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Pfizer wins bid to invalidate GSK’s patents over RSV vaccine

Pfizer wins bid to invalidate GSK’s patents over RSV vaccine

  LONDON (Reuters) – Pfizer on Monday won a bid in a London court to invalidate two of GSK’s patents relating to a re..

Italgas sees double-digit income growth to 2030, ups minimum dividend rise

Italgas sees double-digit income growth to 2030, ups minimum dividend rise

  By Francesca Landini and Cristina Carlevaro MILAN (Reuters) -Italy’s biggest gas distributor Italgas expects double-digit..

Adani Group in talks to buy Heidelberg’s Indian cement operations, paper says

Adani Group in talks to buy Heidelberg’s Indian cement operations, paper says

  BENGALURU (Reuters) -The Adani Group is in talks to buy the Indian cement operations of Germany’s Heidelberg Materials in..

Japan leads Asia stock rally, dollar firms after blowout US payrolls

Japan leads Asia stock rally, dollar firms after blowout US payrolls

  By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian stocks rallied and the dollar reached a fresh seven-week peak on the yen on Mon..

Soccer-Beleaguered Man United battle to 0-0 draw at Villa

Soccer-Beleaguered Man United battle to 0-0 draw at Villa

  BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) -Manchester United ground out a 0-0 draw at Aston Villa on Sunday with the club suffering their w..

Exclusive-Online retailer Shein to hold roadshows soon ahead of London IPO, sources say

Exclusive-Online retailer Shein to hold roadshows soon ahead of London IPO, sources say

By Julie Zhu, Amy-Jo Crowley and Hadeel Al Sayegh HONG KONG/LONDON (Reuters) – Shein is set to hold informal investor meetings i..

Levi Strauss shares fall on weak holiday-quarter forecast

Levi Strauss shares fall on weak holiday-quarter forecast

(Reuters) – Levi Strauss’ shares fell about 7% on Thursday after a tepid forecast for holiday-quarter revenue underscored ..

Britain’s Tesco lifts profit outlook after strong first half

Britain’s Tesco lifts profit outlook after strong first half

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -Tesco, Britain’s biggest supermarket group, lifted its annual profit forecast on Thursday after..

Britain’s Tesco lifts annual profit forecast after strong first half

Britain’s Tesco lifts annual profit forecast after strong first half

  By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -Tesco, Britain’s biggest supermarket group, lifted its annual profit forecast on Thursda..

Euro area long-dated yields rise after sharp drop, geopolitics in focus

Euro area long-dated yields rise after sharp drop, geopolitics in focus

By Stefano Rebaudo (Reuters) – Euro area government bond yields rose on Wednesday, a day after long-dated yields posted their ..

Sainsbury’s boss looks to UK budget to lift spending gloom

Sainsbury’s boss looks to UK budget to lift spending gloom

By James Davey COBHAM, England (Reuters) – Britons bruised by a cost of living crisis will not start spending strongly again unt..

SoftBank to invest $500 million in OpenAI, The Information reports

SoftBank to invest $500 million in OpenAI, The Information reports

  (Reuters) – Japanese telecom company SoftBank’s Vision Fund will invest $500 million in OpenAI’s latest fundi..

Discounter Pepco’s sales hurt by supply chain disruption

Discounter Pepco’s sales hurt by supply chain disruption

  By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -European discount retailer Pepco Group said its fourth-quarter underlying revenue was lower th..

European shares end marginally lower as energy stocks drop

European shares end marginally lower as energy stocks drop

  By Pranav Kashyap and Shashwat Chauhan (Reuters) -Europe’s STOXX 600 closed slightly lower on Wednesday as energy stocks ..

TUI confirms guidance after strong summer season, shares rise

TUI confirms guidance after strong summer season, shares rise

  By Andrey Sychev (Reuters) -Europe’s biggest tour operator TUI on Tuesday confirmed its annual guidance and mid-term targ..

China stimulus pushes global shares to new peak, boosts commodities

China stimulus pushes global shares to new peak, boosts commodities

  By Ankur Banerjee and Sruthi Shankar SINGAPORE/LONDON (Reuters) – World stocks hit a record high on Tuesday after China u..

Miniso shares slump on plans to buy stake in Yonghui Superstores

Miniso shares slump on plans to buy stake in Yonghui Superstores

  HONG KONG (Reuters) -Shares of Miniso Group Holding plunged as much as 39.2% to HK$20 ($2.57) on Tuesday after the company said..

Unilever CEO looking for first-ever global plastics treaty with “teeth”

Unilever CEO looking for first-ever global plastics treaty with “teeth”

  By Jessica DiNapoli NEW YORK (Reuters) – Unilever CEO Hein Schumacher hopes to see a global plastics treaty that “h..

