Prosus and Naspers deny report they are in talks to sell Tencent stake
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Technology investment firm Prosus NV and its South African parent Naspers on Tuesday rejected as “untrue..
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Exclusive-Tesla plans mass production start for Cybertruck at end of 2023-sources
(Reuters) – Tesla aims to start mass production of its Cybertruck at the end of 2023, two years after the initial target for the..
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UK’s National Grid launches 50 million pound energy support fund
By Nina Chestney LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s National Grid said on Tuesday it has launched a 50 million pound ($58 millio..
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NFON Takes the Pulse of Working from Home in the UK
UK workers have most cramped homeworking space in Europe and are more likely to resort to working in the toilet, bathroom or b..
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BP sees $2.5 billion UK tax bill this year including windfall levy
LONDON (Reuters) – BP expects to pay around $2.5 billion in taxes for its British North Sea business this year, including $800 m..
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Dutch chemicals group DSM cuts profit target as costs soar
By Tristan Chabba (Reuters) -Dutch specialty chemicals maker DSM on Tuesday lowered its 2022 outlook after it saw energy and raw mater..
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Musk’s lenders prepare to hold $12.7 billion Twitter debt on books until early 2023 – FT
(Reuters) – Banks that lent $12.7 billion to Elon Musk for his $44 billion Twitter takeover will hold the debt until early next ..
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Toyota cuts output target amid chip crunch as profit tumbles 25%
TOKYO (Reuters) -Toyota Motor Corp on Tuesday posted a worse-than-expected 25% drop in quarterly profit and cut its annual output targ..
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Oil prices rise as weaker dollar offsets China COVID-19 concerns
By Isabel Kua SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Tuesday, paring losses from the previous session, as a weaker U.S. dollar..
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UK government under pressure over conditions at migrant centre
By Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) – The British government came under increasing pressure on Monday to tackle deteriorating co..
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Instagram fixes bug that triggered hours-long outage
(Reuters) -Instagram said on Monday it had fixed a software bug that prevented thousands of users from accessing the photo-sharing pla..
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Stocks fall, bond yields rise as focus shifts to Fed, rate outlook
By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) – A global stock index fell and U.S. Treasury yields edged up on Monday as investors..
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UK PM Rishi Sunak congratulates Lula on Brazil election victory
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday congratulated Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on his victory in Brazil..
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German union calls for strikes at Airbus, other companies
BERLIN (Reuters) – German trade union IG Metal Kueste said it has called on several thousand workers to strike on Tuesday at 15 ..
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Output of Apple iPhones at major China plant could fall 30% amid COVID curbs -source
By Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) – Production of Apple Inc’s iPhones could slump by as much as 30% at one of the world’..
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Seoul crush hits storied Itaewon nightlife district on verge of renewal
By Ju-min Park, Hyonhee Shin and Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL (Reuters) -With “Hooker Hill” and snaking alleyways of bars with sig..
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Oil slips on China COVID curbs, weak factory activity data
By Florence Tan and Emily Chow SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices fell on Monday following weaker-than-expected factory activity data out..
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Apple workers in Australia gear up for more strike action
By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) – Hundreds of Apple workers in Australia are set to strike again after almost two-thirds of em..
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Stocks rally wobbles as Fed hike draws near
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian stock markets wobbled higher on Monday as hopes waned that the U.S. Federal Reserve..
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Baillie Gifford funds bought more shares of China’s Pinduoduo, NIO in Q3
By Summer Zhen HONG KONG (Reuters) – Baillie Gifford, one of the largest asset managers in Europe and a China bull in recent yea..
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U.S. climate envoy Kerry: King Charles at COP27 would be ‘very powerful’
LONDON (Reuters) – It would be “very powerful” if King Charles attended the COP27 climate summit in Egypt, U.S. spec..
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French asset manager Amundi posts Q3 outflows of $13 billion
By Carolyn Cohn LONDON (Reuters) -Amundi posted net outflows of 12.9 billion euros ($12.86 billion) in the third quarter, the French a..
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EU approves effective ban on new fossil fuel cars from 2035
EU approves effective ban on new fossil fuel cars from 2035 By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union struck a deal on Thu..
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Swedish Match continues to see strong smoke-free sales growth
(Reuters) -Nicotine and tobacco products group Swedish Match on Friday reported third-quarter operating profit in line with forecasts ..
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Porsche posts 40% jump in nine-month operating profit
BERLIN (Reuters) -Porsche reported a 40.6% leap in operating profit to more than 5 billion euros ($4.99 billion) on revenue up 15.7% i..
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Analysis-European retailers are on investors’ naughty lists this Christmas
By Joice Alves LONDON (Reuters) – The Christmas shopping period is unlikely to bring relief to European retailers that sell anyt..
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Lights maker Signify cuts annual outlook on lower consumer demand, China woes
(Reuters) -Signify, the world’s biggest maker of lights, cut its full-year profit margin and sales guidance on Friday, hit by lo..
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Equinor posts record profit boosted by soaring gas
By Nerijus Adomaitis and Nora Buli OSLO (Reuters) – Equinor on Friday posted forecast-beating record profits for the third quart..
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South Korea has not supplied lethal weapons to Ukraine, president says
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Friday Seoul has not provided any lethal weapons to Ukraine, afte..
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Universal Music Q3 earnings beat expectations, streaming growth slows
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Universal Music Group NV (UMG), the largest record label, on Thursday reported better than expected third-quarter..
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Food group Danone raises 2022 outlook as third-quarter sales beat expectations
By Dominique Vidalon PARIS (Reuters) – French food group Danone on Thursday raised its 2022 revenue growth forecast after its th..
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French unions unanimously sign wage agreement with EDF, company says
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s EDF has formally signed a wage agreement for its workers in the country with all unions present..
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ECB raises interest rates again, cuts bank subsidies
By Balazs Koranyi and Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The European Central Bank raised interest rates again on Thursday a..
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Britain’s car output drops 6% as supply woes persist
(Reuters) – British car production dropped 6% in September, an industry body said on Thursday, as the sector continues to bear t..
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Hotel group Accor continues post-COVID recovery after a ‘gorgeous’ summer
By Diana Mandia and Dina Kartit (Reuters) – Europe’s biggest hotel group Accor reported higher than expected third-quarter..
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Macron, Scholz plaster over differences with smiles and a handshake
By Michel Rose PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met in Paris with smiles and..
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Italy’s windfall tax on energy companies needs to be rewritten – PM
ROME (Reuters) – Italy needs to rewrite its windfall tax on energy companies that have benefited from surging oil and gas prices..
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