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UK property market strengthens, pressure on renters intensifies, RICS says

UK property market strengthens, pressure on renters intensifies, RICS says

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s housing market recovered further last month..

Hurricane Milton leaves Florida with less damage than feared

Hurricane Milton leaves Florida with less damage than feared

By Leonara LaPeter Anton and Brad Brooks ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Reuters) -Hurrican..

Sterling hovers near one-month low ahead of US inflation print

Sterling hovers near one-month low ahead of US inflation print

  LONDON (Reuters) – The pound was flat on Thursday, hovering near its lo..

French government to present 2025 belt-tightening budget

French government to present 2025 belt-tightening budget

  By Leigh Thomas PARIS (Reuters) – France’s government is to deliv..

Multilateral banks could lend up to $480 billion more before rating downgrades, Fitch says 

Multilateral banks could lend up to $480 billion more before rating downgrades, Fitch says 

  (Reuters) – A dozen of the largest multilateral development banks could..

Insurer Aviva secures $2 billion pensions buy-in

Insurer Aviva secures $2 billion pensions buy-in

  LONDON (Reuters) – British insurer Aviva has completed a 1.5 billion po..

Ratan Tata, who put India’s Tata Group on the global map, dies at 86

Ratan Tata, who put India’s Tata Group on the global map, dies at 86

  By Abhirup Roy (Reuters) – Ratan Tata, the former Tata Group chairman w..

Nobel chemistry prize 2024 goes to trio of protein pioneers

Nobel chemistry prize 2024 goes to trio of protein pioneers

By Johan Ahlander, Niklas Pollard, Marie Mannes STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -U.S. scientists..

Spain grants $146 million subsidy to Stellantis for potential EV battery plant

Spain grants $146 million subsidy to Stellantis for potential EV battery plant

  MADRID (Reuters) – Spain has granted automaker Stellantis a 133 million..

UK population rises to 68.3 million, driven by immigration

UK population rises to 68.3 million, driven by immigration

LONDON (Reuters) – The United Kingdom’s population grew by 1% in annual ..

Thirty marathons in 30 days: Briton tests his stamina to raise funds for rare disease

Thirty marathons in 30 days: Briton tests his stamina to raise funds for rare disease

  By Horaci Garcia and Nacho Doce BARCELONA (Reuters) – When Mike Humphre..

Europe launches Hera asteroid probe on SpaceX rocket

Europe launches Hera asteroid probe on SpaceX rocket

  PARIS (Reuters) – Europe’s Hera asteroid probe blasted off from F..

Global money market funds draw large inflows in the week to Oct. 2

Global money market funds draw large inflows in the week to Oct. 2

  (Reuters) – Global money market funds attracted large inflows in the we..

Pfizer wins bid to invalidate GSK’s patents over RSV vaccine

Pfizer wins bid to invalidate GSK’s patents over RSV vaccine

  LONDON (Reuters) – Pfizer on Monday won a bid in a London court to inva..

Adani Group in talks to buy Heidelberg’s Indian cement operations, paper says

Adani Group in talks to buy Heidelberg’s Indian cement operations, paper says

  BENGALURU (Reuters) -The Adani Group is in talks to buy the Indian cement ope..

Japan leads Asia stock rally, dollar firms after blowout US payrolls

Japan leads Asia stock rally, dollar firms after blowout US payrolls

  By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian stocks rallied and the dollar..

Soccer-Beleaguered Man United battle to 0-0 draw at Villa

Soccer-Beleaguered Man United battle to 0-0 draw at Villa

  BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) -Manchester United ground out a 0-0 draw at Ast..

UK pay growth weakest since February 2021, REC survey show

UK pay growth weakest since February 2021, REC survey show

  LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s jobs market showed more signs of coo..

ECB will probably cut rates in Oct on risk of too low inflation: Villeroy

ECB will probably cut rates in Oct on risk of too low inflation: Villeroy

  FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The European Central Bank will probably cut inter..

Dollar hovers near six-week high ahead of US jobs report; sterling attempts recovery

Dollar hovers near six-week high ahead of US jobs report; sterling attempts recovery

  By Ankur Banerjee and Medha Singh SINGAPORE/LODNON (Reuters) – The doll..

Bayer sees Intacta2 Xtend GMO seed covering 30% of Brazil’s soybeans

Bayer sees Intacta2 Xtend GMO seed covering 30% of Brazil’s soybeans

  SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Germany’s Bayer forecasts that some 30% of ..

England’s NHS to offer Lilly’s weight-loss drug to some patients

England’s NHS to offer Lilly’s weight-loss drug to some patients

  (Reuters) – England’s National Health Services will offer Eli Lil..

Telecom Italia board to meet Friday over bid for Sparkle unit, sources say

Telecom Italia board to meet Friday over bid for Sparkle unit, sources say

  MILAN (Reuters) – Telecom Italia (TIM) will hold a board meeting on Fri..

Exclusive-Germany to vote against EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, sources say

Exclusive-Germany to vote against EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, sources say

  By Andreas Rinke FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Germany on Friday will vote against the..

Sabadell CEO says 2024 full-year profit could top 1.6 billion euros

Sabadell CEO says 2024 full-year profit could top 1.6 billion euros

  MADRID (Reuters) – The CEO of Spain’s Sabadell, Cesar Gonzalez-Bu..

SWIFT to trial live digital currency transactions next year

SWIFT to trial live digital currency transactions next year

By Alun John LONDON (Reuters) – Global bank messaging network SWIFT will trial..

France to stick with wind power development targets

France to stick with wind power development targets

PARIS (Reuters) – France is aiming for a target growth rate of 1.5 gigawatts (..

ECB’s top conservative shifts tone with sanguine inflation message

ECB’s top conservative shifts tone with sanguine inflation message

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Euro zone inflation is increasingly likely to ease back to the ..

LME monitors tightness in aluminium market after spike in spread

LME monitors tightness in aluminium market after spike in spread

By Eric Onstad LONDON (Reuters) – The London Metal Exchange (LME) is trackin..

Big oil’s big payouts under strain as energy prices fall

Big oil’s big payouts under strain as energy prices fall

By Ron Bousso LONDON (Reuters) – Major energy companies are set to borrow bill..

CVS explores options including potential break-up, sources say

CVS explores options including potential break-up, sources say

By Anirban Sen NEW YORK (Reuters) – CVS Health is exploring options that could..

Italy and BlackRock discuss potential data centres investment

Italy and BlackRock discuss potential data centres investment

  ROME (Reuters) – Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met the head of ..

French retailer Casino to present new strategy with heavy job cuts expected

French retailer Casino to present new strategy with heavy job cuts expected

  PARIS (Reuters) – French supermarket chain Casino will set out its new ..

Germany reports outbreak of H5N1 bird flu on a farm

Germany reports outbreak of H5N1 bird flu on a farm

  PARIS (Reuters) – Germany reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N..

Big banks add October cut to ECB forecasts

Big banks add October cut to ECB forecasts

  LONDON (Reuters) -Major brokerages, including Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan, now..

Thailand’s Central Group takes over Swiss department stores Globus

Thailand’s Central Group takes over Swiss department stores Globus

  BERLIN (Reuters) – Thai retail and property conglomerate Central Group ..

Labour’s move to tax private education leaves Britain divided

Labour’s move to tax private education leaves Britain divided

  By Sarah Young MALVERN, England (Reuters) – Mark Manwaring-White, 67, h..