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Exor to buy back 1 billion euro own shares, starts with 750 million tender offer on Thursday

Exor to buy back 1 billion euro own shares, starts with 750 million tender offer on Thursday

MILAN (Reuters) – Exor has approved a new share buyback program for up to one ..

SoftBank’s Arm valued at $54.5 billion in year’s biggest IPO

SoftBank’s Arm valued at $54.5 billion in year’s biggest IPO

By Echo Wang and Anirban Sen NEW YORK (Reuters) – Chip designer Arm Holdings ..

EU to investigate ‘flood’ of Chinese electric cars, weigh tariffs

EU to investigate ‘flood’ of Chinese electric cars, weigh tariffs

By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Commission launched an invest..

Goldman, J.P.Morgan cut UK’s 2023 growth forecast

Goldman, J.P.Morgan cut UK’s 2023 growth forecast

(Reuters) -Goldman Sachs and J.P.Morgan on Wednesday cut their full-year growth for..

ABB invests $280 million in new robotics factory in Sweden

ABB invests $280 million in new robotics factory in Sweden

ZURICH (Reuters) – ABB is spending $280 million on a new robotics factory in ..

Aviva to sell Singlife joint venture stake for $1 billion

Aviva to sell Singlife joint venture stake for $1 billion

By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) -Aviva is quitting its Singlife joint ventur..

Sterling drops after UK economy contracts by more than expected

Sterling drops after UK economy contracts by more than expected

LONDON (Reuters) – The British pound declined against the dollar and euro on ..

Zara owner Inditex’s H1 profit climbs as it eyes growth through stable prices

Zara owner Inditex’s H1 profit climbs as it eyes growth through stable prices

MADRID (Reuters) -Zara owner Inditex reported on Wednesday a jump of 40% in profit f..

Oil near 10-month peak on supply tightness, US inflation data awaits

Oil near 10-month peak on supply tightness, US inflation data awaits

(Reuters) -Oil rose on Wednesday, firming its ground near a 10-month peak reached du..

EY to create 1,000 jobs in N. Ireland, kicking off investment conference

EY to create 1,000 jobs in N. Ireland, kicking off investment conference

LONDON (Reuters) – Professional services firm EY will create 1,000 jobs in Nor..

Boeing deliveries decrease in August as it wrestles with manufacturing defect

Boeing deliveries decrease in August as it wrestles with manufacturing defect

By Valerie Insinna WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Boeing delivered 35 planes in Augus..

Nothing to toast as Italy loses wine-making leadership to France

Nothing to toast as Italy loses wine-making leadership to France

ROME (Reuters) – Wine output in Italy looks set to fall 12% this year to below..

UK, Japanese, Italian partners agree next steps for fighter jet

UK, Japanese, Italian partners agree next steps for fighter jet

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s BAE Systems, Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy..

FTSE 100 rises on peak rate bets; Smurfit Kappa slumps on WestRock deal

FTSE 100 rises on peak rate bets; Smurfit Kappa slumps on WestRock deal

(Reuters) – UK’s FTSE 100 index inched higher on Tuesday after labour da..

UK jobless rate rises but wage growth points to another rate hike

UK jobless rate rises but wage growth points to another rate hike

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s labour market showed more signs of cooling in the ..

Russian plane with 159 aboard makes emergency landing in Novosibirsk region – agencies

Russian plane with 159 aboard makes emergency landing in Novosibirsk region – agencies

(Reuters) – Russia’s Ural Airlines plane with 159 people aboard and flyi..

Asian stocks steady, Japan, China central banks interrupt dollar’s ascent

Asian stocks steady, Japan, China central banks interrupt dollar’s ascent

By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian stock markets edged up on Tuesda..

Brent holds above $90; traders eye U.S., European interest rates as guide to demand

Brent holds above $90; traders eye U.S., European interest rates as guide to demand

SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Brent crude futures held above $90 a barrel on Tuesday, while i..

