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Exor to buy back 1 billion euro own shares, starts with 750 million tender offer on Thursday

Exor to buy back 1 billion euro own shares, starts with 750 million tender offer on Thursday

Exor to buy back 1 billion euro own shares, starts with 750 million tender offer on Thursday MILAN (Reuters) – Exor has approved..

SoftBank’s Arm valued at $54.5 billion in year’s biggest IPO

SoftBank’s Arm valued at $54.5 billion in year’s biggest IPO

SoftBank’s Arm valued at $54.5 billion in year’s biggest IPO By Echo Wang and Anirban Sen NEW YORK (Reuters) – Chip ..

EU to investigate ‘flood’ of Chinese electric cars, weigh tariffs

EU to investigate ‘flood’ of Chinese electric cars, weigh tariffs

EU to investigate ‘flood’ of Chinese electric cars, weigh tariffs By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Co..

Goldman, J.P.Morgan cut UK’s 2023 growth forecast

Goldman, J.P.Morgan cut UK’s 2023 growth forecast

Goldman, J.P.Morgan cut UK’s 2023 growth forecast (Reuters) -Goldman Sachs and J.P.Morgan on Wednesday cut their full-year growt..

ABB invests $280 million in new robotics factory in Sweden

ABB invests $280 million in new robotics factory in Sweden

ABB invests $280 million in new robotics factory in Sweden ZURICH (Reuters) – ABB is spending $280 million on a new robotics fac..

Aviva to sell Singlife joint venture stake for $1 billion

Aviva to sell Singlife joint venture stake for $1 billion

Aviva to sell Singlife joint venture stake for $1 billion By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) -Aviva is quitting its Singlife joint..

Sterling drops after UK economy contracts by more than expected

Sterling drops after UK economy contracts by more than expected

Sterling drops after UK economy contracts by more than expected LONDON (Reuters) – The British pound declined against the dollar..

Zara owner Inditex’s H1 profit climbs as it eyes growth through stable prices

Zara owner Inditex’s H1 profit climbs as it eyes growth through stable prices

Zara owner Inditex’s H1 profit climbs as it eyes growth through stable prices MADRID (Reuters) -Zara owner Inditex reported on W..

Oil near 10-month peak on supply tightness, US inflation data awaits

Oil near 10-month peak on supply tightness, US inflation data awaits

Oil near 10-month peak on supply tightness, US inflation data awaits By Yuka Obayashi and Muyu Xu (Reuters) -Oil rose on Wednesday, fi..

EY to create 1,000 jobs in N. Ireland, kicking off investment conference

EY to create 1,000 jobs in N. Ireland, kicking off investment conference

EY to create 1,000 jobs in N. Ireland, kicking off investment conference LONDON (Reuters) – Professional services firm EY will c..

Boeing deliveries decrease in August as it wrestles with manufacturing defect

Boeing deliveries decrease in August as it wrestles with manufacturing defect

Boeing deliveries decrease in August as it wrestles with manufacturing defect By Valerie Insinna WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Boeing d..

Nothing to toast as Italy loses wine-making leadership to France

Nothing to toast as Italy loses wine-making leadership to France

Nothing to toast as Italy loses wine-making leadership to France ROME (Reuters) – Wine output in Italy looks set to fall 12% thi..

UK, Japanese, Italian partners agree next steps for fighter jet

UK, Japanese, Italian partners agree next steps for fighter jet

UK, Japanese, Italian partners agree next steps for fighter jet LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s BAE Systems, Japan’s Mi..

FTSE 100 rises on peak rate bets; Smurfit Kappa slumps on WestRock deal

FTSE 100 rises on peak rate bets; Smurfit Kappa slumps on WestRock deal

FTSE 100 rises on peak rate bets; Smurfit Kappa slumps on WestRock deal (Reuters) – UK’s FTSE 100 index inched higher on T..

UK jobless rate rises but wage growth points to another rate hike

UK jobless rate rises but wage growth points to another rate hike

UK jobless rate rises but wage growth points to another rate hike By Andy Bruce and David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s l..

Russian plane with 159 aboard makes emergency landing in Novosibirsk region – agencies

Russian plane with 159 aboard makes emergency landing in Novosibirsk region – agencies

Russian plane with 159 aboard makes emergency landing in Novosibirsk region – agencies (Reuters) – Russia’s Ural Air..

Asian stocks steady, Japan, China central banks interrupt dollar’s ascent

Asian stocks steady, Japan, China central banks interrupt dollar’s ascent

Asian stocks steady, Japan, China central banks interrupt dollar’s ascent By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian sto..

Brent holds above $90; traders eye U.S., European interest rates as guide to demand

Brent holds above $90; traders eye U.S., European interest rates as guide to demand

Brent holds above $90; traders eye U.S., European interest rates as guide to demand By Stephanie Kelly and Jeslyn Lerh SINGAPORE (Reut..

