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Zurich Insurance on track as premiums grow in first quarter

(Sharecast News) - Zurich Insurance reported higher first-quarter premiums on Wednesday, led by growth in its property and casualty business, and said...

Alibaba's underlying profit drops as tech investments offset top-line growth

(Sharecast News) - Underlying profits at Alibaba plunged over 80% in its final quarter on the back of significant tech and ecommerce investments, thou...

London midday: FTSE pares gains, gilt yields jump on reports of Streeting leadership challenge

(Sharecast News) - London stocks had pared gains by midday on Wednesday as gilt yields jumped on reports that Wes Streeting is set to resign as Health...

Market Reports

Tencent earnings jump despite higher AI spend, but revenue growth slows

(Sharecast News) - Tencent beat profit forecasts with its first-quarter results on Wednesday, with shares rising in Hong Kong despite the WeChat owner...

Deutsche Telekom lifts 2026 guidance

(Sharecast News) - Deutsche Telekom lifted its 2026 guidance on Wednesday, pointing to a solid performance at its US subsidiary, as it posted a jump i...

Eurozone Q1 edges up by 0.1%, industrial production up 0.2% in March

(Sharecast News) - The eurozone economy grew by 0.1% in the first three months of the year compared to the final quarter of 2025, according to officia...

Economic News

Japan PM Takaichi to visit UK and Italy in June, NTV reports

TOKYO, May 13 (Reuters) - Japanese ⁠Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to visit Britain and ‌Italy before attending ⁠a Group of Seven leaders' ⁠su...

Government & Politics