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UK consumer mood hits one-year high, but financial gloom persists

UK consumer mood hits one-year high, but financial gloom persists

(Reuters) – British consumer confidence rose this month to its highest level in a year, helped by improving sentiment around the..

Tourists to get chance to walk in King Charles’ coronation footsteps

Tourists to get chance to walk in King Charles’ coronation footsteps

LONDON (Reuters) – London’s Westminster Abbey said visitors will get the chance this summer to follow King Charles’ ..

Denmark invites Nord Stream operator to help salvage unidentified object

Denmark invites Nord Stream operator to help salvage unidentified object

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Denmark on Thursday invited the Russian-controlled operator of the Nord Stream..

Finnish businessman Zilliacus ready to pay premium for Manchester United

Finnish businessman Zilliacus ready to pay premium for Manchester United

By Akash Sriram (Reuters) – Finnish entrepreneur Thomas Zilliacus has placed a bid for Manchester United and is willing to pay a..

Virgin Orbit says space startup in talks with potential investors

Virgin Orbit says space startup in talks with potential investors

(Reuters) – Billionaire Richard Branson’s cash-strapped satellite launch company Virgin Orbit Holdings said on Thursday it..

Stocks up, bond yields fall as markets mull a Fed policy pause

Stocks up, bond yields fall as markets mull a Fed policy pause

By Koh Gui Qing NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street stocks jumped on Thursday, pushing up global stock indexes, and Treasury yields..

New York holds top spot, London second in Z/Yen financial centre survey

New York holds top spot, London second in Z/Yen financial centre survey

LONDON (Reuters) – New York kept the top spot in the latest rankings of global financial centres from Z/Yen Group on Thursday, w..

Norway wealth fund to vote for labour rights motion at Starbucks AGM

Norway wealth fund to vote for labour rights motion at Starbucks AGM

OSLO (Reuters) – Norway’s $1.3 trillion wealth fund, one of the world’s largest investors, will vote in favour of a ..

Swiss National Bank raises rates, says bank crisis stopped

Swiss National Bank raises rates, says bank crisis stopped

By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) -The Swiss National Bank raised its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points on Thursday and declare..

HSBC appoints new markets head amid wider investment bank reshuffle

HSBC appoints new markets head amid wider investment bank reshuffle

By Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) – HSBC has appointed Patrick George as head of markets and securities services, according to ..