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Sweden’s Riksbank says policy must remain tight, can’t rule out hike – minutes

Sweden’s Riksbank says policy must remain tight, can’t rule out hike – minutes

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Swedish monetary policy needs to remain tight for some time and the policy rate may need to be raised fur..

Oil down as uncertainty over OPEC+ supply cuts, demand growth weigh

Oil down as uncertainty over OPEC+ supply cuts, demand growth weigh

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Oil futures reversed course after rising briefly on Monday amid persistent pressure from the OPEC+ decisio..

AI defined 2023. Bullets and ballots will shape 2024

AI defined 2023. Bullets and ballots will shape 2024

(Reuters) – How to sum up the most important news of the year past? The obvious answer in 2023 is to use Artificial Intelligence..

By Julia Payne BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Electric vehicle drivers hoping to top up their batteries at one of Repsol’s 1,600 Sp..

Market pushback on central banks’ rates view just got louder

Market pushback on central banks’ rates view just got louder

LONDON (Reuters) -A big disconnect between financial markets and central banks has just got deeper, with traders ramping up their bets..

Markets pin hopes on soft landing, with one eye on recession risk

Markets pin hopes on soft landing, with one eye on recession risk

By Yoruk Bahceli, Dhara Ranasinghe and Naomi Rovnick (Reuters) – A stellar rally in equities and bonds suggests market confiden..

Analysis-Job cuts, lean bonuses loom over Europe’s bankers in 2024

Analysis-Job cuts, lean bonuses loom over Europe’s bankers in 2024

By Sinead Cruise, Iain Withers and Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) – A mix of global economic unease and geopolitical uncertain..

Marketmind: Markets wary Powell may undermine rate-cut bets

Marketmind: Markets wary Powell may undermine rate-cut bets

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee With a blockbuster November in the rear view mirror, inves..

After Musk tirade, X faces prospect of more advertisers fleeing

After Musk tirade, X faces prospect of more advertisers fleeing

(Reuters) -Social media company X faces the prospect of more advertisers fleeing and has no clear fix in sight, ad industry experts sa..

Henry Kissinger, American diplomat and Nobel winner, dead at 100

Henry Kissinger, American diplomat and Nobel winner, dead at 100

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Henry Kissinger, a diplomatic powerhouse whose roles as a national security adviser and secretary of state under..

UBS sees shift in new billionaires away from entrepreneurs to inherited wealth

UBS sees shift in new billionaires away from entrepreneurs to inherited wealth

ZURICH (Reuters) – Billionaires increased in numbers and overall wealth last year, Swiss bank UBS said on Thursday, with the fo..

Public investors with $4.3 trln are down on China but in on net zero

Public investors with $4.3 trln are down on China but in on net zero

By Libby George and Bansari Mayur Kamdar LONDON (Reuters) – Public pension and sovereign wealth funds managing $4.3 trillion in..

Exclusive-Four banks quit initiative assessing climate targets-sources

Exclusive-Four banks quit initiative assessing climate targets-sources

LONDON (Reuters) -Four major banks, including Standard Chartered Plc and HSBC Plc, have quit a United Nations-backed initiative to scr..

Swedish property problems could accelerate price drops in Denmark, central bank says

Swedish property problems could accelerate price drops in Denmark, central bank says

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Denmark’s central bank said on Tuesday that the risk of further price d..

Britain to promote share ownership in bid to encourage London IPOs

Britain to promote share ownership in bid to encourage London IPOs

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain plans further measures to encourage people to buy shares in an effort to boost economic growth and he..

UK’s FTSE 100 dips on miners, energy drag

UK’s FTSE 100 dips on miners, energy drag

By Shashwat Chauhan (Reuters) -UK’s FTSE 100 slipped on Monday, as losses in heavyweight energy and mining stocks chipped away ..

Baer says exposure to single group tops 600 million francs, as Signa crisis deepens

Baer says exposure to single group tops 600 million francs, as Signa crisis deepens

ZURICH (Reuters) -Julius Baer, which has been expected to write down some loans to troubled property group Signa, said on Monday it h..

Marketmind: Markets turn risk-averse after bumper month

Marketmind: Markets turn risk-averse after bumper month

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. Asia started Monday in hesitant fashion and has turned steadil..

BoE’s Bailey says getting inflation to 2% will be ‘hard work’

BoE’s Bailey says getting inflation to 2% will be ‘hard work’

LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said getting inflation down to the central bank’s 2% target will be ..

