By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -Ocado, the British online supermarket and technology group, returned to underlying profit in its first half and stuck to its […]
Factbox-Corporate debt woes are on the rise
LONDON (Reuters) – From Britain to Sweden and France, debt-laden firms are starting to feel the strain from high inflation and interest rates. Here’s a […]
Marketmind: China worries keep investors jittery
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee Markets are still reeling from China’s raft of unimpressive data and […]
Microsoft in talks to extend deal contract with Activision -source
By Anirban Sen NEW YORK (Reuters) -Microsoft Corp is in talks about an extension of its acquisition contract with video game maker Activision Blizzard, which […]
US FTC eyes options after Microsoft/Activision loss, source says
By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is considering its options after stinging losses last week in its bid to stop […]
Plaintiffs ask US Supreme Court to temporarily halt Microsoft, Activision merger
By John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A group of individual plaintiffs on Monday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to temporarily halt Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition […]
UN Security Council to hold first talks on AI risks
LONDON (Reuters) – The United Nations Security Council will hold its first formal discussion on artificial intelligence (AI) this week in New York, with Britain […]
Dollar decline slows as investors wait on Fed
By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar dipped against a basket of currencies on Monday after last week suffering its largest weekly decline […]
Oil dips over 1.5% on demand fears after weak Chinese data
By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) -Oil dropped by more than 1.5% on Monday after weaker than expected Chinese economic growth raised doubts over the strength […]
Microsoft granted two-month pause of UK appeal over Activision deal
By Sam Tobin and Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) -Microsoft’s appeal against Britain’s block on its $69 billion takeover of Activision Blizzard was formally paused by […]