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Aviation sector sees no fast tech solution to GPS interference problem

Aviation sector sees no fast tech solution to GPS interference problem

LONDON (Reuters) -Global regulators, aviation security specialists and manufacturers failed to reach an agreement on a quick technical..

Exclusive-EU Commission looks into Germany’s natural gas levy

Exclusive-EU Commission looks into Germany’s natural gas levy

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Commission has asked the EU’s energy regulator ACER to examine whether a tariff Germany added t..

Analysis-What’s the beef? Canada talks stall as Britain toughens trade approach

Analysis-What’s the beef? Canada talks stall as Britain toughens trade approach

LONDON (Reuters) – The suspension of Britain’s trade talks with Canada signals a tougher approach to post-Brexit trade d..

Olympics-Games cannot be magic wand amid global conflicts, says Paris 2024 boss

Olympics-Games cannot be magic wand amid global conflicts, says Paris 2024 boss

PARIS (Reuters) – The Olympics cannot be expected to solve armed conflicts, but it can pacify relations and open the door for di..

ECB asks some lenders to monitor social media for early signs of bank runs -sources

ECB asks some lenders to monitor social media for early signs of bank runs -sources

LONDON (Reuters) – The European Central Bank has asked some banks to closely monitor activity on social media to detect a worsen..

Computer parts maker Logitech targets ‘gradual’ return to sales growth

Computer parts maker Logitech targets ‘gradual’ return to sales growth

(Reuters) -Logitech International’s new CEO is targeting a return to revenue growth after the computer peripherals maker on Tu..

Stocks make little progress, dollar rises against yen after BoJ decision

Stocks make little progress, dollar rises against yen after BoJ decision

NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -MSCI’S global equities index was down slightly with a mixed bag of U.S. earnings reports while the ..

Risk of EU prices rising, growth slowing from Red Sea attacks -EU trade chief

Risk of EU prices rising, growth slowing from Red Sea attacks -EU trade chief

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union faces a risk of consumer prices surging and growth slowing due to disruptions to shippin..

Italy plans to sell up to 13% stake in Poste Italiane – ministry

Italy plans to sell up to 13% stake in Poste Italiane – ministry

ROME (Reuters) -Italy plans to sell a stake of up to 13% in postal service group Poste Italiane, its industry ministry told parliament..

Cryptoverse: Will bitcoin behave better on Wall Street?

Cryptoverse: Will bitcoin behave better on Wall Street?

(Reuters) – Bitcoin celebrated its 15th birthday this month by bursting onto Wall Street with an ebullient bang. Now the adolesc..

Buoyant chipmakers to lift Wall St as S&P nears record high

Buoyant chipmakers to lift Wall St as S&P nears record high

LONDON (Reuters) -A global rally in chipmakers was set to spill over into Wall Street on Friday, raising investor spirits as markets r..

European shares extend gains on financials but track weekly fall

European shares extend gains on financials but track weekly fall

(Reuters) -European shares edged higher on Friday, lifted by financials, but the benchmark index remained on course for a weekly decli..

UK health agency warns ‘very real risk’ measles outbreak spreads

UK health agency warns ‘very real risk’ measles outbreak spreads

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s public health agency warned on Friday that an outbreak of measles in central England could sp..

US existing home sales fall in December, supply shows signs of improvement

US existing home sales fall in December, supply shows signs of improvement

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. existing home sales fell in December to the lowest level in nearly 13-1/2 years, but a recovery coul..

Japan’s lunar craft lands successfully but can’t generate solar power

Japan’s lunar craft lands successfully but can’t generate solar power

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan on Saturday became the fifth country to put a spacecraft on the moon but the probe was not generating solar pow..

Wall St advances, Treasury yields climb as robust data boosts soft landing bets

Wall St advances, Treasury yields climb as robust data boosts soft landing bets

NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. stocks gained ground on Thursday as investors wrestled over whether to embrace robust U.S. labor market data ..

Kate, Princess of Wales, ‘doing well’ after surgery, King Charles ‘fine’

Kate, Princess of Wales, ‘doing well’ after surgery, King Charles ‘fine’

LONDON (Reuters) – Kate, Britain’s Princess of Wales, is “doing well” after undergoing abdominal surgery this ..

Polish top court rejects government plan to overhaul public media

Polish top court rejects government plan to overhaul public media

WARSAW (Reuters) – A top Polish court rejected as illegal on Thursday plans to liquidate the country’s state radio, televi..

Google to invest $1 billion in UK data centre

Google to invest $1 billion in UK data centre

(Reuters) -Google will invest $1 billion on building a data centre just outside of London, the U.S. technology giant said on Thursday,..

