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AI defined 2023. Bullets and ballots will shape 2024

AI defined 2023. Bullets and ballots will shape 2024

(Reuters) – How to sum up the most important news of the year past? The obviou..

After Musk tirade, X faces prospect of more advertisers fleeing

After Musk tirade, X faces prospect of more advertisers fleeing

(Reuters) -Social media company X faces the prospect of more advertisers fleeing and..

Henry Kissinger, American diplomat and Nobel winner, dead at 100

Henry Kissinger, American diplomat and Nobel winner, dead at 100

By Steve Holland and Arshad Mohammed WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Henry Kissinger, a diplo..

Swedish property problems could accelerate price drops in Denmark, central bank says

Swedish property problems could accelerate price drops in Denmark, central bank says

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Denmark’s central ban..

BoE’s Bailey says getting inflation to 2% will be ‘hard work’

BoE’s Bailey says getting inflation to 2% will be ‘hard work’

LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said getting inflation down..

Factbox-UK’s Hunt sets out plans to boost economic growth

Factbox-UK’s Hunt sets out plans to boost economic growth

Factbox-UK’s Hunt sets out plans to boost economic growth LONDON (Reuters) ..

Maersk enters deal for half a million tonnes of green methanol annually

Maersk enters deal for half a million tonnes of green methanol annually

By Johannes Birkebaek COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Maersk on Wednesday announced it had en..

US stocks edge higher ahead of holiday, crude tumbles

US stocks edge higher ahead of holiday, crude tumbles

NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. stocks resumed their uphill climb led by interest rate sens..

Nvidia shares drop as China worries overshadow stellar forecast

Nvidia shares drop as China worries overshadow stellar forecast

By Arsheeya Bajwa and Chavi Mehta (Reuters) – Nvidia shares fell nearly 4% on..

Dollar strengthens after U.S. labor, consumer sentiment data

Dollar strengthens after U.S. labor, consumer sentiment data

By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar index rose on Wednesday,..

Temu, Shein far lag Amazon as online holiday shopping ramps up

Temu, Shein far lag Amazon as online holiday shopping ramps up

By Arriana McLymore NEW YORK (Reuters) – Upstart online retailers Temu.com an..

Sam Altman’s return to OpenAI: tracking the Silicon Valley upheaval

Sam Altman’s return to OpenAI: tracking the Silicon Valley upheaval

(Reuters) -OpenAI said late on Tuesday Sam Altman would return to the company as CEO..

Euro zone’s shadow banks face risk of margin calls, ECB says

Euro zone’s shadow banks face risk of margin calls, ECB says

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Euro zone shadow banks face the risk of receiving large ..

DIY retailer Kingfisher cuts profit outlook again on weak French market

DIY retailer Kingfisher cuts profit outlook again on weak French market

LONDON (Reuters) -European home improvement retailer Kingfisher on Wednesday downgra..

Britain to launch South Korea trade talks as president visits

Britain to launch South Korea trade talks as president visits

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain rolled out the red carpet for South Korea’s presiden..

Explainer-Why calls for oil embargo on Israel are unlikely to go anywhere

Explainer-Why calls for oil embargo on Israel are unlikely to go anywhere

LONDON (Reuters) -Israel’s military offensive in Gaza following an Oct. 7 atta..

Spain’s Grenergy to expand in US under $2.8 billion plan

Spain’s Grenergy to expand in US under $2.8 billion plan

MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s Grenergy plans to more than double its U.S. s..

Firmer pound weighs on FTSE 100 ahead of interim budget; Ashtead tanks

Firmer pound weighs on FTSE 100 ahead of interim budget; Ashtead tanks

(Reuters) -UK’s FTSE 100 dipped on Monday, weighed by a stronger pound and a s..

European shares inch up after robust week; Bayer tanks

European shares inch up after robust week; Bayer tanks

(Reuters) -European shares edged higher on Monday after a strong week driven by aggr..

From Lululemon to Birkenstock, duplicate styles lure holiday shoppers

From Lululemon to Birkenstock, duplicate styles lure holiday shoppers

By Katherine Masters NEW YORK (Reuters) – Lauren Maginness is a fan of Lulule..

Brent, US crude futures climb over 2% as OPEC cuts expected

Brent, US crude futures climb over 2% as OPEC cuts expected

HOUSTON (Reuters) -Brent and U.S. crude futures climbed more than 2.5%, gaining $2 a..

OpenAI appoints new boss as Sam Altman joins Microsoft in Silicon Valley twist

OpenAI appoints new boss as Sam Altman joins Microsoft in Silicon Valley twist

By Jeffrey Dastin, Anna Tong and Stephanie Kelly SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -OpenAI na..

Factbox-German budget crisis tests limits of its ‘debt brake’

Factbox-German budget crisis tests limits of its ‘debt brake’

BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s constitutional court ruled last week that t..

UK says new science initiative to work on climate-resilient crops

UK says new science initiative to work on climate-resilient crops

LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will announce a new scie..

National Grid’s Massachusetts utilities submit clean energy investment plan

National Grid’s Massachusetts utilities submit clean energy investment plan

(Reuters) – Britain’s National Grid said on Friday its two utility firms..

BP seeks partnerships to navigate renewables storm

BP seeks partnerships to navigate renewables storm

By Christoph Steitz and Ron Bousso BERLIN/LONDON (Reuters) – BP is seeking pa..

Analysis-Fewer shoppers in Burberry stores complicates design overhaul

Analysis-Fewer shoppers in Burberry stores complicates design overhaul

By Mimosa Spencer PARIS (Reuters) – The slowdown in the luxury market followi..

EU reaches deal to stop sending waste to countries that can’t process it

EU reaches deal to stop sending waste to countries that can’t process it

PARIS (Reuters) – European Union lawmakers and member states have reached a de..

Risk rally sputters as bullish investors pause

Risk rally sputters as bullish investors pause

By Koh Gui Qing and Marc Jones NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -World stocks snapped a fi..

Citi CEO Fraser touts ‘clear benefits’ of diversifying supply chains

Citi CEO Fraser touts ‘clear benefits’ of diversifying supply chains

(Reuters) – Geopolitical tensions and macroeconomic shocks are spurring busin..

Explainer-What is Black Friday? And will shoppers find bargains this year?

Explainer-What is Black Friday? And will shoppers find bargains this year?

(Reuters) – Retailers are preparing for what they hope will be yet another rec..

Oil prices hit 4-month low on concerns about U.S., Chinese economy

Oil prices hit 4-month low on concerns about U.S., Chinese economy

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices dropped more than 5% on Thursday to their lowest in f..

Exclusive-OpenAI explores how to get ChatGPT into classrooms

Exclusive-OpenAI explores how to get ChatGPT into classrooms

By Anna Tong SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – OpenAI, whose generative AI products..

Iraq becomes EBRD shareholder, Senegal and Ghana apply to join

Iraq becomes EBRD shareholder, Senegal and Ghana apply to join

LONDON (Reuters) -Iraq has become the 74th member of the European Bank for Reconstru..

UK lenders step up mortgage price battle as inflation slows

UK lenders step up mortgage price battle as inflation slows

LONDON (Reuters) – British lenders have accelerated price cuts on mortgages as..

European companies exploring ways to boost rare metal supply

European companies exploring ways to boost rare metal supply

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European companies are exploring ways to replace the gall..

Dollar gains after U.S. retail sales fall less than expected

Dollar gains after U.S. retail sales fall less than expected

NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -The dollar gained on Wednesday after U.S. retail sales fe..