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French inflation rises 4.1% in December, as expected

French inflation rises 4.1% in December, as expected

French inflation rises 4.1% in December, as expected PARIS (Reuters) -French consumer prices rose in December in line with expectati..

Generative AI’s wild 2023

Generative AI’s wild 2023

(Reuters) – ChatGPT was well on its way to becoming a household name even before 2023 kicked off. Just weeks after the Nov. 3..

Tesla delivers record Q4 cars, but China’s BYD steals top EV spot

Tesla delivers record Q4 cars, but China’s BYD steals top EV spot

Tesla delivers record Q4 cars, but China’s BYD steals top EV spot By Akash Sriram (Reuters) -Tesla delivered a record number of ..

Renewable energy’s share on German power grids reaches 55% in 2023

Renewable energy’s share on German power grids reaches 55% in 2023

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The share of renewables on Germany’s power grids rose by 6.6 percentage points to 55% of the total last yea..

Oil prices gain 3% on supply concerns after oilfield shutdown in Libya

Oil prices gain 3% on supply concerns after oilfield shutdown in Libya

Oil prices gain 3% on supply concerns after oilfield shutdown in Libya By Scott DiSavino NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices climbed about ..

Japan quake toll rises to 55 with many trapped under possibly thousands of homes

Japan quake toll rises to 55 with many trapped under possibly thousands of homes

Japan quake toll rises to 55 with many trapped under possibly thousands of homes By Kiyoshi Takenaka, Sakura Murakami and Kantaro Komi..

Oil prices settle down 3% as Red Sea shipping disruptions ease

Oil prices settle down 3% as Red Sea shipping disruptions ease

Oil prices settle down 3% as Red Sea shipping disruptions ease By Shariq Khan BENGALURU (Reuters) -Oil prices fell 3% on Thursday as m..

Red Sea shipping workarounds add costs, delays for suppliers, retailers

Red Sea shipping workarounds add costs, delays for suppliers, retailers

Red Sea shipping workarounds add costs, delays for suppliers, retailers By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Toymaker Basic Fun..

Dollar hits 5-mth low against euro as Fed seen closer to rate cuts

Dollar hits 5-mth low against euro as Fed seen closer to rate cuts

Dollar hits 5-mth low against euro as Fed seen closer to rate cuts By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) -The dollar slipped to a five-..

Cybertruck designer says Tesla stainless steel pickup is no experiment

Cybertruck designer says Tesla stainless steel pickup is no experiment

Cybertruck designer says Tesla stainless steel pickup is no experiment By Nichola Groom and Cath Turner LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – ..

EU to extend emergency gas price cap for another year

EU to extend emergency gas price cap for another year

EU to extend emergency gas price cap for another year By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union is set to extend ..

Steady hearts, steady hands as Vatican experts restore masterpieces

Steady hearts, steady hands as Vatican experts restore masterpieces

By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Whenever Alessandra Zarelli, a restorer at the Vatican Museums, works on a masterpie..

Bank of Spain trims growth outlook for 2024, 2025

Bank of Spain trims growth outlook for 2024, 2025

Bank of Spain trims growth outlook for 2024, 2025 By Jesús Aguado MADRID (Reuters) -The Bank of Spain on Tuesday lowered the country..

Dollar jumps vs yen as BOJ sticks with ultra-loose policy

Dollar jumps vs yen as BOJ sticks with ultra-loose policy

Dollar jumps vs yen as BOJ sticks with ultra-loose policy By Rae Wee and Alun John NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar jumped against ..

Factbox-Suez disruption: a new inflation risk on the horizon

Factbox-Suez disruption: a new inflation risk on the horizon

Factbox-Suez disruption: a new inflation risk on the horizon FRANKFURT (Reuters) – A lengthy disruption of shipping via the Suez..

VW cost-cutting drive includes less staff, faster development

VW cost-cutting drive includes less staff, faster development

By Victoria Waldersee and Christina Amann BERLIN (Reuters) -Volkswagen and worker representatives have agreed to measures for a cost-c..

Factbox-Will Iceland volcano affect flights, what damage could be caused?

Factbox-Will Iceland volcano affect flights, what damage could be caused?

Factbox-Will Iceland volcano affect flights, what damage could be caused? STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – A volcano erupted late on Monday..

Kenya, EU advance economic partnership agreement to boost trade

Kenya, EU advance economic partnership agreement to boost trade

Kenya, EU advance economic partnership agreement to boost trade NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya and the European Union moved closer to..

