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Britain’s JD Sports to buy France’s Courir in $572 million deal

Britain’s JD Sports to buy France’s Courir in $572 million deal

(Reuters) -JD Sports Fashion has proposed buying France’s Groupe Courir for an enterprise value of 520 million euros ($572 mill..

Italy’s MPS vows to keep delivering after sharp profit jump

Italy’s MPS vows to keep delivering after sharp profit jump

By Valentina Za MILAN (Reuters) -Italy’s Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS) pledged on Tuesday to maintain the state-owned bank..

Ferrari CEO says e-fuel cars do not compromise carbon goals

Ferrari CEO says e-fuel cars do not compromise carbon goals

MILAN (Reuters) – Ferrari’s plans to continue building internal combustion engine cars powered by so called e-fuels does ..

K+S cuts 2023 profit outlook on slow recovery, lower potash prices

K+S cuts 2023 profit outlook on slow recovery, lower potash prices

(Reuters) – German potash and salt miner K+S on Tuesday cut its annual profit outlook on a slower than expected recovery in dema..

Li-Cycle and Glencore unveil plans for recycling hub in Italy

Li-Cycle and Glencore unveil plans for recycling hub in Italy

(Reuters) – Battery recycler Li-Cycle Holdings Corp said on Tuesday it planned to develop a recycling hub in Italy along with Sw..

Cryptoverse-Tether gets a lift from stability doubts

Cryptoverse-Tether gets a lift from stability doubts

(Reuters) – Digital stablecoin tether is winning the race for the title of the crypto world’s “least risky” as..

Daimler Truck sees higher returns as supply chains, demand improve

Daimler Truck sees higher returns as supply chains, demand improve

BERLIN (Reuters) – Daimler Truck reported on Tuesday an adjusted return of sales of 8.8% in the first quarter of the year, up f..

PayPal adjusted margin forecast cut eclipses higher profit expectations

PayPal adjusted margin forecast cut eclipses higher profit expectations

By Manya Saini (Reuters) -PayPal Holdings Inc on Monday cut its outlook for annual adjusted operating margin, overshadowing its profi..

Amazon offers shoppers $10 to pick up purchases as it targets delivery costs

Amazon offers shoppers $10 to pick up purchases as it targets delivery costs

By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Amazon.com is offering customers $10 to pick up a purchase rather than have it shippe..

Uber rival Bolt seeks to turn profitable next year, IPO in 2025

Uber rival Bolt seeks to turn profitable next year, IPO in 2025

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Estonian ride-hailing and food delivery startup Bolt expects to turn profitable in the next 12 months and ..

Oil climbs almost 3% as recession fears begin to fade

Oil climbs almost 3% as recession fears begin to fade

LONDON (Reuters) – Oil rose almost 3% on Monday as U.S. recession fears eased and some traders took the view that crude’s ..

Pound hits one-year high against struggling dollar

Pound hits one-year high against struggling dollar

SINGAPORE/LONDON (Reuters) – Sterling hit an over-one-year high against the dollar on Monday as the greenback began the week und..

Spain suspends trading in NH Hoteles, Thai parent offers to buy shares

Spain suspends trading in NH Hoteles, Thai parent offers to buy shares

MADRID/BANGKOK (Reuters) – Spanish stock market regulator CNMV on Monday suspended the trading of shares in NH Hotel Group SA p..

Volkswagen to name Bentley production chief as new Cariad head – sources

Volkswagen to name Bentley production chief as new Cariad head – sources

(Reuters) -Volkswagen will announce later on Monday the removal of the current leadership at its software unit Cariad, to be taken ove..

“A great treat”: King Charles heralds weekend of coronation celebrations

“A great treat”: King Charles heralds weekend of coronation celebrations

LONDON (Reuters) – King Charles thanked singers who performed at a coronation concert in his honour at Windsor Castle for a R..

Italy open to selling down MPS stake on market if terms, buyers are right – sources

Italy open to selling down MPS stake on market if terms, buyers are right – sources

ROME (Reuters) -Italy’s Treasury is open to reducing its 64% stake in Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS) through one or more share ..

German industrial output slumps, recession fears rise

German industrial output slumps, recession fears rise

BERLIN (Reuters) -German industrial production fell more than expected in March, partly due to a weak performance by the automotive se..

Spain’s Grifols names current chairman as CEO, ending family leadership

Spain’s Grifols names current chairman as CEO, ending family leadership

Spain’s Grifols names current chairman as CEO, ending family leadership By Joan Faus BARCELONA (Reuters) -Grifols said on Monday..

