By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Halloween has arrived earlier than ever at major U.S. theme parks, as major operators like Disney, Six Flags and Universal Studios seek to expand the[...]
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August 29, 2024
EU new car sales flat in July as battery-electric slumps, industry body ACEA says
By Alessandro Parodi and Greta Rosen Fondahn (Reuters) -New car sales in the European Union rose 0.2% in July, slowed by declines in France and Germany, while battery-electric vehicles continued to lo[...]
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Factbox-China’s probes on EU products following EV tariffs
By Nigel Hunt and Mei Mei Chu BEIJING/LONDON (Reuters) -China has opened an anti-subsidy probe into imported dairy products from the European Union, stepping up tension with the bloc a day after Bruss[...]
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Wary of Trump, US minerals projects rush to close government loans
By Ernest Scheyder (Reuters) – U.S. miners and battery recyclers are rushing to close government loans worth billions of dollars before January out of concern that former President Donald Trump[...]
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Morning Bid: Nvidia ‘beats’ as expected, but fallout limited
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan After all that, Nvidia beat expectations – which has become “expected” – and the stock retreated about 5%. Th[...]
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Qantas profits dip as fares fall, announces further share buy-back
By Roushni Nair and Lisa Barrington (Reuters) -Australia’s Qantas Airways announced an additional share buyback on Thursday but no dividend for the fifth year, as the airline reported a 16% annu[...]
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Pernod Ricard forecasts return to growth in 2025
By Emma Rumney (Reuters) -France’s Pernod Ricard on Thursday forecast its sales will grow again next year even as challenges in the U.S. and Chinese markets persist, after reporting an annual 1%[...]
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Inflation down in six German states, pointing to national decline
By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) -Inflation fell in six important German states in August due to lower energy prices, preliminary data showed on Thursday, suggesting Germany’s national inflati[...]
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Japan raises economic assessment for first time in 15 months
By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO (Reuters) – The Japanese government has upgraded its economic assessment for the first time in more than a year on signs of improved consumption, fostering optimism for[...]
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