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Oil up in tight market as U.S. sets release of more reserves
By David Gaffen NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices rose on Wednesday as caution over tightening supply countered the negative impact…
Mining giants warn Chile mining royalty would impact investment
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Mining giants BHP and Antofagasta Minerals said on Wednesday that a mining royalty bill in Chile would…
Amazon launches home insurance comparison website in Britain
By Carolyn Cohn and Rhea Binoy LONDON (Reuters) -Amazon.com Inc is launching a home insurance portal in Britain and has…
Europe’s STOXX 600 snaps four-day rally on inflation, growth angst
By Amruta Khandekar and Devik Jain (Reuters) -Europe’s STOXX 600 index fell on Wednesday as investors fretted about runaway inflation,…
Banks brace for tax hit to help plug UK’s budget gap
By Iain Withers and Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) -British banks are bracing for a potential tax hit to their profits…
Marketmind: Earnings vs Rates
(Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan. Market tension is building…
UK fund managers suffer asset declines on shaky markets
By Sinchita Mitra and Yadarisa Shabong (Reuters) – A quartet of British fund managers said assets under management (AUM) dropped…
Analysis-World Cup could be nightmare before Christmas for Britain’s supermarkets
By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – The winter World Cup has added a new level of uncertainty to the Christmas…
Column-Markets map out the end of the line :Mike Dolan
By Mike Dolan LONDON (Reuters) – Yet another eye-catching rebound in global stocks may just be another bear market bounce…