit by ..

Australia Q1 inflation slowdown disappoints, rate cut bets gone

Australia Q1 inflation slowdown disappoints, rate cut bets gone

By Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australian consumer price inflation slowed less than expected in the first quarter as service cost pr..

Analysis-Painful high rates wake-up call threatens global markets

Analysis-Painful high rates wake-up call threatens global markets

By Naomi Rovnick LONDON (Reuters) – Fear that interest rates in major economies will stay relatively high is creeping back and ..

ECB to set up June rate cut after rapid disinflation

ECB to set up June rate cut after rapid disinflation

By Balazs Koranyi and Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The European Central Bank is all but certain to keep borrowing costs at a..

Syngenta ditches multi-billion dollar China IPO bid

Syngenta ditches multi-billion dollar China IPO bid

BEIJING (Reuters) -Swiss agrichemicals and seeds group Syngenta on Friday withdrew its bid for a multi-billion dollar listing on the ..

India keen on trade deals with Britain, Oman early in Modi’s probable third term, sources say

India keen on trade deals with Britain, Oman early in Modi’s probable third term, sources say

By Shivangi Acharya NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to prioritise completion of free trade ..

Big Oil’s climate planning not good enough, investor group says

Big Oil’s climate planning not good enough, investor group says

By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) -The current low-carbon transition plans of 10 of Europe’s and North America’s biggest l..

Consumers need better protection against the cost of environmental regulations

Consumers need better protection against the cost of environmental regulations

Tighter environmental regulations can boost industry profits and drive up costs for consumers, finds research from Aalto University S..

AstraZeneca follows rival Boehringer in capping out-of-pocket costs for inhalers

AstraZeneca follows rival Boehringer in capping out-of-pocket costs for inhalers

(Reuters) – Drugmaker AstraZeneca said on Monday it would cap out-of-pocket costs for its inhaled respiratory products at $35 p..

Could games be key to helping brands tackle social and environmental issues? 

Could games be key to helping brands tackle social and environmental issues? 

By Glenn Gillis, CEO, Sea Monster  In 2023, the world saw record high summer temperatures in Europe and the US, deadly floods in loca..