MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday extended a preferential mortgage scheme by 18 months, providing a lifeline…
H&M shares drop as Sept-Nov sales fail to impress
By Stine Jacobsen COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Shares in H&M, the world’s second-biggest fashion retailer, fell almost 6% on Thursday as net…
ECB delivers fourth straight increase but slows pace
LONDON – The European Central Bank raised interest rates for the fourth time in a row on Thursday, and outlined…
Meta halts construction of two data centres in Denmark
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Meta Platforms Inc has halted construction of two data centres in Odense, Denmark, and will instead focus…
UK watchdog narrows dividend-stripping investigation
By Kirstin Ridley LONDON (Reuters) – A British investigation into a trading scheme that claimed multiple tax rebates on dividend…
ECB nudges up UniCredit’s capital requirement to shore up defences
By Valentina Za MILAN (Reuters) – The European Central Bank has slightly increased the amount of capital UniCredit must hold…
ECB ups Banco BPM’s core capital ratio threshold to 8.7% from 8.5%
MILAN (Reuters) – The European Central Bank has raised the minimum core capital requirement at Banco BPM to 8.70% for…
Germany missed gas savings goal last week – energy regulator
BERLIN (Reuters) – Gas consumption in Germany was 5.2% below the average consumption of the last four years last week…
EU regulators seek evidence businesses are relocating due to US subsidy law
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU competition regulators are seeking evidence that businesses are shifting investment from the…
Spanish airport workers call off Christmas strike after company agrees on bonus
MADRID (Reuters) – Planned strike action by workers at Spanish airport operator Aena around Christmas and New Year has been…