Asia shares edge higher, wary of US bank data

Asia shares edge higher, wary of US bank data

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares were mostly higher on Monday as investors braced for a week where U.S. inflation data will test ..

Analysis-Battle for China’s electric SUV market heats up at home and abroad

Analysis-Battle for China’s electric SUV market heats up at home and abroad

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China is ground zero for the price war in electric vehicles and the battleground is shifting to SUV-styled ..

King Charles greets wellwishers outside palace before coronation

King Charles greets wellwishers outside palace before coronation

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s King Charles and his son William greeted wellwishers outside Buckingham Palace in central London on ..

World leaders gather in London for King Charles’ coronation

World leaders gather in London for King Charles’ coronation

By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) – King Charles will hold a reception on Friday for world leaders gathered in London for his ..

WHO declares end to COVID global health emergency

WHO declares end to COVID global health emergency

By Jennifer Rigby LONDON (Reuters) -COVID-19 no longer represents a global health emergency, the World Health Organization said on Fr..

Analysis-Smoldering Iran nuclear crisis risks catching fire

Analysis-Smoldering Iran nuclear crisis risks catching fire

WASHINGTON/PARIS/DUBAI (Reuters) – Even as the United States and its European allies grapple with Russia’s invasion of Ukr..

World food prices rise for first time in a year- FAO

World food prices rise for first time in a year- FAO

ROME (Reuters) – The United Nations food agency’s world price index rose in April for the first time is a year, but is sti..

Adidas shares leap on results but CEO warns of bumpy year

Adidas shares leap on results but CEO warns of bumpy year

LONDON (Reuters) -Adidas reported better-than-expected quarterly results and said the Chinese market was improving, sending its shares..

Alpha Bank to sell bad loan portfolio to Fortress and Davidson Kempner

Alpha Bank to sell bad loan portfolio to Fortress and Davidson Kempner

ATHENS (Reuters) – Alpha Bank ACBr.AT, one of Greece’s four largest lenders, said on Friday it signed a binding agreement ..

UK PM Sunak: Election results show people want us to deliver for them

UK PM Sunak: Election results show people want us to deliver for them

LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said local elections results so far showed that people wanted his ruling p..

Portugal’s Galp quarterly profit up 62%, below market forecast

Portugal’s Galp quarterly profit up 62%, below market forecast

LISBON (Reuters) -Portugal’s Galp Energia reported on Friday a smaller-than-expected 62% rise in adjusted first-quarter profit a..

Republican leaders of Australia and NZ to pledge allegiance to king

Republican leaders of Australia and NZ to pledge allegiance to king

SYDNEY/WELLINGTON (Reuters) – The leaders of Australia and New Zealand will pledge their allegiance to King Charles at his coron..

Macquarie posts record profits on higher income from commodities arm

Macquarie posts record profits on higher income from commodities arm

By Praveen Menon and Roushni Nair (Reuters) -Australia’s Macquarie Group on Friday forecast higher short-term income from its l..

Geely’s London black cab unit unveils new large EV platform

Geely’s London black cab unit unveils new large EV platform

ANSTY, England (Reuters) – Geely unit London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC) on Friday unveiled a new, large electric-vehicle (E..

Heineken to invest $300 million in Brazil to expand premium beer portfolio

Heineken to invest $300 million in Brazil to expand premium beer portfolio

SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Heineken NV, the world’s second-largest brewer, said on Thursday it will invest 1.5 billion reais (..

US Treasury’s top international official heads to Europe, Asia for talks on economy

US Treasury’s top international official heads to Europe, Asia for talks on economy

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury Department’s top international official is heading to Europe and Asia this week f..

What to expect from King Charles’ coronation on May 6

What to expect from King Charles’ coronation on May 6

By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -King Charles will be crowned at Westminster Abbey in a ceremony full of pomp, pageantry and solemn..

Volvo Cars to axe 1,300 jobs as it steps up cost cuts

Volvo Cars to axe 1,300 jobs as it steps up cost cuts

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Volvo Cars will lay off around 1,300 office-based employees in Sweden as it steps up cost cutting, the Sweden-ba..

Euro zone April business activity grows on strong services demand – PMI

Euro zone April business activity grows on strong services demand – PMI

BENGALURU (Reuters) – Growth in euro zone business activity sped up in April, though less than initially indicated, as robust se..