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German commercial property prices post biggest-ever drop, data shows

German commercial property prices post biggest-ever drop, data shows

By Tom Sims FRANKFURT (Reuters) -German commercial property prices fell 12.1% in the final three months of 2023 compared with a year ..

Battery maker ACC secures financing for three European factories

Battery maker ACC secures financing for three European factories

PARIS (Reuters) – European auto battery manufacturer ACC, co-owned by Stellantis, Mercedes and TotalEnergies, on Monday announce..

Novo Nordisk’s controlling shareholder plans to invest up to $7 billion a year by 2030 – FT

Novo Nordisk’s controlling shareholder plans to invest up to $7 billion a year by 2030 – FT

(Reuters) – Novo Holdings, the controlling shareholder of Danish obesity drugmaker Novo Nordisk, plans to invest up to $7 billio..

Google pledges 25 million euros to boost AI skills in Europe

Google pledges 25 million euros to boost AI skills in Europe

LONDON (Reuters) – Google has pledged 25 million euros ($26.98 million) to help people in Europe learn to use artificial intelli..

Oil starts week lower after Israel says ‘concluded’ Gaza strikes

Oil starts week lower after Israel says ‘concluded’ Gaza strikes

By Sudarshan Varadhan (Reuters) – Oil prices fell in early Asian trade on Monday after Israel said it had “concluded̶..

UK employers plan smaller pay rises for 2024: CIPD

UK employers plan smaller pay rises for 2024: CIPD

LONDON (Reuters) – British employers plan smaller pay rises over the coming year than they did three months ago, the first such ..

Roche cutting 345 jobs in product development – media

Roche cutting 345 jobs in product development – media

ZURICH (Reuters) – Roche is cutting 345 jobs, Swiss website Muula reported, as the drugs company responds to lower profit posted..

European shares inch higher on earnings boost; Maersk drops

European shares inch higher on earnings boost; Maersk drops

(Reuters) -European shares edged higher on Thursday, propped up by strong performances from consumer staples stocks including Unilever..

Iceland volcano erupts again, molten rocks spew from fissures

Iceland volcano erupts again, molten rocks spew from fissures

Iceland volcano erupts again, molten rocks spew from fissures OSLO (Reuters) -A volcano erupted on Thursday in southwest Iceland for t..

SoftBank posts first profit in five quarters with $6.6 billion net income

SoftBank posts first profit in five quarters with $6.6 billion net income

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s SoftBank Group returned to profit for the first time in five quarters on Thursday, as the Japanese tech..

Swisscom profit rises on Fastweb growth, declines comment on Vodafone talks

Swisscom profit rises on Fastweb growth, declines comment on Vodafone talks

By Mateusz Dobrzyniewski and Anastasiia Kozlova (Reuters) -Swisscom met expectations with a 4.9% rise in full-year core profit on Thu..

Vontobel to take additional cost-cutting measures as profit falls

Vontobel to take additional cost-cutting measures as profit falls

Vontobel to take additional cost-cutting measures as profit falls ZURICH (Reuters) -Vontobel Holding saw its full-year net profit fall..

Siemens profit ahead of forecast despite digital sector orders fall

Siemens profit ahead of forecast despite digital sector orders fall

ZURICH (Reuters) -Siemens reported first-quarter profit slightly ahead of expectations on Thursday despite the German engineering grou..

Oil rises on slim progress in Gaza peace talks, weaker dollar

Oil rises on slim progress in Gaza peace talks, weaker dollar

SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil extended gains on Thursday after Israel rejected a ceasefire offer from Hamas, while a weaker dollar also sup..

Britain extends tariff-free trade with Ukraine to 2029

Britain extends tariff-free trade with Ukraine to 2029

Britain extends tariff-free trade with Ukraine to 2029 LONDON (Reuters) – Britain on Thursday said it would extend tariff-free t..

UK’s Labour to back out of 28 billion stg green pledge -BBC

UK’s Labour to back out of 28 billion stg green pledge -BBC

UK’s Labour to back out of 28 billion stg green pledge -BBC (Reuters) – Britain’s opposition Labour Party will back ..

OpenAI developing software that operates devices, automates tasks – The Information

OpenAI developing software that operates devices, automates tasks – The Information

(Reuters) – Microsoft-backed OpenAI is working on a type of agent software to automate complex tasks by taking over a usersR..

German industrial output falls more than expected in December

German industrial output falls more than expected in December

(Reuters) -German industrial production fell more than expected in December, the federal statistics office said on Wednesday, marking ..

