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M&G posts net asset management inflows in Q1

M&G posts net asset management inflows in Q1

LONDON (Reuters) – M&G recorded 1 billion pounds ($1.25 billion) of net inflows into its wholesale asset management business..

Marketmind: O Canada! Markets wary of Fed hawkish surprise

Marketmind: O Canada! Markets wary of Fed hawkish surprise

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee Another day, another surprise hike. After the Reserve Bank..

UK self-driving car dreams could break down at the starting line

UK self-driving car dreams could break down at the starting line

By Nick Carey and Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) – Britain could lose out on investments in autonomous vehicles (AVs) and see ..

Oil rises on Saudi plan to deepen output cuts from July

Oil rises on Saudi plan to deepen output cuts from July

LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices rose by more than $1 a barrel on Monday after top crude exporter Saudi Arabia pledged to cut produ..

Richard Teng seen as potential successor to Binance’s Changpeng Zhao -reports

Richard Teng seen as potential successor to Binance’s Changpeng Zhao -reports

(Reuters) – Richard Teng, Binance’s head of regional markets outside the United States, is seen as the most likely candid..

Euro zone business growth slowed in May as factories struggled-PMI

Euro zone business growth slowed in May as factories struggled-PMI

LONDON (Reuters) – Euro zone business activity was shored up last month by the bloc’s dominant services industry offsettin..

Volvo Cars sales up 31% in May

Volvo Cars sales up 31% in May

HELSINKI (Reuters) – Sweden-based Volvo Cars on Monday posted a 31% rise in monthly sales figures year-on-year, saying it had s..

Novo Nordisk in talks buy controlling stake in Biocorp

Novo Nordisk in talks buy controlling stake in Biocorp

(Reuters) – Danish drug developer Novo Nordisk said on Monday it had started talks to buy a controlling stake in French medical ..

UK auto industry body says new car sales rise in May, but below pre-COVID level

UK auto industry body says new car sales rise in May, but below pre-COVID level

(Reuters) – Britain’s new car sales still below pre-pandemic level despite a rise it witnessed in May from a year earlier,..

Barclays Private Bank makes senior appointments in Singapore – statement

Barclays Private Bank makes senior appointments in Singapore – statement

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Barclays Private Bank said on Monday it has made two senior appointments in its Singapore office in a mov..

Bourse operator ASX takes action for trading software’s operational reliability

Bourse operator ASX takes action for trading software’s operational reliability

(Reuters) – Australia’s bourse operator ASX Ltd said on Monday it had submitted a special report for its Clearing House E..

Irish domestic economy returns to growth in first quarter

Irish domestic economy returns to growth in first quarter

DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland’s domestic economy returned to growth in the first three months of the year after a shallow re..

Elan Closs Stephens named BBC acting chair

Elan Closs Stephens named BBC acting chair

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain on Friday appointed BBC board member Elan Closs Stephens as the public broadcaster’s acting chair, rep..

Volkswagen brings VW bus back to North American market after 20 years

Volkswagen brings VW bus back to North American market after 20 years

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Volkswagen will start selling battery-powered versions of its VW bus in North America from 2024 onwards, t..

Vodafone faces German probe over suspected obstruction of 1&1

Vodafone faces German probe over suspected obstruction of 1&1

BERLIN (Reuters) -Vodafone and its German subsidiary Vantage Towers are facing an antitrust investigation in Germany over concerns tha..

World food prices fall to two-year low in May – UN food agency

World food prices fall to two-year low in May – UN food agency

PARIS (Reuters) -The United Nations food agency’s world price index fell in May to its lowest in two years, as a slump in price..

New Tiananmen museum opens in New York ahead of June 4 anniversary

New Tiananmen museum opens in New York ahead of June 4 anniversary

NEW YORK (Reuters) -The hope for a “free China” lives on in a new Manhattan museum dedicated to China’s 1989 suppres..

U.S. regulation fears drive insurers’ climate alliance break-up

U.S. regulation fears drive insurers’ climate alliance break-up

LONDON (Reuters) -The success of Republicans in triggering the break-up of a coalition of insurance firms aimed at tackling climate ch..

Hungary looking for ‘friendly’ co-investor to acquire Budapest Airport

Hungary looking for ‘friendly’ co-investor to acquire Budapest Airport

BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary’s government is looking for a “friendly” co-investor to acquire Budapest Airport ..