‘Oppenheimer’ leads BAFTA Film Awards nominations

‘Oppenheimer’ leads BAFTA Film Awards nominations

LONDON (Reuters) -Historical drama “Oppenheimer”, one of last year’s highest- earning movies, led nominations for ..

Factbox-Who is Kate, Britain’s Princess of Wales?

Factbox-Who is Kate, Britain’s Princess of Wales?

LONDON (Reuters) – Kate, the Princess of Wales and wife of Britain’s heir to the throne Prince William, is recovering in h..

Lindt’s pralines sweeten 2023 sales despite cocoa costs

Lindt’s pralines sweeten 2023 sales despite cocoa costs

(Reuters) -Swiss chocolate maker Lindt & Spruengli reported a 10.3% rise in 2023 organic sales on Tuesday, as the post-COVID recov..

Poland plans to set end date for coal power

Poland plans to set end date for coal power

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Poland plans to set an end date for coal-fuelled power, the country’s Secretary of State for Climate ..

As Davos crowd gathers, governments urged to rein in ‘billionaire class’

As Davos crowd gathers, governments urged to rein in ‘billionaire class’

(Reuters) – The combined fortunes of the world’s five richest men have more than doubled to $869 billion since 2020 while ..

Iceland volcano recedes after ‘black day’ of town fires

Iceland volcano recedes after ‘black day’ of town fires

REYKJAVIK (Reuters) – A volcano that erupted in southwest Iceland for the second time in less than a month appeared to be signif..

Red Sea trade disruption hits energy sector after strikes on Houthis

Red Sea trade disruption hits energy sector after strikes on Houthis

DOHA/LONDON (Reuters) -Qatar suspended liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments via the Red Sea and six more oil tankers changed directio..

Dollar little changed on MLK Day, sterling slides in risk-off trading

Dollar little changed on MLK Day, sterling slides in risk-off trading

LONDON (Reuters) -The dollar was little changed on Monday in cautious during a U.S. public holiday, while risk-sensitive sterling sl..

There’s no more money, German minister tells rowdy farmers

There’s no more money, German minister tells rowdy farmers

BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s Finance Minister Christian Lindner took to thestage on Monday in front of thousands of jeerin..

German economy dodges recession despite shrinking 0.3% in 2023

German economy dodges recession despite shrinking 0.3% in 2023

BERLIN (Reuters) -The German economy contracted in 2023, due to persistent inflation, high energy prices and weak foreign demand, but ..

US bank profits fall in choppy quarter marked by special charges, falling lending margins

US bank profits fall in choppy quarter marked by special charges, falling lending margins

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Major U.S. bank profits fell on Friday in a choppy fourth quarter complicated by special charges and job cuts, w..

Exclusive-EU investigators to inspect China’s BYD, Geely and SAIC in EV probe – source

Exclusive-EU investigators to inspect China’s BYD, Geely and SAIC in EV probe – source

SHANGHAI/BRUSSELS (Reuters) -European Commission investigators are to inspect Chinese automakers in the coming weeks as part of a prob..

US scientists say one-in-three chance 2024 another year of record heat

US scientists say one-in-three chance 2024 another year of record heat

By Gloria Dickie TORONTO (Reuters) – This year has a one-in-three chance of being even hotter than 2023, which was already th..

Oil rises 2% as some tankers avoid Red Sea after strikes

Oil rises 2% as some tankers avoid Red Sea after strikes

HOUSTON (Reuters) -Oil climbed more than 2% on Friday, as some oil tankers diverted course from the Red Sea following overnight air an..

JPMorgan’s annual profit surges to record even as Q4 net income dips

JPMorgan’s annual profit surges to record even as Q4 net income dips

(Reuters) -JPMorgan Chase reported its best-ever annual profit and forecast higher-than-expected interest income for 2024, even as i..

UK could beat US and euro zone to sub-2% inflation – Capital

UK could beat US and euro zone to sub-2% inflation – Capital

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain, which has had the strongest inflation among the world’s big rich economies for much of the pas..

Oil gains after US, UK strike on Houthis; U.S. yields ease after PPI

Oil gains after US, UK strike on Houthis; U.S. yields ease after PPI

Oil gains after US, UK strike on Houthis; U.S. yields ease after PPI By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices jumped mo..

US FAA to boost oversight of Boeing, sees more manufacturing issues

US FAA to boost oversight of Boeing, sees more manufacturing issues

US FAA to boost oversight of Boeing, sees more manufacturing issues By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Aviatio..