Telenor Q4 core profit in line with expectations

Telenor Q4 core profit in line with expectations

OSLO (Reuters) -Norwegian telecoms operator Telenor on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter core operating earnings in line with expecta..

Snap misses revenue estimate, shares plunge 30%

Snap misses revenue estimate, shares plunge 30%

(Reuters) -Snap missed Wall Street estimates for quarterly revenue on Tuesday, as the Snapchat owner continued to struggle to compete ..

New Zealand labour pressures ease slightly, jobs market still tight

New Zealand labour pressures ease slightly, jobs market still tight

New Zealand labour pressures ease slightly, jobs market still tight By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) -New Zealand labour pressures..

Wind power outpaced gas plants in Europe for the first time in 2023 – Ember

Wind power outpaced gas plants in Europe for the first time in 2023 – Ember

By Susanna Twidale LONDON (Reuters) – Wind power production outpaced gas plants in Europe for the first time last year as fossi..

Germany’s KfW bank sells 50 million Deutsche Post shares

Germany’s KfW bank sells 50 million Deutsche Post shares

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Germany’s state-owned KfW bank on Tuesday launched the placement of 50 million shares of its holding in Deu..

Why Fractional Executives Are Needed in an Era of Digital Transformation

Why Fractional Executives Are Needed in an Era of Digital Transformation

Some businesses can find it difficult to manage the complicated terrain of digital transformation in the fast-paced world ..

Securing the future of AI in business through learning & development

Securing the future of AI in business through learning & development

Following the first-ever global AI Safety summit back in November, the UK has started to firmly pave its way to becoming a..

UBS resumes buybacks, seeks more cost savings from Credit Suisse takeover

UBS resumes buybacks, seeks more cost savings from Credit Suisse takeover

ZURICH (Reuters) -UBS said on Tuesday it would restart share buybacks and find $3 billion more in cost savings from integrating Credit..

Aston Martin is hunting for a new CEO – Bloomberg News

Aston Martin is hunting for a new CEO – Bloomberg News

(Reuters) – British luxury carmaker Aston Martin is reaching out to current and former heads of automakers to succeed Amedeo Fel..

Online learning platforms: revolutionizing and democratizing education

Online learning platforms: revolutionizing and democratizing education

In this digital era, education stands as a pillar of our future. A good education and educational system is more important than ever ..

China’s exchanges restrict stock selling by some hedge funds

China’s exchanges restrict stock selling by some hedge funds

SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s stock exchanges are restricting share selling by some hedge funds, four fund manager..

EU’s Von der Leyen wants to cancel plan to halve pesticide use after farmer protests

EU’s Von der Leyen wants to cancel plan to halve pesticide use after farmer protests

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told the European Parliament on Tuesday she was proposin..

UK minister to meet with U.S. lawmakers on restoration of Northern Ireland government

UK minister to meet with U.S. lawmakers on restoration of Northern Ireland government

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s minister for Northern Ireland, Chris Heaton-Harris, will travel to Washington to discuss the..

Novo Nordisk to begin 2024 share buybacks

Novo Nordisk to begin 2024 share buybacks

OSLO (Reuters) – Novo Nordisk will on Tuesday begin the execution of its planned share buyback programme for 2024, the Danish m..

Skincare firm L’Occitane surges on report Blackstone considering buyout bid

Skincare firm L’Occitane surges on report Blackstone considering buyout bid

(Reuters) -Blackstone is considering a bid for Hong Kong-listed skincare firm L’Occitane International SA, Bloomberg News report..

UK House of Lords report urges EV subsidies, faster charger rollout

UK House of Lords report urges EV subsidies, faster charger rollout

By Nick Carey and Sachin Ravikumar LONDON (Reuters) – The UK government should take urgent action to encourage people to switch ..

Britain invests 100 million pounds in AI research and regulation

Britain invests 100 million pounds in AI research and regulation

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain on Tuesday said it would spend more than 100 million pounds ($125 million) to launch nine new researc..

Chipmaker NXP forecasts profit above estimates on automotive strength

Chipmaker NXP forecasts profit above estimates on automotive strength

(Reuters) – Chipmaker NXP Semiconductors forecast first-quarter profit above target and reported better-than-expected revenue fo..

Saudi Arabia’s investment ministry withdraws budget data

Saudi Arabia’s investment ministry withdraws budget data

DUBAI (Reuters) -Saudi Arabia’s investment ministry removed fiscal data from a monthly bulletin published earlier on Monday on i..