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Sterling slips versus dollar before BoE and Fed meetings

Sterling slips versus dollar before BoE and Fed meetings

By Samuel Indyk LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s pound was falling against a stronger dollar on Wednesday ahead of policy ann..

Five ways the BoE could signal a change in rates stance

Five ways the BoE could signal a change in rates stance

By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England is expected to offer a first hint on Thursday that it is tentativel..

Boeing execs stand by 2025-26 financial guidance; near-term focus is safety

Boeing execs stand by 2025-26 financial guidance; near-term focus is safety

By Valerie Insinna and Abhijith Ganapavaram (Reuters) -Boeing Co executives on Wednesday stood by their financial targets for 2025-20..

Industry pain abounds as electric car demand hits slowdown

Industry pain abounds as electric car demand hits slowdown

(Reuters) – While automakers and suppliers are betting big on future demand for electric vehicles, a near-term global slowdown i..

Dollar mixed in tight trading range before Fed statement

Dollar mixed in tight trading range before Fed statement

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar edged lower against the euro and higher against the yen on Tuesday, but fai..

ECB hints at greener monetary policy in new climate plan

ECB hints at greener monetary policy in new climate plan

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The European Central Bank on Tuesday hinted it could make its monetary policy greener as part of a new pus..

Stocks slip, yields rise after strong US labor data

Stocks slip, yields rise after strong US labor data

NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -Treasury yields mostly rose and a gauge of global equities slid from two-year highs on Tuesday after strong..

IMF says global ‘soft landing’ in sight, lifts 2024 growth outlook

IMF says global ‘soft landing’ in sight, lifts 2024 growth outlook

IMF says global ‘soft landing’ in sight, lifts 2024 growth outlook By Rachel Savage and Andrea Shalal JOHANNESBURG/WASHIN..

Oil slips on China economic headwinds

Oil slips on China economic headwinds

By Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices edged lower on Tuesday, extending a more than 1% drop in the previous session on..

Consumer goods giants could see margin recovery halt as price hike benefits abate

Consumer goods giants could see margin recovery halt as price hike benefits abate

By Ananya Mariam Rajesh (Reuters) – A strong margin recovery for consumer goods giants could face a setback as easing input cos..

Euro zone economy lags global growth as Germany struggles

Euro zone economy lags global growth as Germany struggles

FRANKFURT/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The euro zone’s economy stagnated last year, underperforming the rest of the world as forme..

Holcim takes ‘rock star’ North American business to Wall Street

Holcim takes ‘rock star’ North American business to Wall Street

By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) – Holcim Chief Executive Jan Jenisch on Monday described his company’s North American o..

European stocks surge, dollar gains as Fed decision looms

European stocks surge, dollar gains as Fed decision looms

NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -European shares surged to their highest since January 2022 and bond yields on both sides of the Atlantic ea..

Financiers grapple with plane shortages amid Boeing MAX crisis

Financiers grapple with plane shortages amid Boeing MAX crisis

By Tim Hepher and Padraic Halpin DUBLIN (Reuters) -Airlines face years of plane shortages, driving up costs and setting the stage for..

Global watchdog proposes new ethics code to combat greenwashing

Global watchdog proposes new ethics code to combat greenwashing

LONDON (Reuters) – Firms that check environmental, social and governance claims made by companies will be asked to follow a prop..

Boeing under a microscope for safety issues as it reports results

Boeing under a microscope for safety issues as it reports results

(Reuters) – When Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun delivers the company’s fourth-quarter results on Wednesday, he will be doing it w..

Dollar gains before Fed, March rate cut seen less likely

Dollar gains before Fed, March rate cut seen less likely

By Karen Brettell and Samuel Indyk NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar gained on Monday as investors prepared for the prospect th..

France steps up security as Paris farmers’ protest looms

France steps up security as Paris farmers’ protest looms

By Benjamin Mallet and Sudip Kar-Gupta PARIS (Reuters) -France stepped up security measures on Sunday as farmers prepared to converge..

Stocks steady, yields dip ahead of action-packed week

Stocks steady, yields dip ahead of action-packed week

LONDON/TOKYO (Reuters) -European shares were at their highest since January 2022 and bond yields dipped on Monday, at the start of a p..

