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German industrial orders rise more than expected in February
Date: April 5, 2023
BERLIN (Reuters) -German industrial orders rose more than expected in February driven by strong growth in the vehicle construction sector. Orders increased by 4.8% on the previous month on a seasonally and calendar-adjusted basis, the federal statistics office said on Wednesday. A Reuters poll of analysts had pointed to a 0.3% increase. New orders in...
UK new car sales rise 17% in March; best ever month for EVs
Date: April 5, 2023
(Reuters) – New car registrations in the United Kingdom rose for the eighth consecutive month in March, recording a more than 17% rise from a year earlier, according to preliminary industry data released on Wednesday. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said it was the biggest month ever for battery electric car registrations....
Biden tells Britain’s King Charles the first lady will attend coronation
Date: April 5, 2023
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden told Britain’s King Charles in a phone call on Tuesday that first lady Jill Biden will attend the king’s coronation in May, the White House said in a statement. Biden also congratulated Charles on his upcoming coronation and said he would like to meet with him in the...
Stocks, yields fall; data suggests U.S. economy cooling
Date: April 5, 2023
By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) – World stock indexes declined on Tuesday, with all three major U.S. stock indexes ending lower, while the U.S. dollar fell to a two-month low and Treasury yields eased after data suggested a cooling in the U.S. labor market. The U.S. Labor Department report showed U.S. job openings in...
Tesla to warn of data privacy risk from car security cameras in Germany
Date: April 5, 2023
By Victoria Waldersee BERLIN (Reuters) – Tesla will warn that its ‘sentry mode’, which records a car’s surroundings, risks infringing data privacy laws in Germany after consumer group vzbv sued the manufacturer for failing to mention this in advertising. The case is the latest in a series of disputes in countries from China to the...
Pound hits 10-month peak, euro up as dollar under pressure
Date: April 4, 2023
By Alun John LONDON (Reuters) – The British pound rose to a new 10-month high against the dollar on Tuesday, and the euro reached its highest in two months, as the U.S. currency continued to suffer from market bets that the end of the U.S. rate-hiking cycle is near. Sterling rose 0.84% to $1.2521, its...