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Analysis-Investors stick to bets on early end to ECB hikes as uncertainty grows

Analysis-Investors stick to bets on early end to ECB hikes as uncertainty grows

By Yoruk Bahceli and Naomi Rovnick AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Investors held tight to bets that banking jitters would rein in the ECB..

Credit Suisse $54 billion lifeline offers limited respite to global banks

Credit Suisse $54 billion lifeline offers limited respite to global banks

By John Revill, Amanda Cooper and Tom Sims (Reuters) -Credit Suisse sought to shore up its liquidity and restore investor confidence o..

Instant View: ECB sticks with big rate hike even as bank fears roil markets

Instant View: ECB sticks with big rate hike even as bank fears roil markets

(Reuters) – The European Central Bank pushed through another big increase in interest rates on Thursday, sticking with its quest..

Oil prices steady as news of Saudi, Russia meeting calms investors

Oil prices steady as news of Saudi, Russia meeting calms investors

By Shariq Khan BENGALURU -Oil prices steadied on Thursday after dropping to near 15-month lows earlier in the session, supported by re..

Big ECB hike adds fuel to the banking sector fire

Big ECB hike adds fuel to the banking sector fire

By Joice Alves LONDON (Reuters) – Euro zone bank shares hit a ten-week low on Thursday after the European Central Bank (ECB) rai..

Explainer-Credit Suisse: How did it get to crisis point?

Explainer-Credit Suisse: How did it get to crisis point?

By Anshuman Daga (Reuters) – Credit Suisse said on Thursday it would borrow up to $54 billion from the Swiss central bank to sho..

EU announces plans to lead green industrial revolution

EU announces plans to lead green industrial revolution

By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Commission presented the centrepieces of a strategy on Thursday to ensure its in..

Britain announces 205 million pound auction for renewable power projects

Britain announces 205 million pound auction for renewable power projects

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s next auction round to spur renewable power projects will be worth about 205 million pounds ($247 mi..

Latest ONS Labour statistics show a need for immediate labour market support

Latest ONS Labour statistics show a need for immediate labour market support

  Responding to the latest labour market data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), Tania Bowers, Global Public Policy D..

French inflation revised upwards in February to 7.3% – final figures

French inflation revised upwards in February to 7.3% – final figures

PARIS (Reuters) – French annual inflation rose to a revised 7.3% in February from 7.0% in January, partly as a result of higher ..

Publisher Bloomsbury casts upbeat forecast, says books ‘affordable pastime’

Publisher Bloomsbury casts upbeat forecast, says books ‘affordable pastime’

(Reuters) -Bloomsbury Publishing Plc forecast full-year profit to be well ahead of expectations on Wednesday, encouraged by the robust..

Burberry appoints McLaren’s Kate Ferry as CFO

Burberry appoints McLaren’s Kate Ferry as CFO

LONDON (Reuters) – British luxury brand Burberry said on Wednesday it had appointed Kate Ferry as its next chief financial offic..

Crown Agents Bank owner explores sale of British payments group –sources

Crown Agents Bank owner explores sale of British payments group –sources

By Pablo Mayo Cerqueiro and Amy-Jo Crowley LONDON (Reuters) – Helios Investment Partners has been working with advisers to sell ..

Oil prices rebound after OPEC upgrades China demand outlook

Oil prices rebound after OPEC upgrades China demand outlook

By Yuka Obayashi and Florence Tan TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices rebounded more than 1% on Wednesday, recovering from the previous..

Asian shares gain as fears about rapid Fed hikes, bank crisis fade

Asian shares gain as fears about rapid Fed hikes, bank crisis fade

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian equities rose sharply on Wednesday, tracking a relief rally on Wall Street and as ..

KPMG stands by audits of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank – FT

KPMG stands by audits of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank – FT

(Reuters) – KPMG’s U.S. boss, Paul Knopp, said the accounting firm stood behind its audits of Silicon Valley Bank and Sign..

NatWest limits customers’ crypto transfers, citing scam concerns

NatWest limits customers’ crypto transfers, citing scam concerns

By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s NatWest has imposed new limits on the daily and monthly amount customer..

Five ESG issues executives should not ignore

Five ESG issues executives should not ignore

ESG is a key discussion in the boardroom, as business leaders recognise achieving or missing ESG targets will significantly affect the..

NEAR protocol partners with flowcarbon to help NEAR ecosystem become carbon negative

NEAR protocol partners with flowcarbon to help NEAR ecosystem become carbon negative

NEAR, the first certified carbon-neutral blockchain, and Flowcarbon, the pioneering climate technology company, today announced the la..

