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World stocks rally, Nikkei closes at 33-year peak

World stocks rally, Nikkei closes at 33-year peak

LONDON (Reuters) -World stocks rose to a two-week peak on Monday, with Japan’s Nikkei closing at its highest level in 33 years, ..

UK banks asked by lawmakers if they’re ‘exploiting’ savers with low rates

UK banks asked by lawmakers if they’re ‘exploiting’ savers with low rates

By Iain Withers LONDON (Reuters) -British banks faced fresh criticism on Monday for the savings rates they offer to cash-strapped cus..

Casino shares plunge as supermarket chain faces increased default risk

Casino shares plunge as supermarket chain faces increased default risk

PARIS (Reuters) -Shares in France’s Casino plunged by as much as 20% to fresh record lows on Monday after the supermarket chain ..

Panasonic needs four more EV battery plants, executive says

Panasonic needs four more EV battery plants, executive says

OSAKA, Japan (Reuters) -The battery arm of Japan’s Panasonic will need to build four more factories to reach its target for a sh..

UK year-ahead inflation expectations rise to 5%: Citi/YouGov

UK year-ahead inflation expectations rise to 5%: Citi/YouGov

LONDON (Reuters) -The British public’s expectations for inflation over the coming year rose in June but long-run expectations ea..

Apple makes history as first $3 trillion company amid tech stock surge

Apple makes history as first $3 trillion company amid tech stock surge

(Reuters) – Apple Inc became the first company in the world to reach a market value of $3 trillion, buoyed by hopes over its ex..

Australia’s United Malt agrees to $1 billion takeover offer from France’s InVivo

Australia’s United Malt agrees to $1 billion takeover offer from France’s InVivo

(Reuters) -United Malt Group Ltd said on Monday it agreed to a A$1.5 billion ($999 million) takeover offer from Malteries Soufflet, a ..

Hong Kong May retail sales rise 18.4%, sixth month of growth

Hong Kong May retail sales rise 18.4%, sixth month of growth

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s May retail sales rose 18.4% from a year earlier thanks to the revival of inbound touris..

UK car output jumps 27% in May from year earlier on steady EV demand

UK car output jumps 27% in May from year earlier on steady EV demand

(Reuters) – Britain’s car production rose for a fourth straight month in May, driven by higher demand for electric vehicl..

The growth of chargebacks – how AI and Big Data can curb the trend

The growth of chargebacks – how AI and Big Data can curb the trend

According to our own research, 60% of all chargeback claims will be fraudulent in 2023. In fact, you might be surprised to..

Lessons in FinTech: Paving the way for more women in chargebacks

Lessons in FinTech: Paving the way for more women in chargebacks

By Monica Eaton, Founder, Chargebacks 911: What is your story and how did you get where you are? I set up an eCommerce..

Why Cyber Security Should be a Top Business Priority

Why Cyber Security Should be a Top Business Priority

Across the UK, cyberattacks are an increasingly common and rapidly evolving phenomenon. Whether it’s a ransomware attack ..

How generative AI will revolutionize the CX landscape

How generative AI will revolutionize the CX landscape

By Zarnaz Arlia, CMO, Emplifi  Unless you’ve been hiding in a cave, it’s impossible to ignore the undeniable..

Why Conversational AI is more than just a chatbot

Why Conversational AI is more than just a chatbot

By Serkan Ibrahim, VP of Europe, Kore.ai The innovation taking place within the technology industry right now is excitin..

AI revolutionizes publishing and writing industry

AI revolutionizes publishing and writing industry

AI’s Role in Writing AI, characterized by machine learning and natural language processing, has a vast capacity to learn from d..

Why legacy modernisation is essential to reduce energy costs

Why legacy modernisation is essential to reduce energy costs

By Andy Connor, EMEA Channel Director, Subzero Engineering As the demand for digital infrastructure continues to increas..

How technology can combat fake news

How technology can combat fake news

By Naomi Owusu, CEO of Tickaroo Fake news isn’t a modern phenomenon caused by social media; in fact, it has a long history that goes ..

AutoStore to appeal London high court loss to Ocado in patent feud

AutoStore to appeal London high court loss to Ocado in patent feud

LONDON (Reuters) – Norwegian robotics firm AutoStore said on Thursday it will appeal a London high court judgement in March whic..

