FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Real interest rates in the euro zone have already risen “quite a bit”, the European Central Bank’s…
U.S. consumer spending powers ahead in October; inflation cooling
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. consumer spending increased solidly in October, while inflation moderated, giving the economy a…
European stocks close above three-month high on Powell, China cheer
By Susan Mathew and Devik Jain (Reuters) -Europe’s STOXX 600 index closed above a three-month high on Thursday, as investors…
Exclusive-Meta sought to settle EU antitrust investigations, sources say
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Facebook owner Meta reached out to EU antitrust regulators some time back in an…
Treasury’s Adeyemo says underlying health of U.S. economy ‘quite strong’
By Dan Burns NEW YORK (Reuters) – The underlying health of the U.S. economy is quite strong and massive investments…
LSEG CEO says weak links in markets exposed by recent volatility
By Peter Thal Larsen (Reuters) – London Stock Exchange Group Plc Chief Executive David Schwimmer said on Thursday that large…
U.S. banks profits rise in 3rd quarter, despite warning signs -FDIC
By Carolina Mandl NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. banks reported a 3.2% rise in third-quarter net income from a year…
Global factory activity shrank in November but price pressures ease
By Lucia Mutikani and Jonathan Cable WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) -Global factory output fell widely last month with U.S. manufacturing activity contracting…
S&P warns of possible trebling of U.S., European default rates
LONDON (Reuters) – Credit rating firm S&P Global has warned that speculative-grade U.S. and European corporate default rates are likely…
Investors with $30 trln to push companies on human rights, social issues
By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) – More than 220 investors managing $30 trillion have signed up to a plan to…