Half of German housing construction firms short on orders, Ifo shows reut.rs/4b9XTBX

Australia announced that it would hold a parliamentary inquiry to look into the negative impacts of social media platforms, saying they have significant reach and control over what Australians see online, with almost no scrutiny reut.rs/3JSZaBJ

Chinese venture capitalists warn IPO freeze will hit innovation reut.rs/3WHiLfs

Honda sees full-year profit rising 2.8% reut.rs/3UTJ9la

Rightmove sees higher mortgage rates weighing on UK housing market reut.rs/4bywR7s

Foxconn's Q1 profit to jump from low base, AI to power growth reut.rs/3WARXO1

Novavax erases doubts about its ability to remain in business reut.rs/3wwhDAN

UK's Hunt: Growth figures show economy has returned to health reut.rs/3yanMD7

A string of stock listings this year has infused new life into Europe's anemic market for initial public offerings, but for some smaller companies it may take longer to open up, bankers told Reuters reut.rs/3yhCdpi

Honda posts six-fold increase in Q4 operating profit reut.rs/3JX7Jvk

Catalans vote on Sunday in a regional election that could determine the stability of Spain's Socialist-led government and also gauge the strength of a pro-independence movement that has roiled the country for a decade reut.rs/4ae76If

France's Sanofi in COVID-19 vaccine deal with Novavax reut.rs/3yedjqo

An escalating diplomatic row and recent maritime run-ins between China and the Philippines have made the highly strategic South China Sea a flashpoint reut.rs/3URNZPT

BA owner IAG's Q1 operating profit beats expectations reut.rs/3QFS2fI

Britain's economy grew by the most in nearly in three years in the first quarter of 2024, ending the shallow recession it entered in the second half of last year and delivering a boost to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ahead of an election reut.rs/3USpwtJ

Catalans to vote in election that is key to Spain's political stability reut.rs/3JV6wo9

Switzerland and the Netherlands, two of the favorites to win #Eurovision2024 , secured spots in the grand final alongside Israel despite large protests against the country's participation. Israeli singer Eden Golan said she was 'overwhelmed' reut.rs/3wAL84o

Forget market angst, just 'KISS' and make up: Mike Dolan reut.rs/3wldv6O

UK exits recession with better-than-expected 0.6% GDP growth reut.rs/3USoNZx

Europe sees two-speed IPO recovery as smaller deals lag reut.rs/3UyYAxK