By David Milliken and Farouq Suleiman LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England raised its key interest rate by a…
Central banks ramp up rates again but the pace slows
LONDON (Reuters) – Central banks in Britain, Norway, Switzerland, the euro zone and the United States have all raised interest…
Short-end euro zone yields surge, euro jumps as Lagarde signals more hikes
LONDON (Reuters) – Germany’s two-year bond yield headed for its biggest daily jump in 14 years, while the euro rallied…
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…
Eletrobras, Shell mull co-investment in Brazil offshore wind power
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian power company Eletrobras said on Thursday it has signed a cooperation agreement with Shell as…
Barclays weighs Saudi re-entry amid capital markets boom – sources
By Pablo Mayo Cerqueiro and Hadeel Al Sayegh (Reuters) -Barclays is exploring a return to Saudi Arabia in a bid…
Holiday bookings are back at upscale restaurants – at higher prices
By Hilary Russ NEW YORK (Reuters) – Holiday parties are back at posh eateries – even with soaring menu prices.…
Marketmind: Still a ways to go?
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan. For markets navigating the barrage of…
Lloyds hires ING tech boss as operations head
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s biggest domestic bank Lloyds has hired ING’s technology chief to run its operations, Lloyds said on…
British American Tobacco closes Swiss plant, lays off 226
ZURICH (Reuters) – British American Tobacco (BAT) is to close a cigarette manufacturing plant in Switzerland next year, laying off…