LONDON, Reuters Major global companies have boosted hiring for professional roles as they enter the final quarter of the year, especially in retail, technology and healthcare, but demand for financial services recruits is more sluggish, a survey showed on Tuesday. Job vacancies for professional roles globally were up nearly 9 month on month in October, […]

FRANKFURT, Nov 19 Reuters The German economy is likely to stagnate in the last three months of the year as the labour market continues to soften and possible new trade tariffs loom, the country39;s central bank said on Tuesday. Europe39;s largest economy unexpectedly grew, albeit only by 0.2, in the three months to September but the […]

HELSINKI, Nov 19 Reuters Funding for European technology startups in 2024 is set to stall slightly below last year39;s level but a window for new listings is opening again, an industry report by venture capital firm Atomico said on Tuesday. Europe has more than 350 companies valued over 1 billion. However, over the past decade […]

BOGOTA, Nov 18 Reuters Colombia39;s economy grew 2.0 yearonyear in the third quarter, the government39;s DANE statistics agency said on Monday. The result came in below market expectations of 2.3 in a Reuters poll last week and the central bank technical team39;s 2.4 forecast. The economy grew by 0.2 from the second quarter, DANE added. […]

NAHBWells Fargo housing market index rises to 46, highest since April Republican election sweep boosts builder optimism for regulations supportive for industry Industry faces challenges from labor shortages, high materials costs, and mortgage rates Nov 18 Reuters U.S. homebuilder sentiment rose to a sevenmonth high in November and expectations for sales in the next six […]

BP cuts London hydrogen team, halts 18 projects Shell scales back lowcarbon push Equinor reviews renewables operations, cuts projects LONDON, Nov 18 Reuters Almost five years ago, BP embarked on an ambitious attempt to transform itself from an oil company into a business focused on lowcarbon power. The British company is now trying to return to […]

Shanghai to reduce some taxes on real estate transactions Markets cheer move, but many social media users not impressed Lowering transaction costs will not provide sustainable market boost economist BEIJING, Nov 18 Reuters Shanghai said on Monday it would reduce some taxes on real estate transactions from Dec. 1, according to state media, a move […]

Nov 18 Reuters Asking prices for British homes fell over the last month by more than is usual for the time of year, online property portal Rightmove said on Monday, although it forecast a new upswing in the market for 2025, its monthly report showed on Monday. Prices fell by 1.4 over the four weeks […]

LONDON, Nov 18 Reuters Britons started new businesses last year at the slowest rate since 2010, a potential warning sign for longerterm economic growth and productivity, according to official data published on Monday. The number of new businesses started in the United Kingdom fell to 316,000 in 2023 from 337,000 in 2022, the Office for […]

Nov 18 Reuters Saudi Arabia39;s crude oil exports in September rose to their highest level in three months, data from the Joint Organizations Data Initiative JODI showed on Monday. The country39;s exports in September rose by 0.080 million barrels per day bpd to 5.751 million bpd from 5.671 million bpd in August. Saudi Arabia is […]