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European stocks jump as ECB holds surprise meeting

By Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) -European stocks rallied on Wednesday, with banks leading the gains, aft...

15th June, 2022

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BP buys into Australian wind, solar, hydrogen mega-project

By Sonali Paul and Ron Bousso MELBOURNE (Reuters) -BP plc has agreed to buy a 40.5% stake and become...

15th June, 2022

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Drivers shrug off soaring fuel prices, for now

By Shadia Nasralla and Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON (Reuters) – Drivers around the world are tolerating reco...

15th June, 2022

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European smartphone market falls 12% in Q1, Counterpoint says

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – The European smartphone market declined by 12% in the first quarter of the yea...

15th June, 2022

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Harry Potter publisher hands out meaty dividend after bumper profits

(Reuters) – Bloomsbury Publishing Plc on Wednesday reported a 40% jump in annual profit and raised i...

15th June, 2022

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Global tech on edge as WTO weighs e-commerce tariffs

By Philip Blenkinsop GENEVA (Reuters) – The global technology industry is pressing the World Trade O...

15th June, 2022

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Analysis-How it came to this: The Fed and White House’s slow inflation awakening

By Howard Schneider and Heather Timmons WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden’s top officials a...

15th June, 2022

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Analysis: For central bankers, tighter financial conditions may be an ally

By Tommy Wilkes and Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON (Reuters) – Slumping stocks and surging bond yields are...

15th June, 2022

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China’s factories perk up, but frail consumption points to weak economic recovery

By Kevin Yao and Ellen Zhang BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s economy showed signs of recovery in May afte...

15th June, 2022

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Analysis-Golden age of buses? Buyers hop on UK transport firms

By Yadarisa Shabong LONDON (Reuters) – Private capital has a keen eye on British bus companies. Low...

15th June, 2022

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Weak pound and forceful Fed pressure Bank of England to act big

By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) -With Britain’s currency sinking and the U.S. Federal Reserve poised...

15th June, 2022

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Swimming-Olympic champion Scott pulls out of worlds in blow for Britain

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Olympic champion Duncan Scott, who won four medals at last year’s Tokyo...

14th June, 2022