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Strikes hobble German railways, airports as disputes mount

Strikes hobble German railways, airports as disputes mount

COLOGNE, Germany (Reuters) – Germany faced strikes on several fronts on Thursday, as train drivers and airport workers walked of..

ECB lays ground for June rate cut as inflation falls

ECB lays ground for June rate cut as inflation falls

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The European Central Bank kept borrowing costs at record highs on Thursday while cautiously laying the ground t..

Bitcoin rises to record high

Bitcoin rises to record high

Bitcoin rises to record high New York (Reuters) – Bitcoin hit a record high on Tuesday, fueled by investors pouring money into..

Dollar slips vs euro as data weighs; bitcoin hits new high

Dollar slips vs euro as data weighs; bitcoin hits new high

Dollar slips vs euro as data weighs; bitcoin hits new high By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) -The dollar slipped against the eur..

Exclusive-UN-backed bank group seeks to avoid departures with new climate guidelines

Exclusive-UN-backed bank group seeks to avoid departures with new climate guidelines

Exclusive-UN-backed bank group seeks to avoid departures with new climate guidelines By Simon Jessop, Isla Binnie and Tommy Wilkes LON..

US stocks pull back as bitcoin, gold score record highs

US stocks pull back as bitcoin, gold score record highs

US stocks pull back as bitcoin, gold score record highs By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) -Equity investors in the United States an..

Cryptoverse: Asian traders give bitcoin blast-off

Cryptoverse: Asian traders give bitcoin blast-off

Cryptoverse: Asian traders give bitcoin blast-off By Jihoon Lee and Jaspreet Kalra SEOUL/MUMBAI (Reuters) – Bitcoin’s runa..

Euro zone business activity moves closer to recovery, PMI survey shows

Euro zone business activity moves closer to recovery, PMI survey shows

Euro zone business activity moves closer to recovery, PMI survey shows LONDON (Reuters) – Business activity in the euro zone sho..

Aviva re-enters Lloyd’s market with $300 million acquisition

Aviva re-enters Lloyd’s market with $300 million acquisition

Aviva re-enters Lloyd’s market with $300 million acquisition LONDON (Reuters) -British insurer Aviva said on Monday it will re-e..

Hipgnosis’ songs portfolio valuation falls sharply; extends dividend halt

Hipgnosis’ songs portfolio valuation falls sharply; extends dividend halt

Hipgnosis’ songs portfolio valuation falls sharply; extends dividend halt (Reuters) – The valuation of the songs portfolio..

German perfume retailer Douglas plans $1.2 billion IPO by March end

German perfume retailer Douglas plans $1.2 billion IPO by March end

German perfume retailer Douglas plans $1.2 billion IPO by March end FRANKFURT(Reuters) – German perfume retailer Douglas said on..

Swiss National Bank loses $3.6 billion in 2023

Swiss National Bank loses $3.6 billion in 2023

Swiss National Bank loses $3.6 billion in 2023 ZURICH (Reuters) -The Swiss National Bank posted an annual loss of 3.2 billion Swiss fr..

Evonik says recovery unlikely in 2024, plans 2,000 job cuts

Evonik says recovery unlikely in 2024, plans 2,000 job cuts

Evonik says recovery unlikely in 2024, plans 2,000 job cuts (Reuters) – German chemicals group Evonik Industries said on Monday ..

Marketmind: Looming event risk can’t stop Nikkei topping 40,000

Marketmind: Looming event risk can’t stop Nikkei topping 40,000

Marketmind: Looming event risk can’t stop Nikkei topping 40,000 A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayn..

M&A may breathe new life into Europe’s neglected telecoms

M&A may breathe new life into Europe’s neglected telecoms

M&A may breathe new life into Europe’s neglected telecoms By Danilo Masoni MILAN (Reuters) – A series of potential dea..

Analysis – G20 optimism on global outlook gives BOJ impetus for early stimulus exit

Analysis – G20 optimism on global outlook gives BOJ impetus for early stimulus exit

Analysis – G20 optimism on global outlook gives BOJ impetus for early stimulus exit By Leika Kihara SAO PAULO (Reuters) – ..

Oil rises almost 2% as markets await OPEC+ decision

Oil rises almost 2% as markets await OPEC+ decision

Oil rises almost 2% as markets await OPEC+ decision By Robert Harvey LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices rose on Friday and were set for week..

German government needs TikTok, Scholz says, as AfD surges in polls

German government needs TikTok, Scholz says, as AfD surges in polls

German government needs TikTok, Scholz says, as AfD surges in polls By Andreas Rinke and Sarah Marsh BERLIN (Reuters) – German C..

China approves plan aimed at spurring investment and spending

China approves plan aimed at spurring investment and spending

China approves plan aimed at spurring investment and spending BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s cabinet on Friday approved a plan aimed..

