By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The World Trade Organization will likely cut its estimates for goods trade growth for 2023 and 2024 due to a less buoyant global economy and the potenti[...]
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January 29, 2024
Deutsche Bank CEO warns rise of far right in Germany risks investment
BERLIN (Reuters) – Deutsche Bank’s chief executive on Monday warned about the threat of right-wing extremism in the lender’s home market, saying the rise of the nationalist Alternati[...]
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What investors are saying about China’s market meltdown
(This Jan. 23 story has been refiled to correct name to Diane, not Diana, in paragraph 29) (Reuters) – Stock markets in China and Hong Kong have slumped to multi-year lows this week as confidenc[...]
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Bond investors gear up for looming Fed interest rate cuts
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bond investors are expecting the Federal Reserve to drop its bias toward hiking interest rates at a policy meeting this week to prepare the marke[...]
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CEOs leave Davos to game out 2024 geopolitical scenarios
(This Jan. 19 story has been refiled to add the company name ‘AlixPartners’ to the comment in paragraph 4) By Megan Davies and Divya Chowdhury DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – Business leaders in[...]
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Airline SAS critical of EU ‘cautious’ approach to consolidation
DUBLIN (Reuters) – The head of Scandinavian airline SAS criticised the European Commission on Monday for taking a “cautious” approach to consolidation in the industry at a time when[...]
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Argentina markets edge lower after Milei’s key reform bill diluted
By Walter Bianchi BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s bond, currency and stock markets edged lower on Monday, though they avoided a sharp slide after the government was forced to pull a k[...]
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Days ahead of price rises, Cuba sounds political rallying cry
HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel and top officials on Monday tried to reassure the country price rises and tax hikes were necessary, days ahead of an expected five-fold incre[...]
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Boeing one incident away from 737 production halt, lessor says
By Tim Hepher and Padraic Halpin DUBLIN (Reuters) – One of the aircraft industry’s most influential leaders believes Boeing will face a heavier regulatory backlash if there are further pro[...]
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