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FinanceBlock shares soar as Dorsey leans on AI to trim workforce
HeadlinesGerman unemployment rises slightly in February
FinanceBritain's FTSE 100 hits new peak on miners strength, on track for eighth monthly gain
FinanceIrish retail sales jump 3% year-on-year in January
JPMorgan takes profit on Chinese yuan rally
Date: February 27, 2026
LONDON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - JPMorgan's analysts said they were closing their long offshore Chinese yuan position after the country's central bank cut the cost of buying dollar forwards on Friday in a...
LME launches consultation for proposed rules on position limits
Date: February 27, 2026
LONDON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - The London Metal Exchange (LME) on Friday issued a consultation paper on proposed changes to rules on position limits to comply with a directive from Britain's financial...
CPP, Equinix to buy Nordic data center operator atNorth in $4 billion deal
Date: February 27, 2026
Feb 27 (Reuters) - Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Equinix have agreed to acquire Nordic data center operator atNorth from private equity firm Partners Group in a deal valued at about $4...
German union says truce reached in dispute with Tesla
Date: February 27, 2026
Feb 26 (Reuters) - Tesla and German union IG Metall have agreed for now to set aside their dispute over a labour meeting at the carmaker's plant outside Berlin this month, the union said on Thursday....
Proximus to cut 1,200 jobs by 2030 -CEO
Date: February 27, 2026
Feb 27 (Reuters) - Belgian telecom provider Proximus will cut 1,200 jobs by 2030 due to AI efficiency measures, equivalent to 15% of its workforce, CEO Stijn Bijnens said during a presentation to...
Acciona Energia cuts dividends, targets disposals to protect credit ratings
Date: February 27, 2026
MADRID, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Spanish renewable power company Acciona Energia will cut dividends, curb investments, generate around 2 billion euros ($2.36 billion) from asset sales and reduce its debt to...