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London’s iconic BT Tower to become a hotel

London’s iconic BT Tower to become a hotel

LONDON (Reuters) -London’s iconic BT Tower is set to become a luxury hotel aft..

UK sees record monthly budget surplus, but tough picture ahead of budget

UK sees record monthly budget surplus, but tough picture ahead of budget

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain chalked up its highest ever monthly budget surplus in Janu..

Coffee group JDE Peet’s posts surprise growth in 2023 operating profit

Coffee group JDE Peet’s posts surprise growth in 2023 operating profit

(Reuters) -JDE Peet’s, one of the world’s largest coffee companies, on W..

Asian shares ease as early rate cut bets fizzle, focus on Fed minutes

Asian shares ease as early rate cut bets fizzle, focus on Fed minutes

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian stocks eased on Wednesday as diminishing expectati..

Beijing shuts highways after heavy snowfall

Beijing shuts highways after heavy snowfall

BEIJING (Reuters) – Beijing shut some highways on Wednesday after heavier-than..

Crypto firm Circle to end support for USDC stablecoin on Tron blockchain

Crypto firm Circle to end support for USDC stablecoin on Tron blockchain

LONDON (Reuters) – Major U.S. crypto firm Circle will end support for its USDC..

UK employers offer smaller pay rises at start of 2024, XpertHR survey shows

UK employers offer smaller pay rises at start of 2024, XpertHR survey shows

LONDON (Reuters) – British employers scaled back the annual pay settlements th..

Citigroup raises CEO Jane Fraser’s 2023 pay by 6% to $26 million

Citigroup raises CEO Jane Fraser’s 2023 pay by 6% to $26 million

(Reuters) -Citigroup increased Chief Executive Officer Jane Fraser’s compensat..

Barclays plans cost cuts, bumper buybacks in bid to boost shares

Barclays plans cost cuts, bumper buybacks in bid to boost shares

LONDON (Reuters) -Barclays laid out a three-year plan to revive its flagging share p..

Dialysis firm FMC sees robust 2024 earnings growth after strong Q4

Dialysis firm FMC sees robust 2024 earnings growth after strong Q4

GDANSK (Reuters) – Fresenius Medical Care on Tuesday forecast its core earning..

China slashes mortgage reference rates to revive property market

China slashes mortgage reference rates to revive property market

SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -China announced its biggest ever reduction in the benc..

Air Liquide tops profit forecast, hikes 2025 margin target

Air Liquide tops profit forecast, hikes 2025 margin target

(Reuters) -French industrial gases firm Air Liquide on Tuesday posted a better-than-..

Marketmind: Wages will test wagers on rates

Marketmind: Wages will test wagers on rates

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook EuropeR..

German homes are still overvalued despite price drop – Bundesbank

German homes are still overvalued despite price drop – Bundesbank

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German homes are still overvalued despite a fall in pric..

Sterling inches higher after last week’s fall

Sterling inches higher after last week’s fall

LONDON (Reuters) – The pound edged slightly higher on Monday after falling las..

Oppenheimer’ triumphs at BAFTA Film Awards with most win

Oppenheimer’ triumphs at BAFTA Film Awards with most win

LONDON (Reuters) -“Oppenheimer”, a three-hour epic about the making of t..

Marketmind: China markets look like they need another holiday

Marketmind: China markets look like they need another holiday

(Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne ..

UK property prices show first annual rise since August – Rightmove

UK property prices show first annual rise since August – Rightmove

LONDON (Reuters) – The prices of homes being put up for sale in Britain have ..

France cuts 2024 growth forecast as outlook darkens

France cuts 2024 growth forecast as outlook darkens

PARIS (Reuters) -French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said the government had lowe..

Factbox-Main winners at the 2024 BAFTA Film Awards

Factbox-Main winners at the 2024 BAFTA Film Awards

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s top movie honours, the BAFTA Film Awards, w..

England’s NHS to trim main healthcare wait list ahead of election

England’s NHS to trim main healthcare wait list ahead of election

LONDON (Reuters) -England’s health service will move about 40,000 pending chil..

Swedish January inflation up as expected, rate cut set for mid-year

Swedish January inflation up as expected, rate cut set for mid-year

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Headline Swedish inflation picked up pace as expected in..

Dollar stands firm as sticky US inflation dents rate cut expectations

Dollar stands firm as sticky US inflation dents rate cut expectations

SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The dollar was steady on Monday after data last week showing U...

Asia shares sputter as China returns with low energy

Asia shares sputter as China returns with low energy

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Asian shares struggled to make much ground on Monday as fading cha..

Westpac sees monetary policy ‘less restrictive’ over next year, Q1 profit drops

Westpac sees monetary policy ‘less restrictive’ over next year, Q1 profit drops

(Reuters) -Westpac Banking Corp said it sees scope for monetary policy in Australia ..

Spanish conservatives retain majority in Galicia regional vote

Spanish conservatives retain majority in Galicia regional vote

MADRID (Reuters) -Spain’s opposition conservative People’s Party retaine..

UK shoppers pick up their spending, signalling quick end to recession

UK shoppers pick up their spending, signalling quick end to recession

LONDON (Reuters) -British retail sales jumped by the most in almost three years in J..

Eni beats Q4 profit forecasts helped by favourable arbitration

Eni beats Q4 profit forecasts helped by favourable arbitration

MILAN (Reuters) -Italian energy group Eni on Friday reported fourth-quarter adjusted..

Swiss Re 2023 net profit surges, in line with expectations

Swiss Re 2023 net profit surges, in line with expectations

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Reinsurance company Swiss Re said on Friday that net profit for..

Mahindra to use Volkswagen electric components, battery cells

Mahindra to use Volkswagen electric components, battery cells

BERLIN (Reuters) -Volkswagen and Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd have signed a supply ag..

ECB’s Villeroy: should not hold off first rate cut for too long

ECB’s Villeroy: should not hold off first rate cut for too long

PARIS (Reuters) – There are several compelling reasons why the European Centra..

Britain’s Labour Party wins by-election in southwestern English town

Britain’s Labour Party wins by-election in southwestern English town

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s opposition Labour Party won a contest for a new la..

Australia’s QBE Insurance annual profit more than doubles but misses view

Australia’s QBE Insurance annual profit more than doubles but misses view

(Reuters) -Australia’s QBE Insurance Group’s full-year profit more than ..

UK’s Costa Coffee to give workers 9% pay rise

UK’s Costa Coffee to give workers 9% pay rise

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Costa Coffee will give over 15,000 hourly-p..

Jet engine maker Safran raises dividend on profit jump and growth outlook

Jet engine maker Safran raises dividend on profit jump and growth outlook

PARIS (Reuters) -French jet engine maker Safran posted sharply higher revenue and op..

Cisco to cut more than 4,000 jobs, lowers annual revenue forecast

Cisco to cut more than 4,000 jobs, lowers annual revenue forecast

(Reuters) -Cisco Systems said it would cut 5% of its global workforce, or more than ..

Swedish union to exempt some Tesla cars from mechanic strike

Swedish union to exempt some Tesla cars from mechanic strike

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Swedish labour union IF Metall on Wednesday said it woul..