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Scottish finance minister Kate Forbes to run for country’s leadership

Scottish finance minister Kate Forbes to run for country’s leadership

LONDON (Reuters) -Scottish finance minister Kate Forbes said on Monday she would run in the leadership contest to replace Nicola Sturg..

Analysis-To raise prices or not? Consumer goods makers weigh bets on buyer strength

Analysis-To raise prices or not? Consumer goods makers weigh bets on buyer strength

By Jessica DiNapoli (Reuters) – Prices of everyday basics like Bounty paper towels and Cadbury chocolate may rise again this yea..

Galois Capital flagship fund to close after FTX losses

Galois Capital flagship fund to close after FTX losses

By Nell Mackenzie and Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) -Galois Capital hedge fund founder Kevin Zhou said on Monday his flagship fu..

Ericsson to cut 1,400 jobs in Sweden

Ericsson to cut 1,400 jobs in Sweden

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Telecoms gear maker Ericsson plans to cut about 1,400 jobs in Sweden as part of a broader plan to reduce costs gl..

Turkey clears away rubble from earthquake, rescue efforts wind down

Turkey clears away rubble from earthquake, rescue efforts wind down

By Henriette Chacar and Ali Kucukgocmen ANTAKYA, Turkey (Reuters) – Turkey stepped up work to clear away rubble from collapsed b..

Novartis names Firmenich CEO as chairman designate of Sandoz

Novartis names Firmenich CEO as chairman designate of Sandoz

ZURICH (Reuters) – Novartis on Monday announced the appointment of Gilbert Ghostine as chairman-designate of Sandoz, the generic..

Asia shares creep higher, wary on Fed and BOJ outlooks

Asia shares creep higher, wary on Fed and BOJ outlooks

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares edged up on Monday as a U.S. holiday made for slow trading ahead of minutes of the..

Aussie supermarkets set to capitalise on high inflation, but softer demand ahead

Aussie supermarkets set to capitalise on high inflation, but softer demand ahead

By Harshita Swaminathan (Reuters) – Australian supermarkets will reap bigger profits in fiscal 2023 half-year due to decades-hig..

Dollar buoyant as robust U.S. data keep Fed hawks in control

Dollar buoyant as robust U.S. data keep Fed hawks in control

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar was on the front foot on Monday, supported by a strong run of economic data out of t..

G20 watchdog homes in on decentralised finance after FTX crash

G20 watchdog homes in on decentralised finance after FTX crash

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – The G20’s Financial Stability Board (FSB) said on Thursday it would take steps to tackle &..

Mercedes-Benz to buy back up to 4 billion euros in shares by 2025

Mercedes-Benz to buy back up to 4 billion euros in shares by 2025

BERLIN (Reuters) -Mercedes Benz said on Thursday it plans to buy back up to 4 billion euros ($4.28 billion) of its shares over two yea..

Gucci banks on private ‘salons’ for the ultra-rich to revive sales

Gucci banks on private ‘salons’ for the ultra-rich to revive sales

By Mimosa Spencer PARIS (Reuters) – Gucci is banking on new ultra-high-end “salons” offering merchandise priced at u..

Dollar rises to six-week peak as strong U.S. retail sales bolster higher-rates scenario

Dollar rises to six-week peak as strong U.S. retail sales bolster higher-rates scenario

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss and Laura Matthews NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar climbed to a six-week peak against a currency bas..

TUI sees strong summer bookings as travel recovery gains momentum

TUI sees strong summer bookings as travel recovery gains momentum

By Joanna Plucinska LONDON (Reuters) -Holiday group TUI said on Tuesday it was seeing encouraging booking trends for summer and next w..

London’s FTSE 100 hits fresh record high as telecoms surge

London’s FTSE 100 hits fresh record high as telecoms surge

By Shashwat Chauhan (Reuters) – UK’s FTSE 100 rose to a record high on Tuesday as telecom stocks gained after Liberty Glob..

Citi halted financing for Trafigura’s nickel deals in October – Bloomberg

Citi halted financing for Trafigura’s nickel deals in October – Bloomberg

(Reuters) -Citigroup Inc stopped financing nickel deals for commodity trader Trafigura with companies linked to Indian businessman Pra..

Coca-Cola HBC’s annual profit beats, warns of price increases

Coca-Cola HBC’s annual profit beats, warns of price increases

By Radhika Anilkumar (Reuters) -Coca-Cola HBC AG on Tuesday reported better-than-expected full-year operating profit and said it will ..

Oil prices dip on U.S. crude reserve release, inflation pressure

Oil prices dip on U.S. crude reserve release, inflation pressure

By Shadia Nasralla LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices dipped on Tuesday after the U.S. government said it would release more crude from its ..

