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Stocks fall, bond yields rise as focus shifts to Fed, rate outlook

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..

Seoul crush hits storied Itaewon nightlife district on verge of renewal

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..

Oil slips on China COVID curbs, weak factory activity data

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..

Apple workers in Australia gear up for more strike action

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..

Stocks rally wobbles as Fed hike draws near

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..

U.S. climate envoy Kerry: King Charles at COP27 would be ‘very powerful’

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..

French asset manager Amundi posts Q3 outflows of $13 billion

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..

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 Thursday on a law to effectively ban the sale of new petrol and..

Swedish Match continues to see strong smoke-free sales growth

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 ..

Porsche posts 40% jump in nine-month operating profit

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..

Analysis-European retailers are on investors’ naughty lists this Christmas

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..

Lights maker Signify cuts annual outlook on lower consumer demand, China woes

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..

Equinor posts record profit boosted by soaring gas

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..

South Korea has not supplied lethal weapons to Ukraine, president says

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..

Universal Music Q3 earnings beat expectations, streaming growth slows

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..

Food group Danone raises 2022 outlook as third-quarter sales beat expectations

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..

French unions unanimously sign wage agreement with EDF, company says

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..

ECB raises interest rates again, cuts bank subsidies

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..

Unilever downbeat on Europe, China consumer sentiment

Unilever downbeat on Europe, China consumer sentiment

By Richa Naidu LONDON (Reuters) -Unilever Plc on Thursday gave a dire assessment of consumer sentiment in Europe and China, two of its..

Capgemini ‘comfortable’ with top end 2022 targets but sees demand slowing

Capgemini ‘comfortable’ with top end 2022 targets but sees demand slowing

By Dagmarah Mackos (Reuters) -French IT consulting group Capgemini sees demand slowing in 2023 but expects results at the top end of g..

Oil rises on strong crude demand, despite China fears

Oil rises on strong crude demand, despite China fears

By Alex Lawler LONDON (Reuters) -Oil rose on Thursday, extending a rally of nearly 3% in the previous session, as optimism over record..

Britain’s car output drops 6% as supply woes persist

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..

Hotel group Accor continues post-COVID recovery after a ‘gorgeous’ summer

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..

Macron, Scholz plaster over differences with smiles and a handshake

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..

Italy’s windfall tax on energy companies needs to be rewritten – PM

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..

Heathrow Airport says return to pre-pandemic demand years away

Heathrow Airport says return to pre-pandemic demand years away

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s biggest airport Heathrow reported a nine-month loss of 442 million pounds ($507 million) and warned ..

Twitter shares cruise towards Musk’s offer price as deal deadline looms

Twitter shares cruise towards Musk’s offer price as deal deadline looms

By Medha Singh (Reuters) – Twitter Inc’s stock inched closer to Elon Musk’s $54.20 per share buyout offer for the mi..

France’s Dassault Systemes shares slump on reduced licence target

France’s Dassault Systemes shares slump on reduced licence target

By Karol Badohal GDANSK (Reuters) -French software maker Dassault Systemes’ shares dropped more than 5% on Wednesday, erasing Tu..

Factbox-European gas prices: why have they been falling?

Factbox-European gas prices: why have they been falling?

By Nina Chestney LONDON (Reuters) – European benchmark gas prices have been steadily declining over the past few months to near ..

StanChart surprises with 40% profit jump, ups income goal on rising rates

StanChart surprises with 40% profit jump, ups income goal on rising rates

By Anshuman Daga and Lawrence White SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Standard Chartered’s third-quarter profit surged 40% as higher interest..

HSBC’s direction in question after Elhedery’s sprint to CEO contender

HSBC’s direction in question after Elhedery’s sprint to CEO contender

By Lawrence White, Sinead Cruise and Anshuman Daga LONDON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Georges Elhedery’s appointment as HSBC’s ch..

Alphabet’s miss fans inflation fears across digital advertising

Alphabet’s miss fans inflation fears across digital advertising

By Sheila Dang and Eva Mathews (Reuters) -Google parent Alphabet Inc’s disappointing ad sales sparked worries across the digital..

UK’s Sunak plans to meet Biden in G20 summit

UK’s Sunak plans to meet Biden in G20 summit

(Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak spoke with U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday evening and they are set to meet i..

UK PM Sunak’s office says ‘the hard work begins now’

UK PM Sunak’s office says ‘the hard work begins now’

LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is now ready to face the hard work of government after appointing his seni..

Apple says issues with iMessage, FaceTime resolved

Apple says issues with iMessage, FaceTime resolved

(Reuters) – Apple Inc said on Tuesday issues that had caused a brief outage in its iMessage service and video calling app FaceTi..

Xerox shares slide as annual revenue, cash flow forecasts take a hit

Xerox shares slide as annual revenue, cash flow forecasts take a hit

(Reuters) – Xerox Holdings Inc’s shares plunged about 25% to 13-year lows on Tuesday after the photocopy maker slashed its..

Hyundai breaks ground on $5.5 billion U.S. EV, battery plant

Hyundai breaks ground on $5.5 billion U.S. EV, battery plant

By David Shepardson ELLABELL, Ga. (Reuters) – Hyundai Motor Co broke ground on a $5.54 billion electric vehicle (EV) and battery..