BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Romania’s consolidated budget deficit widened to 3.37% of gross domestic product in the first ten months from…
UK Black Friday transactions up 0.7% vs 2021 so far -Barclaycard Payments
LONDON (Reuters) – The volume of Black Friday payment transactions in Britain as of 1300 GMT was up 0.7% versus…
Analysis-Investors left scratching heads as ECB bosses spar on outlook
By Francesco Canepa and Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The European Central Bank’s top economic thinkers are sparring over the…
Malawi cuts 2022 growth forecast on power shortages and inflation
By Frank Phiri BLANTYRE (Reuters) -Malawi has lowered its 2022 growth forecast to 1.7% from 4.1% due to problems with…
Portugal’s parliament passes 2023 budget bill on final reading
LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal’s parliament on Friday passed the majority Socialist government’s 2023 budget, which aims to further slash the…
German parliament passes welfare reform to boost benefits and training
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s lower and upper houses of parliament passed a welfare reform on Friday that will raise unemployment…
Japan’s top venture capital firm yields to activist for massive buybacks
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s top venture capital firm JAFCO Group Co Ltd said on Friday it would…
Brazil posts current account deficit of $4.6 billion in October
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s current account deficit in October came slightly lower than expected, central bank data showed on Friday,…
India’s central bank approves 12 ‘vostro’ accounts for rupee trade – official
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s central bank has given approval to banks to open 12 special “vostro accounts” for trade…
Hungary complains to EU about Ukrainian law’s impact on some firms
(Reuters) – Hungary’s foreign minister said on Friday it has complained to the European Union alleging that Ukraine is making…