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UK consumers defy high inflation and shop more in June

UK consumers defy high inflation and shop more in June

LONDON (Reuters) -British retail sales grew faster than expected in June despite con..

Extreme heatwaves to continue through August, WMO adviser says

Extreme heatwaves to continue through August, WMO adviser says

GENEVA (Reuters) – Heatwaves are expected to persist in a large part of the wo..

Aluminium maker Hydro ups capex, offers downbeat outlook, shares drop

Aluminium maker Hydro ups capex, offers downbeat outlook, shares drop

OSLO (Reuters) -Aluminium producer Hydro raised its guidance for capital expenditure..

Lonza cuts 2023 outlook on slower growth, lower customer demand

Lonza cuts 2023 outlook on slower growth, lower customer demand

(Reuters) – Swiss contract drug manufacturer Lonza cut its full-year outlook o..

UK’s Labour celebrate “fantastic victory”, but more work still needed – deputy leader

UK’s Labour celebrate “fantastic victory”, but more work still needed – deputy leader

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s opposition Labour Party was not taking anyt..

British retail sales beat expectations in June

British retail sales beat expectations in June

LONDON (Reuters) – British retail sales rose more than expected in June, boost..

Global miner Anglo American’s first-half production surges 42%

Global miner Anglo American’s first-half production surges 42%

LONDON (Reuters) – Global miner Anglo American said on Thursday its first-half..

Asia stocks nudge higher, gains capped by China worries

Asia stocks nudge higher, gains capped by China worries

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian shares inched higher on Thursday as investors took..

ABB sees robust activity as Q2 profit beats forecasts

ABB sees robust activity as Q2 profit beats forecasts

ZURICH (Reuters) -ABB said customer activity remained “robust” during i..

Netflix quarterly revenue misses forecasts, shares slide

Netflix quarterly revenue misses forecasts, shares slide

By Lisa Richwine and Dawn Chmielewski LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Streaming video pionee..