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Norway wealth fund employee sues for workplace gender discrimination

Norway wealth fund employee sues for workplace gender discrimination

By Gwladys Fouche OSLO (Reuters) -A court in Oslo on Wednesday began hearing a gender discrimination case brought by an employee at No..

Mercedes posts rise in Q1 sales boosted by EVs, premium cars

Mercedes posts rise in Q1 sales boosted by EVs, premium cars

(Reuters) -Mercedes-Benz Group sales rose moderately in the first quarter of the year, boosted by electric vehicles (EV) and premium c..

Pizza firm DP Eurasia delivers profit rise, evaluating Russian business

Pizza firm DP Eurasia delivers profit rise, evaluating Russian business

(Reuters) -DP Eurasia, which runs the Domino’s Pizza brand in Turkey and Russia, on Wednesday said it was still weighing options..

Truck maker Volvo posts record Q1 as sales, margins beat forecasts

Truck maker Volvo posts record Q1 as sales, margins beat forecasts

By Terje Solsvik OSLO (Reuters) – AB Volvo reported record first-quarter profit, a preliminary filing showed, as the truck maker..

China records world’s first human death from H3N8 bird flu -WHO

China records world’s first human death from H3N8 bird flu -WHO

BEIJING (Reuters) – A Chinese woman has become the first person to die from a type of bird flu that is rare in humans, the World..

Oil rises about 2% with U.S. and China inflation in focus

Oil rises about 2% with U.S. and China inflation in focus

By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices rose about 2% on Tuesday on hopes that the Federal Reserve might ease up on i..

UK economy set for smaller hit in 2023 than previously feared – IMF

UK economy set for smaller hit in 2023 than previously feared – IMF

(Reuters) -Britain now looks set for a shallower economic hit this year than previously thought but remains on course to suffer the sh..

IMF’s Georgieva sees global growth below 3% in 2023, robust recovery ‘elusive’

IMF’s Georgieva sees global growth below 3% in 2023, robust recovery ‘elusive’

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund expects global economic growth to dip below 3% in 2023 and to r..

Jaguar Land Rover posts Q4 free cash flow about $1 billion

Jaguar Land Rover posts Q4 free cash flow about $1 billion

(Reuters) -Jaguar Land Rover expects free cash flow of over 800 million pounds (about $1 billion) for the fourth quarter, boosted by a..

Sterling hovers just below 10-month high, with focus on U.S. job numbers

Sterling hovers just below 10-month high, with focus on U.S. job numbers

By Harry Robertson LONDON (Reuters) – The pound hovered just below its highest level in 10 months on Thursday as investor focus ..

Ford aims a new electric van at European cities – and startups

Ford aims a new electric van at European cities – and startups

By Joseph White DETROIT (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co unveiled a new electric Courier van aimed at winning business customers in Eur..

Avolon CEO says Q1 business boosted by China reopening

Avolon CEO says Q1 business boosted by China reopening

DUBLIN (Reuters) – Aircraft leasing company Avolon on Thursday said the reopening of China after it eased strict COVID-19 rules ..

German industrial output rises more than expected in February

German industrial output rises more than expected in February

BERLIN (Reuters) -German industrial production rose significantly more than expected in February due in part to vehicle manufacturing,..

UK house prices rise for 3rd month in a row, Halifax says

UK house prices rise for 3rd month in a row, Halifax says

LONDON (Reuters) – British house prices rose for a third month in a row in March, representing a further calming of the market a..

Analysis-Easter travel warnings pile pressure on European airlines

Analysis-Easter travel warnings pile pressure on European airlines

By Joanna Plucinska and Silvia Aloisi LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) – European aviation is gearing up for Easter travel disruptions mar..

Pension protests to bring ‘maximum’ workers in France after government, union talks fail

Pension protests to bring ‘maximum’ workers in France after government, union talks fail

By Silvia Aloisi PARIS (Reuters) – France braced for a new round of nationwide protests and strikes on Thursday after a meeting ..

US fines British Airways $135,000 over tarmac delay in 2017

US fines British Airways $135,000 over tarmac delay in 2017

By David Shepardson NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. Transportation Department (USDOT) Wednesday imposed a $135,000 penalty on Brit..

Roller coaster March puts macro hedge funds in red, others post small gains

Roller coaster March puts macro hedge funds in red, others post small gains

By Carolina Mandl and Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK (Reuters) -Big market swings in March sparked by a banking crisis hurt some hedge f..