London fears losing luxury shoppers to Paris and Milan

London fears losing luxury shoppers to Paris and Milan

By James Davey and Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) – London’s luxury retailers fear the city is losing its pull as a shopping..

Meta to cut 10,000 jobs in second round of layoffs

Meta to cut 10,000 jobs in second round of layoffs

By Katie Paul and Nivedita Balu (Reuters) -Facebook-parent Meta Platforms said on Tuesday it would cut 10,000 jobs this year, making i..

Global equities gain, as rising bond yields pressure gold

Global equities gain, as rising bond yields pressure gold

By Chris Prentice and Amanda Cooper NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – Global shares stemmed a five-session rout on Tuesday as bank sha..

MFE offers to buy 1.05% stake in Mediaset Espana from Vivendi ahead of delisting

MFE offers to buy 1.05% stake in Mediaset Espana from Vivendi ahead of delisting

(Reuters) – MFE-Mediaforeurope said on Tuesday it agreed with Vivendi to buy a 1.05% stake in Mediaset Espana it did not own yet..

ING toughens oil and gas policy to include trade finance, midstream

ING toughens oil and gas policy to include trade finance, midstream

By Virginia Furness LONDON (Reuters) – Dutch lender ING on Tuesday said it had again toughened its lending policy to the oil and..

Sainsbury’s pays $524 million for full ownership of store investment vehicles

Sainsbury’s pays $524 million for full ownership of store investment vehicles

LONDON (Reuters) -British supermarket Sainsbury’s said on Tuesday it would take full ownership of the Highbury and Dragon store ..

Fraport sees 2023 passenger traffic at 80-90% of pre-pandemic levels

Fraport sees 2023 passenger traffic at 80-90% of pre-pandemic levels

(Reuters) – Frankfurt Airport operator Fraport on Tuesday said it expected passenger traffic to keep improving in 2023 but stay ..

Tennis-Panic attack ends Tsurenko’s Indian wells, as Raducanu marches on

Tennis-Panic attack ends Tsurenko’s Indian wells, as Raducanu marches on

(Reuters) -Emma Raducanu scored her biggest win since a run to the U.S. Open title beating Beatriz Haddad Maia 6-1 2-6 6-4 to reach th..

Australia’s nuclear submarine plan to cost up to $245 billion by 2055 -defence official

Australia’s nuclear submarine plan to cost up to $245 billion by 2055 -defence official

By Lewis Jackson CANBERRA (Reuters) -Australia’s nuclear-powered submarine programme with the United States and Britain will cos..

British EV startup Arrival gets $300 million funding, aims to slow cash-burn

British EV startup Arrival gets $300 million funding, aims to slow cash-burn

(Reuters) -Electric-vehicle (EV) startup Arrival on Monday got a $300 million equity financing line from Westwood Capital and said it ..

UniCredit shareholders urged to reject CEO Orcel’s pay rise

UniCredit shareholders urged to reject CEO Orcel’s pay rise

By Valentina Za MILAN (Reuters) – Leading governance adviser Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) on Monday recommended shar..

Meta to wind down NFTs on platforms amid crypto bust

Meta to wind down NFTs on platforms amid crypto bust

(Reuters) -Meta Platforms Inc is cutting off support for digital collectibles or non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on its platforms less than..

Swiss regulator monitoring banks and insurers after SVB collapse

Swiss regulator monitoring banks and insurers after SVB collapse

ZURICH (Reuters) – Swiss financial regulator FINMA on Monday said it was seeking to identify any potential contagion risks for t..

Market stress indicators react sharply after U.S. bank failures

Market stress indicators react sharply after U.S. bank failures

By Amanda Cooper, Yoruk Bahceli and Naomi Rovnick LONDON (Reuters) – Financial market stress indicators reacted sharply on Monda..

Britain’s tax take risks blowing green energy off target

Britain’s tax take risks blowing green energy off target

By Susanna Twidale and Shadia Nasralla LONDON (Reuters) – A cap on revenue and the lack of the kind of incentives offered to oil..

A ‘recession like no other’: New research shows job seeker confidence higher than during the Financial Crash

A ‘recession like no other’: New research shows job seeker confidence higher than during the Financial Crash

  Despite forecasts that the UK will enter a recession this year, employees and jobseekers remain surprisingly optimistic about t..

UK gives BBC World Service 20 million pounds to support English language broadcasting

UK gives BBC World Service 20 million pounds to support English language broadcasting

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said on Monday it had awarded a one-off payment of 20 million pounds ($24.13 million) to the BBC Worl..

Tesco to charge online, Booker suppliers new fulfilment charge

Tesco to charge online, Booker suppliers new fulfilment charge

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Tesco has told the suppliers of its online and Booker wholesale operations that they will nee..