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AstraZeneca to leave leading U.S. drug lobby group

Reuters | May 16, 2023

By Maggie Fick LONDON (Reuters) -AstraZeneca has decided to leave the main U.S. drug lobby group, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), and pursue other ways of engaging in advocacy at the state and federal level, the company said. AstraZeneca decided not to continue its membership after a recent assessment of whether it […]

G7 finance chiefs debate reducing supply chain reliance on China

Reuters | May 12, 2023

By Christian Kraemer and Tetsushi Kajimoto NIIGATA, Japan (Reuters) -Finance leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) advanced economies discussed the need to make global supply chains more resilient by reducing over-reliance on China, German Finance Minister Christian Lindner said on Friday. Japan, which is hosting a three-day G7 meeting to debate key global themes […]

Marketmind-Another one bites the dust

Reuters | May 1, 2023

(Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Amanda Cooper. Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the banking system, First Republic Bank has folded and U.S. regulators have agreed to sell its assets to JPMorgan. JPMorgan was one of a number of interested buyers […]

Mercedes-Benz more upbeat on signs US, China picking up

Reuters | April 28, 2023

By Victoria Waldersee BERLIN (Reuters) -Mercedes-Benz struck a slightly more optimistic tone alongside its first quarter results on Friday, saying demand in China and the United States was showing signs of picking up as markets recover from inflationary and supply chain shocks. Demand in Europe was still sluggish, but the German automaker expects that to […]

Microsoft hits back at UK after Activision acquisition blocked

Reuters | April 27, 2023

By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) – Microsoft’s president Brad Smith said the UK regulator’s decision to prevent its acquisition of ‘Call of Duty’ maker Activision Blizzard “had shaken confidence” in Britain as a destination for tech businesses. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), which operates independently from government, blocked the deal on Wednesday, saying it […]

SAP to embed ChatGPT in products as quarterly revenue beats estimates

Reuters | April 21, 2023

By Andrey Sychev and Supantha Mukherjee (Reuters) – Business software maker SAP on Friday reported first-quarter revenue above analysts’ expectations, backed by growth in its cloud business but lowered its outlook for the year due to the divestment of its Qualtrics unit. SAP, which in January announced plans to cut 3,000 jobs as it looked […]

Global money market funds see huge demand for a seventh straight week

Reuters | April 14, 2023

(Reuters) – Global investors were big buyers in money market funds for a seventh straight period in the week to April 12 after a strong U.S. jobs report heightened expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve would raise interest rates in May. Funds in the global money market drew a net $40.83 billion worth of inflows […]

Nearshoring bets boost Mexican real estate, transport shares 

Reuters | April 4, 2023

By Isabel Woodford MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Investors optimistic about a potential Mexican nearshoring boom have been scooping up stocks in local real estate, transport companies and banks, analysts say, in a bid to cash in on the wave of U.S businesses setting up shop over the border. The trend has seen increasing numbers of […]

OPEC+ unlikely to tweak oil policy in Monday talks – delegates

Reuters | March 30, 2023

By Alex Lawler, Ahmad Ghaddar and Olesya Astakhova LONDON/MOSCOW (Reuters) – OPEC+ is likely to stick to its existing deal to cut oil output at a meeting on Monday, five delegates from the producer group told Reuters, after oil prices recovered following a drop to 15-month lows. Oil has recovered towards $80 a barrel for […]

Portugal’s rents hit record high amid cost of living crisis

Reuters | March 29, 2023

LISBON (Reuters) – Housing rents in Portugal jumped nearly 11% to a record high in the last quarter of 2022, official data showed on Wednesday, adding to the soaring cost of living. Soaring prices of homes and rents, especially around the capital Lisbon, coupled with rampant inflation, high interest rates and low wages have prompted […]

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