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Stocks inch up as timing of US rate cuts weighed; copper jumps

Stocks inch up as timing of US rate cuts weighed; copper jumps

NEW YORK (Reuters) -World stock indexes edged higher and U.S. Treasury yields also rose on Friday as investors tried to assess the tim..

Engie Q1 profit drops on warmer winter, steady market

Engie Q1 profit drops on warmer winter, steady market

By America Hernandez PARIS (Reuters) – French energy company Engie said on Friday first-quarter earnings fell 3.2% as a warmer ..

Carlos Slim’s FCC to spin off and list cement and real estate unit

Carlos Slim’s FCC to spin off and list cement and real estate unit

MADRID (Reuters) – Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim’s Spanish unit FCC plans to spin off its cement and real estate assets..

GSK raises $1.5 billion from offloading Haleon stake at a discount

GSK raises $1.5 billion from offloading Haleon stake at a discount

(Reuters) – GSK has raised 1.25 billion pounds ($1.52 billion) from selling its entire remaining stake in consumer healthcare f..

British grocer Sainsbury’s partners with Microsoft to use AI for data insights

British grocer Sainsbury’s partners with Microsoft to use AI for data insights

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Sainsbury’s said on Friday it has agreed a five-year strategic partnership with Micros..

Prosus, parent group Naspers name Fabricio Bloisi as new CEO

Prosus, parent group Naspers name Fabricio Bloisi as new CEO

(Reuters) -Dutch technology investor Prosus and its South African parent group Naspers on Friday named Fabricio Bloisi as the new chi..

Oil prices rise after US economic data raises rate cut expectations

Oil prices rise after US economic data raises rate cut expectations

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil futures rose on Thursday on a stabilizing U.S. job market and slower-than-expected inflation data, which incre..

Dollar rebounds on hot US import prices

Dollar rebounds on hot US import prices

NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -The dollar rose on Thursday after data showed U.S. import prices increased 0.9% last month, a jump that rai..

German experts cut their tax revenue forecasts for 2024-28 by 1.5%

German experts cut their tax revenue forecasts for 2024-28 by 1.5%

BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany’s council of tax experts cut their forecast for total tax revenue over the next five years by 1.5% on ..

Fears of German ‘de-industrialisation’ may be overblown – for now

Fears of German ‘de-industrialisation’ may be overblown – for now

By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) – High energy costs, weak global demand, a disruptive shift towards net-zero economies, and ..