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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..

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..

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..

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..

China’s state banks seen selling dollars offshore to slow yuan drop – sources

China’s state banks seen selling dollars offshore to slow yuan drop – sources

SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s major state-owned banks were seen selling dollars in the offshore spot foreign exchange mark..

Dollar holds firm ahead of U.S. durable goods, housing data

Dollar holds firm ahead of U.S. durable goods, housing data

By Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar held its ground against major currencies on Tuesday as tension in Russia simme..

Britain says Celsa Steel has repaid emergency COVID loan, created 300 jobs

Britain says Celsa Steel has repaid emergency COVID loan, created 300 jobs

LONDON (Reuters) – The British arm of Celsa Steel has fully repaid an emergency COVID loan it received 3 years ago, generating ..

UK’s Sainsbury’s cuts more prices, adding to signs of abating inflation

UK’s Sainsbury’s cuts more prices, adding to signs of abating inflation

LONDON (Reuters) -British supermarket Sainsbury’s cut more prices on Monday, adding to evidence that a surge in food inflation w..

Yara postpones clean ammonia IPO after weak valuation

Yara postpones clean ammonia IPO after weak valuation

OSLO (Reuters) -Norway’s Yara has postponed a planned initial public offering of its Yara Clean Ammonia (YCA) business by one or..

German business sentiment points to likelihood of longer recession

German business sentiment points to likelihood of longer recession

BERLIN (Reuters) -German business morale worsened for the second consecutive month in June, a survey showed on Monday, indicating that..

AB Foods raises profit outlook as Primark gets summer boost

AB Foods raises profit outlook as Primark gets summer boost

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -Associated British Foods raised its full year profit outlook on Monday with its Primark fashion busi..

Analysis-After the buzz, investors are doing their own homework on AI

Analysis-After the buzz, investors are doing their own homework on AI

MILAN (Reuters) – The rapid adoption of generative artificial intelligence has boosted markets this year, but after the initial ..

PwC Australia says staff involved in tax leak face ‘severe’ consequences

PwC Australia says staff involved in tax leak face ‘severe’ consequences

SYDNEY (Reuters) -PricewaterhouseCoopers Australia staff who are found to have acted improperly in a scandal over the leaking of gover..

Desperately seeking staff: Paris Airshow lets jobless in for free

Desperately seeking staff: Paris Airshow lets jobless in for free

PARIS (Reuters) – Jean Blondin usually attends the world’s largest air show to find new contracts. This year, he has made ..

Honda to recall about 1.2 million vehicles in US – NHTSA

Honda to recall about 1.2 million vehicles in US – NHTSA

(Reuters) – Honda Motor Co is recalling about 1.2 million vehicles in the United States due to an issue with the rearview camera..

UK consumer morale touches 17-month high despite inflation pain – GfK

UK consumer morale touches 17-month high despite inflation pain – GfK

LONDON (Reuters) – British consumer sentiment hit its highest level since January 2022 as households turn more optimistic about ..

Investors increase bets on UK recession as rate hikes bite

Investors increase bets on UK recession as rate hikes bite

By Naomi Rovnick and Harry Robertson LONDON (Reuters) -Markets are doubling down on bets for a UK recession after the Bank of England..

Exclusive-India’s BPCL in talks with Rosneft to buy oil priced on Dubai benchmark -sources

Exclusive-India’s BPCL in talks with Rosneft to buy oil priced on Dubai benchmark -sources

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian state-run refiner BPCL is in talks with Rosneft to buy about 6 million metric tons (43.8 million ba..

Lithium producers warn global supplies may not meet electric vehicle demand

Lithium producers warn global supplies may not meet electric vehicle demand

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – Lithium producers are growing anxious that delays in mine permitting, staffing shortages and inflation may..