DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund and BlackRock have signed an agreement to jointly explore infrastructure projects in…
Take Five: A UK budget and trouble in crypto land
LONDON (Reuters) – The long-awaited UK fiscal plan is (almost) here and after the ructions unleashed by September’s mini-budget, markets…
Turkey central bank firms grip on lira as election approaches
By Nevzat Devranoglu ANKARA (Reuters) -Turkey’s central bank has put the finishing touches to a reserve-management system that has stabilised…
Analysis-Unilever leads pack on price rises as consumer goods industry squeezed
By Richa Naidu LONDON (Reuters) – Unilever has raised prices faster than its biggest rivals P&G and Nestle since the…
Trade and security on agenda for Xi visit to Saudi Arabia – Saudi minister
By Aidan Lewis and Sarah El Safty SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) – Strengthening trade ties and regional security will be…
Oil settles higher, posts weekly loss as China eases COVID curbs
By Laura Sanicola (Reuters) -Oil prices settled higher on Friday but fell week-on-week after health authorities in China eased some…
BoE should stand firm on inflation despite economic slowdown-Haskel
LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England interest rate-setter Jonathan Haskel said signs of a slowdown in Britain’s economy did not imply…
Orange launches first African 5G network in Botswana
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – French telecoms group Orange launched a new 5G network in Botswana on Friday in a first step…
Saudi oil minister says OPEC+ remains cautious on production -Bloomberg
(Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s energy minister said OPEC+ will remain cautious on oil production, noting that members saw “uncertainties” in…
Investors gobble up bonds as worst of inflation may be over -BofA
By Lucy Raitano LONDON (Reuters) -Investors bought more bonds than at any time in the last four months in the…