Stocks snooze in Thanksgiving lull, still on course for best month in three years

Stocks snooze in Thanksgiving lull, still on course for best month in three years

LONDON/SYDNEY (Reuters) -Global shares drifted on Friday in the absence of guidance from Wall Street, which was closed for the Thanksg..

Dollar eases in thin Black Friday trading on bets rates have peaked

Dollar eases in thin Black Friday trading on bets rates have peaked

LONDON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar slipped on Friday as investors bet U.S. interest rates have peaked, while the yen edged ..

China offers visa-free entry for citizens of France, Germany, Italy

China offers visa-free entry for citizens of France, Germany, Italy

BEIJING (Reuters) -China will temporarily exempt citizens of France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Malaysia from needing ..

Global equity funds attract inflows on hopes for end to Fed rate rises

Global equity funds attract inflows on hopes for end to Fed rate rises

(Reuters) – Global equity funds attracted robust inflows in the seven days leading to Nov. 22, spurred by growing expectations t..

Web3 Builders Look to Alternate Growth Model with BNB Chain as Bear Market Funding Drops by 84%

Web3 Builders Look to Alternate Growth Model with BNB Chain as Bear Market Funding Drops by 84%

BNB Chain, the community-driven blockchain ecosystem that includes the world’s largest smart contract blockchain, is highlighting the..

Factbox-UK’s Hunt sets out plans to boost economic growth

Factbox-UK’s Hunt sets out plans to boost economic growth

LONDON (Reuters) – British finance minister Jeremy Hunt announced on Wednesday cuts to personal taxation and efforts to boost bu..

BNB Chain Sees 1-year Transaction High; Demonstrates Network Reliability After BSC Surge

BNB Chain Sees 1-year Transaction High; Demonstrates Network Reliability After BSC Surge

November 19 saw BSC record more than 9.5M transactions in a single day Earlier in the week, BSC demonstrated gas price stability duri..

Maersk enters deal for half a million tonnes of green methanol annually

Maersk enters deal for half a million tonnes of green methanol annually

By Johannes Birkebaek COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Maersk on Wednesday announced it had entered into the shipping industry’s first lar..

US stocks edge higher ahead of holiday, crude tumbles

US stocks edge higher ahead of holiday, crude tumbles

By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. stocks resumed their uphill climb led by interest rate sensitive megacaps on Wednesday, whil..

Nvidia shares drop as China worries overshadow stellar forecast

Nvidia shares drop as China worries overshadow stellar forecast

By Arsheeya Bajwa and Chavi Mehta (Reuters) – Nvidia shares fell nearly 4% on Wednesday on fears that widening U.S. chip curbs ..

Dollar strengthens after U.S. labor, consumer sentiment data

Dollar strengthens after U.S. labor, consumer sentiment data

By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar index rose on Wednesday, bouncing back from a 2-1/2 month low after econom..

Temu, Shein far lag Amazon as online holiday shopping ramps up

Temu, Shein far lag Amazon as online holiday shopping ramps up

By Arriana McLymore NEW YORK (Reuters) – Upstart online retailers Temu.com and Shein are drawing millions of window-shoppers to..

FTSE 100 snaps two-day losing streak on Sage results

FTSE 100 snaps two-day losing streak on Sage results

(Reuters) -The UK’s FTSE 100 rose on Wednesday, as higher prices of gold spurred an uptick in precious metal miners, while Sage ..

Sam Altman’s return to OpenAI: tracking the Silicon Valley upheaval

Sam Altman’s return to OpenAI: tracking the Silicon Valley upheaval

(Reuters) -OpenAI said late on Tuesday Sam Altman would return to the company as CEO, capping days of high drama and marathon discuss..

Euro zone’s shadow banks face risk of margin calls, ECB says

Euro zone’s shadow banks face risk of margin calls, ECB says

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Euro zone shadow banks face the risk of receiving large margin calls or client redemptions they cannot me..

DIY retailer Kingfisher cuts profit outlook again on weak French market

DIY retailer Kingfisher cuts profit outlook again on weak French market

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -European home improvement retailer Kingfisher on Wednesday downgraded its full-year profit outlook f..

Enel to invest 36 billion euros by 2026, be more selective on renewables

Enel to invest 36 billion euros by 2026, be more selective on renewables

By Francesca Landini MILAN (Reuters) -Italy’s Enel plans 35.8 billion euros ($39 billion) gross capital expenditure in the next..

EU lawmakers urge COP28 climate summit to take aim at fossil fuels

EU lawmakers urge COP28 climate summit to take aim at fossil fuels

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Parliament called on Tuesday for a global deal at the U.N. COP28 climate summi..