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Shein’s European entity reports 68% sales growth in 2023

Shein’s European entity reports 68% sales growth in 2023

By Helen Reid LONDON (Reuters) -Sales by Shein’s Ireland-registered entity Inf..

KPMG to lay off less than 4% of US audit workforce, source says

KPMG to lay off less than 4% of US audit workforce, source says

(Reuters) -KPMG will lay off less than 4%, or about 330 people, of its audit workfor..

Ryanair H1 profit falls 18% on lower fares, but price weakness moderating

Ryanair H1 profit falls 18% on lower fares, but price weakness moderating

By Conor Humphries DUBLIN (Reuters) -Budget airline Ryanair said on Monday that aver..

Swedish government commission recommends easing mortgage repayment rules

Swedish government commission recommends easing mortgage repayment rules

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden should ease rules on mortgage borrowing and repay..

German companies’ hiring plans drop to four-year low, Ifo finds

German companies’ hiring plans drop to four-year low, Ifo finds

BERLIN (Reuters) – German companies are less willing to hire new staff than at..

Virgin Money UK picks insider Gergely Zaborszky as next CFO

Virgin Money UK picks insider Gergely Zaborszky as next CFO

(Reuters) – British lender Virgin Money UK said on Wednesday that insider Gerg..

Amundi’s Q3 net inflows profit from ETF demand, Asian operations

Amundi’s Q3 net inflows profit from ETF demand, Asian operations

By Mathieu Rosemain PARIS (Reuters) – Amundi, Europe’s biggest fund mana..

French economy expanded 0.4% in Q3, INSEE says

French economy expanded 0.4% in Q3, INSEE says

  PARIS (Reuters) -French economic growth beat estimates by accelerating by 0.4..

More companies planning price hikes in Germany, survey finds

More companies planning price hikes in Germany, survey finds

  BERLIN (Reuters) – Companies in Germany’s industrial, retail and ..

Novartis to pay Monte Rosa $150 million upfront to develop a new class of drugs

Novartis to pay Monte Rosa $150 million upfront to develop a new class of drugs

  (Reuters) – Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis will pay Monte Rosa The..

Analysis-Musk’s bold 2025 prediction on Tesla sales faces skepticism, scrutiny

Analysis-Musk’s bold 2025 prediction on Tesla sales faces skepticism, scrutiny

By Abhirup Roy Tesla CEO Elon Musk stunned investors and analysts with plans to grow..

G20 welcomes recommendations to unlock funding for climate transition projects

G20 welcomes recommendations to unlock funding for climate transition projects

  By Marcela Ayres WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A group of funds backed by the world&#..

Accor adjusts guidance as it sees strong demand at luxury hotels

Accor adjusts guidance as it sees strong demand at luxury hotels

  By Marta Maciag and Nathan Vifflin (Reuters) -Accor, Europe’s largest h..

Exclusive-JBS, Sigma vie for Kraft Heinz’s $3 billion hot-dog business, sources say

Exclusive-JBS, Sigma vie for Kraft Heinz’s $3 billion hot-dog business, sources say

  By Abigail Summerville NEW YORK (Reuters) – Brazilian meatpacker JBS an..

European shares end flat as economic woes overshadow upbeat earnings

European shares end flat as economic woes overshadow upbeat earnings

  By Paolo Laudani, Ankika Biswas and Johann M Cherian (Reuters) -European shar..

Harley-Davidson lowers full-year revenue forecast on weak demand

Harley-Davidson lowers full-year revenue forecast on weak demand

  By Kannaki Deka and Nathan Gomes (Reuters) -Harley-Davidson cut its annual re..

Tesla promises paid robotaxis next year, but significant hurdles remain

Tesla promises paid robotaxis next year, but significant hurdles remain

  By Chris Kirkham (Reuters) -Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday said the electri..

FTSE 100 closes higher on earnings boost

FTSE 100 closes higher on earnings boost

  By Pranav Kashyap (Reuters) -London’s blue-chip stock index edged highe..

