TOYOTA CITY, Japan, June 14 Reuters Toyota shareholders rejected a resolution urging greater disclosure of its climate lobbying on Wednesday, voting down the first investor proposal to come before the automaker39;s annual general meeting in almost two decades. Investors also backed all 10 members of the board, including Chairman Akio Toyoda, despite concerns about board independence raised by […]

BRUSSELS, June 14 Reuters Euro zone industrial production rebounded more than expected in April after a slump in March, as a surge in the output of capital goods such as buildings and equipment offset reduced production of consumer goods, data showed on Wednesday. Industrial production in the 20 countries sharing the euro rose 1.0 monthonmonth […]

MADRID, June 14 Reuters Spanish oil company Cepsa signed on Wednesday two agreements aimed at shipping green hydrogen between Spain and the Netherlands, a day after renewable energy giant Iberdrola took a similar step. The two Spanish companies are vying to become green hydrogen leaders, with planned investments worth billions of euros. The recent agreements will help […]

Consumer prices climb 0.1 in May; up 4.0 yearonyear Core CPI rises 0.4; up 5.3 yearonyear  WASHINGTON, June 13 Reuters U.S. consumer prices barely rose in May and the annual increase in inflation was the smallest in more than two years, though underlying price pressures remained strong, supporting the view that the Federal Reserve would […]

SEOUL, June 14 Reuters South Korea39;s jobless rate fell in May to a record low, official data showed on Wednesday, indicating a still robust labour market although conditions were softer in the manufacturing sector amid slowing economic growth. The employment report provides a brighter backdrop to the country as it navigates external challenges from tighter […]

NEW DELHI, June 14 Reuters India39;s annual wholesale prices fell for the second consecutive month in May on easing input costs brought about by lower commodity prices, government data showed on Wednesday. The wholesale price index WPI fell 3.48, compared with a 2.35 fall estimated by economists in a Reuters poll. It fell 0.92 in April. […]

BERLIN, June 14 Reuters Germany39;s wholesale prices decreased by 2.6 on the year in May, the sharpest drop in nearly three years, according to data released on Wednesday, in a sign that inflation in Europe39;s largest economy will continue to ease. May39;s yearonyear decrease was the strongest since July 2020, when the outbreak of the […]