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Phenomenal Women: A Memoir of Fire, Silence, and Sovereignty\nDonn C. McCalla Presents a Transformational Memoir of Grace, Resilience, and Becoming

Phenomenal Women: A Memoir of Fire, Silence, and Sovereignty Donn C. McCalla Presents a Transformational Memoir of Grace, Resilience, and Becoming

London, UK – 19 April 2025 Author and transformation advocate Donn C. McCalla unveils Phenomenal Women: How I Lost Myself and Found the Fire to Rise ..

Ant International appoints Chief Innovation Officer to Spearhead AI-Driven Digitalisation Strategy with new Product, Technology and Innovation Framework

Ant International appoints Chief Innovation Officer to Spearhead AI-Driven Digitalisation Strategy with new Product, Technology and Innovation Framework

Jiang-Ming Yang will be responsible for driving investments in and synergy between product and technology teamsA new CIO Organisation will be created ..

European shares fall as healthcare, financials weigh

European shares fall as healthcare, financials weigh

(Reuters) – European shares slipped on Tuesday, pulling back after robust gains in the last session, as falling healthcare and f..

Morning Bid: Inflation runs hot in the euro zone

Morning Bid: Inflation runs hot in the euro zone

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Vidya Ranganathan If the latest inflation data from Germany and Spain is a..

UK new car sales rise in 2024 but miss EV target, industry data shows

UK new car sales rise in 2024 but miss EV target, industry data shows

(Reuters) -New car registrations in the UK rose in 2024, industry data showed on Monday, ending a challenging year for the countryR..

Spain’s December services activity grows at fastest pace in 20 months, PMI shows

Spain’s December services activity grows at fastest pace in 20 months, PMI shows

MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s service sector expanded in December at its fastest pace since April 2023, driven by a sharp ris..

UK firms lost momentum and cut staff after budget, surveys show

UK firms lost momentum and cut staff after budget, surveys show

(Reuters) -British business activity growth slowed to a crawl in December and employers cut staffing at the fastest rate in almost fou..

Nippon Steel could face growth challenges after U.S. Steel purchase blocked, analysts say

Nippon Steel could face growth challenges after U.S. Steel purchase blocked, analysts say

By Noriyuki Hirata, Yuka Obayashi and Katya Golubkova TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s Nippon Steel may need to look at a revamp of its ..

Sterling perks up from eight-month low as dollar slips

Sterling perks up from eight-month low as dollar slips

LONDON (Reuters) – The pound firmed on Monday, rising from an eight-month low touched last Thursday, as investors reversed some ..

UK’s FTSE 100 lags European peers as Rolls-Royce, Unilever weigh

UK’s FTSE 100 lags European peers as Rolls-Royce, Unilever weigh

(Reuters) – UK’s FTSE 100 inched down on Monday as rating downgrades on index heavyweights Rolls-Royce and Unilever weighe..

Stocks nudge up in choppy trade as political uncertainty reigns

Stocks nudge up in choppy trade as political uncertainty reigns

SYDNEY/LONDON (Reuters) -Global stocks edged up on Monday ahead of a week crammed with U.S. economic data that will be pivotal in sett..

US plans more sanctions on tankers carrying Russian oil, sources say

US plans more sanctions on tankers carrying Russian oil, sources say

WASHINGTON/NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The Biden administration plans to impose more sanctions on Russia over its war on Ukraine, taki..

Canada PM Trudeau is likely to announce resignation, source says

Canada PM Trudeau is likely to announce resignation, source says

OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is increasingly likely to announce he intends to step down, though he has not..

Dollar rally pauses; yuan slides to 16-month low

Dollar rally pauses; yuan slides to 16-month low

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The dollar eased on Monday but held close to a two-year peak, as traders awaited a raft of U.S. econom..

UBS investigates undisclosed Nazi-linked accounts at Credit Suisse

UBS investigates undisclosed Nazi-linked accounts at Credit Suisse

By Gnaneshwar Rajan and Surbhi Misra (Reuters) – Swiss bank UBS is working with an independent ombudsman to shed light on Nazi-l..

Global equity fund inflows drop on higher US bond yields

Global equity fund inflows drop on higher US bond yields

(Reuters) – Demand for global equity funds shrank in the week through Jan. 1, as higher U.S. Treasury yields led to caution and ..

Polish power-grid operator plans $15.4-billion investment by 2034

Polish power-grid operator plans $15.4-billion investment by 2034

WARSAW (Reuters) –     Polish power-grid operator PSE said on Thursday its transmission network development plan for 2025-2034 a..

