By Elizabeth Dilts Marshall NEW YORK – A team of quantum computing engineers from JPMorgan Chase & Co, Toshiba Corp and Ciena Corp say they have successfully shown that a…
By Dawn Chmielewski – Universal Music Group has struck a partnership with NFT platform Curio to develop non-fungible token (NFT) collections for its record labels and artists, the companies said…
By Gabriella Borter -Florida’s House of Representatives passed a bill to ban abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy late on Wednesday, a measure several Republican-led states are pushing as the…
PARIS -Shares in French power utility EDF lost early gains and were down 1.3% after Les Echos reported that the government is leaning towards a more than 2 billion euro…
By Alexander Marrow and Katya Golubkova MOSCOW – The Russian rouble and stocks slipped in volatile trade on Thursday after Russian-backed rebels and Ukrainian forces traded accusations of firing shells…
By Joseph White and Kannaki Deka -No. 1 U.S. auto retailer AutoNation Inc beat Wall Street estimates for fourth-quarter profit and revenue on Thursday on robust demand for used vehicles…
-Cryptocurrency operator Circle Internet Financial said on Thursday it was valued at $9 billion under new deal terms with Concord Acquisition Corp, a blank-check firm backed by former Barclays boss…
OTTAWA – Canadian home price gains accelerated again in January, climbing 1.3% from December, on rises in nine of the 11 major markets, data showed on Thursday. The Teranet-National Bank…
BERLIN -Germany’s financial watchdog BaFin said on Thursday that it planned to clamp down on the marketing, distribution and sale of futures products with additional payment obligations. It isn’t the…
BERLIN – German commercial vehicle maker Traton’s MAN unit plans to deliver its first electric truck in early 2024, MAN said on Thursday, adding that it was on track to…
HELSINKI – Nordea is aiming for 4% growth in lending volume and 4-6% growth in savings assets by the end of 2025 by improving its digital services, the bank said…
By Giuseppe Fonte and Gavin Jones ROME – Italy is working on a reform to make it easier for workers to retire early without bloating what is already Europe’s second…
-Retailer Canadian Tire Corp Ltd beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly profit and revenue on Thursday, as consumers splurged on sporting goods, garden equipment and home decor during the holiday…
MOSCOW -TCS Group Holding, which runs Russia’s largest online bank, Tinkoff, will partner with payment solutions provider BPC in the Philippines as it pushes ahead with expansion into Asian markets,…
LONDON – Financing conditions have tightened for emerging markets both domestically and externally but they are better prepared to handle the U.S. Federal Reserve’s upcoming monetary tightening policy cycle, ratings…
By Belén Carreño MADRID – Exports of Spanish goods soared 21.2% last year to surpass pre-pandemic levels despite global supply chain problems and the impact of Brexit, although Spain’s trade…
MILAN – Russian President Vladimir Putin has told Italy that Russia is ready to increase its gas supplies to the country if needed, the Russian ambassador to Italy Sergey Razov…
LONDON – Standard Chartered Chief Executive Bill Winters is keen to stay at the bank at least until the delivery of its new goal to hit a double-digit return by…
PARIS – French luxury group and Gucci owner Kering is eyeing second- and third-tier cities for possible store expansion in the United States, where its sales are booming, Chairman and…
By Jesús Aguado MADRID – Aggravated by fiddly financial apps, retired urologist Carlos San Juan got more than he bargained for when he began a campaign for a more user-friendly…
By Silke Koltrowitz ZURICH -Food group Nestle is confident of defending its profit margins against mounting cost pressures this year, planning more price increases after they helped it beat sales…
By Shivani Tanna and Mrinmay Dey -Amazon.com Inc has reached agreement with Visa Inc to accept its credit cards across its network, ending a standoff between the two that threatened…
By David Milliken LONDON – More than seven out of 10 British exporters have found no benefit from the trade deal that Britain agreed with the European Union after Brexit,…
BERLIN – Germany’s Volkswagen is in talks with China’s Huawei about acquiring an autonomous driving unit for billions of euros, Manager Magazin reported on Thursday. Automakers and technology firms are…
JERUSALEM – Tower Semiconductor on Thursday reported a higher than expected rise in quarterly profit, days after Intel Corp said it planned to buy the Israeli chipmaker. The company, previously…