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T-Mobile sells wireline business to Cogent for $1, expects hefty charge

T-Mobile sells wireline business to Cogent for $1, expects hefty charge

By Yuvraj Malik (Reuters) – T-Mobile US Inc is doubling down on 5G services after it struck a deal on Wednesday to sell its wire..

Tod’s sales rise 17% in first half of year

Tod’s sales rise 17% in first half of year

MILANO (Reuters) – Sales at Italian fashion group Tod’s rose by 17% in the first half of the year, broadly in line with ma..

E.ON casts doubt on German plan to keep nuclear plants on standby

E.ON casts doubt on German plan to keep nuclear plants on standby

BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s plans to delay the closure of two nuclear plants were thrown into confusion on Wednesday, wit..

Greece considers listing 30% stake in Athens airport

Greece considers listing 30% stake in Athens airport

ATHENS (Reuters) -Greece is considering listing a 30% stake in Athens International Airport, a government official said on Wednesday, ..

UK’s finance minister sets out new economic approach to finance bosses

UK’s finance minister sets out new economic approach to finance bosses

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng said on Wednesday he had set out the new Prime Minister Liz T..

Russia’s largest lender Sberbank on track to profitability, says CEO

Russia’s largest lender Sberbank on track to profitability, says CEO

By Alexander Marrow VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (Reuters) -Russia’s top lender Sberbank is on track to profitability and expects positiv..

Worst not over for EM currencies as U.S. dollar thunders on: Reuters poll

Worst not over for EM currencies as U.S. dollar thunders on: Reuters poll

By Vuyani Ndaba and Vivek Mishra JOHANNESBURG/BENGALURU (Reuters) – Emerging market currencies will find it difficult to reclaim..

China’s Tencent raises stake in ‘Assassin’s Creed’ maker Ubisoft

China’s Tencent raises stake in ‘Assassin’s Creed’ maker Ubisoft

By Mathieu Rosemain, Tassilo Hummel and Julie Zhu PARIS/HONG KONG (Reuters) -Tencent Holdings Ltd is raising its stake in Ubisoft Ente..

Ireland to turn heat down in public buildings, shut empty office floors

Ireland to turn heat down in public buildings, shut empty office floors

DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland will turn the heating down in public buildings and ask public sector office employees to work on the ..

Transport operator Go-Ahead flags cyber security breach

Transport operator Go-Ahead flags cyber security breach

LONDON (Reuters) – British transport operator Go-Ahead said that it had detected “unauthorised activity” on its netw..

Exclusive-Repsol agrees to sell Alberta oil assets to CPPIB backed-Teine Energy -sources

Exclusive-Repsol agrees to sell Alberta oil assets to CPPIB backed-Teine Energy -sources

By Shariq Khan (Reuters) – Repsol SA has agreed to sell about 95,000 net acres (38,000 hectares) of oil and gas producing land i..

Europe power firms need 1.5 trillion euros in margin calls, Equinor says

Europe power firms need 1.5 trillion euros in margin calls, Equinor says

By Marwa Rashad LONDON (Reuters) -European energy companies need at least 1.5 trillion euros ($1.5 trillion) to cover the cost of thei..

Factbox-Europe’s travel disruption set to continue as summer ends

Factbox-Europe’s travel disruption set to continue as summer ends

(Reuters) – Strikes and staff shortages have forced airlines to cancel thousands of flights to avoid hours-long queues at major ..

Volkswagen’s Antlitz: no comment on valuation of Porsche listing

Volkswagen’s Antlitz: no comment on valuation of Porsche listing

BERLIN (Reuters) – Volkswagen Chief Financial Officer Arno Antlitz would not comment on what the valuation of a Porsche listing ..

Norsk Hydro keeps some aluminium capacity offline due to weaker demand

Norsk Hydro keeps some aluminium capacity offline due to weaker demand

OSLO (Reuters) – Norwegian aluminium maker Norsk Hydro is keeping a small portion of its capacity in Norway offline after mainte..

Binance to convert users’ USD Coin into its own stablecoin

Binance to convert users’ USD Coin into its own stablecoin

By Shivani Tanna and Elizabeth Howcroft (Reuters) -Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, said on Monday it will automati..

Siemens Energy to rejoin Germany’s blue-chip DAX, HelloFresh to exit

Siemens Energy to rejoin Germany’s blue-chip DAX, HelloFresh to exit

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany’s Siemens Energy will rejoin the nation’s premier DAX stock index, while the meal-kit ..

UniCredit sets out $8 billion aid package for Italy clients hit by surging prices

UniCredit sets out $8 billion aid package for Italy clients hit by surging prices

By Valentina Za MILAN (Reuters) -Italy’s second-biggest bank, UniCredit, on Monday unveiled a set of measures worth up to 8 bill..

