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BOJ Governor Ueda’s comments at news conference
(Reuters) - The Bank of Japan (BOJ) on Friday kept ultra-low interest rates but announced a broad review of its monetary policy, laying the groundwork for new Governor Kazuo Ueda to gradually phase ou...
Apr 28, 2023
NatWest beats profit forecasts despite UK inflation squeeze
By Iain Withers and Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) -British bank NatWest posted better than expected profit for the first three months of 2023 as income soared 37%, even as inflation hammered househo...
Apr 28, 2023
French GDP edges up in first quarter as consumption recovers
PARIS (Reuters) - French GDP edged up 0.2% in the first quarter of 2023 after a flat fourth quarter, thanks to a recovery in household consumption, which was flat after falling one percent in the prev...
Apr 28, 2023
GIC to buy Japan logistics assets from Blackstone for $800 million
By Makiko Yamazaki and Ritsuko Shimizu TOKYO (Reuters) -Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC said on Friday it would buy a portfolio of six logistics assets in Japan for more than $800 million from Bla...
Apr 28, 2023
Historic Stone of Scone moved to London for King Charles’ coronation
LONDON (Reuters) - The historic Stone of Scone, the ancient coronation stone upon which monarchs in Britain have been crowned for centuries, has left Scotland for London under tight security ahead of ...
Apr 28, 2023
Sony posts record annual profit driven by chip, music units
TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Group Corp on Friday posted a record annual profit due to a strong performance at its music and microchip units, but the company predicted a smaller profit for the year to next ...
Apr 28, 2023
Industrial tech group Hexagon’s Q1 beats forecast
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Industrial technology group Hexagon reported on Friday a rise in first-quarter adjusted operating profit that was bigger than expected and said it had mitigated challenges from c...
Apr 28, 2023
Analysis-Skilled, educated and washing dishes: how Italy squanders migrant talent
By Alessandro Parodi and Alberto Chiumento (Reuters) - Marilyn Nabor, an experienced high school mathematics teacher in the Philippines, moved to Italy 14 years ago with high hopes of honing her craft...
Apr 28, 2023
Sudan conflict threatens supply of key soft drink ingredient
By Richa Naidu and Jessica DiNapoli LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sudan's eruption into conflict has left international consumer goods makers racing to shore up supplies of gum arabic, one of the countr...
Apr 28, 2023
Column-Mega tech stocks lure back investors for all seasons :Mike Dolan
By Mike Dolan LONDON (Reuters) - After a torrid 2022 for its stock prices, it seems Big Tech can do no wrong again this year. The eye-popping outperformance of the U.S. digital and technology giants t...
Apr 28, 2023
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