Credit Suisse appoints investment banking management committee -memo

Credit Suisse appoints investment banking management committee -memo

By Tatiana Bautzer NEW YORK (Reuters) – Credit Suisse Group AG on Thursday appointed an investment banking management committee..

Britain’s Ocado follows rivals in cutting some prices

Britain’s Ocado follows rivals in cutting some prices

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – British online supermarket Ocado Retail has followed rivals by cutting prices of some essenti..

Catalonia cracks down on booming marijuana industry

Catalonia cracks down on booming marijuana industry

BARCELONA (Reuters) – Heavily-armed police officers arrived in a well-to-do Barcelona suburb before dawn to raid a two-storey ho..

South African citrus growers say EU pest rules putting squeeze on exports

South African citrus growers say EU pest rules putting squeeze on exports

(Reuters) – New European Union pest control rules will cut South Africa’s orange exports to Europe by 20% this year, thre..

India’s aerospace suppliers see upside in parts-making from record jet orders

India’s aerospace suppliers see upside in parts-making from record jet orders

By Allison Lampert and Aditi Shah PARIS/DELHI (Reuters) -Indian aerospace suppliers see record jet orders by the country’s top ..

Chinese payment giants revive effort to accept foreign credit cards

Chinese payment giants revive effort to accept foreign credit cards

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Chinese tech giants Tencent Holdings and Ant Group said that they would allow users to link international ..

Euro zone lending takes another hit in May

Euro zone lending takes another hit in May

(Reuters) – Euro zone bank lending slowed further in May, dragged down by higher interest rates and a recession in the bloc̵..

Boohoo urges Revolution Beauty to call general meeting over board changes

Boohoo urges Revolution Beauty to call general meeting over board changes

(Reuters) – Boohoo on Wednesday urged Revolution Beauty to call for its requisitioned general meeting “without further del..

SAP CEO: huge growth potential in generative AI

SAP CEO: huge growth potential in generative AI

(Reuters) – German business software maker SAP sees huge growth potential in generative AI technology, Chief Executive Officer C..

Nissan will not fill COO position left open by Gupta’s departure

Nissan will not fill COO position left open by Gupta’s departure

TOKYO (Reuters) – Nissan Motor Co has decided to not fill in the chief operating officer position vacated by Ashwani Gupta under..

Asia shares subdued, yen shunned as euro shines

Asia shares subdued, yen shunned as euro shines

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares stalled on Wednesday as surprisingly upbeat U.S. economic news warred with global..

Google lays off staff at its mapping app Waze

Google lays off staff at its mapping app Waze

(Reuters) -Alphabet-owned Google on Tuesday said it is cutting jobs at mapping app Waze as it merges the app’s advertising syst..

Google lays off staff at its mapping app Waze

Google lays off staff at its mapping app Waze

LONDON (Reuters) – One in seven people in the United Kingdom faced hunger last year because they did not have enough money, acco..

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By Lisa Pauline Mattackal and Medha Singh (Reuters) – What would Satoshi make of it all? Bitcoin, the currency created to subve..

Hungary not getting EU recovery funds would hit credibility – Fitch

Hungary not getting EU recovery funds would hit credibility – Fitch

BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Any failure by Hungary to pass reforms to unlock European Union recovery funds would harm policy credibilit..

German bond yield curve most inverted in nearly 31 years

German bond yield curve most inverted in nearly 31 years

By Stefano Rebaudo (Reuters) -The German yield curve was at its most inverted level in nearly 31 years on Tuesday as investors bet th..

Aston Martin’s shares skid after it drops sales volume target

Aston Martin’s shares skid after it drops sales volume target

By Aby Jose Koilparambil (Reuters) – British luxury carmaker Aston Martin unnerved investors on Tuesday by leaving out a sales ..

Renault CEO says free float of future electric unit will be more than 10%

Renault CEO says free float of future electric unit will be more than 10%

PARIS (Reuters) – A sizeable chunk of Renault’s planned electric vehicle spinoff could remain in free float on the stock m..

Accor plans to add more than 1,200 hotels

Accor plans to add more than 1,200 hotels

(Reuters) -Accor plans to open more than 1,200 hotels in the next five years, increasing the number of its resorts by more than one-fi..