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UK tells tech firms to ‘tame algorithms’ to protect children

UK tells tech firms to ‘tame algorithms’ to protect children

By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) – Social media platforms like Facebook, Insta..

British pub group JD Wetherspoon expects profit at upper end of market forecast

British pub group JD Wetherspoon expects profit at upper end of market forecast

British pub group JD Wetherspoon expects profit at upper end of market forecast (Reu..

Alstom to ask shareholders for $1 billion in rights issue to slash debt

Alstom to ask shareholders for $1 billion in rights issue to slash debt

(Reuters) – French train maker Alstom on Wednesday said it would ask sharehol..

Munich Re Q1 net profit up 68%, in line with preliminary figures

Munich Re Q1 net profit up 68%, in line with preliminary figures

Munich Re Q1 net profit up 68%, in line with preliminary figures FRANKFURT (Reuters)..

Exclusive-Amazon breaks into Europe 5G networks with Telefonica cloud deal

Exclusive-Amazon breaks into Europe 5G networks with Telefonica cloud deal

Exclusive-Amazon breaks into Europe 5G networks with Telefonica cloud deal By Supant..

Stocks rally anew on US rate cut hopes; dollar steady

Stocks rally anew on US rate cut hopes; dollar steady

By Herbert Lash and Amanda Cooper NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -Global shares traded c..

Meta to expand AI image generation offerings for ads

Meta to expand AI image generation offerings for ads

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook and Insta..

UK’s FTSE 100 notches record closing high in broad rally

UK’s FTSE 100 notches record closing high in broad rally

By Shubham Batra, Pranav Kashyap and Medha Singh (Reuters) -The UK’s FTSE 100..

Race for Europe’s first ‘real-time’ stock trade tape heats up

Race for Europe’s first ‘real-time’ stock trade tape heats up

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Banks and asset managers are vying with Eur..

US dollar edges lower but up against yen, Aussie

US dollar edges lower but up against yen, Aussie

By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar slipped on Tuesday ..

Apple unveils new AI-focused chip in upgraded iPad Pro

Apple unveils new AI-focused chip in upgraded iPad Pro

By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) -Apple unveiled its latest iPad Pro on Tuesday with a..

‘Livestream’ shopping thwarts some high-tech tools to stop fake merch

‘Livestream’ shopping thwarts some high-tech tools to stop fake merch

By Arriana McLymore NEW YORK (Reuters) – Livestream shopping where buyers and..

UK construction growth hits 14-month high in April, PMI survey shows

UK construction growth hits 14-month high in April, PMI survey shows

(Reuters) – British construction companies enjoyed their fastest expansion in..

UBS shares soar as profit smashes forecasts, share buyback plans affirmed

UBS shares soar as profit smashes forecasts, share buyback plans affirmed

ZURICH (Reuters) – UBS on Tuesday reported first-quarter profit that trounced ..

Saudi Aramco maintains $31 billion dividend despite lower Q1 net income

Saudi Aramco maintains $31 billion dividend despite lower Q1 net income

By Hadeel Al Sayegh DUBAI (Reuters) -Saudi Arabian state-owned oil giant Aramco exp..

People with two copies of a risk gene have genetic form of Alzheimer’s, scientists say

People with two copies of a risk gene have genetic form of Alzheimer’s, scientists say

By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) -People who carry two copies of the APOE4 ge..

European shares close at highest in a week; Indra surges

European shares close at highest in a week; Indra surges

European shares close at highest in a week; Indra surges By Ankika Biswas and Johann..

Microsoft readies new AI model to compete with Google, OpenAI, The Information reports

Microsoft readies new AI model to compete with Google, OpenAI, The Information reports

Microsoft readies new AI model to compete with Google, OpenAI, The Information repor..

Dollar weaker on renewed Fed rate cut hopes; yen wobbles

Dollar weaker on renewed Fed rate cut hopes; yen wobbles

Dollar weaker on renewed Fed rate cut hopes; yen wobbles By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YO..

Global shares gain on rate cut bets; yen weakens

Global shares gain on rate cut bets; yen weakens

Global shares gain on rate cut bets; yen weakens By Herbert Lash and Nell Mackenzie ..

ECB grows more confident about cutting rates, policymakers say

ECB grows more confident about cutting rates, policymakers say

ECB grows more confident about cutting rates, policymakers say By Balazs Koranyi and..

Swedish central bank to cut key rate this week, Reuters poll shows

Swedish central bank to cut key rate this week, Reuters poll shows

By Simon Johnson STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden’s central bank will cut i..

Swiss National Bank exploring ways to tokenise financial assets

Swiss National Bank exploring ways to tokenise financial assets

Swiss National Bank exploring ways to tokenise financial assets ZURICH (Reuters) ..

Sabadell board meets to consider BBVA’s $13 billion offer, sources say

Sabadell board meets to consider BBVA’s $13 billion offer, sources say

Sabadell board meets to consider BBVA’s $13 billion offer, sources say By Jesú..

World shares climb on Fed cut bets, China gains; yen weakens

World shares climb on Fed cut bets, China gains; yen weakens

World shares climb on Fed cut bets, China gains; yen weakens By Nell Mackenzie and R..

BioNTech says 90% of 2024 revenues will accrue at end of year

BioNTech says 90% of 2024 revenues will accrue at end of year

By Ludwig Burger FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Germany’s BioNTech, whose COVID-19 vacc..

Shares in Spain’s Indra surge after net profit rises 40%

Shares in Spain’s Indra surge after net profit rises 40%

Shares in Spain’s Indra surge after net profit rises 40% By Matteo Allievi (Re..

Maersk says Red Sea disruption will cut capacity by 15-20% in second quarter

Maersk says Red Sea disruption will cut capacity by 15-20% in second quarter

Maersk says Red Sea disruption will cut capacity by 15-20% in second quarter COPENHA..

Westpac raises share buyback by $661 million even as costs and competition bite

Westpac raises share buyback by $661 million even as costs and competition bite

Westpac raises share buyback by $661 million even as costs and competition bite By S..

Global equity funds attract robust weekly inflows, led by Asia

Global equity funds attract robust weekly inflows, led by Asia

(Reuters) – Global equity funds experienced renewed interest from investors i..

Sterling shrugs off local election to focus on US payrolls data

Sterling shrugs off local election to focus on US payrolls data

Sterling shrugs off local election to focus on US payrolls data By Joice Alves LONDO..

Oil prices set for steepest weekly drop in three months

Oil prices set for steepest weekly drop in three months

By Ahmad Ghaddar and Deep Kaushik Vakil LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices steadied on Fr..

Dollar drops as employers add fewer jobs than expected in April

Dollar drops as employers add fewer jobs than expected in April

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar fell to a three-week low ag..

Analysis-Apple has big AI ambitions – at a lower cost than its rivals

Analysis-Apple has big AI ambitions – at a lower cost than its rivals

Analysis-Apple has big AI ambitions – at a lower cost than its rivals By Steph..

Stocks jump, yields fall on hopes U.S. labor tightness ebbing

Stocks jump, yields fall on hopes U.S. labor tightness ebbing

Stocks jump, yields fall on hopes U.S. labor tightness ebbing By Alden Bentley and H..

Analysis-Traders prep for another round of yen whack-a-mole

Analysis-Traders prep for another round of yen whack-a-mole

Analysis-Traders prep for another round of yen whack-a-mole By Amanda Cooper and Dha..

Analysis-Traders prep for another round of yen whack-a-mole

Analysis-Traders prep for another round of yen whack-a-mole

By Amanda Cooper and Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON (Reuters) – Japan’s attemp..