BoE’s Mann says better to err towards over-tightening rates

BoE’s Mann says better to err towards over-tightening rates

BoE’s Mann says better to err towards over-tightening rates By Andy Bruce and David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England p..

Global companies to hike security spending as threats rise – survey

Global companies to hike security spending as threats rise – survey

Global companies to hike security spending as threats rise – survey By Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) – Almost half of secur..

Ripe for change? Activist investors eye food, consumer goods firms

Ripe for change? Activist investors eye food, consumer goods firms

Ripe for change? Activist investors eye food, consumer goods firms LONDON (Reuters) – In early 2021, investment management firm ..

AstraZeneca shares fall 4% to 7-1/2 week low

AstraZeneca shares fall 4% to 7-1/2 week low

AstraZeneca shares fall 4% to 7-1/2 week low LONDON (Reuters) -Shares in London-listed drugmaker AstraZeneca fell more than 4% on Mond..

BMW to invest $750 million in UK plants to take Mini fully electric

BMW to invest $750 million in UK plants to take Mini fully electric

BMW to invest $750 million in UK plants to take Mini fully electric By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) -BMW said on Monday it will invest ..

All of UK retailer Wilko’s stores to shut, risking 12,500 jobs

All of UK retailer Wilko’s stores to shut, risking 12,500 jobs

All of UK retailer Wilko’s stores to shut, risking 12,500 jobs LONDON (Reuters) -Failed retailer Wilko will disappear from Briti..

England confirms 34 COVID cases linked to highly mutated variant – UKSHA

England confirms 34 COVID cases linked to highly mutated variant – UKSHA

England confirms 34 COVID cases linked to highly mutated variant – UKSHA (Reuters) – UK Health Security Agency (UKSHA) sai..

G20 chair India says leaders’ statement almost ready

G20 chair India says leaders’ statement almost ready

G20 chair India says leaders’ statement almost ready NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The G20 leaders’ communique is almost rea..

Italy, France agree to postpone closure of Mont Blanc tunnel by a year

Italy, France agree to postpone closure of Mont Blanc tunnel by a year

Italy, France agree to postpone closure of Mont Blanc tunnel by a year MILAN (Reuters) – Key maintenance works on the Mont Blanc..

As deadly Greek rainstorm ebbs, a trail of devastation emerges

As deadly Greek rainstorm ebbs, a trail of devastation emerges

As deadly Greek rainstorm ebbs, a trail of devastation emerges By Angeliki Koutantou and Louisa Gouliamaki KARDITSA, Greece (Reuters) ..

London-listed SPAC moves closer to launch of Lloyd’s insurance vehicle

London-listed SPAC moves closer to launch of Lloyd’s insurance vehicle

London-listed SPAC moves closer to launch of Lloyd’s insurance vehicle LONDON (Reuters) – A London-listed special purpose ..

German inflation eases to 6.4% in August

German inflation eases to 6.4% in August

German inflation eases to 6.4% in August BERLIN (Reuters) – German inflation eased in August to 6.4%, the federal statistics off..

Gazprom’s board to consider buying shares

Gazprom’s board to consider buying shares

Gazprom’s board to consider buying shares MOSCOW (Reuters) – The board of Russian natural gas giant Gazprom said on Tuesda..

Tonix’s long COVID drug fails to meet mid-stage trial goal

Tonix’s long COVID drug fails to meet mid-stage trial goal

Tonix’s long COVID drug fails to meet mid-stage trial goal (Reuters) – Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp said on Tuesday ..

Exclusive-Shell, Trinidad weigh Venezuela’s natural gas investment demands

Exclusive-Shell, Trinidad weigh Venezuela’s natural gas investment demands

Exclusive-Shell, Trinidad weigh Venezuela’s natural gas investment demands By Curtis Williams and Marianna Parraga HOUSTON (Reut..

Euro zone producer prices drop for seventh month in July

Euro zone producer prices drop for seventh month in July

Euro zone producer prices drop for seventh month in July BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Euro zone producer prices fell for a seventh conse..

Vodafone teams up with Amazon’s Project Kuiper to extend 5G reach

Vodafone teams up with Amazon’s Project Kuiper to extend 5G reach

Vodafone teams up with Amazon’s Project Kuiper to extend 5G reach LONDON (Reuters) – Vodafone plans to work with Amazon..

Equipment rental firm Ashtead lowers UK rental revenue outlook, shares fall

Equipment rental firm Ashtead lowers UK rental revenue outlook, shares fall

Equipment rental firm Ashtead lowers UK rental revenue outlook, shares fall (Reuters) -British equipment rental firm Ashtead Group on ..

Russian services activity grows in Aug at fastest rate in five months -PMI

Russian services activity grows in Aug at fastest rate in five months -PMI

Russian services activity grows in Aug at fastest rate in five months -PMI MOSCOW (Reuters) – Activity in Russia’s service..