Allianz weighs options for AllianzGI unit, sources say

Allianz weighs options for AllianzGI unit, sources say

  By Amy-Jo Crowley, Alexander Hübner, Andres Gonzalez and Anousha Sakoui LONDO..

ECB hawks push back against bets on more and bigger cuts

ECB hawks push back against bets on more and bigger cuts

  By Balazs Koranyi WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Three European Central Bank officials..

Europe struggling to meet offshore wind targets, industry heads and lawmakers say

Europe struggling to meet offshore wind targets, industry heads and lawmakers say

  By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen and Stine Jacobsen ODENSE, Denmark (Reuters) ̵..

Global commercial insurance rates show first quarterly fall in seven years, Marsh says

Global commercial insurance rates show first quarterly fall in seven years, Marsh says

  LONDON (Reuters) – Global commercial insurance rates fell 1% in the thi..

Harry Potter publisher Bloomsbury tracks ahead of FY24-25 expectations on fantasy-fiction demand

Harry Potter publisher Bloomsbury tracks ahead of FY24-25 expectations on fantasy-fiction demand

  (Reuters) -UK’s Bloomsbury Publishing on Thursday said trading in fisca..

IBM misses third-quarter revenue estimates as consulting drags; shares fall

IBM misses third-quarter revenue estimates as consulting drags; shares fall

  By Arsheeya Bajwa (Reuters) -International Business Machines missed analysts&..

Wolfspeed shelves plans to build chip factory in Germany

Wolfspeed shelves plans to build chip factory in Germany

  (Reuters) -Wolfspeed has shelved plans to build a semiconductor factory in En..

IMF says UK should shield investment while curbing debt

IMF says UK should shield investment while curbing debt

  By David Lawder and David Milliken WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Britain should bring..

French bond investors brace for Moody’s rating review

French bond investors brace for Moody’s rating review

  By Stefano Rebaudo (Reuters) – Rating agency Moody’s will review ..

Euro zone consumer confidence rises to -12.5 in October

Euro zone consumer confidence rises to -12.5 in October

  (Reuters) – Euro zone consumer confidence rose by 0.4 points in October..

Air Liquide confirms full-year targets after in-line quarter

Air Liquide confirms full-year targets after in-line quarter

  By Olivier Cherfan (Reuters) -French industrial gases supplier Air Liquide re..

Goldman sees oil prices holding around $76/bbl in 2025 on ample supply

Goldman sees oil prices holding around $76/bbl in 2025 on ample supply

  (Reuters) – Goldman Sachs expects oil prices to average $76 a barrel in..

L’Oreal third quarter sales disappoint as China spends less on beauty

L’Oreal third quarter sales disappoint as China spends less on beauty

  By Dominique Patton PARIS (Reuters) -French cosmetics giant L’Oreal rep..

Germany identifies its first case of new mpox variant

Germany identifies its first case of new mpox variant

  BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany has detected its first case of the new mpox variant..

Eni to launch chemical business restructuring in coming days, sources say

Eni to launch chemical business restructuring in coming days, sources say

  MILAN (Reuters) – Italy’s Eni is expected to announce an overhaul..

German steelmaker Salzgitter cuts full-year guidance

German steelmaker Salzgitter cuts full-year guidance

  (Reuters) – German steelmaker Salzgitter cut its full-year guidance on ..

Brevan Howard says significant amount of its crypto trading done from UAE

Brevan Howard says significant amount of its crypto trading done from UAE

  By Nell Mackenzie (Reuters) – Brevan Howard does a significant amount o..

King Charles visits melanoma clinic in Sydney and meets cancer survivors

King Charles visits melanoma clinic in Sydney and meets cancer survivors

  SYDNEY (Reuters) – King Charles visited a skin cancer clinic in Sydney ..

German tax revenue rose 6.9% in September

German tax revenue rose 6.9% in September

  BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s federal and state governments’..