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An entity formed of senior Yandex managers will become the Russian internet company’s largest shareholder with a 35 per cent stake should a $5.2 billion cash and share deal go through, ...

Britain’s biggest homebuilder Barratt (BDEV.L) will buy Redrow (RDW.L) in an all-stock deal valuing its smaller rival at about 2.52 billion pounds ($3.18 billion), they said on Wednesday, aiming ...

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), the largest sovereign wealth fund in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), is setting up a $4-5 billion fund to invest in India through a tax-neutral ...

Diageo’s (DGE.L) attempt to reassure investors about its strategy in Latin America has boosted confidence among some that the world’s top spirits maker can revive its performance ...

Global shares hit their highest in over a year on Wednesday, supported by relatively robust earnings and a retreat in the dollar, although trouble among US regional banks and scepticism ...

Britain on Tuesday said it would spend more than 100 million pounds ($125 million) to launch nine new research hubs in artificial intelligence (AI) and train regulators about the technology. “AI is ...

British retailers reported sluggish sales in January as shoppers remained cautious about spending, according to a survey published on Tuesday which underscored how high inflation and borrowing costs are weighing ...

Honda Motor Co (7267.T) said on Tuesday it was recalling 750,000 vehicles in the United States over a defect involving air bags which could deploy unintentionally during a crash. The front ...

Russia has begun buying bananas from India and will boost such imports, its food safety watchdog said on Tuesday, after a spat with its biggest supplier Ecuador over the latter’...

UBS (UBSG.S) said on Tuesday it would restart share buybacks and lifted cost-cutting targets, saying the integration of fallen rival Credit Suisse was on track, but higher expenses made ...

Japan’s Toyota Motor (7203.T) raised its full-year operating profit forecast by nearly 9 per cent on Tuesday, after its third-quarter earnings raced past analysts’ estimates thanks to a weaker yen ...

Societe Generale (SOGN.PA) plans to cut about 900 jobs at its Paris headquarters through voluntary departures, France’s third-biggest listed bank said on Monday, adding to a wave of job ...

German exports fell more than expected in December due to weak global demand, data from the federal statistics office showed on Monday. Exports fell by 4.6 per cent in December compared ...

Global air cargo demand experienced a notable resurgence in 2023, particularly with a strong fourth-quarter performance despite economic uncertainties, according to recently released data by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ...

Britain’s unemployment rate was much lower late last year than previously thought, the Office for National Statistics said on Monday, citing re-weighted survey results that might add to the ...

Volvo Cars’ (VOLCARb.ST) sales increased 10 per cent to 53,402 cars in January from a year earlier, helped by a 40 per cent jump for fully electric models in Europe, the Sweden-based ...

The dollar rose to an eight-week top against its major peers on Monday as traders clawed back bets for aggressive rate cuts by the Federal Reserve this year in view ...

Oil prices nudged higher on Monday, recovering from sharp falls last week, after Washington pledged to launch further strikes on Iran-backed groups in the Middle East and as Ukrainian drones ...

Researchers are going beyond conventional solar panels in a bid to generate heat and electricity from the other external surfaces of buildings. By Jack McGovan In social housing on the ...

Microsoft (MSFT.O) is expected to report a 15.8 per cent jump in quarterly revenue, its best growth in nearly two years, as rising adoption of its products infused with generative ...

Stellantis’ (STLAM.MI) Peugeot brand plans to use ChatGPT to improve the voice assistant in its cars and vans, the French brand said on Tuesday, joining rivals such as Volkswagen ...

Spotify (SPOT.N) said on Friday that Apple’s (AAPL.O) new plan to comply with the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) is “a complete and total farce.” ...

The global electric vehicle (EV) market is set to witness a substantial growth of 29 per cent, reaching 13.7 million units in 2023, according to the latest research from technology market analysts Canalys. ...

Despite the buzz over generative artificial intelligence last year, the technology’s impact on the advertising business of Alphabet (GOOGL.O) and Meta Platforms (META.O) is likely to be ...