Fewer UK firms expect to raise prices in month ahead – ONS
LONDON (Reuters) – The smallest proportion of businesses since at least March last year expect to raise prices next month,…
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French power company Engie launches new electric car charger brand
PARIS (Reuters) – French power company Engie said on Thursday it is launching a new brand called Vianeo which will…
Analysis-Spasms in UK mortgage market spell pain for homeowners, economy
By Andy Bruce and Sinead Cruise LONDON (Reuters) – Bedlam in Britain’s 1.5 trillion-pound ($1.9 trillion) mortgage market, fuelled by…
Santander appoints Castro e Almeida to drive growth in Europe
By Jesús Aguado MADRID (Reuters) -Santander said on Thursday it has appointed Pedro Castro e Almeida as regional head for…
China bookings to return to pre-pandemic level by early 2024 – Agoda
By Chayut Setboonsarng BANGKOK (Reuters) – Overseas travel bookings from mainland China are currently at just over half of pre-pandemic…
Siemens to spend $2.2 billion to ramp up global production
By John Revill and Fanny Potkin SINGAPORE/ZURICH (Reuters) -Siemens will spend 2 billion euros ($2.2 billion) on a new global…
Hugo Boss shrugs off weaker U.S. sentiment
By Linda Pasquini (Reuters) -German fashion house Hugo Boss on Thursday raised its 2025 sales target, betting on strong demand…
Analysis-Soaring UK bond yields don’t herald repeat of ‘mini-budget’ chaos
By Yoruk Bahceli and David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s government bond market has seen its heaviest sell-off since last…
Bears retreat on Asian FX, but ringgit and yuan stuck in tight grip: Reuters poll
By Sameer Manekar (Reuters) – Investors cut back short bets on emerging Asian currencies as most local central banks maintained…
US startup Carbon Rivers says graphene is the answer to toxic tyre chemical
By Nick Carey and Barbara Lewis (Reuters) – Graphene added to tyres could replace the toxic chemical 6PPD, U.S. startup…