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Dollar drops after inflation data, Yen rebounds on Ishiba win

Dollar drops after inflation data, Yen rebounds on Ishiba win

By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) -The dollar weakened on Friday after a reading of U.S. inflation indicated price pressures con..

Oil steady but on track for weekly drop on firmer supply outlook

Oil steady but on track for weekly drop on firmer supply outlook

  By Paul Carsten LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices held on Friday but remained on track for a weekly fall as investors weighed expect..

Moncler CEO strengthens grip on company with LVMH deal

Moncler CEO strengthens grip on company with LVMH deal

  By Elisa Anzolin and Mimosa Spencer MILAN/PARIS (Reuters) -Moncler’s Chairman and CEO Remo Ruffini is tightening his cont..

Aeffe sells ‘Moschino’ brand for perfumes to Euroitalia

Aeffe sells ‘Moschino’ brand for perfumes to Euroitalia

  MILAN (Reuters) – Italian fashion group Aeffe has agreed to transfer the ownership of its ‘Moschino’ brand in..

Exclusive-African countries eye world’s first joint ‘debt-for-nature’ swap

Exclusive-African countries eye world’s first joint ‘debt-for-nature’ swap

  LONDON (Reuters) – At least five African countries are working on what could be the world’s first joint “debt..

UK’s FTSE 100 closes slightly up as falling energy shares offset China-driven rally

UK’s FTSE 100 closes slightly up as falling energy shares offset China-driven rally

  By Lisa Pauline Mattackal and Shashwat Chauhan (Reuters) -UK’s FTSE 100 closed up on Thursday, though lagging its Europea..

Dollar edges lower in choppy trading after Fed rate cut

Dollar edges lower in choppy trading after Fed rate cut

By Chibuike Oguh and Stefano Rebaudo NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar edged slightly lower in choppy trading on Wednesday as market..

Fed rate cut glow spreads to Wall Street, jobs data helps

Fed rate cut glow spreads to Wall Street, jobs data helps

By Isla Binnie NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stock indexes sailed higher in the wake of their global counterparts and the dollar wob..

Bavarian says mpox vaccine approved by EU regulator for adolescents

Bavarian says mpox vaccine approved by EU regulator for adolescents

LONDON (Reuters) -Bavarian Nordic said on Thursday its mpox vaccine was approved by the EU’s drug regulator for use in adolescen..

Bank of England leaves rates at 5%, pound hits highest since March 2022

Bank of England leaves rates at 5%, pound hits highest since March 2022

LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England left interest rates at 5% on Thursday and voted to run down its stock of British governme..

Analysis-After jumbo Fed rate cut, market hopes ride on US soft landing

Analysis-After jumbo Fed rate cut, market hopes ride on US soft landing

  By Lewis Krauskopf and Davide Barbuscia NEW YORK (Reuters) – One of the most consequential Federal Reserve meetings in re..

UK reports sharpest rise in health-related welfare claims, study shows

UK reports sharpest rise in health-related welfare claims, study shows

  LONDON (Reuters) – Britain has seen the biggest rise in health-related welfare benefits among a group of similar economie..

Bank of England set to hold rates with bond sales in spotlight

Bank of England set to hold rates with bond sales in spotlight

  By Andy Bruce (Reuters) – The Bank of England looks set to keep interest rates on hold on Thursday as it awaits signs tha..

Britain needs finance sector strategy to tap foreign billions, report says

Britain needs finance sector strategy to tap foreign billions, report says

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain could attract up to 7.7 billion pounds ($10.2 billion) in additional foreign sovereign investment by ..

Global health fund says health, climate, conflict ‘triple whammy’ hits world’s poorest

Global health fund says health, climate, conflict ‘triple whammy’ hits world’s poorest

  By Jennifer Rigby LONDON (Reuters) – Climate change and conflict risk overshadowing efforts to improve people’s hea..

ING bank tightens restrictions on oil and gas lending

ING bank tightens restrictions on oil and gas lending

  By Virginia Furness and Simon Jessop Dutch lender ING is further restricting access to finance for some oil and gas companies a..

Hims & Hers offers compounded Wegovy for $99 a month to select professions

Hims & Hers offers compounded Wegovy for $99 a month to select professions

  By Amina Niasse NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. telehealth company Hims & Hers Health on Wednesday said it will sell compou..

Fed’s Powell: Central bank forecasts don’t point to urgent action

Fed’s Powell: Central bank forecasts don’t point to urgent action

  By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Wednesday that central bank forecast..

