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..
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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 (..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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Canadian PM Justin Trudeau to attend King Charles’ coronation in London
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau to attend King Charles’ coronation in London OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau..
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Joby Aviation to get investment from Tesla shareholder Baillie Gifford
(Reuters) – British investment management firm Baillie Gifford will invest $180 million in electric aircraft maker Joby Aviation..
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UniCredit to use 300 million euro charges for voluntary staff exits-sources
MILAN (Reuters) – UniCredit will use restructuring charges it is set to book this year to fund voluntary exits after receiving ..
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Fed delivers small rate hike, opens door to pause in tightening cycle
By Howard Schneider and Ann Saphir WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised interest rates by a quarter of a perc..
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Metro Bank posts second quarter of profitability on mortgage loans demand
(Reuters) – Metro Bank on Wednesday said it had reached underlying profitability for the second consecutive quarter, as net infl..
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Flutter Q1 revenues jump 29% as U.S. races ahead, UK bounces back
DUBLIN (Reuters) -Flutter grew its revenue by 29% on a pro-forma basis in the first quarter, driven by a near doubling in its fast gro..
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BNP Paribas first-quarter revenue beats as trading outperforms
By Mathieu Rosemain and Matthieu Protard PARIS (Reuters) -BNP Paribas’s first-quarter sales beat market expectations as trading..
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King Charles’ coronation will be an economic boost, Buckingham Palace says
LONDON (Reuters) – The coronation ceremony for King Charles on Saturday will be the most glorious display of pageantry seen in B..
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Cineworld gets US court approval to raise $2.26 billion after bankruptcy
(Reuters) – Bankrupt movie theater chain Cineworld received U.S. court approval on Tuesday to raise $2.26 billion as part of its..
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Revlon emerges from bankruptcy after lender takeover
(Reuters) -Revlon Inc said on Tuesday that it has emerged from bankruptcy after cutting more than $2.7 billion in debt and handing con..
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Oil slumps 5% to five-week low amid US debt default fears
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices sank about 5% to a five-week low on Tuesday on concerns about the economy as U.S. politicians discuss w..
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Dollar dips as job openings fall, Fed meeting in focus
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar fell Tuesday after data showed that U.S. job openings fell in March, a day before the Federal Re..
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Sport-Ronaldo tops Forbes’ highest-paid athletes list in 2023 after Saudi move
(Reuters) – Cristiano Ronaldo became the world’s highest-paid athlete after his move to Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr nearl..
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Italy CPI rises again in April amid energy prices volatility
By Antonella Cinelli ROME (Reuters) – Italian inflation jumped unexpectedly in April, driven by another spike in energy prices, ..
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From US to London, royal super fan makes ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ coronation pilgrimage
By JEEVAN RAVINDRAN LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. citizen Donna Werner is no stranger to royal celebrations – for more than thre..
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Ferrari, Enel X plan solar plant near Fiorano test track
ROME (Reuters) – Italian sports car maker Ferrari said it has signed a deal with Enel’s Enel X to build a 1 megawatt peak ..
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Norway wealth fund CEO denies pay discrimination in case by female employee
OSLO (Reuters) – The chief executive of Norway’s $1.4 trillion sovereign wealth fund, Nicolai Tangen, on Tuesday denied ac..
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Soft lending and inflation data pave way for smaller ECB hike
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Euro zone banks are turning off the credit taps and a key gauge of inflation is finally falling, data showed on T..
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Italian hearing aid maker Amplifon expects higher 2023 earnings
(Reuters) – Italian hearing aid maker Amplifon said on Tuesday it expects core profits to continue growing in 2023 thanks to ope..
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DSM misses Q1 forecasts due to weak volumes and high costs
(Corrects company description in 5th paragraph) (Reuters) – Dutch specialty chemicals maker DSM’s first-quarter profit an..
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Geberit reports Q1 beat despite end of bathroom renovation boom
(Reuters) -Swiss plumbing supplies maker Geberit on Tuesday reported higher than expected operating cashflow in the first quarter, des..
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Marketmind: RBA shock hike starts huge week for central banks
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Asia markets correspondent Kevin Buckland. The Reserve Bank of Australia k..
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Logitech Q4 sales plunge 22% as economic downturn worries weigh
(Reuters) – Logitech International posted a 22% drop in fourth-quarter sales on Tuesday, as growing worries of an economic down..
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Factbox-Long-serving Qantas executive Vanessa Hudson named as next CEO
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s flagship carrier, Qantas Airways Ltd, on Tuesday named its finance chief Vanessa Hudson to ..
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UK retailers report record food inflation but see falls ahead
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – Food prices at British supermarkets rose 15.7% in the year to April, the biggest annual in..
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Historic Stone of Scone moved to London for King Charles’ coronation
LONDON (Reuters) – The historic Stone of Scone, the ancient coronation stone upon which monarchs in Britain have been crowned fo..
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Bosch buys US semiconductor foundry to expand EV chip output
By Joseph White and Stephen Nellis DETROIT (Reuters) – Germany’s Bosch Group has agreed to buy key assets of California c..
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Essity mulls selling Vinda stake and Consumer Tissue Private Label Europe business
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Hygiene products group Essity said on Wednesday it has initiated a strategic review of its stake in China..
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Markets mixed as tech boosts US stock futures, Europe dips
By Naomi Rovnick LONDON (Reuters) – Global stock markets were mixed on Wednesday as recession fears and banking sector strain w..
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Elevator maker Kone hikes outlook as Q1 profit, orders beat forecasts
(Reuters) -Finnish elevator maker Kone raised its 2023 sales outlook on Wednesday after its first-quarter profit beat market expectat..
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Companies’ cost inflation is slowing but shoppers may wait for lower prices
LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) -The world’s top consumer goods companies, making everything from instant noodles to soap and ice cream, ..
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