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Cryptoverse: Bitcoin digs in for a bumpy new year

Cryptoverse: Bitcoin digs in for a bumpy new year

By Lisa Pauline Mattackal (Reuters) – Bitcoin’s looking steady in 2023. But it’s only been a week. Cryptocurrencies ..

Taiwan calls on Germany to help maintain ‘regional order’

Taiwan calls on Germany to help maintain ‘regional order’

TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen called on Germany on Tuesday to help maintain “regional order” duri..

French PM to unveil pension reform in big test for Macron

French PM to unveil pension reform in big test for Macron

By Caroline Pailliez and Leigh Thomas PARIS (Reuters) – French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne on Tuesday will unveil the details..

Bentley cruises to record sales in 2022 despite China drop

Bentley cruises to record sales in 2022 despite China drop

By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) – British luxury carmaker Bentley on Tuesday reported record vehicle sales for 2022, with strong ..

UK becoming less attractive for investment, manufacturers warn

UK becoming less attractive for investment, manufacturers warn

By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) – Britain has become less competitive and less attractive to foreign investors as a result of soa..

Global stocks close in on 4-week highs, oil rises on hopes of ‘soft landing’

Global stocks close in on 4-week highs, oil rises on hopes of ‘soft landing’

By David Randall NEW YORK (Reuters) -World stocks rallied on Monday to their highest levels since mid-December after China reopened it..

Fineco CEO expects fixed income demand to help managed assets

Fineco CEO expects fixed income demand to help managed assets

By Valentina Za MILAN (Reuters) – Italy’s FinecoBank is seeing strong demand for fixed income products as rates rise, whic..

UK becoming less attractive for investment, manufacturers warn

UK becoming less attractive for investment, manufacturers warn

By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) – Britain has become less competitive and less attractive to foreign investors as a result of soa..

Around 40% of German companies expect output decline in 2023 – IW institute

Around 40% of German companies expect output decline in 2023 – IW institute

BERLIN (Reuters) – Four out of ten German companies expect business to shrink in 2023, a survey by the German Economic Institute..

British PM Sunak revives talks for Arm’s London IPO -FT

British PM Sunak revives talks for Arm’s London IPO -FT

(Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has revived talks with Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp regarding a London listi..

‘Life is moving forward’: China declares new COVID phase

‘Life is moving forward’: China declares new COVID phase

By Liz Lee and Eduardo Baptista BEIJING (Reuters) -China braced for a “new phase” in its battle against COVID-19 on Monday..

Dollar tentative as investors assess rate-hike path

Dollar tentative as investors assess rate-hike path

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar was steady on Monday as investors digested a clutch of economic data released last week th..

Renault considers making mass-market EVs in India -sources

Renault considers making mass-market EVs in India -sources

By Aditi Shah and Gilles Guillaume NEW DELHI/PARIS (Reuters) -Renault is considering building a mass-market electric vehicle in India,..

Soccer-Former star Italy striker Vialli dies aged 58

Soccer-Former star Italy striker Vialli dies aged 58

By Keith Weir and Alvise Armellini MILAN (Reuters) -Former Italy striker Gianluca Vialli, who earned 59 caps for his country and enjoy..

Euro zone economy sentiment rises in Dec, first time since start of Ukraine war

Euro zone economy sentiment rises in Dec, first time since start of Ukraine war

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Euro zone economic sentiment improved in December for the first time since the start of the war in Ukraine,..

Sodexo tops Q1 sales estimates as people return to offices

Sodexo tops Q1 sales estimates as people return to offices

(Reuters) -French caterer Sodexo on Friday beat market estimates for first-quarter sales, as a return to the workplace and other venue..

Japan, UK to sign reciprocal access agreement for military officers -Yomiuri

Japan, UK to sign reciprocal access agreement for military officers -Yomiuri

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will sign a reciprocal access agreement for military officers with ..

Mercedez-Benz to deploy advanced automated driving system in Nevada

Mercedez-Benz to deploy advanced automated driving system in Nevada

By David Shepardson (Reuters) -The Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) said on Thursday that German carmaker Mercedes-Benz can d..

Asian stocks edge up before U.S. jobs data, defying Wall Street selloff

Asian stocks edge up before U.S. jobs data, defying Wall Street selloff

By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian equities gained on Friday while the dollar hovered near a one-month high as investors ..

