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Northvolt to axe 1,600 jobs as Europe’s EV hopes stall

Northvolt to axe 1,600 jobs as Europe’s EV hopes stall

  By Marie Mannes STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Northvolt plans to cut 1,600 jobs at its base in Sweden, or about a fifth of its gl..

Almost 30,000 suspected mpox cases in Africa this year, WHO says

Almost 30,000 suspected mpox cases in Africa this year, WHO says

  LONDON (Reuters) – Nearly 30,000 suspected mpox cases have been reported in Africa so far this year, most of them in Demo..

Sterling at two-year peak versus euro after PMI data

Sterling at two-year peak versus euro after PMI data

  (Reuters) – Sterling dipped against the dollar on Monday but touched a new two-year high versus the euro as business acti..

European shares edge higher as traders brace for data-packed week

European shares edge higher as traders brace for data-packed week

  By Pranav Kashyap (Reuters) -European shares edged higher on Monday, though gains were capped by caution as investors tread car..

Siemens to carve out EV charging business

Siemens to carve out EV charging business

  BERLIN (Reuters) – Siemens plans to carve out its electric vehicle (EV) charging business, Siemens eMobility, to open opp..

Oil climbs on Middle East escalation fears, US Fed rate cut

Oil climbs on Middle East escalation fears, US Fed rate cut

  By Gabrielle Ng and Emily Chow SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices rose on Monday, buoyed by concerns that heightened conflict in t..

BNP Paribas signs deal to buy HSBC private banking unit in Germany

BNP Paribas signs deal to buy HSBC private banking unit in Germany

  PARIS (Reuters) -BNP Paribas <BNPP.PA> has signed a deal to buy HSBC’s private banking unit in Germany as it contin..

Novo Nordisk faces US congressional grilling over price of weight loss drugs, FT reports

Novo Nordisk faces US congressional grilling over price of weight loss drugs, FT reports

  (Reuters) – Novo Nordisk’s chief executive is preparing for a showdown next week with U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders o..

Asia stocks, Wall St futures edge up; China trims repo rate

Asia stocks, Wall St futures edge up; China trims repo rate

  By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) -Asian stocks firmed on Monday ahead of central bank meetings that are widely expected to delive..

CMA CGM agrees to buy 48% of Santos Brasil for $1.2 billion, will launch takeover bid

CMA CGM agrees to buy 48% of Santos Brasil for $1.2 billion, will launch takeover bid

  SAO PAULO (Reuters) – French shipping giant CMA CGM agreed to buy 47.6% of port terminal operator Santos Brasil for 6.3 b..

Bitcoin jumps while Japan holiday dulls most currencies

Bitcoin jumps while Japan holiday dulls most currencies

  SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Bitcoin was the notable mover as it reached for one-month highs on Monday, sustaining its rally aft..

Analysis-SocGen&#8217;s CEO Krupa tightens screws on costs as bank&#8217;s turnaround plan falls flat

Analysis-SocGen’s CEO Krupa tightens screws on costs as bank’s turnaround plan falls flat

By Mathieu Rosemain PARIS (Reuters) – Societe Generale’s CEO Slawomir Krupa is set to turn the screws further on costs a..

Nike veteran Hill to replace Donahoe as CEO; shares jump

Nike veteran Hill to replace Donahoe as CEO; shares jump

By Juveria Tabassum, Nicholas P. Brown (Reuters) -Nike said on Thursday that former senior executive Elliott Hill will rejoin the comp..

EU regulator backs use of Novo&#8217;s Wegovy for obesity-related heart condition

EU regulator backs use of Novo’s Wegovy for obesity-related heart condition

(Reuters) -The European Medicines Agency backed the use of Novo Nordisk’s popular drug Wegovy to help ease heart failure in peop..

Analysis-Extreme weather adds to fiscal strains in central Europe

Analysis-Extreme weather adds to fiscal strains in central Europe

By Jan Lopatka, Karol Badohal and Gergely Szakacs PRAGUE/WARSAW (Reuters) – Just a week ago, before deadly floods swept throug..

Yen slides as BOJ governor steers clear of rate hike talk

Yen slides as BOJ governor steers clear of rate hike talk

By Linda Pasquini and Wayne Cole LONDON/SYDNEY (Reuters) – The yen weakened on Friday after the Bank of Japan signalled it was i..

Nike&#8217;s next CEO Hill brings a bootstraps mentality

Nike’s next CEO Hill brings a bootstraps mentality

By Nicholas P. Brown (Reuters) – Elliott Hill started at Nike as an intern in 1988 but steadily scaled its ranks, banking on v..