UK to implement carbon levy on imported goods by 2027

UK to implement carbon levy on imported goods by 2027

By Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) -Britain said on Monday it would implement a new import carbon pricing mechanism by 2027, with goo..

Explainer-What’s next for the EU AI Act?

Explainer-What’s next for the EU AI Act?

Explainer-What’s next for the EU AI Act? By Supantha Mukherjee, Martin Coulter and Foo Yun Chee STOCKHOLM/BRUSSELS/LONDON (Reute..

How the world agreed to move away from fossil fuels at COP28

How the world agreed to move away from fossil fuels at COP28

How the world agreed to move away from fossil fuels at COP28 By Maha El Dahan, David Stanway and Valerie Volcovici DUBAI (Reuters) &..

Italian food historian cooks up carbonara controversy

Italian food historian cooks up carbonara controversy

Italian food historian cooks up carbonara controversy By Francesca Piscioneri ROME (Reuters) – Food is a serious business in Ita..

Air France-KLM raises medium-term profit goal, shares rise

Air France-KLM raises medium-term profit goal, shares rise

Air France-KLM raises medium-term profit goal, shares rise By Joanna Plucinska and Tim Hepher (Reuters) -Air France-KLM raised a mediu..

Major central banks hold rates steady as markets eye rapid cuts

Major central banks hold rates steady as markets eye rapid cuts

Major central banks hold rates steady as markets eye rapid cuts LONDON (Reuters) – Markets think it’s all over. After a le..

German institutes cut 2024 GDP forecast on uncertainty

German institutes cut 2024 GDP forecast on uncertainty

BERLIN (Reuters) – Three leading German economic institutes cut their 2024 economic growth forecasts on Thursday, saying consume..

BP challenges US energy regulator’s oversight of Venture Global LNG plant

BP challenges US energy regulator’s oversight of Venture Global LNG plant

BP challenges US energy regulator’s oversight of Venture Global LNG plant By Curtis Williams HOUSTON (Reuters) -BP PLC has cha..

Wall Street inches higher after CPI report, crude slides

Wall Street inches higher after CPI report, crude slides

Wall Street inches higher after CPI report, crude slides By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. stocks inched higher in choppy tra..

Explainer-How Sweden’s commercial real estate problems could spark financial meltdown

Explainer-How Sweden’s commercial real estate problems could spark financial meltdown

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Soaring interest rates and too much debt are weighing down Sweden’ commercial real estate firms, mak..

Wall Street subdued, gold slides ahead of CPI, Fed

Wall Street subdued, gold slides ahead of CPI, Fed

Wall Street subdued, gold slides ahead of CPI, Fed By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. stocks were muted and gold slid on Wednesd..

Europe agrees landmark AI regulation deal

Europe agrees landmark AI regulation deal

By Foo Yun Chee, Martin Coulter and Supantha Mukherjee BRUSSELS/LONDON/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Europe on Friday reached a provisio..

German 2024 budget could be ready soon – Scholz

German 2024 budget could be ready soon – Scholz

German 2024 budget could be ready soon – Scholz BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany’s coalition partners could soon finalise a draft..

New COP28 draft deal stops short of fossil fuel ‘phase out’

New COP28 draft deal stops short of fossil fuel ‘phase out’

New COP28 draft deal stops short of fossil fuel ‘phase out’ By Kate Abnett, Gloria Dickie and David Stanway DUBAI (Reuters..

Yen falls as Japan’s negative rates expected to persist

Yen falls as Japan’s negative rates expected to persist

Yen falls as Japan’s negative rates expected to persist By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Japanese yen weakened..

As UK dental system decays, surging numbers seek treatment abroad

As UK dental system decays, surging numbers seek treatment abroad

As UK dental system decays, surging numbers seek treatment abroad By Sachin Ravikumar and Ali Kucukgocmen LONDON/ISTANBUL (Reuters) ..

Oil prices hold as investors still wary

Oil prices hold as investors still wary

Oil prices hold as investors still wary By Paul Carsten LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices were steady on Monday as worries persisted around..

Oil stocks send FTSE 100 to 7-week closing high, Anglo American sinks

Oil stocks send FTSE 100 to 7-week closing high, Anglo American sinks

By Shashwat Chauhan and Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) -The UK’s FTSE 100 closed at a seven-week high on Friday with a rebound in crud..

In Olympics race, Adidas pursues edge in new sports

In Olympics race, Adidas pursues edge in new sports

In Olympics race, Adidas pursues edge in new sports By Helen Reid HERZOGENAURACH, Germany (Reuters) – As sportswear rivals jocke..