Italy’s Meloni seeks new partnership with Africa, funds limited

Italy’s Meloni seeks new partnership with Africa, funds limited

ROME (Reuters) -Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called for a new partnership with Africa on Monday, unveiling a long-awaited pla..

King Charles doing well in hospital after prostate treatment

King Charles doing well in hospital after prostate treatment

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s King Charles is doing well after having planned treatment to address an enlarged prostate on Friday,..

Exclusive-Apple faces ‘strong action’ if App Store changes fall short, EU’s Breton says

Exclusive-Apple faces ‘strong action’ if App Store changes fall short, EU’s Breton says

LONDON (Reuters) -Apple faces strong action if changes to its App Store do not meet incoming European Union regulations, the bloc̵..

Aviation sector sees no fast tech solution to GPS interference problem

Aviation sector sees no fast tech solution to GPS interference problem

LONDON (Reuters) -Global regulators, aviation security specialists and manufacturers failed to reach an agreement on a quick technical..

Exclusive-EU Commission looks into Germany’s natural gas levy

Exclusive-EU Commission looks into Germany’s natural gas levy

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Commission has asked the EU’s energy regulator ACER to examine whether a tariff Germany added t..

Analysis-What’s the beef? Canada talks stall as Britain toughens trade approach

Analysis-What’s the beef? Canada talks stall as Britain toughens trade approach

LONDON (Reuters) – The suspension of Britain’s trade talks with Canada signals a tougher approach to post-Brexit trade d..

Europe will miss 2030 chip market goal, says ASML CEO

Europe will miss 2030 chip market goal, says ASML CEO

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Europe will miss its goal of raising its share of the global computer chip market to 20% by 2030 because i..

Cars sold as an ‘Italian jewel’ must be made in Italy, PM tells Stellantis

Cars sold as an ‘Italian jewel’ must be made in Italy, PM tells Stellantis

ROME (Reuters) – A car being sold as an “Italian jewel” needs to be made in Italy, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni sa..

ECB asks some lenders to monitor social media for early signs of bank runs -sources

ECB asks some lenders to monitor social media for early signs of bank runs -sources

By Stefania Spezzati LONDON (Reuters) – The European Central Bank has asked some banks to closely monitor activity on social me..

Computer parts maker Logitech targets ‘gradual’ return to sales growth

Computer parts maker Logitech targets ‘gradual’ return to sales growth

(Reuters) -Logitech International’s new CEO is targeting a return to revenue growth after the computer peripherals maker on Tu..

Stocks make little progress, dollar rises against yen after BoJ decision

Stocks make little progress, dollar rises against yen after BoJ decision

NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -MSCI’S global equities index was down slightly with a mixed bag of U.S. earnings reports while the ..

Risk of EU prices rising, growth slowing from Red Sea attacks -EU trade chief

Risk of EU prices rising, growth slowing from Red Sea attacks -EU trade chief

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union faces a risk of consumer prices surging and growth slowing due to disruptions to shippin..

Italy plans to sell up to 13% stake in Poste Italiane – ministry

Italy plans to sell up to 13% stake in Poste Italiane – ministry

By Giuseppe Fonte ROME (Reuters) -Italy plans to sell a stake of up to 13% in postal service group Poste Italiane, its industry minis..

German president, businesses visit Vietnam eyeing investment

German president, businesses visit Vietnam eyeing investment

HANOI (Reuters) -A German business delegation, including top firms for tunnel machines, wind farms and industrial supplies, joined Pre..

Buoyant chipmakers to lift Wall St as S&P nears record high

Buoyant chipmakers to lift Wall St as S&P nears record high

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) -A global rally in chipmakers was set to spill over into Wall Street on Friday, raising investor spirit..

European shares extend gains on financials but track weekly fall

European shares extend gains on financials but track weekly fall

(Reuters) -European shares edged higher on Friday, lifted by financials, but the benchmark index remained on course for a weekly decli..

UK health agency warns ‘very real risk’ measles outbreak spreads

UK health agency warns ‘very real risk’ measles outbreak spreads

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s public health agency warned on Friday that an outbreak of measles in central England could sp..

US existing home sales fall in December, supply shows signs of improvement

US existing home sales fall in December, supply shows signs of improvement

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. existing home sales fell in December to the lowest level in nearly 13-1/2 years, but a recovery cou..