Worsening euro zone business downturn reignites recession fears
By Jonathan Cable LONDON (Reuters) -Euro zone business activity shrank much more than expected in July as demand in the bloc’s d..
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Vodafone takes ‘first steps’ in turnaround with top-line improvement
Vodafone takes ‘first steps’ in turnaround with top-line improvement By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) -Vodafone reported be..
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UK firms grow at slowest in 6 months as rate hikes weigh: PMI
UK firms grow at slowest in 6 months as rate hikes weigh: PMI LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s private sector is growing at it..
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Analysis-As Japan aligns with U.S. chip curbs on China, some in Tokyo feel uneasy
Analysis-As Japan aligns with U.S. chip curbs on China, some in Tokyo feel uneasy By Tim Kelly, Karen Freifeld and Kentaro Sugiyama TO..
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Philips slightly raises 2023 outlook after Q2 core profit beat
Philips slightly raises 2023 outlook after Q2 core profit beat (Reuters) -Dutch health technology company Philips on Monday slightly r..
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Julius Baer reports 18% H1 net profit rise
Julius Baer reports 18% H1 net profit rise ZURICH (Reuters) -Swiss private bank Julius Baer reported an 18% increase in net profit for..
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Ryanair Q1 profits soar, cuts FY passenger forecast on Boeing delays
Ryanair Q1 profits soar, cuts FY passenger forecast on Boeing delays DUBLIN (Reuters) -Ryanair on Monday posted a 663 million euro ($7..
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Yen pressured as traders wait on policy decisions
Yen pressured as traders wait on policy decisions By Tom Westbrook SYDNEY (Reuters) – The dollar and euro made firm starts on Mo..
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UK’s EasyJet says it is operating flights as normal to Rhodes
UK’s EasyJet says it is operating flights as normal to Rhodes LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s easyJet said on Sunday it was op..
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Russian central bank governor speaks after hiking rate to 8.5%
Russian central bank governor speaks after hiking rate to 8.5% (Reuters) -Russian Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina and her depu..
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Introducing Janus, the exotic ‘two-faced’ white dwarf star
Introducing Janus, the exotic ‘two-faced’ white dwarf star By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Some people are two..
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Nokian Tyres profit tumbles amid Russian exit, shares fall
Nokian Tyres profit tumbles amid Russian exit, shares fall HELSINKI (Reuters) -Finland’s Nokian Tyres on Friday reported a sharp..
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UK consumers defy high inflation and shop more in June
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -British retail sales grew faster than expected in June despite continued high inflation, thanks to..
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Extreme heatwaves to continue through August, WMO adviser says
GENEVA (Reuters) – Heatwaves are expected to persist in a large part of the world throughout August, an adviser on extreme heat ..
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Aluminium maker Hydro ups capex, offers downbeat outlook, shares drop
Aluminium maker Hydro ups capex, offers downbeat outlook, shares drop By Gwladys Fouche OSLO (Reuters) -Aluminium producer Hydro raise..
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Lonza cuts 2023 outlook on slower growth, lower customer demand
Lonza cuts 2023 outlook on slower growth, lower customer demand By Bartosz Dabrowski (Reuters) – Swiss contract drug manufacture..
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UK’s Labour celebrate “fantastic victory”, but more work still needed – deputy leader
UK’s Labour celebrate “fantastic victory”, but more work still needed – deputy leader LONDON (Reuters) –..
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Global miner Anglo American’s first-half production surges 42%
Global miner Anglo American’s first-half production surges 42% LONDON (Reuters) – Global miner Anglo American said on Thur..
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Asia stocks nudge higher, gains capped by China worries
Asia stocks nudge higher, gains capped by China worries By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian shares inched higher on Th..
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ABB sees robust activity as Q2 profit beats forecasts
ABB sees robust activity as Q2 profit beats forecasts ZURICH (Reuters) -ABB said customer activity remained “robust” durin..
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Netflix quarterly revenue misses forecasts, shares slide
Netflix quarterly revenue misses forecasts, shares slide By Lisa Richwine and Dawn Chmielewski LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Streaming video ..
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IBM misses second-quarter revenue estimates as tech spending cools
(Reuters) – Enterprise software provider IBM’s second-quarter revenue fell short of Wall Street expectations on Wednesday,..
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Dollar gains as pound tumbles on cooling UK inflation
Dollar gains as pound tumbles on cooling UK inflation By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar bounced on Wednesda..
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Atlas Copco posts Q2 profit beat, but sees slowing demand
Atlas Copco posts Q2 profit beat, but sees slowing demand (Reuters) -Swedish industrials group Atlas Copco on Wednesday reported secon..
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European shares gain on boost from Kering; UK stocks shine
By Amruta Khandekar (Reuters) -European shares rose on Wednesday on a boost from shares of Kering after top management changes at the ..
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Truck maker Volvo’s quarterly profit surges, beats estimates
Truck maker Volvo’s quarterly profit surges, beats estimates By Marie Mannes STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Swedish truckmaker AB Volvo on..
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Inflation surprise sets UK homebuilders for biggest rally since 2008
Inflation surprise sets UK homebuilders for biggest rally since 2008 MILAN (Reuters) – Shares in UK property-related stocks rall..
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Aviva releases H1 2023 profit guidance, growth estimates
Aviva releases H1 2023 profit guidance, growth estimates LONDON (Reuters) – Aviva said on Wednesday it expected to deliver aroun..
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Canada defends digital taxes but sees path for global deal
Canada defends digital taxes but sees path for global deal By Ismail Shakil and Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada on Tuesday defe..
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Spain antitrust watchdog fines Amazon, Apple $218 million
Spain antitrust watchdog fines Amazon, Apple $218 million MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s antitrust watchdog on Tuesday said it..
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Nestle increases local sourcing in South Africa with new processing plant
Nestle increases local sourcing in South Africa with new processing plant By Anait Miridzhanian HAMMANSKRAAL, South Africa (Reuters) &..
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Intensifying heat waves prompt health warnings for Europe, US
Intensifying heat waves prompt health warnings for Europe, US By Liliana Salgado PHOENIX (Reuters) -A global pattern of heat waves sco..
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Swedbank profit exceeds forecast as real estate slump leaves scant mark
Swedbank profit exceeds forecast as real estate slump leaves scant mark By Niklas Pollard STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Swedish banking group S..
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StanChart to sell sub-Saharan Africa business to Access Bank
StanChart to sell sub-Saharan Africa business to Access Bank DUBAI (Reuters) – Standard Chartered said on Friday it has reached ..
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Small business distress index hits mid-2020 high
Small business distress index hits mid-2020 high By Chiara Elisei LONDON (Reuters) – Corporate distress among small and medium-s..
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Auto lobby urges Spain’s next government to commit to decarbonisation
((This July 12 story has been corrected to clarify that the forecast is for all car sales in Spain, not just EV sales, in paragraph 8)..
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Signs ‘crypto winter’ ending as regulatory fog begins to lift
By Tom Westbrook and Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Cryptocurrencies were testing year highs on Friday as a run of favourable regulatory..
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