Australian mayor readies world’s first defamation lawsuit over ChatGPT content

Australian mayor readies world’s first defamation lawsuit over ChatGPT content

By Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) – A regional Australian mayor said he may sue OpenAI if it does not correct ChatGPT’s false..

Deutsche Telekom reaches majority stake in T-Mobile U.S. – CEO

Deutsche Telekom reaches majority stake in T-Mobile U.S. – CEO

(Reuters) – Deutsche Telekom now holds a majority in T-Mobile U.S., the chief executive of the German telecoms company said on W..

Italy probes Meta over abuse of position in music rights case

Italy probes Meta over abuse of position in music rights case

MILAN (Reuters) – Italy’s antitrust authority said on Wednesday it would investigate Meta Platform over the possible abuse..

Ladbrokes owner Entain buys sports media business 365scores

Ladbrokes owner Entain buys sports media business 365scores

(Reuters) -British gambling group Entain Plc said on Wednesday it acquired sports media business 365scores for up to $160 million to i..

ICRC to cut some 1,500 jobs as humanitarian budgets seen sliding

ICRC to cut some 1,500 jobs as humanitarian budgets seen sliding

GENEVA (Reuters) – The International Committee of the Red Cross said it would cut some 1,5000 jobs and roll back operations in s..

UK investors add $1.2 billion to equity funds in March – Calastone

UK investors add $1.2 billion to equity funds in March – Calastone

LONDON (Reuters) – UK investors shrugged off fears about the banking sector in March and put 960 million pounds ($1.2 billion) o..

German industrial orders rise more than expected in February

German industrial orders rise more than expected in February

BERLIN (Reuters) -German industrial orders rose more than expected in February driven by strong growth in the vehicle construction sec..

UK new car sales rise 17% in March; best ever month for EVs

UK new car sales rise 17% in March; best ever month for EVs

(Reuters) – New car registrations in the United Kingdom rose for the eighth consecutive month in March, recording a more than 17..

Biden tells Britain’s King Charles the first lady will attend coronation

Biden tells Britain’s King Charles the first lady will attend coronation

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden told Britain’s King Charles in a phone call on Tuesday that first lady Jil..

Stocks, yields fall; data suggests U.S. economy cooling

Stocks, yields fall; data suggests U.S. economy cooling

By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) – World stock indexes declined on Tuesday, with all three major U.S. stock indexes e..

Tesla to warn of data privacy risk from car security cameras in Germany

Tesla to warn of data privacy risk from car security cameras in Germany

By Victoria Waldersee BERLIN (Reuters) – Tesla will warn that its ‘sentry mode’, which records a car’s surroun..

Italy’s Golden Goose to spread its wings beyond sneakers

Italy’s Golden Goose to spread its wings beyond sneakers

By Elisa Anzolin MILAN (Reuters) – Italian luxury sneaker brand Golden Goose reported a 30% rise in revenues last year and sees ..

Rathbones snaps up Investec’s UK wealth arm in all-share deal

Rathbones snaps up Investec’s UK wealth arm in all-share deal

By Simon Jessop, Iain Withers and Andres Gonzalez LONDON (Reuters) -British asset manager Rathbones said on Tuesday it had agreed to a..

Euro zone consumers more optimistic on inflation, ECB survey shows

Euro zone consumers more optimistic on inflation, ECB survey shows

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Euro zone consumers cut their inflation expectations in February and also took a more optimistic view on g..

Over half of Britons say loyalty cards encourage them to buy a product – NIQ

Over half of Britons say loyalty cards encourage them to buy a product – NIQ

LONDON (Reuters) – More than half of Britons felt encouraged to buy products because of discounts offered through store loyalty ..

Shares rise, but concern mounts over inflation flare-up

Shares rise, but concern mounts over inflation flare-up

By Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) -Global stocks rose in cautious trade on Tuesday as investors grappled with the possibility of a fla..

UAE plans long-term economic ties with Israel despite political strains

UAE plans long-term economic ties with Israel despite political strains

By Rachna Uppal and Lisa Barrington DUBAI (Reuters) -The United Arab Emirates’ commitment to a long-term strategic relationship ..

L’Oreal buys luxury brand Aesop with eye on China

L’Oreal buys luxury brand Aesop with eye on China

By Scott Murdoch and Mimosa Spencer SAO PAULO/PARIS (Reuters) -France’s L’Oreal has agreed to buy Australian luxury brand ..

Dutch online bank Bunq applies for U.S. banking licence

Dutch online bank Bunq applies for U.S. banking licence

By Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Bunq BV, a prominent European online banking start-up, formally filed for a banking licen..