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EU will propose windfall levies on energy firms, von der Leyen says

EU will propose windfall levies on energy firms, von der Leyen says

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union will propose measures to cap revenues from low-cost electricity generators and force fos..

Zara owner Inditex’s first-half sales surge ahead of potential slowdown

Zara owner Inditex’s first-half sales surge ahead of potential slowdown

MADRID (Reuters) – Fashion brand Zara’s owner Inditex said on Wednesday that profit for the six months to July jumped by 4..

German coalition divided over Chinese bid for Hamburg port terminal

German coalition divided over Chinese bid for Hamburg port terminal

By Andreas Rinke and Sarah Marsh BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany’s ruling coalition is divided over whether to let China’s Cosco..

Upset by high prices, GM’s Cruise develops its own chips for self-driving cars

Upset by high prices, GM’s Cruise develops its own chips for self-driving cars

By Jane Lanhee Lee and Hyunjoo Jin SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – General Motors’ autonomous driving unit Cruise has developed ..

Starbucks projects profit growth from tech, stores, workers spending

Starbucks projects profit growth from tech, stores, workers spending

By Hilary Russ SEATTLE (Reuters) -Starbucks Corp projects profits to grow between 15% to 20% per share over the next three years, a si..

Virgin Australia says high staff illness rates hampering capacity, lifting fares

Virgin Australia says high staff illness rates hampering capacity, lifting fares

By Jamie Freed SYDNEY (Reuters) – Virgin Australia has been unable to provide enough domestic capacity to meet demand, which is ..

JPMorgan, BofA cautious on job cuts as Goldman layoffs loom

JPMorgan, BofA cautious on job cuts as Goldman layoffs loom

By Lananh Nguyen and Saeed Azhar NEW YORK (Reuters) -JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America, the two largest U.S. banks by assets, express..

Plane carrying coffin of Queen Elizabeth lands in London

Plane carrying coffin of Queen Elizabeth lands in London

LONDON (Reuters) – A plane carrying the body of Queen Elizabeth landed at a royal airforce base in west London on Tuesday, as th..

Stocks tumble, dollar rallies as soaring U.S. inflation implies an aggressive Fed

Stocks tumble, dollar rallies as soaring U.S. inflation implies an aggressive Fed

(Updates after U.S. close, adds commentary) By Sinéad Carew NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar index rallied on Tuesday and the S&a..

Ukraine’s first lady to be guest of honor at EU State of Union

Ukraine’s first lady to be guest of honor at EU State of Union

cBRUSSELS (Reuters) – Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska will be the guest of honor at Wednesday’s EU State of the Union,..