Tullow Oil jumps after being exempt from $320 million tax

Tullow Oil jumps after being exempt from $320 million tax

(Reuters) –     Shares of Tullow Oil jumped over 14% on Friday after the West Africa-focused company was exempted from a $320 mi..

German unemployment rises less than expected in December, labour office says

German unemployment rises less than expected in December, labour office says

By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) -The number of people out of work in Germany rose less than expected in December, federal labour of..

Tesla’s China sales rise to record high in 2024, bucking global decline

Tesla’s China sales rise to record high in 2024, bucking global decline

BEIJING (Reuters) -U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla said on Friday its China sales rose 8.8% to a record high of more than 657,000 ca..

Trouble in China’s shopping paradise as Hainan duty-free spending tumbles

Trouble in China’s shopping paradise as Hainan duty-free spending tumbles

BEIJING (Reuters) -Duty-free spending slumped 29.3% last year in China’s island province of Hainan, where global luxury players ..

Morning Bid: As stocks waver, dollar remains the surest bet

Morning Bid: As stocks waver, dollar remains the surest bet

While stock markets shrugged off the dim start to 2025, the higher-for-longer U.S. rates theme has left the dollar’s dominance i..

World food price index eases in Dec, pushed lower by sugar

World food price index eases in Dec, pushed lower by sugar

ROME (Reuters) – The United Nations’ world food price index dipped in December against November levels, led lower by a dro..

China will sharply increase funding from treasury bonds to spur growth in 2025

China will sharply increase funding from treasury bonds to spur growth in 2025

BEIJING (Reuters) –     China will sharply increase funding from ultra-long treasury bonds in 2025 to spur business investment a..

Asian stocks rise, dollar at two-year high as US rates, Trump in focus

Asian stocks rise, dollar at two-year high as US rates, Trump in focus

SINGAPORE (Reuters) –     Asian stocks rose on Friday, aiming to shrug off a lacklustre start to 2025, while the dollar was perc..

Dollar headed for best week since November on US rates, economic outlook

Dollar headed for best week since November on US rates, economic outlook

SINGAPORE (Reuters) –     The dollar was on track for its best weekly performance in over a month on Friday, underpinned by expe..

Stocks end strong year with a whimper as yields apply pressure

Stocks end strong year with a whimper as yields apply pressure

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Global stocks declined on Tuesday as elevated U.S. Treasury yields again contributed to a lackluster close in an o..

BMW, Yamaha Motor back US rare earths startup Phoenix Tailings

BMW, Yamaha Motor back US rare earths startup Phoenix Tailings

(Reuters) –     BMW and Yamaha Motor have invested in U.S.-based rare earths processing startup Phoenix Tailings, the latest mov..

Macron acknowledges error on early elections in New Year’s speech

Macron acknowledges error on early elections in New Year’s speech

PARIS (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday he recognised that his decision to call early parliamentary election..

Swiss central bank faces call to hold bitcoin in reserves

Swiss central bank faces call to hold bitcoin in reserves

ZURICH (Reuters) –     A proposal to oblige the Swiss National Bank (SNB) to hold bitcoin was set in motion in an initiative pub..

Stocks drop as elevated yields weigh

Stocks drop as elevated yields weigh

By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) -Global stocks dropped for a third straight session on Monday as the recent bout of elevated U..

Biggest aviation accidents of 2024

Biggest aviation accidents of 2024

(Reuters) – The crash on Sunday of a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 in Muan County killed a total of 179 people in the deadliest air di..

Asian stocks, dollar hold their own to close out strong 2024

Asian stocks, dollar hold their own to close out strong 2024

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian stocks eased on Tuesday in cautious end-of-year trading that has seen investors sc..

Gold on track for best year in over a decade

Gold on track for best year in over a decade

By Rahul Paswan (Reuters) – Gold prices were little changed on Tuesday, the last trading day of an eventful year that saw the me..

Oil rises on expanding Chinese factory activity, but set to end year lower

Oil rises on expanding Chinese factory activity, but set to end year lower

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices rose in early trade on Tuesday after data showed China’s manufacturing activity expanded ..

Dollar stands tall in 2024, propped up by cautious Fed, Trump trade

Dollar stands tall in 2024, propped up by cautious Fed, Trump trade

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar was firm on the last trading day of the year, poised to clock strong gains in..

London’s FTSE 100 falls in thin trading after best week in December

London’s FTSE 100 falls in thin trading after best week in December

(Reuters) – London’s FTSE 100 dipped on Monday, after logging its best week in five on Friday, with aerospace and defence ..