By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – “Aquaman” actor Amber Heard testified for a second day on Thursday in the widely followed defamation case brought by her ex-husband Johnny Depp, describing times she said he kicked her in the back and injured he…
Bank of England’s Bailey forgoes pay rise again
LONDON (Reuters) – Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Thursday he would forgo a pay rise for a third year in a row after he urged people in Britain to show wage restraint in the face of fast-rising inflation. Bailey said he had turned down …
Atlantia pockets 8.2 billion euros from sale of Italian motorway assets
MILAN (Reuters) – Italian infrastructure group Atlantia said on Thursday it had finalised the sale of its controlling stake in Italian motorway unit Autostrade per l’Italia in a deal worth 8.2 billion euros ($8.6 billion). The closing of the transactio…
Big Tech data harvesting comes under fire by world central bank group
By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – A paper published by the world’s main central bank umbrella group, the BIS, has called for individuals and firms to be given more control over the data collected on them by social media and other Big Tech firms and bank…
Soccer-Abramovich says he has not asked for Chelsea loan to be repaid
(Reuters) – Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich on Thursday denied media reports that he has asked for his loan to Chelsea football club to be repaid, saying that the suggestions are “entirely false”. Premier League Chelsea were put up for sale by Abramo…
Italy’s Fincantieri sales rise 18% in Q1
MILAN (Reuters) – Italy’s Fincantieri said its sales rose 18% in the first-quarter to 1.7 billion euros ($1.76 billion) driven by a strong performance of its core shipbuilding business. Earnings before interests, taxes, depreciation and amortization (E…
Takeaway shares slump another 12% to close below 2016 IPO price
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – A fall in the share price of Just Eat Takeaway.com NV accelerated in late European trading on Thursday, with the stock closing down 12% at 21.18 euros ($22.26) in Amsterdam – below the company’s 2016 initial public offering price …
Over 500 kg of cocaine found in coffee delivery for Nespresso
ZURICH (Reuters) – Over 500 kg (1,102 lb) of cocaine estimated to be worth more than 50 million Swiss francs ($50.65 million) have been found in a container of coffee bean bags for Nestle’s Nespresso factory in Romont in western Switzerland, the canton…
Axa reports 2% rise in first quarter revenue, keeps 2023 targets
PARIS (Reuters) -French insurer Axa on Thursday posted a 2% rise in revenue, with strength in its health and casualty insurance business offsetting weakness in savings. Europe’s second-biggest insurer, behind Allianz, said it was confident of reaching …
Analysis-French left’s new ‘disobedient’ stance is warning shot for EU
By Michel Rose PARIS (Reuters) – Winning next month’s legislative election may be a long shot for France’s new hard-left alliance, but the fact President Emmanuel Macron now faces two eurosceptic opposition blocs should cause concern among France’s Eur…