Risk of UK balance of payments crisis under Truss is rising, Deutsche Bank warns

Risk of UK balance of payments crisis under Truss is rising, Deutsche Bank warns

LONDON (Reuters) – The risk of a UK balance of payment crisis “should not be underestimated” under a Liz Truss gover..

Germany heading for recession despite new relief plan – economists

Germany heading for recession despite new relief plan – economists

BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany, Europe’s largest economy, is still on course for a recession even with a new government plan t..

Saudi snitching app turns citizens into social media police

Saudi snitching app turns citizens into social media police

By Nazih Osseiran BEIRUT (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A Saudi app that lets ordinary people “play the role of a police o..

German new passenger car registrations up 3% in August – industry source

German new passenger car registrations up 3% in August – industry source

(Reuters) – German new passenger car registrations rose 3% in August to nearly 200,000 vehicles, an industry source said on Mond..

Norway on track for record gas export, will be ready for winter -Gassco CEO

Norway on track for record gas export, will be ready for winter -Gassco CEO

By Nora Buli STAVANGER, Norway (Reuters) – Norway’s gas export system is set to deliver record volumes of energy to Europe..

Euro zone business activity contracted again in August -PMI

Euro zone business activity contracted again in August -PMI

LONDON (Reuters) – Euro zone business activity contracted for a second month in August as demand sank, with customers wary of th..

Yamal-Europe eastward gas flows resume as Nord Stream lays idle

Yamal-Europe eastward gas flows resume as Nord Stream lays idle

(Reuters) -Eastbound natural gas flows via the Yamal-Europe pipeline to Poland from Germany resumed on Sunday, pipeline operator data ..

TF1 to take action against Vivendi’s Canal+ over decision to stop airing its programmes

TF1 to take action against Vivendi’s Canal+ over decision to stop airing its programmes

PARIS (Reuters) -French television group TF1 will take action against Vivendi’s pay TV unit Canal+ over a decision to no longer ..

Myanmar junta chief makes another visit to Russia

Myanmar junta chief makes another visit to Russia

(Reuters) – Myanmar’s junta leader was on a visit to Russia on Monday, his second trip there in less than two months, as M..

Factbox-Government measures to ease inflation pain

Factbox-Government measures to ease inflation pain

(Reuters) – Pandemic-related disruption to global supply chains and the knock-on effects of Russia’s war in Ukraine have c..

Czech interest rates already at high level, central bank governor says

Czech interest rates already at high level, central bank governor says

PRAGUE (Reuters) – Czech interest rates are already at a high level that is dampening domestic demand pressures, central bank Go..

Evergrande winding-up lawsuit in Hong Kong adjourned to Nov 7

Evergrande winding-up lawsuit in Hong Kong adjourned to Nov 7

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s High Court approved on Monday an application by China Evergrande Group and its major off..

JPMorgan readies overseas retail expansion with German hiring spree

JPMorgan readies overseas retail expansion with German hiring spree

By Marta Orosz and Tom Sims FRANKFURT (Reuters) – JPMorgan plans to hire a team of retail bankers in Germany as the biggest U.S...

Analysis-Nickel meltdown puts spotlight on LME’s search powers

Analysis-Nickel meltdown puts spotlight on LME’s search powers

By Pratima Desai LONDON (Reuters) – Stung by an epic crisis in nickel trading, the London Metal Exchange is ushering in new rule..

Asia shares ease, euro slugged by energy crisis

Asia shares ease, euro slugged by energy crisis

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares slipped on Monday while the euro took a fresh spill after Russia shut a major gas ..

Soccer-Rashford, Antony score as Man United end Arsenal’s 100% start

Soccer-Rashford, Antony score as Man United end Arsenal’s 100% start

By Simon Evans MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -Marcus Rashford struck twice as Manchester United made it four wins in a row and ended A..

MIDLANDS’ OLDER GENERATION SPLURGE ON FINANCIAL GIFTS TO HELP LOVED ONES

MIDLANDS’ OLDER GENERATION SPLURGE ON FINANCIAL GIFTS TO HELP LOVED ONES

Several in their golden years are not prepared for inheritance tax  As the cost of living continues to rise, over-50s in the Midlands ..

Exclusive-Embattled Credit Suisse aims to launch China wealth business next year

Exclusive-Embattled Credit Suisse aims to launch China wealth business next year

By Anshuman Daga SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Credit Suisse, which has been buffeted by a string of scandals, management changes and gl..

WhatsApp bans 2.4 million Indian accounts in July – monthly report

WhatsApp bans 2.4 million Indian accounts in July – monthly report

BENGALURU (Reuters) – WhatsApp banned 2.39 million Indian accounts in July, the highest so far this year, the Meta-owned popular..