Qualcomm’s potential Intel buyout could raise antitrust, foundry concerns

Qualcomm’s potential Intel buyout could raise antitrust, foundry concerns

  By Aditya Soni and Yuvraj Malik (Reuters) -A potential deal to buy Intel could accelerate Qualcomm’s diversification but ..

Northvolt to axe 1,600 jobs as Europe’s EV hopes stall

Northvolt to axe 1,600 jobs as Europe’s EV hopes stall

  By Marie Mannes STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Northvolt plans to cut 1,600 jobs at its base in Sweden, or about a fifth of its gl..

Almost 30,000 suspected mpox cases in Africa this year, WHO says

Almost 30,000 suspected mpox cases in Africa this year, WHO says

  LONDON (Reuters) – Nearly 30,000 suspected mpox cases have been reported in Africa so far this year, most of them in Demo..

Sterling at two-year peak versus euro after PMI data

Sterling at two-year peak versus euro after PMI data

  (Reuters) – Sterling dipped against the dollar on Monday but touched a new two-year high versus the euro as business acti..

European shares edge higher as traders brace for data-packed week

European shares edge higher as traders brace for data-packed week

  By Pranav Kashyap (Reuters) -European shares edged higher on Monday, though gains were capped by caution as investors tread car..

Siemens to carve out EV charging business

Siemens to carve out EV charging business

  BERLIN (Reuters) – Siemens plans to carve out its electric vehicle (EV) charging business, Siemens eMobility, to open opp..

Oil climbs on Middle East escalation fears, US Fed rate cut

Oil climbs on Middle East escalation fears, US Fed rate cut

  By Gabrielle Ng and Emily Chow SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices rose on Monday, buoyed by concerns that heightened conflict in t..

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BNP Paribas signs deal to buy HSBC private banking unit in Germany

BNP Paribas signs deal to buy HSBC private banking unit in Germany

  PARIS (Reuters) -BNP Paribas <BNPP.PA> has signed a deal to buy HSBC’s private banking unit in Germany as it continues to expand it..

Novo Nordisk faces US congressional grilling over price of weight loss drugs, FT reports

Novo Nordisk faces US congressional grilling over price of weight loss drugs, FT reports

  (Reuters) – Novo Nordisk’s chief executive is preparing for a showdown next week with U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders o..

Nike veteran Hill to replace Donahoe as CEO; shares jump

Nike veteran Hill to replace Donahoe as CEO; shares jump

By Juveria Tabassum, Nicholas P. Brown (Reuters) -Nike said on Thursday that former senior executive Elliott Hill will rejoin the comp..

Nike&#8217;s next CEO Hill brings a bootstraps mentality

Nike’s next CEO Hill brings a bootstraps mentality

By Nicholas P. Brown (Reuters) – Elliott Hill started at Nike as an intern in 1988 but steadily scaled its ranks, banking on v..

Analysis-Investors shun European car stocks despite rock bottom valuations

Analysis-Investors shun European car stocks despite rock bottom valuations

  By Sruthi Shankar and Danilo Masoni (Reuters) – European auto stocks are so unpopular right now that investors keep reduc..

UK supermarket sales growth slows after summer holidays

UK supermarket sales growth slows after summer holidays

LONDON (Reuters) – British supermarket sales growth slowed over the last month as consumers trimmed spending after their summer ..

French millers face long grind as rain-hit wheat harvest comes in

French millers face long grind as rain-hit wheat harvest comes in

PARIS (Reuters) – Flour mills in France are facing higher costs and a long search for grain as they feel the effects of a dire w..

UK&#8217;s Asda says retail veteran Stuart Rose to lead business

UK’s Asda says retail veteran Stuart Rose to lead business

  By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -British supermarket group Asda, which has been losing market share, said its chairman, veteran..

BP to sell its US onshore wind business0

BP to sell its US onshore wind business0

(Reuters) -BP plans to sell its U.S. onshore wind energy business, it announced on Monday, saying the assets were not aligned with its..

Central Europe factories and retailers shut in flood-hit areas

Central Europe factories and retailers shut in flood-hit areas

By Jan Lopatka PRAGUE (Reuters) -Factories and stores across central Europe shut down production lines and closed their doors on Monda..

Saipem wins $4 billion contract from QatarEnergy

Saipem wins $4 billion contract from QatarEnergy

  (Reuters) – Italian energy engineering group Saipem said on Sunday it had won an offshore contract worth $4 billion from ..

US locks in steep China tariff hikes, many to start Sept. 27

US locks in steep China tariff hikes, many to start Sept. 27

By David Lawder (Reuters) -The Biden administration on Friday locked in steep tariff hikes on Chinese imports, including a 100% duty o..