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UK online sales to grow 2.7% in Christmas shopping season -Adobe report

UK online sales to grow 2.7% in Christmas shopping season -Adobe report

UK online sales to grow 2.7% in Christmas shopping season -Adobe report LONDON (Reuters) – UK online sales in the Christmas trad..

Continental hikes car market forecast, warns on 2024 outlook

Continental hikes car market forecast, warns on 2024 outlook

Continental hikes car market forecast, warns on 2024 outlook By Victoria Waldersee BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany’s Continental expec..

Jewellery maker Pandora raises sales forecast after Q3 profit beat

Jewellery maker Pandora raises sales forecast after Q3 profit beat

Jewellery maker Pandora raises sales forecast after Q3 profit beat COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Danish jewellery maker Pandora reporte..

London stocks flat as life insurance losses offset retailers’ gains

London stocks flat as life insurance losses offset retailers’ gains

London stocks flat as life insurance losses offset retailers’ gains By Shubham Batra (Reuters) -UK stocks were flat on Wednesday..

European shares slip on utilities drag; focus on economic data, earnings

European shares slip on utilities drag; focus on economic data, earnings

(Reuters) -European shares edged lower on Wednesday, with utilities and financials taking the biggest hit, as investors assessed econo..

Adidas says demand for Samba shoes far outstrips supply

Adidas says demand for Samba shoes far outstrips supply

Adidas says demand for Samba shoes far outstrips supply By Helen Reid LONDON (Reuters) – Adidas struck an optimistic note on Wed..

Meta to require disclosures for AI-created, altered political ads

Meta to require disclosures for AI-created, altered political ads

Meta to require disclosures for AI-created, altered political ads (Reuters) – Meta Platforms on Wednesday said come 2024, advert..

Sterling drops, timing of BoE rate cuts in focus

Sterling drops, timing of BoE rate cuts in focus

Sterling drops, timing of BoE rate cuts in focus LONDON (Reuters) – The pound weakened against the dollar and euro on Wednesday,..

German economy to recover only slightly in 2024 – experts group

German economy to recover only slightly in 2024 – experts group

BERLIN (Reuters) -The German economy will contract in 2023 and recover only slightly next year, according to the annual report of the ..

ECB policymakers keen to cool euphoria over inflation drop

ECB policymakers keen to cool euphoria over inflation drop

ECB policymakers keen to cool euphoria over inflation drop By Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The European Central Bank nee..

Czech firm Bene Meat gets EU approval for lab-grown meat for pet food

Czech firm Bene Meat gets EU approval for lab-grown meat for pet food

Czech firm Bene Meat gets EU approval for lab-grown meat for pet food By Jan Lopatka PRAGUE (Reuters) – Czech start-up Bene Meat..

M&S upbeat on Christmas in UK while Ahold flags US weakness

M&S upbeat on Christmas in UK while Ahold flags US weakness

M&S upbeat on Christmas in UK while Ahold flags US weakness By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s Marks & Spencer (..

Continental hikes car market forecast, warns on 2024 outlook

Continental hikes car market forecast, warns on 2024 outlook

By Victoria Waldersee BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany’s Continental expects a strong fourth quarter for its automotive business and hi..

Bank of Spain governor warns of risks of extending bank windfall tax

Bank of Spain governor warns of risks of extending bank windfall tax

Bank of Spain governor warns of risks of extending bank windfall tax MADRID (Reuters) – Any potential extension of the current S..

With crime in focus, UK’s Sunak sets out pre-election agenda in King’s Speech

With crime in focus, UK’s Sunak sets out pre-election agenda in King’s Speech

With crime in focus, UK’s Sunak sets out pre-election agenda in King’s Speech By Elizabeth Piper and Andrew MacAskill LOND..

Britain’s Prince visits Singapore for Earthshot environmental prize

Britain’s Prince visits Singapore for Earthshot environmental prize

By Chen Lin SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince William attended the annual Earthshot Prize ceremony on Tuesday, which ..

UK government to focus on curbing inflation, not boosting spending – King’s Speech

UK government to focus on curbing inflation, not boosting spending – King’s Speech

LONDON (Reuters) -The British government will take responsible decisions on spending and borrowing in order to help bring down the lev..

Exclusive-Russia’s Putin to stay in power past 2024, sources say

Exclusive-Russia’s Putin to stay in power past 2024, sources say

Exclusive-Russia’s Putin to stay in power past 2024, sources say By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW (Reuters) -Vladimir Putin has decid..

Europe needs bigger banks but mergers hard without banking union -Intesa CEO

Europe needs bigger banks but mergers hard without banking union -Intesa CEO

Europe needs bigger banks but mergers hard without banking union -Intesa CEO MILAN (Reuters) – European banks need to join force..

