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Baillie Gifford funds bought more shares of China’s Pinduoduo, NIO in Q3

Baillie Gifford funds bought more shares of China’s Pinduoduo, NIO in Q3

By Summer Zhen HONG KONG (Reuters) – Baillie Gifford, one of the largest asset managers in Europe and a China bull in recent yea..

U.S. climate envoy Kerry: King Charles at COP27 would be ‘very powerful’

U.S. climate envoy Kerry: King Charles at COP27 would be ‘very powerful’

LONDON (Reuters) – It would be “very powerful” if King Charles attended the COP27 climate summit in Egypt, U.S. spec..

French asset manager Amundi posts Q3 outflows of $13 billion

French asset manager Amundi posts Q3 outflows of $13 billion

By Carolyn Cohn LONDON (Reuters) -Amundi posted net outflows of 12.9 billion euros ($12.86 billion) in the third quarter, the French a..

Swedish Match continues to see strong smoke-free sales growth

Swedish Match continues to see strong smoke-free sales growth

(Reuters) -Nicotine and tobacco products group Swedish Match on Friday reported third-quarter operating profit in line with forecasts ..

Porsche posts 40% jump in nine-month operating profit

Porsche posts 40% jump in nine-month operating profit

BERLIN (Reuters) -Porsche reported a 40.6% leap in operating profit to more than 5 billion euros ($4.99 billion) on revenue up 15.7% i..

Analysis-European retailers are on investors’ naughty lists this Christmas

Analysis-European retailers are on investors’ naughty lists this Christmas

By Joice Alves LONDON (Reuters) – The Christmas shopping period is unlikely to bring relief to European retailers that sell anyt..

Lights maker Signify cuts annual outlook on lower consumer demand, China woes

Lights maker Signify cuts annual outlook on lower consumer demand, China woes

(Reuters) -Signify, the world’s biggest maker of lights, cut its full-year profit margin and sales guidance on Friday, hit by lo..

Equinor posts record profit boosted by soaring gas

Equinor posts record profit boosted by soaring gas

By Nerijus Adomaitis and Nora Buli OSLO (Reuters) – Equinor on Friday posted forecast-beating record profits for the third quart..

South Korea has not supplied lethal weapons to Ukraine, president says

South Korea has not supplied lethal weapons to Ukraine, president says

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Friday Seoul has not provided any lethal weapons to Ukraine, afte..

Universal Music Q3 earnings beat expectations, streaming growth slows

Universal Music Q3 earnings beat expectations, streaming growth slows

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Universal Music Group NV (UMG), the largest record label, on Thursday reported better than expected third-quarter..

Food group Danone raises 2022 outlook as third-quarter sales beat expectations

Food group Danone raises 2022 outlook as third-quarter sales beat expectations

By Dominique Vidalon PARIS (Reuters) – French food group Danone on Thursday raised its 2022 revenue growth forecast after its th..

French unions unanimously sign wage agreement with EDF, company says

French unions unanimously sign wage agreement with EDF, company says

PARIS (Reuters) – France’s EDF has formally signed a wage agreement for its workers in the country with all unions present..

ECB raises interest rates again, cuts bank subsidies

ECB raises interest rates again, cuts bank subsidies

By Balazs Koranyi and Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The European Central Bank raised interest rates again on Thursday a..

Capgemini ‘comfortable’ with top end 2022 targets but sees demand slowing

Capgemini ‘comfortable’ with top end 2022 targets but sees demand slowing

By Dagmarah Mackos (Reuters) -French IT consulting group Capgemini sees demand slowing in 2023 but expects results at the top end of g..

Oil rises on strong crude demand, despite China fears

Oil rises on strong crude demand, despite China fears

By Alex Lawler LONDON (Reuters) -Oil rose on Thursday, extending a rally of nearly 3% in the previous session, as optimism over record..

Britain’s car output drops 6% as supply woes persist

Britain’s car output drops 6% as supply woes persist

(Reuters) – British car production dropped 6% in September, an industry body said on Thursday, as the sector continues to bear t..

Hotel group Accor continues post-COVID recovery after a ‘gorgeous’ summer

Hotel group Accor continues post-COVID recovery after a ‘gorgeous’ summer

By Diana Mandia and Dina Kartit (Reuters) – Europe’s biggest hotel group Accor reported higher than expected third-quarter..

Macron, Scholz plaster over differences with smiles and a handshake

Macron, Scholz plaster over differences with smiles and a handshake

By Michel Rose PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met in Paris with smiles and..

