Analysis-Extreme weather adds to fiscal strains in central Europe
By Jan Lopatka, Karol Badohal and Gergely Szakacs PRAGUE/WARSAW (Reuters) – Just a week ago, before deadly floods swept throug..
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Yen slides as BOJ governor steers clear of rate hike talk
By Linda Pasquini and Wayne Cole LONDON/SYDNEY (Reuters) – The yen weakened on Friday after the Bank of Japan signalled it was i..
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Oil prices set to end week higher after US rate cut
By Arunima Kumar (Reuters) -Oil prices eased on Friday, but were on track to register gains for a second straight week following a lar..
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Global investors brace for turmoil as big Fed cut sows confusion
By Naomi Rovnick and Yoruk Bahceli LONDON (Reuters) -Big global investors are on alert for wild market swings after a jumbo U.S. rate ..
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Morning Bid: BOJ brings yen into sharper focus
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. It was left to the Bank of Japan (BOJ) to end “central b..
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Analysis-Investors shun European car stocks despite rock bottom valuations
By Sruthi Shankar and Danilo Masoni (Reuters) – European auto stocks are so unpopular right now that investors keep reduc..
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BOJ keeps interest rates steady, sticks to upbeat economic view
TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady on Friday and maintained its view the economy remained on ..
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German tax revenue rose by 5.3% in August
By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s federal and state governments’ tax revenue rose 5.3% in August..
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Germany considering ways to support VW, economy minister says
FRANKFURT/BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany’s government is considering ways to support Volkswagen, German economy minister and v..
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Bavarian says mpox vaccine approved by EU regulator for adolescents
LONDON (Reuters) -Bavarian Nordic said on Thursday its mpox vaccine was approved by the EU’s drug regulator for use in adolescen..
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Analysis-After jumbo Fed rate cut, market hopes ride on US soft landing
By Lewis Krauskopf and Davide Barbuscia NEW YORK (Reuters) – One of the most consequential Federal Reserve meetings in re..
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UK reports sharpest rise in health-related welfare claims, study shows
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain has seen the biggest rise in health-related welfare benefits among a group of similar economie..
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Bank of England set to hold rates with bond sales in spotlight
By Andy Bruce (Reuters) – The Bank of England looks set to keep interest rates on hold on Thursday as it awaits signs tha..
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Britain needs finance sector strategy to tap foreign billions, report says
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain could attract up to 7.7 billion pounds ($10.2 billion) in additional foreign sovereign investment by ..
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Global health fund says health, climate, conflict ‘triple whammy’ hits world’s poorest
By Jennifer Rigby LONDON (Reuters) – Climate change and conflict risk overshadowing efforts to improve people’s hea..
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ING bank tightens restrictions on oil and gas lending
By Virginia Furness and Simon Jessop Dutch lender ING is further restricting access to finance for some oil and gas companies a..
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Hims & Hers offers compounded Wegovy for $99 a month to select professions
By Amina Niasse NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. telehealth company Hims & Hers Health on Wednesday said it will sell compou..
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Fed’s Powell: Central bank forecasts don’t point to urgent action
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Wednesday that central bank forecast..
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Fed policymakers see end-2024 policy rate at 4.4%: projections
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. central bankers think they’ll need to lower interest rates to a range of 4.25%-4.50% by year-end, ..
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Artificial heart maker Carmat’s shares slide on $11.5 million capital hike
(Reuters) -Artificial heart maker Carmat announced a capital increase of an initial 10.3 million euros ($11.5 million) on Wednesday ..
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With Fed’s rate cut at hand, debate swirls over how large a move
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Reserve on Wednesday will lower interest rates for the first time in more than f..
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US stocks flat, dollar lower as traders brace for Fed easing
By Isla Binnie and Sruthi Shankar NEW YORK (Reuters) -Wall Street’s main stock indexes were broadly flat in early trade on Wedne..
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Oil prices edge higher on US crude stocks, market awaits Fed decision
By Laila Kearney NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices were up on Wednesday on falling crude inventories in the United States, whiles the mar..
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Spain allows BlackRock to take 20% stake in Naturgy, Cinco Dias reports
MADRID (Reuters) – The Spanish government has authorised BlackRock to take the 20% stake in power utility Naturgy it boug..
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UK inflation holds at 2.2% but services prices keep BoE on alert
By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) -British inflation held steady in August but sped up in the services sector which is closely ..
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With Fed’s rate cut at hand, debate swirls over how big a move
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve on Wednesday almost certainly will lower interest rates fo..
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Morning Bid: Traders still guessing in final Fed countdown
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland With just hours until one of the most highly anticip..
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UAW to hold strike votes at Stellantis local chapters, union president says
By Nora Eckert and Abhirup Roy DETROIT (Reuters) -The United Auto Workers union plans to hold strike authorization votes at one..
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French central bank sees consumer gains easing budget pains
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s economy is set to gain momentum in the coming two years as lower inflation boosts consum..
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Instagram rolls out teen accounts with privacy, parental controls as scrutiny mounts
(Reuters) – Meta Platforms is rolling out enhanced privacy and parental controls for Instagram accounts of users under 18 in a s..
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French central bank sees consumer gains easing budget pains
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s economy is set to gain momentum in the coming two years as lower inflation boosts consumer spen..
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Oil prices rise on supply shocks, prospect of US interest rate cuts
By Shariq Khan and Arunima Kumar NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices rose by a dollar a barrel on Tuesday as supply disruptions mounted and..
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Oil prices climb on hurricane impact ahead of US rate decision
By Nicole Jao NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices rose on Monday as the ongoing impact of Hurricane Francine on output in the U.S. G..
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FTSE 100 rises ahead of key central bank meetings
By Khushi Singh and Lisa Pauline Mattackal (Reuters) -London’s benchmark stock indexes ended higher on Monday, led by gai..
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Czech Republic reported bird flu outbreak on farm, WOAH says
PARIS (Reuters) – The Czech Republic has reported an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of avian influenza, or..
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India accuses Samsung, Xiaomi of colluding with Amazon, Flipkart
By Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Samsung, Xiaomi and other smartphone companies colluded with Amazon and Walmart’s Fl..
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UK’s embattled manufacturers see brighter days, Make UK/BDO survey shows
By Andy Bruce (Reuters) – British manufacturers grappling with falling output and fading growth in new orders see better ..
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