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(Reuters) -Britain’s Dunelm Group reported a rise in quarterly sales on Thursday and forecast its annual profit to slightly exceed market consensus as freight-related costs ease for the homeware retailer, sending its shares up as much as 8%. The group, which sells items ranging from bedding, sofas, and chairs to garden furniture, said sales in …

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By Shristi Achar A (Reuters) -European shares rose on Thursday as gains in energy overshadowed declines in technology stocks, although major focus was on the European Central Bank’s interest rate decision, due later in the day. The continent-wide STOXX 600 was 0.3% higher at 0838 GMT, on track to snap three consecutive sessions of losses. …

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MUNICH (Reuters) – Saudia Group signed a deal with Lilium on Thursday to purchase 100 all-electric flying shuttles, the Germany-based air taxi developer said, one of the company’s biggest orders yet as it works to develop the aircraft. The Saudi state-owned airline made a firm order for 50 of Lilium’s electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing …

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By William Schomberg and Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) -Wages in Britain grew a bit more slowly but still increased at a pace that would normally be too strong for the Bank of England, leaving in doubt the possibility of an interest rate cut in two weeks’ time. A day after official data showed stubbornly high …

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(Reuters) – French shipping and logistics company CMA CGM has signed a partnership with Alphabet’s Google to speed up deployment of AI solutions across its operations worldwide, the two companies announced on Thursday. CMA CGM aims to increase efficiency and shorten delivery times through the optimisation of routes, container handling, and inventory management, while minimising …

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By Dominique Patton PARIS (Reuters) -French automaker Renault said on Thursday its first-half sales volume rose 1.9% from the year-ago period on strong performance for its hybrids in Europe, its key region. The company sold 1,154,700 vehicles globally compared to 1,133,478 units last year, with almost three-quarters of that volume going to Europe. It said …

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By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU competition policy should be revamped to help companies scale up and better compete in global markets, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday, an indication that she may loosen the bloc’s merger rules if she gets another term. “I believe we need a new …

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By Olivier Sorgho and Supantha Mukherjee (Reuters) -Nokia reported a 32% drop in second-quarter operating profit, citing weak demand for 5G telecom equipment, but the Finnish telecoms group said sales should recover towards the end of 2024 with the help of orders from North America. The profit, that excludes certain charges and asset revaluations to …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has told banks, payment firms and lenders to do more to ensure parliamentarians, senior public servants and their families are not treated unfairly, the watchdog said in a statement on Thursday. “Public service naturally comes with greater scrutiny. But it must be proportionate and shouldn’t disadvantage people …

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