Category Archives: Syndicated
Euro zone factory growth slowed in May as input costs hit four-year high, PMI shows
LONDON, June 1 (Reuters) - Growth in euro zone manufacturing lost momentum in May as demand for goods stagnated and supply-chain disruptions linked to the Middle East war pushed input costs to their h...
Jun 01, 2026
China is sending medical team to assist with DRC Ebola outbreak
BEIJING, June 1 (Reuters) - China will send a team of medical specialists to the Democratic Republic of Congo to assist with the region's Ebola outbreak, foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on...
Jun 01, 2026
French manufacturing contracts for first time since November, PMI shows
By Sudip Kar-Gupta PARIS, June 1 (Reuters) - France's manufacturing sector contracted in May for the first time since November, as the spike in energy prices and transport disruptions resulting from t...
Jun 01, 2026
German factory activity stalls in May as demand weakens, PMI shows
By Maria Martinez BERLIN, June 1 (Reuters) - Germany's manufacturing sector stalled in May as waning demand and soaring costs linked to the war in the Middle East weighed on activity, a business surve...
Jun 01, 2026
Italian manufacturing cost pressures continue to mount, PMI shows
ROME, June 1 (Reuters) - Cost pressures in Italy's manufacturing sector rose for a fifth month running in May, fuelled by the conflict in the Middle East, a survey showed on Monday. The measure of inp...
Jun 01, 2026
Global smartphone market faces record annual decline as chip crunch worsens
By Che Pan and Casey Hall BEIJING, June 1 (Reuters) - The global smartphone market is heading for its steepest annual contraction on record, with shipments projected to slump by 13.9% this year to 1.0...
Jun 01, 2026
Uber and Autobrains target Munich for robotaxi rollout
BERLIN, June 1 (Reuters) - Uber and Israel-based Autobrains said on Monday they plan to launch a robotaxi programme in Munich in collaboration with U.S. chipmaker Nvidia, marking a push to scale auton...
Jun 01, 2026
European cloud providers back EU push to cut reliance on US tech
BRUSSELS, June 1 (Reuters) - Thirteen European cloud providers joined forces with a group of EU lawmakers and NGOs on Monday to back the European Commission's drive to cut the region's dependence on U...
Jun 01, 2026
Taiwan opposition leader would be 'very willing' to meet Trump on US trip
TAIPEI, June 1 (Reuters) - Taiwan opposition leader Cheng Li-wun said on Monday that she would be "very willing" to meet U.S. President Donald Trump when she visits the U.S. this month. Cheng, chairwo...
Jun 01, 2026
Japan risks return to stagnation without early rate hike, ex-BOJ policymaker says
By Leika Kihara TOKYO, June 1 (Reuters) - Japan is on the verge of repeating the policy mishap that led to decades of economic stagnation as Iran war-induced inflation risks forcing the central bank t...
Jun 01, 2026
