Author Archives: Syndicated Content
UK factories see biggest month-on-month jump in costs since 1992, PMI shows
LONDON, April 1 (Reuters) - British factory cost pressures soared in March and delivery delays - due to ships avoiding the Strait of Hormuz - were the longest since mid-2022, according to a survey tha...
Thomson Reuters Apr 01, 2026
New BP CEO Meg O'Neill starts off by promising consistency, staff note shows
By Stephanie Kelly and Shadia Nasralla LONDON, April 1 (Reuters) - BP's new CEO Meg O'Neill began her stint on Wednesday by offering consistency while accelerating the group's performance, a year afte...
Thomson Reuters Apr 01, 2026
Euro zone factories see jump in input costs, supply snags, survey shows
LONDON, April 1 (Reuters) - Euro zone manufacturers faced soaring input costs and supply chain disruptions in March due to the Iran war, even as underlying tepid demand threatened to undermine the sec...
Thomson Reuters Apr 01, 2026
German institutes cut 2026, 2027 growth forecasts, raise inflation outlook
By Maria Martinez BERLIN, April 1 (Reuters) - Germany's leading economic institutes cut their growth forecasts for this year and next on Wednesday and sharply raised their forecasts for inflation as t...
Thomson Reuters Apr 01, 2026
Euro zone economy may already be on ECB's 'adverse' path, policymaker warns
By Balazs Koranyi LJUBLJANA, April 1 (Reuters) - The euro zone economy may already be on the "adverse" path outlined by the European Central Bank and inflation could become entrenched quicker than in ...
Thomson Reuters Apr 01, 2026
German manufacturing expands in March despite Iran war supply strains, PMI shows
BERLIN, April 1 (Reuters) - Germany's manufacturing sector expanded in March at its fastest pace since May 2022 as output and new orders grew despite supply disruptions tied to the Iran war, a survey ...
Thomson Reuters Apr 01, 2026
French manufacturing stagnates in March as Middle East conflict hits orders -final PMI
PARIS, April 1 (Reuters) - French manufacturing activity showed little sign of expansion in March, a monthly business survey showed on Wednesday, as the impact of the U.S-Israeli-led war on Iran weigh...
Thomson Reuters Apr 01, 2026
Microsoft on track to invest $5.5 billion in Singapore by 2029, WSJ reports
April 1 (Reuters) - Microsoft is on track to invest $5.5 billion in cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure in Singapore through 2029, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. Microsoft...
Thomson Reuters Apr 01, 2026
World does not need a crisis over Taiwan, opposition leader says ahead of China trip
TAIPEI/BEIJING, April 1 (Reuters) - At a time of international turbulence the world does not need a crisis over Taiwan, the leader of the island's largest opposition party said on Wednesday ahead of a...
Thomson Reuters Apr 01, 2026
Hungary election polls show opposition Tisza widening lead over Orban's Fidesz
BUDAPEST, April 1 (Reuters) - Hungary's centre-right Tisza party widened its lead over Prime Minister Viktor Orban's ruling Fidesz ahead of an April 12 parliamentary election, two opinion polls showed...
Thomson Reuters Apr 01, 2026

