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Supercharging Additive Manufacturing with Software

Supercharging Additive Manufacturing with Software

By Doug Kenik, Director of software manufacturing, Markforged  Doug Kenik As the additive manufacturing industry matures, the pace of soft..

BoE’s Bailey says ‘big lessons’ to be learned from UK inflation surge

BoE’s Bailey says ‘big lessons’ to be learned from UK inflation surge

By William Schomberg and Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Tuesday the British central bank..

Watchdog proposes first set of global rules for crypto sector

Watchdog proposes first set of global rules for crypto sector

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) -International securities watchdog IOSCO unveiled on Tuesday the first global approach to regulating cr..

Denmark to boost healthcare with an extra $739 million per year

Denmark to boost healthcare with an extra $739 million per year

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Denmark will use stronger-than-expected economic growth to boost its healthcare system with an extra 5 billion D..

Germany’s Lufthansa orders four Airbus planes

Germany’s Lufthansa orders four Airbus planes

(Reuters) – German flagship carrier Lufthansa signed a contract to purchase four additional Airbus A350-900 long-haul planes, th..

Drahi boosts stake in BT to 24.5%, will not make an offer

Drahi boosts stake in BT to 24.5%, will not make an offer

LONDON (Reuters) -Billionaire Patrick Drahi has increased his stake in BT to 24.5% but reiterated that he does not plan a full takeove..

High inflation helps to swell UK budget deficit in April

High inflation helps to swell UK budget deficit in April

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain borrowed more than expected in April as high inflation pushed the government’s debt interest bill to a..

Services drive acceleration in German business activity in May -flash PMI

Services drive acceleration in German business activity in May -flash PMI

BERLIN (Reuters) – German business activity expanded for a fourth month running in May, driven exclusively by a services sector ..

UK meat producer Cranswick’s full-year profit rises on strong demand

UK meat producer Cranswick’s full-year profit rises on strong demand

(Reuters) -Cranswick Plc on Tuesday reported a rise in full-year profit, as the British meat producer saw strong demand for gourmet me..

Euro 7 emissions standard to cost many times EC forecasts -industry group

Euro 7 emissions standard to cost many times EC forecasts -industry group

By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) – Proposed Euro 7 emissions regulations will lead to direct costs for auto manufacturers that ar..

Julius Baer reports modest money inflows after slow start to 2023

Julius Baer reports modest money inflows after slow start to 2023

ZURICH (Reuters) -Julius Baer reported on Tuesday a modest rise in assets under management and money inflows in the first four months ..

Dollar gains against yen as Fed policy, debt ceiling in focus

Dollar gains against yen as Fed policy, debt ceiling in focus

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar rose against the Japanese yen on Monday, holding just below a six-month hig..

Concern over US default risk grips global markets as talks resume

Concern over US default risk grips global markets as talks resume

By Chris Prentice and Nell Mackenzie NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -Unease over how U.S. debt ceiling negotiations will pan out gripped g..

Meta fined $1.3 billion over data transfers to US – WSJ

Meta fined $1.3 billion over data transfers to US – WSJ

(Reuters) – Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc has been fined $1.3 billion by European Union privacy regulators for sending user ..

Britain chips away at NatWest stake with $1.6 billion share sale

Britain chips away at NatWest stake with $1.6 billion share sale

By Iain Withers and Amy-Jo Crowley LONDON (Reuters) -British state-backed bank NatWest has agreed to buy 1.3 billion pounds ($1.6 bil..

Explainer-How Wall Street is preparing for possible US debt default

Explainer-How Wall Street is preparing for possible US debt default

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As talks over raising the U.S. government’s $31.4 trillion debt ceiling go down to the wir..

Markets edgy as US debt ceiling talks near crunch time

Markets edgy as US debt ceiling talks near crunch time

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian stocks and Wall Street futures struggled on Monday as U.S. debt ceiling negotiations approached crunch ..

Oil slips as U.S. debt caution offset supply concerns

Oil slips as U.S. debt caution offset supply concerns

SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices slipped on Monday as caution around the U.S. debt ceiling talks and concerns about demand recovery in ..

Dollar weakens after gains all week; debt deal hopes boost market sentiment

Dollar weakens after gains all week; debt deal hopes boost market sentiment

LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar fell on Friday after posting gains for most of the week, as optimism over a breakthrough ..

Wall Street gains, Treasury yields rise as debt ceiling talks progress

Wall Street gains, Treasury yields rise as debt ceiling talks progress

NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks were tentatively higher on Friday and benchmark Treasury yields extended their upward trajector..