BoE’s Mann says better to err towards over-tightening rates

BoE’s Mann says better to err towards over-tightening rates

By Andy Bruce and David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England policymaker Cath..

Global companies to hike security spending as threats rise – survey

Global companies to hike security spending as threats rise – survey

LONDON (Reuters) – Almost half of security chiefs at the world’s biggest..

Ripe for change? Activist investors eye food, consumer goods firms

Ripe for change? Activist investors eye food, consumer goods firms

LONDON (Reuters) – In early 2021, investment management firm Artisan Partners..

AstraZeneca shares fall 4% to 7-1/2 week low

AstraZeneca shares fall 4% to 7-1/2 week low

LONDON (Reuters) -Shares in London-listed drugmaker AstraZeneca fell more than 4% o..

BMW to invest $750 million in UK plants to take Mini fully electric

BMW to invest $750 million in UK plants to take Mini fully electric

LONDON (Reuters) -BMW said on Monday it will invest 600 million pounds ($750 million..

All of UK retailer Wilko’s stores to shut, risking 12,500 jobs

All of UK retailer Wilko’s stores to shut, risking 12,500 jobs

LONDON (Reuters) -Failed retailer Wilko will disappear from British high streets nex..

England confirms 34 COVID cases linked to highly mutated variant – UKSHA

England confirms 34 COVID cases linked to highly mutated variant – UKSHA

(Reuters) – UK Health Security Agency (UKSHA) said on Friday that 34 COVID-19..

G20 chair India says leaders’ statement almost ready

G20 chair India says leaders’ statement almost ready

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The G20 leaders’ communique is almost ready to be..

Italy, France agree to postpone closure of Mont Blanc tunnel by a year

Italy, France agree to postpone closure of Mont Blanc tunnel by a year

MILAN (Reuters) – Key maintenance works on the Mont Blanc tunnel between Italy..

As deadly Greek rainstorm ebbs, a trail of devastation emerges

As deadly Greek rainstorm ebbs, a trail of devastation emerges

By Angeliki Koutantou and Louisa Gouliamaki KARDITSA, Greece (Reuters) -Hundreds of..

London-listed SPAC moves closer to launch of Lloyd’s insurance vehicle

London-listed SPAC moves closer to launch of Lloyd’s insurance vehicle

LONDON (Reuters) – A London-listed special purpose acquisition company has mo..

German inflation eases to 6.4% in August

German inflation eases to 6.4% in August

BERLIN (Reuters) – German inflation eased in August to 6.4%, the federal stati..

Gazprom’s board to consider buying shares

Gazprom’s board to consider buying shares

MOSCOW (Reuters) – The board of Russian natural gas giant Gazprom said on Tues..

Tonix’s long COVID drug fails to meet mid-stage trial goal

Tonix’s long COVID drug fails to meet mid-stage trial goal

(Reuters) – Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp said on Tuesday its experimenta..

Exclusive-Shell, Trinidad weigh Venezuela’s natural gas investment demands

Exclusive-Shell, Trinidad weigh Venezuela’s natural gas investment demands

HOUSTON (Reuters) – Shell and Trinidad and Tobago’s National Gas Company..

Euro zone producer prices drop for seventh month in July

Euro zone producer prices drop for seventh month in July

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Euro zone producer prices fell for a seventh consecutive ..

UK investors’ stocks sell-off accelerates, ESG ‘boom ends’ – Calastone

UK investors’ stocks sell-off accelerates, ESG ‘boom ends’ – Calastone

LONDON (Reuters) – Investors in Britain dumped both stocks and bonds in August..

Vodafone teams up with Amazon’s Project Kuiper to extend 5G reach

Vodafone teams up with Amazon’s Project Kuiper to extend 5G reach

LONDON (Reuters) – Vodafone plans to work with Amazon’s low Earth orbit ..

Equipment rental firm Ashtead lowers UK rental revenue outlook, shares fall

Equipment rental firm Ashtead lowers UK rental revenue outlook, shares fall

(Reuters) -British equipment rental firm Ashtead Group on Tuesday lowered its annua..