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Europe’s rush for rate cuts shifts global market power away from US

Europe’s rush for rate cuts shifts global market power away from US

LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England has sent a new signal that borrowing costs will fall earlier and further across Europe th..

Telefonica tops forecast with 79% surge in Q1 profit

Telefonica tops forecast with 79% surge in Q1 profit

MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s Telefonica beat forecasts with a 79% surge in first-quarter net profit on Thursday as higher fe..

Brembo Q1 operating profit rises on record sales

Brembo Q1 operating profit rises on record sales

(Reuters) – Italian premium brake maker Brembo posted on Thursday an 8.5% yearly increase in first-quarter operating profit as r..

Stocks stall near record highs, pound poised for BoE

Stocks stall near record highs, pound poised for BoE

LONDON (Reuters) – World stocks were taking a well-earned breather on Thursday after a strong few weeks and ahead of a Bank of E..

Spain’s BBVA turns hostile with $13 billion takeover bid for Sabadell

Spain’s BBVA turns hostile with $13 billion takeover bid for Sabadell

MADRID (Reuters) -Spanish bank BBVA presented a 12.23 billion euro ($13.11 billion) takeover offer for rival Sabadell directly to shar..

ITV forecasts 12% jump in Q2 ad revenue on Euros demand

ITV forecasts 12% jump in Q2 ad revenue on Euros demand

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s ITV said its advertising revenue would jump by around 12% in the second quarter, four times t..

TIM CEO sees potential benefits of almost 5 billion euros from new business plan – paper

TIM CEO sees potential benefits of almost 5 billion euros from new business plan – paper

ROME (Reuters) – The CEO of Telecom Italia (TIM) said in an interview on Thursday he sees potential additional benefits of almos..

Platinum set for biggest deficit in a decade in 2024, says Johnson Matthey

Platinum set for biggest deficit in a decade in 2024, says Johnson Matthey

(Reuters) – The platinum market faces its largest supply shortfall in 10 years in 2024 as shipments from Russia return to normal..

FTSE 100 hits record high, pound slips ahead of BoE verdict

FTSE 100 hits record high, pound slips ahead of BoE verdict

(Reuters) -The UK’s FTSE 100 benchmark stock index scaled new highs on Wednesday following upbeat corporate updates while invest..

Puma upbeat on growing demand, shares jump

Puma upbeat on growing demand, shares jump

(Reuters) -A return to growth in the Americas helped Puma meet first-quarter sales forecasts and its order book for the rest of the ye..