Major brokerages retain US rate-cut view after soft inflation data
(Reuters) - Top global brokerages have retained their expectations for when the U.S. Federal Reserve will lower interest rates this year, after softer-than-expected inflation data boosted hopes of a soft landing for the economy. J.P. Morgan and Gol...
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ECB not in a hurry to cut rates, should take measured steps after June, Kazaks says
PORTOROZ, Slovenia (Reuters) - The European Central Bank is likely to cut interest rates in June but the bank is not in a hurry to ease policy, so subsequent moves could be spaced out to give time for assessment, ECB policymaker Martins Kazaks said...
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Johnson & Johnson to acquire Proteologix for $850 million
(Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson on Thursday said it would acquire privately held Proteologix for $850 million in cash, with potential for an additional milestone payment. (Reporting by Sriparna Roy in Bengaluru; Editing by Anil D'Silva)
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ECB's Centeno sees lower interest rates soon, no word on June decision
LISBON (Reuters) - Euro zone inflation is in a sustained decline towards 2% and the European Central Bank's interest rates will certainly start diminishing, ECB policymaker Mario Centeno said on Thursday, declining to predict whether it will happen...
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Lufthansa offers short-haul compromise for ITA deal, sources say
By Foo Yun Chee, Ilona Wissenbach and Angelo Amante BRUSSELS/FRANKFURT/ROME (Reuters) - Lufthansa has offered to keep some competing ITA short-haul routes in an effort to secure EU antitrust approval for its bid for a stake in the Italian airline, ...
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ECB's rates framework may discourage money-market lending - Nagel
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank's new interest rates framework may discourage money-market lending because banks will find it cheaper to tap the ECB, policymaker Joachim Nagel said on Thursday. The ECB wants to wean banks off free c...
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Walmart lifts full-year sales and profit forecast, shares rally
(Reuters) -U.S. retail giant Walmart raised its fiscal 2025 sales and profit forecast on Thursday, betting on easing inflation to further boost demand for essentials and bring a rebound in sales of discretionary products like electronics. Shares of the...
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Under Armour forecasts annual sales below estimates
(Reuters) - Apparel maker Under Armour forecast its annual revenue below analysts' expectations on Thursday, signaling soft demand for its sportswear in the U.S. as consumers cut back on discretionary spending in the face of sticky inflation. The c...
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South Korea urges better cooperation on supply chain with China
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's finance minister on Thursday said Seoul and Beijing should seek better economic cooperation on the supply chain for raw materials. "We should lead global industries by cooperating on supply chain and technologies acr...
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Exclusive-Chevron prepares for North Sea exit after more than 55 years
By Ron Bousso LONDON (Reuters) - Chevron is set to launch the sale of its remaining UK North Sea oil and gas assets, in a move that would mark the U.S. energy giant's exit from the ageing basin after more than 55 years. The process comes as Chevron...
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Exclusive-Fed's Williams welcomes inflation data, not ready to seek rate cuts
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams welcomed the arrival of softer consumer inflation data, he told Reuters, but said that positive news is not enough to call for the U.S. central bank t...
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Transcript of interview with New York Fed's Williams
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams was interviewed by Reuters on Wednesday. The following transcript has been edited for clarity: MICHAEL DERBY: We speak today on a day where we got so...
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Morning bid: New highs hold as disinflation resumes, US cools
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan World stocks notched new records and the dollar nursed its worst day of the year as fears of an overheating U.S. economy dissipate - stirring hopes that the coast is clearing for Federa...
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Israel's economy rebounds in wake of Gaza war, grows 14.1% in Q1
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's economy recovered sharply in the first quarter of 2024 after a steep contraction in late 2023 that followed the start of war in Gaza with Palestinian Islamist group Hamas last October. The Central Bureau of Statistics...
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Basel battle: Goldman's unlikely foot soldiers in the fight against bank capital hikes
By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Jeff Riggs, a Montana businessman who owns a small data center, flew to Washington D.C. in November to meet with his U.S. Senator Steve Daines. The trip wasn't his idea. It was arranged, paid for and scripte...
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Chinese retailer JD.com reports Q1 revenue above estimates
(Reuters) - Chinese online retailer JD.com on Thursday reported first-quarter revenue that beat market estimates, as deep price cuts helped boost sales that had been hit hard by cautious customer sentiment. U.S.[listed shares of the company rose ab...
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Meta faces EU investigation over child safety risks
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Meta Platforms' social media sites Facebook and Instagram will be investigated for potential breaches of EU online content rules relating to child safety, EU regulators said on Thursday, a move that could lead t...
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Deere cuts 2024 profit forecast as falling crop prices squeezes demand
(Reuters) - Deere trimmed its annual profit forecast for the second time on Thursday, as farmers buy fewer tractors and combine harvesters due to falling crop prices. The world's largest farm equipment maker said it now expects fiscal 2024 net inco...
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Digitalisation of banking creates new risks, says global watchdog
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - The digitalisation and entry of Big Tech into finance create new vulnerabilities and amplify existing risks in the banking system that may need new rules to mitigate, global banking regulators said in a report on Thu...
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Deutsche Bank under fire from investors over Postbank problems
By Tom Sims FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Big investors in Deutsche Bank vented their frustration at Germany's top lender on Thursday, describing problems at its Postbank business as a trust-damaging embarrassment. The complaints at Deutsche's annual general me...
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Swedish court rejects Tesla appeal in licence plate case
OSLO (Reuters) - A Swedish appeals court upheld on Thursday a dismissal of Tesla's lawsuit against Sweden's Transport Agency in a conflict over licence plates, part of a wider dispute between the U.S. company and labour unions in the Nordic country...
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GameStop, AMC slide as meme stocks rally loses steam
(Reuters) - Retail darlings GameStop and AMC continued their slide into premarket trading on Thursday, as the euphoria over the return of "Roaring Kitty", who was the central figure in 2021 meme stock rally, fizzles out. Shares of the struggling vi...
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Futures edge higher as softer inflation report lifts rate-cut hopes
(Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures inched higher on Thursday, putting Wall Street on track to extend gains from the all-time highs hit in the previous session as a tepid inflation report bolstered hopes of interest-rate cuts. All three major inde...
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Tel Aviv Stock Exchange to align trading week with global bourses
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) is planning to alter its schedule and add Friday to the trading week in a bid to strengthen the Israeli bourse's global profile, it said on Thursday. The exchange hopes a dec...
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AIG to sell 20% stake in Corebridge for $3.8 billion
(Reuters) - American International Group said on Thursday it would sell a 20% stake in its life insurance and retirement unit Corebridge Financial for $3.8 billion. The stake would be sold to Nippon Life Insurance Company, and the deal is expected ...
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