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Malaysia central bank may hit pause after surprise rate hike

By Rozanna Latiff KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -Malaysia’s central bank unexpectedly raised its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday, as it looks to manage persistent inflation amid strong domestic demand. Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) lifted its overnight policy rate by 25 basis points to 3%, confounding economists expectations for an extended pause. Some economists now see the …

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Los principales operadores del sector energético duplicaron beneficios en 2022 -Bernstein

Por Ron Bousso LONDRES (Reuters) – Según analistas de Bernstein, los 11 mayores operadores mundiales del mercado eléctrico del mundo obtuvieron el año pasado un beneficio de 77.000 millones de dólares, más del doble que el año anterior, en un contexto de enorme volatilidad de precios. Shell y BP, las dos mayores comercializadoras del mercado eléctrico …

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Repsol negocia la toma de una participación de control en CHC Energía -Expansión

MADRID (Reuters) – La petrolera española Repsol está a punto de comprar una participación mayoritaria en la empresa minorista CHC Energía, informó el miércoles el diario Expansión citando fuentes del mercado no identificadas. Repsol pretende comprar una participación del 50,01% en CHC Energía, en una operación que valoraría la empresa entre 150 millones de euros …

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Spain’s conservatives seen winning parliamentary election, poll shows

MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s main opposition People’s Party (PP) is poised to win a parliamentary election expected by the end of the year but will need an alliance with the far-right Vox to achieve a working majority, according to an opinion poll released on Wednesday. The survey carried out by private pollster 40dB for El …

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Repsol close to deal for power utility CHC Energia, Expansion reports

MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish oil company Repsol is close to buying a majority stake in power retailer CHC Energia, the Expansion newspaper reported on Wedneday, citing unidentified market sources. Repsol aims to buy a 50.01% stake in CHC Energia in a deal that would value the utility at between 150 million euros ($165.5 million) and …

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France’s Latecoere says talks on potential capital reconfiguration progressing

(Reuters) – French aerospace company Latecoere said on Wednesday that discussions with stakeholders on ways to improve its capital structure are progressing. The group, which is partly owned by U.S. private equity firm Searchlight Capital, is in the midst of a restructuring process and in talks with its stakeholders, which include the French state. In …

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Jewellery maker Pandora to slow down brand relaunch in China

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Danish jewellery maker Pandora will slow down a planned country-wide relaunch of its brand in China as customer demand has yet to recover to pre-pandemic levels, the company’s CEO said on Wednesday. Pandora sees China as a potential driver of future growth, but the world’s largest jewellery market is recovering slowly from …

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Porsche to raise prices further as profits jump

BERLIN (Reuters) -Luxury carmaker Porsche will raise prices by 4-8% in Europe and the U.S. in the second half to combat higher costs that weighed on returns in the first quarter, even as profits and revenue jumped by over 25%, it said on Wednesday. The company was still seeing issues with the supply of semiconductors …

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Volvo Cars’ sales grow 10% in April on demand jump in China

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden-based Volvo Cars said on Wednesday that sales increased by 10% year-on-year in April to 51,976 cars, boosted by strong gains in China. Volvo Cars, which is majority-owned by China’s Geely Holding, said in a statement that sales in China were up 46%. In Europe, its biggest market, sales were up 5%, …

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Barratt on track for full-year profits, sees early signs of recovery

By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s largest housebuilder Barratt Developments said on Wednesday an improving rate of sales would help it to meet annual profit forecasts and, like rivals, retain its target for new build completions this year. Britain’s housing market has shown signs of recovery in recent weeks, helped by an easing in fixed …

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