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Retailer Lidl UK raises staff pay for third time in 12 months

Retailer Lidl UK raises staff pay for third time in 12 months

LONDON (Reuters) – The British arm of German supermarket group Lidl said it would lift wages by over 3% in June, giving thousand..

Honda sees full-year profit rising 2.8%

Honda sees full-year profit rising 2.8%

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Honda Motor Co forecast a 2.8% rise in operating profit for this financial year, after it exceed..

Pandemic treaty talks to the wire, likely to miss first deadline, sources say

Pandemic treaty talks to the wire, likely to miss first deadline, sources say

LONDON (Reuters) – Talks to draw up a global pact to help fight future pandemics are likely to miss an initial deadline on Frida..

Rio Tinto had considered a bid for BHP-target Anglo American, AFR reports

Rio Tinto had considered a bid for BHP-target Anglo American, AFR reports

(Reuters) -Mining giant Rio Tinto had considered an offer for British miner Anglo American, which is now BHP Group’s $39 billion..

GeoPark to access $500 million from Vitol in return for oil deliveries

GeoPark to access $500 million from Vitol in return for oil deliveries

(Reuters) – GeoPark has struck a deal to sell a minimum of 20,000 barrels of oil per day to Dutch commodities trading firm Vitol..

China’s push for greener aluminium hit by erratic rains, power cuts

China’s push for greener aluminium hit by erratic rains, power cuts

BEIJING (Reuters) – Erratic rainfall in China’s southwest is frustrating a multibillion-dollar push to green an aluminium ..

Oil hits 1-week high on demand hopes after China, US data

Oil hits 1-week high on demand hopes after China, US data

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices rose about 1% to a one-week high on Thursday after data from China and the U.S. signalled that demand i..

Bank of England clears path for its first rate cut since 2020

Bank of England clears path for its first rate cut since 2020

LONDON (Reuters) -The Bank of England paved the way on Thursday for the start of interest rate cuts as soon as next month and Governor..

STOXX 600 ends at record high; BBVA weighs on Spain

STOXX 600 ends at record high; BBVA weighs on Spain

(Reuters) -Europe’s benchmark index inched up to close at a record high on Thursday, driven by a jump in industrial stocks, whil..

Stocks gain as European shares hit new highs, dollar slips

Stocks gain as European shares hit new highs, dollar slips

NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – World stocks edged higher on Thursday, helped by surging European stocks and a larger-than-expected ..