Irish state, Britain’s NatWest to sell 6% stake in Permanent TSB

Irish state, Britain’s NatWest to sell 6% stake in Permanent TSB

LONDON/DUBLIN (Reuters) -Ireland’s finance ministry and British lender NatWest Group said on Thursday they would together sell ..

Stocks surge in Asia as US averts default, Fed pause bets rise

Stocks surge in Asia as US averts default, Fed pause bets rise

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian stocks jumped on Friday on increasing expectations that the Federal Reserve might..

IKEA stores owner Ingka starts on first New Zealand store

IKEA stores owner Ingka starts on first New Zealand store

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – IKEA stores owner Ingka group has announced the official start of work on its delayed first store in New Z..

UK house prices fall by most since 2009, higher rates to bite-Nationwide

UK house prices fall by most since 2009, higher rates to bite-Nationwide

LONDON (Reuters) -British house prices fell by the most since 2009 in the 12 months to May and the country’s housing market face..

Royal wedding showpiece highlights Jordan’s role as West’s stable ally

Royal wedding showpiece highlights Jordan’s role as West’s stable ally

By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) -The heir to Jordan’s throne will marry amid much fanfare on Thursday, in a glittering c..

SNB defends raising rates, says not to blame for Credit Suisse failure

SNB defends raising rates, says not to blame for Credit Suisse failure

(This May 31 story has been corrected to clarify that Jordan’s comment referred to another bank and not Credit Suisse, in paragr..

Internet data growth has not pushed up telcos’ network costs, Dutch government says

Internet data growth has not pushed up telcos’ network costs, Dutch government says

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The Dutch government has stepped up its criticism of a push by EU telecoms operators to ge..

Global factories struggle for momentum amid patchy demand

Global factories struggle for momentum amid patchy demand

LONDON/TOKYO (Reuters) -Sluggish global demand deepened the decline in manufacturing activity across Europe and remained a major chall..

Sugar group Tereos reports leap in core profit as prices rise

Sugar group Tereos reports leap in core profit as prices rise

PARIS (Reuters) – French sugar and ethanol group Tereos on Thursday posted a strong rise in sales and earnings for its 2022/23 f..

Major central banks renew rate hike push in May

Major central banks renew rate hike push in May

LONDON (Reuters) – The pace of interest rate hikes across major central banks showed little sign of slowing in May but the scale..

Dr Martens tripped up by tough U.S. market

Dr Martens tripped up by tough U.S. market

(Reuters) -Dr Martens shares dropped more than 10% on Thursday after the British bootmaker warned investments would hit profit margins..

Dollar rises as U.S. debt bill passes House, euro slides ahead of inflation

Dollar rises as U.S. debt bill passes House, euro slides ahead of inflation

By Rae Wee and Joice Alves SINGAPORE/LONDON (Reuters) – The dollar rose on Thursday after a vote of approval from the U.S. Hous..

New global renewables capacity additions to rise by a third this year – IEA

New global renewables capacity additions to rise by a third this year – IEA

LONDON (Reuters) – Global additions of renewable power capacity are expected to rise by a third this year, the International Ene..

BRICS ministers meet in push to establish group as counterweight to West

BRICS ministers meet in push to establish group as counterweight to West

By Wendell Roelf CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Foreign ministers from the BRICS countries are meeting in South Africa from Thursday as ..

Oil rises on potential U.S. rate hike pause, debt bill passing

Oil rises on potential U.S. rate hike pause, debt bill passing

BEIJING (Reuters) -Oil prices rose on Thursday, reversing earlier losses, as a potential pause in U.S. interest rate hikes and the deb..

Liberty Global and Warner Bros Discovery owners weigh deal for All3Media -sources

Liberty Global and Warner Bros Discovery owners weigh deal for All3Media -sources

By Amy-Jo Crowley LONDON (Reuters) – The owners of All3Media, Britain’s largest independent TV production company, are ex..

B&M sees higher profit as Britons hunt for bargains

B&M sees higher profit as Britons hunt for bargains

By Prerna Bedi and Yadarisa Shabong (Reuters) – British discount retailer B&M on Wednesday forecast higher core earnings fo..

Factbox-Companies invest in EV battery factories in Europe

Factbox-Companies invest in EV battery factories in Europe

(Reuters) – Europe is seeking to lure electric vehicle (EV) battery makers to build factories in the region as the bloc –..