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World going through unprecedented chip shortage, China trade body says
By Josh Horwitz SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The world is going through an unprecedented chip shortage, Zhou Zixue, a senior official with the China Semiconductor Industry Association, said on Wednesday, afte...
Mar 17, 2021
Campaign group asks S&P to cut Adani Ports from DJ Sustainability index
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Environmental campaign group Market Forces has asked S&P Global to remove India's Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd from a Dow Jones Sustainability Index, citing its ties...
Mar 17, 2021
European shares tread water ahead of Fed outcome
(Reuters) - European stocks were flat on Wednesday as most investors stayed on the sidelines ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy decision, while German carmaker BMW jumped after forecasting sig...
Mar 17, 2021
Some UK financial firms blame COVID for missing target of women in senior roles
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Most financial firms and institutions signed up to a UK finance ministry backed charter met their 2020 targets for women in senior management as those who fell behind b...
Mar 17, 2021
Volkswagen sees 2021 sales, earnings to rise, plans more electric car deliveries
(Reuters) - Volkswagen said on Wednesday it expects its 2021 deliveries, sales and earnings to come in above the previous year's level, as it announced the start of its new strategy. The group said it...
Mar 17, 2021
New York stays top in finance as London loses ground, index shows
LONDON (Reuters) - New York kept the top spot in the latest Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI), with London clinging on to second place in the face of competition from Shanghai and other Asian cent...
Mar 17, 2021
Britain considering best way to proceed on vaccine passports: minister
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is looking at the idea of vaccine passports and discussing the best way to proceed in terms of fairness, said business minister Kwasi Kwarteng. P&O Cruises said earlier on W...
Mar 17, 2021
Uber must do more on UK minimum wage pledge: union
LONDON (Reuters) - Uber drivers in Britain should receive the minimum wage from the time they log on until they log off from the app, two former drivers who led a successful court battle said after th...
Mar 17, 2021
European new car sales drop by 20% year-on-year in February: ACEA
BERLIN (Reuters) - European car registrations fell in February, industry data showed on Wednesday, as coronavirus lockdowns and accompanying uncertainty across Europe took a toll on sales. New car reg...
Mar 17, 2021
BMW sees significant profit growth in 2021
BERLIN (Reuters) - German carmaker BMW on Wednesday said it expects a significant year-on-year increase in group pretax profit in 2021 as it forecast a strong performance in all of its segments. BMW, ...
Mar 17, 2021
