Holcim shrugs off interest rate fears to raise guidance
By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) -Holcim AG shrugged off concerns about rising interest rates dampening building industry demand as the…
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At Shanghai show, auto rivals lure drivers with in-car karaoke, crystal balls
By Casey Hall SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Automakers keen to make a splash at the Shanghai auto show showed off vehicles…
Italy may ratify EU bailout fund reform “if turned into growth instrument” – Meloni
ROME (Reuters) – Italy is ready to consider ratifying the reform of the euro zone’s bailout fund (ESM) for countries…
Marketmind: Purchasing managers of the world, diverge
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook A month-long risky-asset rally, in the…
G7 nations considering near-total ban on exports to Russia -Kyodo
TOKYO (Reuters) – The Group of Seven (G7) countries are considering a near-total ban on exports to Russia, Kyodo news…
UK consumer confidence highest since Feb 2022 as ‘green shoots’ emerge: GfK
By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) – British consumers were their most upbeat in more than a year this month, despite…
Chipmaking tool firms expect boom in China sales despite export rules
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) – Two companies that make tools for manufacturing chips said that they expect sales to China…
U.S. judge denies bail to exiled Chinese businessman Guo Wengui in fraud case
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – An exiled Chinese businessman charged by U.S. prosecutors with leading a more than…
Irish data regulator warns against rushing into chatbot bans
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Generative AI, such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT, needs to be regulated, but governing bodies must figure out how…
Stocks stumble as Tesla drops, US yields retreat after data
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – A gauge of global stocks was poised for its biggest daily percentage drop…