Sterling rises vs dollar, euro boosted by strong UK retail sale data

Sterling rises vs dollar, euro boosted by strong UK retail sale data

By Linda Pasquini (Reuters) – Sterling edged up against the dollar and the euro on Friday, as strong UK retail sale data provide..

Oil prices set to end week higher after US rate cut

Oil prices set to end week higher after US rate cut

By Arunima Kumar (Reuters) -Oil prices eased on Friday, but were on track to register gains for a second straight week following a lar..

Stocks pinned near all-time highs, yen slips after Ueda&#8217;s comments

Stocks pinned near all-time highs, yen slips after Ueda’s comments

By Sruthi Shankar and Stella Qiu (Reuters) – World stocks hovered near record highs on Friday, underpinned by a big interest rat..

European shares slip but set for weekly gains; Mercedes drops

European shares slip but set for weekly gains; Mercedes drops

By Shubham Batra (Reuters) -European shares slipped on Friday after a rally in the previous session spurred by the U.S. Federal Reserv..

London blue-chips slip as sterling jumps after retail sales beat

London blue-chips slip as sterling jumps after retail sales beat

(Reuters) – UK shares slipped on Friday while the British pound jumped, though the stock index was set to eke out weekly gains r..

Global investors brace for turmoil as big Fed cut sows confusion

Global investors brace for turmoil as big Fed cut sows confusion

By Naomi Rovnick and Yoruk Bahceli LONDON (Reuters) -Big global investors are on alert for wild market swings after a jumbo U.S. rate ..

Morning Bid: BOJ brings yen into sharper focus

Morning Bid: BOJ brings yen into sharper focus

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. It was left to the Bank of Japan (BOJ) to end “central b..

Analysis-Investors shun European car stocks despite rock bottom valuations

Analysis-Investors shun European car stocks despite rock bottom valuations

  By Sruthi Shankar and Danilo Masoni (Reuters) – European auto stocks are so unpopular right now that investors keep reduc..

Philanthropy’s Future: AI-Powered Tools from Giving Compass Redefine Donor Advising

Philanthropy’s Future: AI-Powered Tools from Giving Compass Redefine Donor Advising

The philanthropic sector is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by the integration of cutting-edge technologies such as artif..

BOJ keeps interest rates steady, sticks to upbeat economic view

BOJ keeps interest rates steady, sticks to upbeat economic view

  TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady on Friday and maintained its view the economy remained on ..

German tax revenue rose by 5.3% in August

German tax revenue rose by 5.3% in August

  By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s federal and state governments’ tax revenue rose 5.3% in August..

Germany considering ways to support VW, economy minister says

Germany considering ways to support VW, economy minister says

  FRANKFURT/BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany’s government is considering ways to support Volkswagen, German economy minister and v..

Dollar edges lower in choppy trading after Fed rate cut

Dollar edges lower in choppy trading after Fed rate cut

By Chibuike Oguh and Stefano Rebaudo NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar edged slightly lower in choppy trading on Wednesday as market..

Fed rate cut glow spreads to Wall Street, jobs data helps

Fed rate cut glow spreads to Wall Street, jobs data helps

By Isla Binnie NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stock indexes sailed higher in the wake of their global counterparts and the dollar wob..

Bavarian says mpox vaccine approved by EU regulator for adolescents

Bavarian says mpox vaccine approved by EU regulator for adolescents

LONDON (Reuters) -Bavarian Nordic said on Thursday its mpox vaccine was approved by the EU’s drug regulator for use in adolescen..

Bank of England leaves rates at 5%, pound hits highest since March 2022

Bank of England leaves rates at 5%, pound hits highest since March 2022

LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England left interest rates at 5% on Thursday and voted to run down its stock of British governme..

Analysis-After jumbo Fed rate cut, market hopes ride on US soft landing

Analysis-After jumbo Fed rate cut, market hopes ride on US soft landing

  By Lewis Krauskopf and Davide Barbuscia NEW YORK (Reuters) – One of the most consequential Federal Reserve meetings in re..

UK reports sharpest rise in health-related welfare claims, study shows

UK reports sharpest rise in health-related welfare claims, study shows

  LONDON (Reuters) – Britain has seen the biggest rise in health-related welfare benefits among a group of similar economie..

Bank of England set to hold rates with bond sales in spotlight

Bank of England set to hold rates with bond sales in spotlight

  By Andy Bruce (Reuters) – The Bank of England looks set to keep interest rates on hold on Thursday as it awaits signs tha..

Britain needs finance sector strategy to tap foreign billions, report says

Britain needs finance sector strategy to tap foreign billions, report says

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain could attract up to 7.7 billion pounds ($10.2 billion) in additional foreign sovereign investment by ..