By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) – Siemens has signed a 3 billion euro ($3.25 billion) contract to supply and service…
Germany joins battle against EU ban on financial product commission
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Banning commission-based sales of financial products from banks and insurers would be a “serious…
House Speaker says Democrats should cap spending to avoid U.S. debt default
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy said on Sunday he believes Democrats would agree to cap government…
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PARIS (Reuters) – France’s labour unions have made a rare joint call for major strike action on Thursday against plans…
German wholesale prices rise in December but at slower pace
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s wholesale price index rose in December compared with the same month last year although at a…
India’s December wholesale inflation eases to nearly a 2-year low
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s annual wholesale price inflation (WPI) eased to its lowest levels in nearly two years, helped…
Russia may hike taxes as military spending, oil price weigh on budget
By Darya Korsunskaya MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia is becoming too dependent on oil revenues to support its budget as it ramps…
HDFC Bank, India’s biggest private lender, says net profit jumps 18.5%
MUMBAI (Reuters) – HDFC Bank, India’s largest private lender, on Saturday reported a 18.5% jump in net profit for the…
S&P 500 ends at highest in month, indexes gain for week as earnings kick off
By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) – The S&P 500 and Nasdaq finished at their highest levels in a month…
U.S. lawmakers call FAA outage ‘unacceptable,’ demand a fix
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A group of more than 120 U.S. lawmakers told the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) its…