Fed policymakers see end-2024 policy rate at 4.4%: projections

Fed policymakers see end-2024 policy rate at 4.4%: projections

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. central bankers think they’ll need to lower interest rates to a range of 4.25%-4.50% by year-end, ..

Artificial heart maker Carmat’s shares slide on $11.5 million capital hike

Artificial heart maker Carmat’s shares slide on $11.5 million capital hike

(Reuters) -Artificial heart maker Carmat announced a capital increase of an initial 10.3 million euros ($11.5 million) on Wednesday ..

UK supermarket sales growth slows after summer holidays

UK supermarket sales growth slows after summer holidays

LONDON (Reuters) – British supermarket sales growth slowed over the last month as consumers trimmed spending after their summer ..

French millers face long grind as rain-hit wheat harvest comes in

French millers face long grind as rain-hit wheat harvest comes in

PARIS (Reuters) – Flour mills in France are facing higher costs and a long search for grain as they feel the effects of a dire w..

London stocks drop after inflation data, focus shifts to Fed

London stocks drop after inflation data, focus shifts to Fed

By Lisa Pauline Mattackal and Medha Singh (Reuters) -British stock indexes dropped on Wednesday as investors reined in bets on interes..

Sterling rises after UK inflation data and ahead of Fed

Sterling rises after UK inflation data and ahead of Fed

By Linda Pasquini LONDON (Reuters) – The British pound rose against the dollar on Wednesday after UK inflation data boosted the ..

With Fed’s rate cut at hand, debate swirls over how large a move

With Fed’s rate cut at hand, debate swirls over how large a move

By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Reserve on Wednesday will lower interest rates for the first time in more than f..

US stocks flat, dollar lower as traders brace for Fed easing

US stocks flat, dollar lower as traders brace for Fed easing

By Isla Binnie and Sruthi Shankar NEW YORK (Reuters) -Wall Street’s main stock indexes were broadly flat in early trade on Wedne..

US dollar edges lower as traders await Fed rate cut decision

US dollar edges lower as traders await Fed rate cut decision

By Chibuike Oguh NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar edged lower against major currencies on Wednesday, giving up some of its overni..

How some hedge funds would trade a rate cutting cycle

How some hedge funds would trade a rate cutting cycle

By Nell Mackenzie LONDON (Reuters) -While many investors hope falling interest rates will usher in a soft economic landing, others for..

UK’s Asda says retail veteran Stuart Rose to lead business

UK’s Asda says retail veteran Stuart Rose to lead business

  By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -British supermarket group Asda, which has been losing market share, said its chairman, veteran..

Oil prices edge higher on US crude stocks, market awaits Fed decision

Oil prices edge higher on US crude stocks, market awaits Fed decision

By Laila Kearney NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices were up on Wednesday on falling crude inventories in the United States, whiles the mar..

Spain allows BlackRock to take 20% stake in Naturgy, Cinco Dias reports

Spain allows BlackRock to take 20% stake in Naturgy, Cinco Dias reports

  MADRID (Reuters) – The Spanish government has authorised BlackRock to take the 20% stake in power utility Naturgy it boug..

UK inflation holds at 2.2% but services prices keep BoE on alert

UK inflation holds at 2.2% but services prices keep BoE on alert

  By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) -British inflation held steady in August but sped up in the services sector which is closely ..

With Fed’s rate cut at hand, debate swirls over how big a move

With Fed’s rate cut at hand, debate swirls over how big a move

  By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve on Wednesday almost certainly will lower interest rates fo..

Morning Bid: Traders still guessing in final Fed countdown

Morning Bid: Traders still guessing in final Fed countdown

  A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland With just hours until one of the most highly anticip..

UAW to hold strike votes at Stellantis local chapters, union president says

UAW to hold strike votes at Stellantis local chapters, union president says

  By Nora Eckert and Abhirup Roy DETROIT (Reuters) -The United Auto Workers union plans to hold strike authorization votes at one..

French central bank sees consumer gains easing budget pains

French central bank sees consumer gains easing budget pains

  PARIS (Reuters) – France’s economy is set to gain momentum in the coming two years as lower inflation boosts consum..

Instagram rolls out teen accounts with privacy, parental controls as scrutiny mounts

Instagram rolls out teen accounts with privacy, parental controls as scrutiny mounts

(Reuters) – Meta Platforms is rolling out enhanced privacy and parental controls for Instagram accounts of users under 18 in a s..