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European markets move higher; Renault shares up 6% after quarterly revenue jump
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European markets move higher; Renault shares up 6% after quarterly revenue jump

European stocks were slightly higher on Thursday, as investors reviewed another batch of earnings reports, and as U.S. market declines weighed on global sentiment. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was up 0.53% by 10:05 a.m. London time, with the majority of major bourses and sectors trading in positive territory. Travel and leisure stocks added 2.85% while […]

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European stocks close lower as traders focus on earnings and bond yields
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European stocks close lower as traders focus on earnings and bond yields

Canada’s central bank cuts interest rates by 50 basis points Canada’s central bank on Wednesday took a big step in easing monetary policy by cutting its key benchmark rate by 50 basis points to 3.75%. The Bank of Canada said it expects the global economy to expand at a rate of about 3% over the […]

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European markets open slightly lower; gold prices climb to a fresh record high
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European markets open slightly lower; gold prices climb to a fresh record high

European markets open slightly lower European markets opened slightly lower on Monday. The pan-European Stoxx 600 traded down 0.1% shortly after the opening bell, with most sectors in negative territory. — Sam Meredith BofA’s Michael Widmer explains why gold could be the ‘ultimate safe haven asset’ The fundamental backdrop is “quite good” for gold prices […]

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‘They want something different’: Two new reports predict a big shift in travel behavior in 2025
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‘They want something different’: Two new reports predict a big shift in travel behavior in 2025

The biggest travel trend of 2022 was to go big, spend big — with people eagerly booking bucket list-style trips to places like Bali, Rome, London and Paris. But two new reports show travelers are now in a very different headspace. Trend reports from Expedia and Booking.com show vacationers are forgoing splashy trips to global […]

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Eutelsat uses SpaceX rocket to launch first satellites after merger
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Eutelsat uses SpaceX rocket to launch first satellites after merger

SpaceX logo is screened on a mobile phone for illustration photo.  Beata Zawrzel | Nurphoto | Getty Images Eutelsat, the world’s third-biggest satellite operator by revenue, launched 20 satellites for its communications network on Sunday, using Elon Musk’s SpaceX in its first move since the merger of two European companies last year. A SpaceX Falcon […]

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Auto giants launch a flurry of cheaper electric vehicles — taking the fight to China
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Auto giants launch a flurry of cheaper electric vehicles — taking the fight to China

Carlos Tavares, chief executive officer of Stellantis NV, beside a Citroen C5 Aircross Concept automobile at the Paris Motor Show in Paris, France, on Monday, Oct. 14, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images PARIS, France — Several of Europe’s biggest carmakers unveiled low-cost electric vehicles (EVs) at the Paris Motor Show this week, seeking […]

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LVMH falls 6% as third-quarter revenues drop; European markets trade lower
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LVMH falls 6% as third-quarter revenues drop; European markets trade lower

European markets traded lower Wednesday morning as global market sentiment took a turn for the worse. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was down 0.2% early on in the trading session with the majority of sectors in negative territory. The FTSE 100 was up 0.8% at the open after the latest U.K. data showed the inflation […]

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From swimming cars to rectangular steering wheels, here’s what’s going on at the Paris auto show
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From swimming cars to rectangular steering wheels, here’s what’s going on at the Paris auto show

A Peugeot Inception concept car at the Paris Motor Show on October 14, 2024. Riccardo Milani | Afp | Getty Images PARIS, France — Auto giants have descended on the Paris Motor Show to showcase their latest concepts and production models, jostling to capture the public’s attention with eye-catching designs and futuristic technologies. The biennial […]

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Left and right prey on weak French government as it prepares ‘austerity’ budget
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Left and right prey on weak French government as it prepares ‘austerity’ budget

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier (C) ahead of his general policy statement to the French National Assembly in Paris on October 1, 2024. Barnier, a right-wing former EU Brexit negotiator, was appointed three weeks ago by French President to bring some stability after the political chaos created by a hung parliament that resulted from snap […]

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European markets turn lower after starting the new trading week with positive momentum
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European markets turn lower after starting the new trading week with positive momentum

A stock trader looks at his monitors in the trading room of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Worries about a new coronavirus mutation in southern Africa have dealt a major blow to the German stock market.  Arne Dedert | Picture Alliance | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks started the new trading week on a positive […]

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