Spotify’s monthly active users top 500 million, beat estimate
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Spotify Technology SA has crossed the half billion mark for monthly active users for the first time, helped by th..
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Kremlin remains downbeat on state of Black Sea grain deal
(Reuters) – The Kremlin reaffirmed its position on Tuesday that the Black Sea grain deal is not working for Moscow, a day after..
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BoE’s Broadbent says QE not to blame for surge in inflation
LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England (BoE) Deputy Governor Ben Broadbent said central banks should not ignore measures of money supply b..
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Anglo American’s first-quarter copper output rises 28%
LONDON (Reuters) -Anglo American’s overall first-quarter production rose 9% from a year earlier, helped by a 28% jump in copper ..
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KitKat sweetens Nestle sales with Easter, Valentine’s Day comeback
LONDON (Reuters) – In a quarter that saw Nestle’s overall sales volumes dip, the KitKat maker’s candy business was a..
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More banks join European instant payments pilot from end 2023
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Spotify Technology SA has crossed the half billion mark for monthly active users for the first time, helped by th..
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Recruiter Randstad beats Q1 earnings estimates despite hiring slowdown
(Reuters) -Dutch recruitment firm Randstad reported better-than-expected first-quarter core earnings on Tuesday, despite a slowdown in..
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ABB dispels industrial gloom to raise full-year outlook
By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) -ABB Ltd raised its full-year outlook for sales and profit outlook on Tuesday after the Swiss enginee..
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Tiffany, now owned by LVMH, reopens on a Fifth Avenue in flux
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The splashy reopening of Tiffany & Co’s flagship store on the corner of Fifth Avenue and East 57th Stre..
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Oil prices steady on uncertain global outlook and supply concerns
LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices were steady on Monday as concern over rising interest rates, the global economy and the outlook fo..
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Britain sets up $125 million taskforce to drive AI
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain on Monday announced 100 million pounds ($124.5 million) in initial funding for a taskforce to help de..
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Climate change fight a ‘core duty’ for central banks – ECB’s Villeroy
LONDON (Reuters) – France’s central bank governor François Villeroy de Galhau has pushed back against criticism of central..
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German economy likely grew in Q1, beating expectations – Bundesbank
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The German economy is likely to have expanded in the last quarter on a rebound in industrial production, t..
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Bitcoin could hit $100,000 by end-2024, Standard Chartered says
LONDON (Reuters) – Top cryptocurrency bitcoin could reach $100,000 by the end of 2024, Standard Chartered said on Monday, saying..
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Factbox-Europe’s ongoing strike-related travel disruptions
(Reuters) – Strikes in Europe could disrupt travel into the summer, as passengers numbers globally recover to pre-pandemic leve..
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PIRC recommends vote for BP climate activist resolution
LONDON (Reuters) – Investor advisory firm PIRC on Monday recommended that BP shareholders vote against the company’s chair..
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Credit squeeze ‘biggest threat’ to economic outlook, Fidelity International says
PARIS (Reuters) – The biggest threat to the economic outlook is a credit squeeze that has not finished filtering through the fin..
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Dollar heads for first weekly gain since February
LONDON (Reuters) – The dollar headed for its first weekly gain in nearly two months on Friday as investors raised their bets tha..
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Norway sovereign fund backs Teck Resources in battle with Glencore
OSLO (Reuters) -Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, one of the world’s largest investors, said on Friday it will support a pl..
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MG Motor launches plug-in hybrid option in Mexico as EV race heats up
By Kylie Madry MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – MG Motor is launching a plug-in hybrid SUV in Mexico, the carmaker said on Thursday, as ..
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Marketmind: Purchasing managers of the world, diverge
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook A month-long risky-asset rally, in the absence of any furthe..
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German govt to slightly raise 2023 GDP forecast – sources
German govt to slightly raise 2023 GDP forecast – sources By Holger Hansen BERLIN (Reuters) -The German government is set to sli..
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Siemens Energy signs 7-billion-eur offshore power deal with TenneT
BERLIN (Reuters) – Siemens Energy has won contracts worth almost 7 billion euros ($7.68 billion) as part of a consortium with Sp..
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IKEA plans new U.S. stores in $2.2 billion push to challenge Walmart and Wayfair
By Helen Reid LONDON (Reuters) – IKEA stores owner Ingka Group will spend 2 billion euros ($2.2 billion) expanding in the Unite..
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PGE signs wind turbine supply deal for Baltica 2
GDANSK (Reuters) – Poland’s biggest utility PGE said on Thursday a unit of the company had signed a deal with Siemens Game..
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Investors warn big consumer firms over price hikes as competitors gain
LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Consumer goods companies like P&G, Unilever and Nestle should start easing price increases as su..
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GSK-spinoff Haleon forecasts 2023 organic revenue growth at top-end of view
(Reuters) – Consumer healthcare group Haleon expects 2023 organic revenue growth towards the upper end of its 4%-6% forecast, it..
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Analysis-Crisis radar falls on fault lines in Europe’s commercial property
LONDON (Reuters) – European banks appear better positioned than U.S. peers to weather any stress from commercial property after ..
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Renault revenues rise 30% in Q1 on higher sales and prices
PARIS (Reuters) -French car maker Renault said on Thursday revenues had grown by 30% in the first quarter thanks to a rebound in sales..
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German automakers fight to defend their turf from Chinese rivals
SHANGHAI/BERLIN (Reuters) -German automakers have turned up in full force at Shanghai’s Auto Show as they fight to stay on top o..
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IBM beats first-quarter profit estimates, signals demand holding up
(Reuters) -IBM Corp beat Wall Street expectations for first-quarter profit on Wednesday and signaled demand for IT services was better..
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Portugal PM welcomes Lufthansa’s interest in TAP, Scholz sees good fit
LISBON (Reuters) – Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa welcomed the interest expressed by Lufthansa in the upcoming privati..
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EU lawmakers back ban on goods linked to deforestation
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Parliament approved a landmark deforestation law on Wednesday to ban imports into the ..
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Testing waters, Hungary’s central bank flags cut in top end of rate corridor
By Krisztina Than and Alan Charlish BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary’s central bank could cut its 25% top collateralised loan..
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Euro zone services booming but sentiment recovery may have stalled -ECB’s Lane
DUBLIN (Reuters) -Growth in services across the euro zone is still accelerating but the steady improvement in business and consumer se..
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UK’s Heathrow, airlines appeal regulator’s landing fee cut
By Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) -A cut to the fees Britain’s Heathrow can charge airlines faces separate appeals from the airpo..
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TIM shares slide as reported grid bids disappoint
ROME/MILAN (Reuters) – Shares in Telecom Italia (TIM) tumbled more than 5% on Wednesday on disappointment at the reported valuat..
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