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UK employers plan smaller pay rises for 2024: CIPD

UK employers plan smaller pay rises for 2024: CIPD

LONDON (Reuters) – British employers plan smaller pay rises over the coming ye..

Roche cutting 345 jobs in product development – media

Roche cutting 345 jobs in product development – media

ZURICH (Reuters) – Roche is cutting 345 jobs, Swiss website Muula reported, as..

European shares inch higher on earnings boost; Maersk drops

European shares inch higher on earnings boost; Maersk drops

(Reuters) -European shares edged higher on Thursday, propped up by strong performanc..

Iceland volcano erupts again, molten rocks spew from fissures

Iceland volcano erupts again, molten rocks spew from fissures

Iceland volcano erupts again, molten rocks spew from fissures OSLO (Reuters) -A volc..

SoftBank posts first profit in five quarters with $6.6 billion net income

SoftBank posts first profit in five quarters with $6.6 billion net income

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s SoftBank Group returned to profit for the first time ..

Swisscom profit rises on Fastweb growth, declines comment on Vodafone talks

Swisscom profit rises on Fastweb growth, declines comment on Vodafone talks

By Mateusz Dobrzyniewski and Anastasiia Kozlova (Reuters) -Swisscom met expectation..

Vontobel to take additional cost-cutting measures as profit falls

Vontobel to take additional cost-cutting measures as profit falls

Vontobel to take additional cost-cutting measures as profit falls ZURICH (Reuters) -..

Siemens profit ahead of forecast despite digital sector orders fall

Siemens profit ahead of forecast despite digital sector orders fall

ZURICH (Reuters) -Siemens reported first-quarter profit slightly ahead of expectatio..

Oil rises on slim progress in Gaza peace talks, weaker dollar

Oil rises on slim progress in Gaza peace talks, weaker dollar

SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil extended gains on Thursday after Israel rejected a ceasefir..

Britain extends tariff-free trade with Ukraine to 2029

Britain extends tariff-free trade with Ukraine to 2029

Britain extends tariff-free trade with Ukraine to 2029 LONDON (Reuters) – Brit..

UK’s Labour to back out of 28 billion stg green pledge -BBC

UK’s Labour to back out of 28 billion stg green pledge -BBC

UK’s Labour to back out of 28 billion stg green pledge -BBC (Reuters) – ..

OpenAI developing software that operates devices, automates tasks – The Information

OpenAI developing software that operates devices, automates tasks – The Information

(Reuters) – Microsoft-backed OpenAI is working on a type of agent software to..

German industrial output falls more than expected in December

German industrial output falls more than expected in December

(Reuters) -German industrial production fell more than expected in December, the fed..

Telenor Q4 core profit in line with expectations

Telenor Q4 core profit in line with expectations

OSLO (Reuters) -Norwegian telecoms operator Telenor on Wednesday reported fourth-qu..

Snap misses revenue estimate, shares plunge 30%

Snap misses revenue estimate, shares plunge 30%

(Reuters) -Snap missed Wall Street estimates for quarterly revenue on Tuesday, as th..

New Zealand labour pressures ease slightly, jobs market still tight

New Zealand labour pressures ease slightly, jobs market still tight

New Zealand labour pressures ease slightly, jobs market still tight By Lucy Craymer ..

Wind power outpaced gas plants in Europe for the first time in 2023 – Ember

Wind power outpaced gas plants in Europe for the first time in 2023 – Ember

By Susanna Twidale LONDON (Reuters) – Wind power production outpaced gas plan..

Germany’s KfW bank sells 50 million Deutsche Post shares

Germany’s KfW bank sells 50 million Deutsche Post shares

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Germany’s state-owned KfW bank on Tuesday launched the pl..

UBS resumes buybacks, seeks more cost savings from Credit Suisse takeover

UBS resumes buybacks, seeks more cost savings from Credit Suisse takeover

ZURICH (Reuters) -UBS said on Tuesday it would restart share buybacks and find $3 bi..

Aston Martin is hunting for a new CEO – Bloomberg News

Aston Martin is hunting for a new CEO – Bloomberg News

(Reuters) – British luxury carmaker Aston Martin is reaching out to current an..

China’s exchanges restrict stock selling by some hedge funds

China’s exchanges restrict stock selling by some hedge funds

SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s stock exchanges are restricting sh..

EU’s Von der Leyen wants to cancel plan to halve pesticide use after farmer protests

EU’s Von der Leyen wants to cancel plan to halve pesticide use after farmer protests

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told t..

UK minister to meet with U.S. lawmakers on restoration of Northern Ireland government

UK minister to meet with U.S. lawmakers on restoration of Northern Ireland government

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s minister for Northern Ireland, Chris Heato..

Novo Nordisk to begin 2024 share buybacks

Novo Nordisk to begin 2024 share buybacks

OSLO (Reuters) – Novo Nordisk will on Tuesday begin the execution of its plan..

Skincare firm L’Occitane surges on report Blackstone considering buyout bid

Skincare firm L’Occitane surges on report Blackstone considering buyout bid

(Reuters) -Blackstone is considering a bid for Hong Kong-listed skincare firm L̵..

UK House of Lords report urges EV subsidies, faster charger rollout

UK House of Lords report urges EV subsidies, faster charger rollout

By Nick Carey and Sachin Ravikumar LONDON (Reuters) – The UK government should..

Britain invests 100 million pounds in AI research and regulation

Britain invests 100 million pounds in AI research and regulation

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain on Tuesday said it would spend more than 100 millio..

Chipmaker NXP forecasts profit above estimates on automotive strength

Chipmaker NXP forecasts profit above estimates on automotive strength

(Reuters) – Chipmaker NXP Semiconductors forecast first-quarter profit above t..

Saudi Arabia’s investment ministry withdraws budget data

Saudi Arabia’s investment ministry withdraws budget data

DUBAI (Reuters) -Saudi Arabia’s investment ministry removed fiscal data from a..

Spain’s Grifols hires new CEO weeks after damaging short-seller report

Spain’s Grifols hires new CEO weeks after damaging short-seller report

MADRID (Reuters) -Spanish pharmaceutical company Grifols hired a new chief executive..

Buckingham Palace statement on King Charles’s cancer diagnosis

Buckingham Palace statement on King Charles’s cancer diagnosis

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s King Charles has been diagnosed with a form..

Taylor Swift makes Grammys history as women rule music’s top honors

Taylor Swift makes Grammys history as women rule music’s top honors

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Pop superstar Taylor Swift set another record on Sunday, wi..

Analysis-Green backlash looms over EU elections

Analysis-Green backlash looms over EU elections

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – What a difference five years make. During..

British PM Sunak says he has failed on key healthcare pledge

British PM Sunak says he has failed on key healthcare pledge

LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said his government had..

Explainer-Why the $5.2 billion sale of Russia’s Yandex is significant

Explainer-Why the $5.2 billion sale of Russia’s Yandex is significant

By Alexander Marrow LONDON (Reuters) – A $5.2 billion cash and share deal to ..

Vodafone in ‘active’ Italy deal talks as German recovery slows

Vodafone in ‘active’ Italy deal talks as German recovery slows

LONDON (Reuters) -Vodafone said on Monday it was in “active discussions”..

Factbox-Germany hit by strikes as workers demand better pay and conditions

Factbox-Germany hit by strikes as workers demand better pay and conditions

BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany has been hit by a series of strikes since the star..