Italy, France and Germany agree on launches of Ariane 6 and Vega-C

Italy, France and Germany agree on launches of Ariane 6 and Vega-C

Italy, France and Germany agree on launches of Ariane 6 and Vega-C By Giuseppe Fonte ROME (Reuters) – Italy, France and Germany ..

Explainer-What’s at stake in Telecom Italia grid deal?

Explainer-What’s at stake in Telecom Italia grid deal?

Explainer-What’s at stake in Telecom Italia grid deal? MILAN (Reuters) – Telecom Italia (TIM) on Sunday approved the sale ..

EU’s Breton tells TikTok CEO to ‘spare no effort’ against disinformation

EU’s Breton tells TikTok CEO to ‘spare no effort’ against disinformation

EU’s Breton tells TikTok CEO to ‘spare no effort’ against disinformation By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) -TikTok ..

Don’t confuse customers over stablecoins, Bank of England warns lenders

Don’t confuse customers over stablecoins, Bank of England warns lenders

Don’t confuse customers over stablecoins, Bank of England warns lenders By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) -The Bank of England told ..

Travelers put off holiday trips to Middle East as Israel-Hamas war rages

Travelers put off holiday trips to Middle East as Israel-Hamas war rages

Travelers put off holiday trips to Middle East as Israel-Hamas war rages By Doyinsola Oladipo and Joanna Plucinska NEW YORK/LONDON (Re..

Virgin Atlantic wins UK permit for 100% sustainable fuel transatlantic flight

Virgin Atlantic wins UK permit for 100% sustainable fuel transatlantic flight

Virgin Atlantic wins UK permit for 100% sustainable fuel transatlantic flight LONDON (Reuters) -Virgin Atlantic will fly from London t..

Factbox-How European airlines have hedged against fuel price increases

Factbox-How European airlines have hedged against fuel price increases

Factbox-How European airlines have hedged against fuel price increases (Reuters) – Higher oil prices amid turmoil in the Middle ..

Take Five: You (may) have arrived at your destination

Take Five: You (may) have arrived at your destination

Take Five: You (may) have arrived at your destination LONDON (Reuters) -This week will have plenty to keep financial market traders an..

Analysis-WeWork’s troubles darken outlook for embattled office market

Analysis-WeWork’s troubles darken outlook for embattled office market

By Sinead Cruise LONDON (Reuters) -The troubles faced by co-working titan WeWork are darkening the outlook for the world’s large..

US dollar drops to six-week low after softer-than-expected jobs data

US dollar drops to six-week low after softer-than-expected jobs data

US dollar drops to six-week low after softer-than-expected jobs data By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar..

Analysis-Traders bet ECB will be first big central bank to cut rates

Analysis-Traders bet ECB will be first big central bank to cut rates

Analysis-Traders bet ECB will be first big central bank to cut rates By Yoruk Bahceli (Reuters) – Financial markets are ramping ..

BMW says ‘no interest’ in price war as order books bulge

BMW says ‘no interest’ in price war as order books bulge

BMW says ‘no interest’ in price war as order books bulge By Victoria Waldersee BERLIN (Reuters) -BMW forecast strong fourt..

US job growth misses expectations in October as labor market slows

US job growth misses expectations in October as labor market slows

US job growth misses expectations in October as labor market slows By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. job growth slow..

Stocks gain, Treasury yields fall after U.S. jobs market softens

Stocks gain, Treasury yields fall after U.S. jobs market softens

Stocks gain, Treasury yields fall after U.S. jobs market softens By Caroline Valetkevitch and Harry Robertson NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters..

UK’s Sunak urges world leaders to address AI risks

UK’s Sunak urges world leaders to address AI risks

UK’s Sunak urges world leaders to address AI risks By Martin Coulter and Paul Sandle BLETCHLEY PARK, England (Reuters) – W..

Analysis-Central banks’ big pause spurs bruised bond investors to double down

Analysis-Central banks’ big pause spurs bruised bond investors to double down

Analysis-Central banks’ big pause spurs bruised bond investors to double down By Naomi Rovnick and Yoruk Bahceli LONDON (Reuters..

Britons’ cost-of-living crisis habits will endure, says Sainsbury’s boss

Britons’ cost-of-living crisis habits will endure, says Sainsbury’s boss

LONDON (Reuters) – Changes to British consumers’ behaviour that emerged during the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, such as ..

Ferrari sees strong demand stretching into the distance

Ferrari sees strong demand stretching into the distance

Ferrari sees strong demand stretching into the distance By Giulio Piovaccari and Keith Weir MILAN (Reuters) -Ferrari’s order boo..