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German automakers fight to defend their turf from Chinese rivals

German automakers fight to defend their turf from Chinese rivals

SHANGHAI/BERLIN (Reuters) -German automakers have turned up in full force at Shanghai’s Auto Show as they fight to stay on top o..

IBM beats first-quarter profit estimates, signals demand holding up

IBM beats first-quarter profit estimates, signals demand holding up

(Reuters) -IBM Corp beat Wall Street expectations for first-quarter profit on Wednesday and signaled demand for IT services was better..

Portugal PM welcomes Lufthansa’s interest in TAP, Scholz sees good fit

Portugal PM welcomes Lufthansa’s interest in TAP, Scholz sees good fit

LISBON (Reuters) – Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa welcomed the interest expressed by Lufthansa in the upcoming privatis..

EU lawmakers back ban on goods linked to deforestation

EU lawmakers back ban on goods linked to deforestation

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Parliament approved a landmark deforestation law on Wednesday to ban imports into the ..

Testing waters, Hungary’s central bank flags cut in top end of rate corridor

Testing waters, Hungary’s central bank flags cut in top end of rate corridor

BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary’s central bank could cut its 25% top collateralised loan rate next week as part of a “m..

Euro zone services booming but sentiment recovery may have stalled -ECB’s Lane

Euro zone services booming but sentiment recovery may have stalled -ECB’s Lane

DUBLIN (Reuters) -Growth in services across the euro zone is still accelerating but the steady improvement in business and consumer se..

UK’s Heathrow, airlines appeal regulator’s landing fee cut

UK’s Heathrow, airlines appeal regulator’s landing fee cut

LONDON (Reuters) -A cut to the fees Britain’s Heathrow can charge airlines faces separate appeals from the airport and two of it..

TIM shares slide as reported grid bids disappoint

TIM shares slide as reported grid bids disappoint

ROME/MILAN (Reuters) – Shares in Telecom Italia (TIM) tumbled more than 5% on Wednesday on disappointment at the reported valuat..

Heineken sees Europe resilience offseting Asia slowdown risk

Heineken sees Europe resilience offseting Asia slowdown risk

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Heineken maintained its forecast for 2023 profit growth with the risk of slower economic expansion in the Asia-Pac..

Oil dips as potential Fed rate hike overshadows falling stocks

Oil dips as potential Fed rate hike overshadows falling stocks

(Reuters) -Oil dropped on Wednesday as the market weighed potential interest rate hikes from the U.S. Federal Reserve that could slow ..