Germany’s BaFin tells Eurex Clearing, Clearstream to clean up organisational deficiencies

Germany’s BaFin tells Eurex Clearing, Clearstream to clean up organisational deficiencies

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany’s financial supervisory authority (BaFin) said on Thursday it has ordered clearing house Eur..

Geely’s EV brand Zeekr aims to double sales in 2023, expand in Europe

Geely’s EV brand Zeekr aims to double sales in 2023, expand in Europe

By Joseph White LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – Chinese electric vehicle brand Zeekr aims to double sales in 2023 to about 140,000 vehicle..

Amazon CEO says job cuts to exceed 18,000 roles

Amazon CEO says job cuts to exceed 18,000 roles

By Jeffrey Dastin and Uday Sampath Kumar (Reuters) -Amazon.com Inc’s layoffs will now increase to more than 18,000 roles as part..

British shoppers defy cost-of-living crisis at Christmas

British shoppers defy cost-of-living crisis at Christmas

By James Davey and Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) -Britons spent more than expected over Christmas, Next, one of the country’s big..

multilocal continues hiring spree following increasing demand for its services

multilocal continues hiring spree following increasing demand for its services

multilocal, the supply-side experts, has announced the appointment of two new senior members of staff as demand for its services conti..

UK’s Prince Harry declines to commit to attending King Charles’ coronation

UK’s Prince Harry declines to commit to attending King Charles’ coronation

LONDON (Reuters) – Prince Harry declined to commit to going to the coronation of his father King Charles, according to a clip fr..

Britain’s Next sees lower profit in 2023 as consumer outlook darkens

Britain’s Next sees lower profit in 2023 as consumer outlook darkens

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – Britisah clothing retailer Next forecast lower profit in its 2023-24 year, reflecting uncertai..

Walmart paid most of $1 billion tax for PhonePe shifting base to India

Walmart paid most of $1 billion tax for PhonePe shifting base to India

By Nandan Mandayam BENGALURU (Reuters) – Walmart Inc late on Wednesday confirmed that it had already paid the Indian government ..

With big bets on Musk, these funds may have a Tesla problem in ’23

With big bets on Musk, these funds may have a Tesla problem in ’23

By David Randall NEW YORK (Reuters) – Tesla Inc’s steep sell-off is proving to be an ongoing nightmare for fund managers t..

UK’s December shopper numbers defy inflation and rail strikes hit

UK’s December shopper numbers defy inflation and rail strikes hit

LONDON (Reuters) – Shopper numbers across Britain in December rose 5.8% from November and were up 9.9% compared to 2021 despite ..

Teads enhances brand suitability capabilities through partnership with Integral Ad Science

Teads enhances brand suitability capabilities through partnership with Integral Ad Science

Teads, the global media platform, has enhanced its brand suitability and contextual advertising offering through a partnership with In..

GE HealthCare rises 8% in market debut, eyes small deals

GE HealthCare rises 8% in market debut, eyes small deals

By Leroy Leo and Kannaki Deka (Reuters) -GE HealthCare Technologies Inc’s shares rose as much as 8.4% in their Nasdaq debut on W..

Emirati FM meets Syria’s Assad in Damascus in further sign of thawing ties

Emirati FM meets Syria’s Assad in Damascus in further sign of thawing ties

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad received the United Arab Emirates foreign minister in Damascus on Wednesday ..

Stellantis to build U.S. firm Archer’s air taxi, up stake

Stellantis to build U.S. firm Archer’s air taxi, up stake

By Gilles Guillaume PARIS (Reuters) -Carmaker Stellantis will help build Archer Aviation’s electric aircraft and increase its st..

Stocks, bonds extend rally on hopes rate hikes ease

Stocks, bonds extend rally on hopes rate hikes ease

By Lawrence White LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Shares rose and bonds rallied worldwide on Wednesday as investors tiptoed into the..

Deutsche Bank’s rollercoaster ride towards more stability

Deutsche Bank’s rollercoaster ride towards more stability

(This Dec. 16 story has been refiled to correct currency unit to cents in paragraph 33) By Tom Sims and Marta Orosz FRANKFURT (Reuters..

Dollar jumps, U.S. stocks buck global rally

Dollar jumps, U.S. stocks buck global rally

By Amanda Cooper and Koh Gui Qing LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) -The dollar jumped on Tuesday as oil prices sank, while U.S. stocks bucked..

Inflation drives Britain’s record Christmas grocery sales

Inflation drives Britain’s record Christmas grocery sales

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – British grocery sales rose 9.4% to a record 12.8 billion pounds ($15.3 billion) in the four we..