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In the Market: Financiers fret over ‘leverage on leverage’ in private credit

In the Market: Financiers fret over ‘leverage on leverage’ in private credit

(Reuters) -To some elite financiers who gathered in Los Angeles for the Milken Institute conference, a debt binge in private markets i..

Japan’s SoftBank swings to quarterly profit, eyes on Arm unit

Japan’s SoftBank swings to quarterly profit, eyes on Arm unit

TOKYO (Reuters) -Technology investor SoftBank Group swung to a net profit in the final quarter of its financial year, it said on Monda..

Germany says cybercrime by foreign actors rose by 28% in 2023

Germany says cybercrime by foreign actors rose by 28% in 2023

BERLIN (Reuters) – Cybercrime by foreign perpetrators surged in Germany in 2023, rising by 28% on the previous year, data releas..

Amazon to invest $1.3 billion in France, create 3,000 jobs

Amazon to invest $1.3 billion in France, create 3,000 jobs

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Amazon said on Monday it would invest more than 1.2 billion euros ($1.3 billion) in its French operations ..

UK’s Rightmove cuts 2024 revenue per advertiser forecast on tough market conditions

UK’s Rightmove cuts 2024 revenue per advertiser forecast on tough market conditions

(This May 10 story has been corrected to say ‘revenue per advertiser’ forecast, not ‘ad revenue’ forecast, in ..

Microsoft to invest 4 billion euros in France

Microsoft to invest 4 billion euros in France

PARIS (Reuters) – Technology and software giant Microsoft will invest 4 billion euros ($4.3 billion) in France as part of the an..

Floods kill 37 in Indonesia’s West Sumatra, 17 missing

Floods kill 37 in Indonesia’s West Sumatra, 17 missing

TANAH DATAR (Reuters) – Flash floods and mud slides in Indonesia’s West Sumatra province killed at least 37 people this we..

Currency market calm as US inflation data holds focus this week

Currency market calm as US inflation data holds focus this week

TOKYO (Reuters) – Major currencies were steady on Monday with the dollar consolidating against peers, as market participants awa..

UK employers plan 4% pay rises in coming year, survey shows

UK employers plan 4% pay rises in coming year, survey shows

LONDON (Reuters) – British employers expect to raise wages by 4% over the coming 12 months, a similar rate to three months ago, ..

Novavax signs COVID-19 license deal with Sanofi, removes doubt about business viability

Novavax signs COVID-19 license deal with Sanofi, removes doubt about business viability

PARIS (Reuters) -Novavax on Friday erased doubts about its ability to remain in business and struck a licensing deal worth up to $1.2 ..