WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. small-business confidence improved in January as worries about inflation eased, but labor shortages remained a major…
Inflation drives French wine and spirits exports to new high in 2022
PARIS (Reuters) – French wine and spirit exports rose 11% last year to hit a new record, mainly boosted by…
TUI sees strong summer bookings as travel recovery gains momentum
By Joanna Plucinska LONDON (Reuters) -Holiday group TUI said on Tuesday it was seeing encouraging booking trends for summer and…
Singapore hikes property, car taxes in balanced budget
By Xinghui Kok and Chen Lin SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore announced on Tuesday narrower fiscal deficits in a budget aimed…
Coca-Cola HBC’s annual profit beats, warns of price increases
By Radhika Anilkumar (Reuters) -Coca-Cola HBC AG on Tuesday reported better-than-expected full-year operating profit and said it will increase prices…
Adani Enterprises swings to Q3 profit; makes no “material” adjustments post Hindenburg
BENGALURU (Reuters) -India’s Adani Enterprises reported a swing to third-quarter profit on Tuesday from a loss a year earlier, and…
Loans to Russian soldiers fuel calls for European banks to quit
By John O’Donnell and Simon Jessop BERLIN/LONDON (Reuters) -A Russian scheme to grant loan payment holidays to troops fighting in…
UK basic pay speeds up but jobs market shows some cooling
By William Schomberg and Sachin Ravikumar LONDON (Reuters) -Basic pay in Britain grew more quickly again in the last three…
Japan names academic Ueda as next central bank governor
By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s government named academic Kazuo Ueda as its pick to become next…
Asia hedge funds post strongest month in January since 2016 – Goldman
By Summer Zhen HONG KONG (Reuters) – After seeing record outflows in 2022, Asia-focused hedge funds posted a 5.3% gain…