Stocks hold at record highs as traders bet on rate cuts

Stocks hold at record highs as traders bet on rate cuts

Stocks hold at record highs as traders bet on rate cuts By Naomi Rovnick and Stella Qiu LONDON SYDNEY (Reuters) -Global shares drifted..

Bpost posts lower 2023 operating profit, does not provide 2024 profit outlook

Bpost posts lower 2023 operating profit, does not provide 2024 profit outlook

Bpost posts lower 2023 operating profit, does not provide 2024 profit outlook By Lina Golovnya (Reuters) – Belgian postal operat..

Strikes bring public transport to near standstill across Germany

Strikes bring public transport to near standstill across Germany

Strikes bring public transport to near standstill across Germany BERLIN (Reuters) – Buses, trams and underground trains stood id..

Rightmove plans to expand non-core businesses; shares fall on customer outlook

Rightmove plans to expand non-core businesses; shares fall on customer outlook

Rightmove plans to expand non-core businesses; shares fall on customer outlook By Aby Jose Koilparambil (Reuters) -Property portal Rig..

M&A may breathe new life into Europe’s neglected telecoms

M&A may breathe new life into Europe’s neglected telecoms

M&A may breathe new life into Europe’s neglected telecoms By Danilo Masoni MILAN (Reuters) – A series of potential dea..

Acerinox sees steel market improving after 2023 profit more than halves

Acerinox sees steel market improving after 2023 profit more than halves

Acerinox sees steel market improving after 2023 profit more than halves (Corrects net profit fell 58%, not 68%, in paragraph 2) By Mat..

Equities gain on in-line US inflation, Treasury yields dip

Equities gain on in-line US inflation, Treasury yields dip

Equities gain on in-line US inflation, Treasury yields dip By Sinéad Carew and Marc Jones NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -The S&P 500 a..

Hewlett Packard Enterprise sees downbeat Q2 revenue on weak networking solutions demand

Hewlett Packard Enterprise sees downbeat Q2 revenue on weak networking solutions demand

Hewlett Packard Enterprise sees downbeat Q2 revenue on weak networking solutions demand (Reuters) – Hewlett Packard Enterprise o..

Dell forecasts upbeat fiscal 2025 on AI server demand

Dell forecasts upbeat fiscal 2025 on AI server demand

Dell forecasts upbeat fiscal 2025 on AI server demand By Jaspreet Singh (Reuters) -Dell Technologies forecast annual revenue and profi..

UK’s Rwanda plan for asylum seekers could cost more than 600 million pounds

UK’s Rwanda plan for asylum seekers could cost more than 600 million pounds

UK’s Rwanda plan for asylum seekers could cost more than 600 million pounds By Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) – The Bri..

AirAsia operator Capital A records loss in Q4 as higher costs weigh

AirAsia operator Capital A records loss in Q4 as higher costs weigh

AirAsia operator Capital A records loss in Q4 as higher costs weigh By Rishav Chatterjee (Reuters) -The parent company of Malaysian bu..

Bitcoin barrels to best month since 2020, Wall Street points higher after PCE

Bitcoin barrels to best month since 2020, Wall Street points higher after PCE

Bitcoin barrels to best month since 2020, Wall Street points higher after PCE By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – World stocks were..

German inflation eases to 2.7% in February, as expected

German inflation eases to 2.7% in February, as expected

German inflation eases to 2.7% in February, as expected By Miranda Murray BERLIN (Reuters) -Cheaper energy prices pushed German inflat..

Euro zone inflation dips but stubborn core prices may worry ECB

Euro zone inflation dips but stubborn core prices may worry ECB

Euro zone inflation dips but stubborn core prices may worry ECB FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Euro zone inflation dipped further this month, st..

Grifols’ shares tumble as restructuring costs hit annual profit

Grifols’ shares tumble as restructuring costs hit annual profit

Grifols’ shares tumble as restructuring costs hit annual profit By Joan Faus BARCELONA (Reuters) -Shares of Grifols dropped almo..

CMA CGM caps logistics push with $5 billion Bollore deal

CMA CGM caps logistics push with $5 billion Bollore deal

CMA CGM caps logistics push with $5 billion Bollore deal By Gus Trompiz PARIS (Reuters) – France’s CMA CGM has completed a..

Analysis-Bayer investors weigh need for cash call amid stifling debt

Analysis-Bayer investors weigh need for cash call amid stifling debt

Analysis-Bayer investors weigh need for cash call amid stifling debt By Ludwig Burger and Emma-Victoria Farr FRANKFURT (Reuters) ̵..

South Korea’s Yoon, Meta’s Zuckerberg discuss AI, digital ecosystems

South Korea’s Yoon, Meta’s Zuckerberg discuss AI, digital ecosystems

South Korea’s Yoon, Meta’s Zuckerberg discuss AI, digital ecosystems By Hyonhee Shin and Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) -South ..