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Panasonic needs four more EV battery plants, executive says

Panasonic needs four more EV battery plants, executive says

OSAKA, Japan (Reuters) -The battery arm of Japan’s Panasonic will need to build four more factories to reach its target for a sh..

UK year-ahead inflation expectations rise to 5%: Citi/YouGov

UK year-ahead inflation expectations rise to 5%: Citi/YouGov

LONDON (Reuters) -The British public’s expectations for inflation over the coming year rose in June but long-run expectations ea..

Apple makes history as first $3 trillion company amid tech stock surge

Apple makes history as first $3 trillion company amid tech stock surge

(Reuters) – Apple Inc became the first company in the world to reach a market value of $3 trillion, buoyed by hopes over its exp..

Australia’s United Malt agrees to $1 billion takeover offer from France’s InVivo

Australia’s United Malt agrees to $1 billion takeover offer from France’s InVivo

(Reuters) -United Malt Group Ltd said on Monday it agreed to a A$1.5 billion ($999 million) takeover offer from Malteries Soufflet, a ..

Hong Kong May retail sales rise 18.4%, sixth month of growth

Hong Kong May retail sales rise 18.4%, sixth month of growth

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s May retail sales rose 18.4% from a year earlier thanks to the revival of inbound tourism..

UK car output jumps 27% in May from year earlier on steady EV demand

UK car output jumps 27% in May from year earlier on steady EV demand

(Reuters) – Britain’s car production rose for a fourth straight month in May, driven by higher demand for electric vehicle..

Volkswagen in talks with Tesla to adopt its charging standard

Volkswagen in talks with Tesla to adopt its charging standard

(Reuters) -Volkswagen is in talks with Tesla to adopt its North American Charging Standard (NACS) technology, while the German automak..

AutoStore to appeal London high court loss to Ocado in patent feud

AutoStore to appeal London high court loss to Ocado in patent feud

LONDON (Reuters) – Norwegian robotics firm AutoStore said on Thursday it will appeal a London high court judgement in March whic..

Credit Suisse appoints investment banking management committee -memo

Credit Suisse appoints investment banking management committee -memo

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Credit Suisse Group AG on Thursday appointed an investment banking management committee to oversee its inte..

Catalonia cracks down on booming marijuana industry

Catalonia cracks down on booming marijuana industry

BARCELONA (Reuters) – Heavily-armed police officers arrived in a well-to-do Barcelona suburb before dawn to raid a two-storey ho..