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Google to invest $1 billion in UK data centre
Date: January 18, 2024
Google to invest $1 billion in UK data centre By Zaheer Kachwala (Reuters) -Google will invest $1 billion on building a data centre just outside of London, the U.S. technology giant said on Thursday, in its latest investment in Britain as it meets growing demand for internet services in the region. The data centre, located...
‘Oppenheimer’ leads BAFTA Film Awards nominations
Date: January 18, 2024
‘Oppenheimer’ leads BAFTA Film Awards nominations By Marie-Louise Gumuchian LONDON (Reuters) -Historical drama “Oppenheimer”, one of last year’s highest- earning movies, led nominations for the BAFTAs with 13 nods on Thursday, but the omission of some favourites from Britain’s top movie honours surprised fans. “Oppenheimer”, about the making of the atomic bomb, was followed by...
LME CEO aims to have first contracts with Shanghai futures exchange in 2024
Date: January 18, 2024
LME CEO aims to have first contracts with Shanghai futures exchange in 2024 By Divya Chowdhury and Savio Shetty DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – The London Metal Exchange (LME) aims to have pilot contracts using prices from the Shanghai Futures Exchange (ShFE) this year, its chief executive told Reuters on the sidelines of the World Economic...
European shares recover some losses after rate expectations shift
Date: January 18, 2024
European shares recover some losses after rate expectations shift By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) -European stocks rose in early trading on Thursday, recovering after traders lowered their expectations for major central banks to start cutting interest rates soon. A combination of higher-than-expected UK inflation data and U.S. retail sales data, as well as hawkish comments...
Dollar steady at 5-week peak as Fed rate cut bets tempered
Date: January 18, 2024
Dollar steady at 5-week peak as Fed rate cut bets tempered By Samuel Indyk and Kevin Buckland LONDON (Reuters) -The dollar hovered near a five-week peak against major peers on Thursday after robust U.S. retail sales data added to expectations the Federal Reserve will not rush to lower interest rates. The U.S. dollar index, which...
Barclays CEO Venkat says pursuing ‘more balanced’ bank to boost returns
Date: January 18, 2024
Barclays CEO Venkat says pursuing ‘more balanced’ bank to boost returns By Megan Davies DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) -Barclays CEO C.S. Venkatakrishnan is looking to use the lender’s first investor day in a decade to show shareholders it can replicate the success of its investment bank across other divisions to create a stronger, more balanced lender....