By Diana Mandia and Dina Kartit (Reuters) – The number of nights spent in tourist accommodation in the European Union in 2022 approached pre-pandemic levels, the bloc’s statistics office E[...]
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Factbox-How the EU ban on Russian crude affects oil flows
(Reuters) – Russian crude oil exports to the European Union fell by 270,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 0.9 million bpd in December from the previous month, International Energy Agency (IEA) data s[...]
Read moreBNP Paribas’ $16 billion U.S. sale to BMO wins regulatory OK
PARIS (Reuters) -BNP Paribas, France’s biggest listed bank, said on Wednesday that it had received all the necessary regulatory approvals to complete its previously announced sale of Bank of the[...]
Read moreBayer acquires British medical imaging AI developer Blackford
By Ludwig Burger and Patricia Weiss FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Bayer agreed to acquire Blackford Analysis Ltd., a British developer of artificial intelligence (AI) systems that help diagnose disease[...]
Read moreCanada’s Rogers, Shaw say merger must be allowed to proceed
TORONTO (Reuters) – Rogers Communications Inc’s C$20 billion ($14.9 billion) acquisition of rival Shaw Communications Inc has been delayed long enough and must be allowed to proceed despit[...]
Read moreU.S. home builder spirits brighten to kick off 2023, NAHB says
By Dan Burns (Reuters) – Confidence among U.S. single-family homebuilders improved for the first time in more than a year in January, potentially signaling the housing slump may have reached its[...]
Read moreU.S. manufacturing output tumbles in December
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Production at U.S. factories fell more than expected in December and output in the prior month was weaker than previously thought, indicating that manufacturing was rapidl[...]
Read moreCrypto exchange Coinbase to halt Japan operations
(Reuters) -Coinbase Global Inc is halting its operations in Japan due to volatile market conditions, the cryptocurrency exchange said on Wednesday, days after it announced job cuts amid waning demand[...]
Read moreAir France says it won’t bid for Italy’s ITA Airways
PARIS (Reuters) – Air France-KLM said on Wednesday it had informed the Italian government it would not bid for an equity stake in its flag carrier ITA Airways. Sources earlier this month told Re[...]
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