A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook. Having jumped the gun a few…
Caixabank’s Q3 net profit rises 19% on lending and insurance
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s Caixabank on Friday said that its net profit in the third quarter rose 18.8% against a…
Euro slips below parity, yen steady ahead of BOJ
By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The euro held below parity on Friday as investors eyed a potential slowdown in…
Volkswagen, Continental announce nearly $1 billion in Mexico investments
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Auto manufacturing companies Volkswagen and Continental both pledged major investments in Mexico on Thursday totaling nearly…
Ukraine economy to shrink by almost 32% in 2022 – central bank
(Reuters) – Ukraine’s economy will shrink by almost 32% this year and annual inflation will accelerate to 30%, largely due…
U.S. declines labor probe at Saint-Gobain in Mexico, applauds new union win
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The U.S. Trade Representative has declined to file a complaint with Mexico over alleged worker rights…
Biden says Shell is misusing its profits by not cutting gas prices
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden blasted Shell plc on Thursday for funneling profits to shareholders rather than…
Google Play in EU antitrust sights as Android fine appeal pending
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Alphabet unit Google’s Google Play Store is the target of an EU antitrust investigation,…
Wall Street mixed, European shares end nearly flat; sterling, euro fall
By Chris Prentice and Elizabeth Howcroft WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) -U.S. stocks were mixed and European shares ended nearly flat on Thursday…
Credit Suisse seeks billions from investors in make-or-break shake-up
By Noele Illien, Oliver Hirt and John O’Donnell ZURICH (Reuters) – Credit Suisse plans to raise 4 billion Swiss francs…