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UK’s National Grid makes green power play with $11 billion WPD buy
By Muvija M (Reuters) - National Grid will buy England's largest electricity distribution business WPD from U.S.-based PPL for 7.8 billion pounds ($10.9 billion) as it positions itself for a climate-d...
Mar 18, 2021
Vodafone’s Vantage Towers climbs after Germany’s biggest IPO in three years
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Shares in Vodafone's Vantage Towers rose on Thursday in Germany's largest stock market debut in three years, benefiting from strong investor appetite for infrastructure assets wi...
Mar 18, 2021
Unstoppable Volkswagen shares eye best week ever in EV frenzy
(Reuters) - Shares in Germany's Volkswagen were up on Thursday and on course for a fourth daily rise and their best week ever as investors cheered its plans to overtake Tesla in the electric car marke...
Mar 18, 2021
Analysis: China delivers on threats to rein in internet economy
By Tony Munroe and Pei Li (Reuters) - On Tuesday, Chinese livestreaming e-commerce came under scrutiny. On Thursday, it was "deepfakes". And earlier this month, Chinese authorities imposed fines on op...
Mar 18, 2021
German DAX hits record high as automakers rally
(Reuters) - Automakers lifted the German DAX to a record high on Thursday, while euro zone blue-chip stocks jumped to pre-pandemic levels after the U.S. Federal Reserve vowed to keep interest rates lo...
Mar 18, 2021
ECB’s higher bond buys may need time to show: Lagarde
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank may need some time before the recently agreed increase in money printing becomes apparent in its net purchase data, ECB President Christine Lagarde said...
Mar 18, 2021
China faces difficulties attracting foreign investment this year, ministry says
BEIJING (Reuters) - China faces a severe and complex situation in attracting foreign investment this year, commerce ministry spokesman Gao Feng told reporters in an online briefing on Thursday. Foreig...
Mar 18, 2021
ECB stress testing broader economy over climate risk: de Guindos
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank is stress testing the broader economy to assess the economic risk of climate change three decades into the future, the bank's vice president said on Thu...
Mar 18, 2021
Japanese judiciary sends conflicting signals to nuclear industry
By Aaron Sheldrick TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese courts delivered conflicting rulings on two nuclear reactors on Wednesday, lifting an injunction on one and slapping a no-restart order on another, highli...
Mar 18, 2021
Credit Suisse says faces regulatory probes over Greensill
(Reuters) - Several regulatory investigations and actions have been initiated, or are being considered, over Credit Suisse's dealings with collapsed supply chain finance firm Greensill Capital, the le...
Mar 18, 2021
