Nokia chair to step down, AI push supports Q4 profit
Jan 29 (Reuters) – Finland’s Nokia (NOKIA.HE), opens new tab said on Thursday that longtime chair Sari Baldauf…
First-class goods in second-tier cities as luxury goes local in China
Luxury spending in second-tier cities exceeding first-tier Middle-class looks to spend on luxury, save on living costs Gen…
Walmart boosts pharmacy pay, elevates 3,000 roles in healthcare push
Jan 28 (Reuters) – U.S. retailer Walmart (WMT.O), opens new tab on Wednesday said it has elevated 3,000…
ECB’s Cipollone says geopolitical risks strengthen case for European payments autonomy
MADRID, Jan 28 (Reuters) – Rising geopolitical tensions are firming the case for Europe to develop payment systems…
China passes steel output peak, developing Asia still climbing
LAUNCESTON, Australia, Jan 28 (Reuters) – It’s a fairly safe bet to say that China’s steel production has…
EU’s answer to Starlink should start up in 2029, commissioner says
BRUSSELS, Jan 27 (Reuters) – The European Union’s multi-orbit array of 290 satellites known as IRIS2 should be…
China soaks up the crude oil glut, but only if the price is right
LAUNCESTON, Australia, Jan 27 (Reuters) – Where exactly is the expected supply glut in the global crude market?…
America Inc’s productivity boom may be going global
ORLANDO, Florida, Jan 26 (Reuters) – The rumblings of a productivity boom are reverberating through the U.S. economy…
Poland cools on joining euro zone after its economy surges, FT reports
Jan 25 (Reuters) – Poland is in no hurry to join the euro zone, Finance Minister Andrzej Domanski…
Russian Oscar hopeful believes in the power of animation
Item 1 of 4 Russian director Konstantin Bronzit, whose animated short film “The Three Sisters” has been nominated…
OMV CEO says strict rules on plastic recycling could stifle innovation
Item 1 of 2 OMV CEO Alfred Stern briefs journalists in Vienna, Austria September 22, 2025. REUTERS/Lisa Leutner…
S&P revises Congo’s outlook to ‘positive’ as reforms, mining strength boost economy
Jan 23 – Global credit ratings agency S&P on Friday revised the Democratic Republic of Congo’s outlook to…