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European stocks on track for weekly drop as rate worries resurface

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G7 finance summit kicks off seeking unity on Ukraine, China

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Airbus fits electric truck with airliner cockpit to study safer taxiing

Image for Millions of Britons set for lower energy bills after 7% price cap cut

Millions of Britons set for lower energy bills after 7% price cap cut

Date: May 24, 2024

Millions of Britons set for lower energy bills after 7% price cap cut By Susanna Twidale (Reuters) -Most British household energy bills will fall from July after regulator Ofgem cut its domestic price cap by 7%, largely thanks to a fall in wholesale energy prices, but analysts warned the reduction could be temporary. The drop...

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Czech online grocer Rohlik ramps up German expansion as rivals quit

Date: May 24, 2024

Czech online grocer Rohlik ramps up German expansion as rivals quit By Michael Kahn PRAGUE (Reuters) – As foreign online grocery delivery rivals exit Germany, Czech Republic-based Rohlik Group is ramping up in Europe’s biggest economy and is on track to break even within the next 12 months, founder and chief executive Tomas Cupr told...

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Washout for UK retailers as rain spurs sharp drop in April sales

Date: May 24, 2024

Washout for UK retailers as rain spurs sharp drop in April sales By Andy Bruce (Reuters) -British retail sales slid by far more than expected in April as rainy weather kept shoppers away, in more mixed economic news for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ahead of a national election, data showed on Friday. Sales volumes dropped...

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UK commercial property values stabilising despite offices drag, says British Land

Date: May 22, 2024

UK commercial property values stabilising despite offices drag, says British Land By Iain Withers and Aby Jose Koilparambil LONDON (Reuters) -Landlord British Land said UK commercial property values have begun to stabilise after a torrid period for real estate investments, as it reported forecast-beating earnings on Wednesday. Commercial property owners globally have been hit by...

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Stellantis CEO: electric vehicle tariffs are a trap

Date: May 22, 2024

Stellantis CEO: electric vehicle tariffs are a trap By Joseph White and Christoph Steitz MUNICH (Reuters) -Stellantis expects a major battle with Chinese rivals in the European market for electric vehicles, warning of significant consequences for jobs and production as a result, the group’s Chief Executive Carlos Tavares said on Wednesday. The comments in an...

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Analysis-Europe stock pickers go old-school to ride the next wave in AI

Date: May 22, 2024

Analysis-Europe stock pickers go old-school to ride the next wave in AI By Lucy Raitano LONDON (Reuters) – European stock pickers are turning to more established sectors like utilities, professional data providers and even copper miners to tap into the next wave of the AI boom, a year after AI chipmaker Nvidia’s emergence as a...