Energy costs for most British households to fall 18% from July -Cornwall Insight

Energy costs for most British households to fall 18% from July -Cornwall Insight

LONDON (Reuters) – Energy costs for most British households are expected to fall around 18% from July with regulator Ofgem poise..

ECB needs to keep interest rates ‘sustainably high’ to combat inflation – Lagarde

ECB needs to keep interest rates ‘sustainably high’ to combat inflation – Lagarde

By Jesús Aguado MADRID (Reuters) – The European Central Bank needs to keep interest rates high to curb inflation in the medium ..

Oil rebounds on fading risk of U.S. debt default

Oil rebounds on fading risk of U.S. debt default

By Noah Browning LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices rebounded on Friday from losses of more than 1% the previous day as investors turned ca..

Siemens Energy close to selling stake in Windar Renovables – source

Siemens Energy close to selling stake in Windar Renovables – source

(Reuters) – Siemens Energy is close to striking a deal to sell Siemens Gamesa’s 32% stake in Windar Renovables, a source c..

Stocks reach one-month high on U.S. debt ceiling hopes

Stocks reach one-month high on U.S. debt ceiling hopes

LONDON, SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Global shares rose to a one-month high and the dollar trounced major currencies on Friday as markets refl..

Allianz Trade Secures Seventh Consecutive Win as Best Trade Credit Insurance Company Asia Pacific at the 2023 Global Banking & Finance Awards®

Allianz Trade Secures Seventh Consecutive Win as Best Trade Credit Insurance Company Asia Pacific at the 2023 Global Banking & Finance Awards®

Allianz Trade cements its leadership in Trade Credit Insurance, clinching top honors at the Global Banking & Finance Awards® 2023..

UK’s Nationwide to pay 340 million pounds to customers after profit leap

UK’s Nationwide to pay 340 million pounds to customers after profit leap

LONDON (Reuters) -British lender Nationwide will pay its customers 340 million pounds ($429 million) through payments to their current..

Japan’s inflation stays above BOJ’s target, key gauge hits four-decade high

Japan’s inflation stays above BOJ’s target, key gauge hits four-decade high

By Takahiko Wada and Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s core consumer inflation stayed well above the central bank’s 2..

Why optimising infrastructure costs should be a top priority for the whole C-suite

Why optimising infrastructure costs should be a top priority for the whole C-suite

By Terry Storrar, Managing Director, Leaseweb UK With inflation and energy prices still at unprecedented levels around th..

Wall Street gains, dollar climbs on solid data, debt ceiling progress

Wall Street gains, dollar climbs on solid data, debt ceiling progress

By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) -Wall Street turned higher and the dollar reached a seven-week peak on Thursday as discount retail..

Ripple buys crypto custody firm Metaco for $250 million

Ripple buys crypto custody firm Metaco for $250 million

(This May 17 story has been corrected to clarify that the token is called XRP, not Ripple, in paragraph 9) By Elizabeth Howcroft LOND..

Burberry shares drop as weak US demand overshadows China rebound

Burberry shares drop as weak US demand overshadows China rebound

LONDON (Reuters) -British luxury fashion brand Burberry on Thursday reported stronger-than-expected fourth quarter sales driven by a r..

Aston Martin stock soars after $295 million on Geely investment

Aston Martin stock soars after $295 million on Geely investment

(Reuters) -Aston Martin’s stock popped nearly 22% on Thursday, after the luxury carmaker announced a 234 million pound investmen..

Japanese businesses pledge UK investment ahead of Sunak meeting

Japanese businesses pledge UK investment ahead of Sunak meeting

LONDON (Reuters) – Japanese businesses have committed to invest almost 18 billion pounds ($23 billion) in Britain ahead of a mee..

Australia’s push for faster EV uptake will be slow to charge

Australia’s push for faster EV uptake will be slow to charge

(This May 17 story has been corrected to say the rollout of chargers started small due to grid issues, not scaled back due to grid iss..

Credit Suisse bond wipe-out will not trigger credit insurance payout

Credit Suisse bond wipe-out will not trigger credit insurance payout

LONDON (Reuters) -Holders of credit insurance linked to Credit Suisse bonds will not get a payout after a committee that adjudicates o..

Southern Europe braces for climate change-fuelled summer of drought

Southern Europe braces for climate change-fuelled summer of drought

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Southern Europe is bracing for a summer of ferocious drought, with some regions already suffering ..