Italy’s windfall tax on energy companies needs to be rewritten – PM

Italy’s windfall tax on energy companies needs to be rewritten – PM

ROME (Reuters) – Italy needs to rewrite its windfall tax on energy companies that have benefited from surging oil and gas prices..

Heathrow Airport says return to pre-pandemic demand years away

Heathrow Airport says return to pre-pandemic demand years away

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s biggest airport Heathrow reported a nine-month loss of 442 million pounds ($507 million) and warned ..

Twitter shares cruise towards Musk’s offer price as deal deadline looms

Twitter shares cruise towards Musk’s offer price as deal deadline looms

By Medha Singh (Reuters) – Twitter Inc’s stock inched closer to Elon Musk’s $54.20 per share buyout offer for the mi..

France’s Dassault Systemes shares slump on reduced licence target

France’s Dassault Systemes shares slump on reduced licence target

By Karol Badohal GDANSK (Reuters) -French software maker Dassault Systemes’ shares dropped more than 5% on Wednesday, erasing Tu..

Factbox-European gas prices: why have they been falling?

Factbox-European gas prices: why have they been falling?

By Nina Chestney LONDON (Reuters) – European benchmark gas prices have been steadily declining over the past few months to near ..

UK’s Sunak plans to meet Biden in G20 summit

UK’s Sunak plans to meet Biden in G20 summit

(Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak spoke with U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday evening and they are set to meet i..

UK PM Sunak’s office says ‘the hard work begins now’

UK PM Sunak’s office says ‘the hard work begins now’

LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is now ready to face the hard work of government after appointing his seni..

Factbox-Dominic Raab returns to government as deputy PM under Sunak

Factbox-Dominic Raab returns to government as deputy PM under Sunak

LONDON (Reuters) – British lawmaker Dominic Raab was appointed deputy prime minister and minister of justice on Tuesday, returni..

James Cleverly to remain UK foreign minister – statement

James Cleverly to remain UK foreign minister – statement

LONDON (Reuters) – James Cleverly has been re-appointed as Britain’s foreign minister, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s ..

New PM Rishi Sunak pledges to lead Britain out of economic crisis

New PM Rishi Sunak pledges to lead Britain out of economic crisis

By Kate Holton, Elizabeth Piper and Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) -Rishi Sunak became Britain’s third prime minister in two mo..

Factbox-UK PM Rishi Sunak’s new team of ministers

Factbox-UK PM Rishi Sunak’s new team of ministers

LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Tuesday appointed key ministers to his government after replacing Liz T..

Factbox-What is Rishi Sunak’s solution to Britain’s problems?

Factbox-What is Rishi Sunak’s solution to Britain’s problems?

LONDON (Reuters) – Since entering the contest to be British prime minister, frontrunner Rishi Sunak has said little publicly abo..

Rishi Sunak declared next leader of UK Conservative Party, to become next PM

Rishi Sunak declared next leader of UK Conservative Party, to become next PM

LONDON (Reuters) – Rishi Sunak was declared the next leader of Britain’s Conservative Party by the head of the 1922 Commit..

EU countries seek common stance on climate compensation for COP27

EU countries seek common stance on climate compensation for COP27

By Kate Abnett and Bart H. Meijer BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Ministers from European Union countries will attempt on Monday to agree their ne..

China’s Xi clinches third term, packs leadership with loyalists

China’s Xi clinches third term, packs leadership with loyalists

By Yew Lun Tian and Tony Munroe BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s Xi Jinping secured a precedent-breaking third leadership term on Sund..

Poland’s Bank Millennium third-quarter results hit by payment holidays

Poland’s Bank Millennium third-quarter results hit by payment holidays

WARSAW (Reuters) -Bank Millennium, part of Portuguese banking group Millennium bcp, on Monday reported a third-quarter net loss of 1.0..

Euro zone October PMI adds to evidence bloc is heading for recession

Euro zone October PMI adds to evidence bloc is heading for recession

By Jonathan Cable LONDON (Reuters) -The euro zone is likely entering a recession with business activity contracting at the fastest pac..

FTSE 100 slips on stronger pound; PM race takes focus

FTSE 100 slips on stronger pound; PM race takes focus

By Johann M Cherian (Reuters) -UK’s FTSE 100 fell on Monday as a stronger pound and weaker oil prices weighed on the blue-chip i..

No messing around with red-hot inflation: Five questions for the ECB

No messing around with red-hot inflation: Five questions for the ECB

By Dhara Ranasinghe, Stefano Rebaudo and Kripa Jayaram LONDON (Reuters) – The European Central Bank meets on Thursday and appear..