LONDON (Reuters) – Euro zone business activity contracted less than initially thought at the end of last year as price…
Decline in German services sector eases, raising hopes for milder recession -PMI
BERLIN (Reuters) – High inflation and economic uncertainty extended a downturn in the German services sector in December, though a…
French service sector activity subdued in Dec -final PMI
PARIS (Reuters) – Activity in France’s dominant services sector remained subdued last month, a survey showed on Wednesday, as inflation…
Italy’s services sector broadly stable in December- PMI
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s services sector registered broadly stable activity in December, a survey showed on Wednesday, holding up better…
Japan’s Kishida, central bank governor pressure firms for higher pay
By Yoshifumi Takemoto and Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida urged companies on Wednesday to achieve wage…
Turkey announces cheaper mortgages for mid-income Turks
ANKARA (Reuters) – Mortgages with lower rates and longer maturities will be offered to middle income Turks looking to buy…
Spanish services activity expands again in December
MADRID (Reuters) – Activity in the Spanish services sector expanded for the second consecutive month in December, supported by a…
Russian rouble down with oil prices, trade remains thin
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The rouble opened weaker on Wednesday amid lower oil prices and thin trading volumes during public holidays…
Ryanair December traffic up 3% on pre-pandemic levels
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ryanair flew 11.5 million passengers in December, up 3% on its previous pre-COVID high for the Christmas…
Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty in FTX fraud case; October trial set
By Jack Queen and Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) -Sam Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to criminal charges that…