Cryptoverse: Punk apes and a resurrection of NFTs

Cryptoverse: Punk apes and a resurrection of NFTs

By Medha Singh (Reuters) – It’s alive! The NFT market is twitching out of its torpor, defying reports of its demise. Total..

Marketmind: Don’t break my heart

Marketmind: Don’t break my heart

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Anshuman Daga Today’s inflation numbers from the world’s bigge..

IKEA stores owner Ingka says campaigns help boost store visits and sales

IKEA stores owner Ingka says campaigns help boost store visits and sales

By Anna Ringstrom and Marie Mannes STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Price cuts at IKEA as well as promotional campaigns which the budget fu..

Liberty Global takes 5% ‘opportunistic’ stake in Vodafone

Liberty Global takes 5% ‘opportunistic’ stake in Vodafone

By Muvija M and Tiyashi Datta LONDON (Reuters) -U.S.-listed Liberty Global disclosed a near-5% stake in British telecom group Vodafone..

Delivery Hero ramps up interest payments to raise 1 billion euro convertible bond

Delivery Hero ramps up interest payments to raise 1 billion euro convertible bond

By Pablo Mayo Cerqueiro (Reuters) – Germany’s Delivery Hero is offering investors significantly higher interest payments t..

Saipem shares drop, group says cannot explain why

Saipem shares drop, group says cannot explain why

MILAN (Reuters) – Saipem does not have any information explaining Monday’s share movements, a spokesman for the Italian en..

Europe’s spend on energy crisis nears 800 billion euros

Europe’s spend on energy crisis nears 800 billion euros

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European countries’ bill to shield households and companies from soaring energy costs ..

Sterling edges lower ahead of key data

Sterling edges lower ahead of key data

(Reuters) – Sterling edged lower on Monday at the start of a data-heavy week in which investors will scan inflation prints from ..

A crane, for God’s sake’: Inside the struggles of Turkey’s earthquake response

A crane, for God’s sake’: Inside the struggles of Turkey’s earthquake response

ANTAKYA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Kevser said she could hear her two sons trapped beneath the rubble of their collapsed apartment bui..

France leans on retailers to help consumers cope with food prices

France leans on retailers to help consumers cope with food prices

By Dominique Vidalon PARIS (Reuters) -France’s finance minister urged food retailers on Monday to do more to help consumers cope..

Orpea shares jump on Q4 revenue and cash boost

Orpea shares jump on Q4 revenue and cash boost

PARIS (Reuters) – Shares in scandal-hit French care homes group Orpea surged on Monday after the company posted a nearly 8% rise..

Be ‘really, really careful’ on inflation – Bank of England’s Haskel

Be ‘really, really careful’ on inflation – Bank of England’s Haskel

LONDON (Reuters) – Bank of England interest rate-setter Jonathan Haskel said the BoE should be “really, really carefulR..

German economy expected to grow modestly in 2023 – European Commission

German economy expected to grow modestly in 2023 – European Commission

BERLIN (Reuters) – The German economy will grow slightly this year, the European Commission said Monday, revising upwards its pr..

Nissan, Renault to invest $600 million to make 6 new models in India

Nissan, Renault to invest $600 million to make 6 new models in India

TOKYO (Reuters) -Nissan Motor Co and Renault SA said on Monday they would invest $600 million to make six new models in India, one of ..

Oil falls on demand worry as Fed ‘make or break moment’ approaches

Oil falls on demand worry as Fed ‘make or break moment’ approaches

By Florence Tan and Emily Chow SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices eased around 1% on Monday after rising in the previous session, as inve..

Shares steady, dollar gains ahead of U.S. inflation data

Shares steady, dollar gains ahead of U.S. inflation data

By Wayne Cole and Amanda Cooper LONDON/SYDNEY (Reuters) – Global shares steadied, while the dollar rose on Monday, ahead of U.S...

UK firms plan biggest pay rises since 2012 to fill staff gaps

UK firms plan biggest pay rises since 2012 to fill staff gaps

By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) – British employers expect to raise wages for their staff by the most in at least 11 years but..

Cyprus politician Christodoulides wins presidential vote

Cyprus politician Christodoulides wins presidential vote

By Michele Kambas NICOSIA (Reuters) – Former Cypriot foreign minister Nikos Christodoulides was elected president on Sunday in a..

Charles’s coronation emblem revealed, showing British king’s love of nature

Charles’s coronation emblem revealed, showing British king’s love of nature

The official emblem in English language of the coronation of Britain’s King Charles created by designer Jony Ive is ..