A new humanoid robot, designed to take over some of the most dreaded household tasks, could be the game-changer we’ve all been waiting for. Enter Galbot—a robot that can hang your clothes, pour your drinks, and even pick up your trash—making it seem like the future is finally here. This...

LONDON (Reuters) - Reckitt Benckiser CEO Kris Licht said on Wednesday the consumer goods company's business in China was "thriving", with double-digit sales growth there year on year, even as its rivals struggle as the world's No. 2 economy falters. China's economy grew at the slowest pace since early 2023...

Hyaluronic acid has surged in popularity as a beauty ingredient in recent years, but is now also helping send sales of condoms soaring across China, Durex maker Reckitt Benckiser has revealed. The household goods giant said sales of its recently launched range of hyaluronic-acid-lubricated condoms have enjoyed double-digit growth in...

By Ludwig Burger (Reuters) - French drug maker Sanofi on Friday posted stronger earnings growth than analysts had expected in the third quarter, boosted by an earlier-than-anticipated start of the vaccination season. Quarterly business operating income, excluding one-off items, rose by 14.4% to 4.6 billion euros ($5.0 billion), surpassing the...

By Francesca Landini MILAN (Reuters) - Italian energy group Eni will increase its share buyback programme to 2 billion euros ($2.2 billion), it said on Friday, after beating third-quarter profit expectations. The state-controlled group had indicated in July that it could raise the 1.6-billion-euro programme to up 2.1 billion if...

By Jesus Calero (Reuters) -Yara International, one of the world's largest fertilizer producers, reported third-quarter core earnings above market expectations on Friday, citing record production and its focus on core operations to boost profitability. Third-quarter earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, amortisation (EBITDA), excluding items affecting comparability, soared more than 47%...

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Sweden's Electrolux, the world's second-biggest appliances maker, reported on Friday a smaller third-quarter adjusted operating profit than expected but said losses at its North America business narrowed. Operating profit excluding non-recurring items increased to 717 million crowns ($67.8 million) from a year-earlier 314 million, against a mean forecast...

Winding through the lawless, rugged hills of northern Myanmar, National Highway 3 links a stunning series of victories by ethnic rebels and pro-democracy fighters in their war against the junta. An offensive launched a year ago Sunday has seen opponents of the military seize much of the 480-kilometre-long (300-mile) route...

BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. tech giant Apple Inc is welcome to continue deepening its presence in the Chinese market, Commerce Minister Wang Wentao told its Chief Executive Tim Cook during a meeting on Friday, the ministry said in a statement. The remark mirrored the exchanges between China's Minister for Industry...

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union and China have agreed to hold further technical negotiations shortly on possible alternatives to tariffs on China-built electric vehicles, the European Commission said on Friday. "The principals agreed that further technical negotiations would take place shortly", the Commission said after a video call EU...