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Euro zone current account swings back to a surplus in June

Euro zone current account swings back to a surplus in June

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The euro zone’s current account swung back to a sm..

Russian rouble nears 4-week high versus dollar

Russian rouble nears 4-week high versus dollar

(This content was produced in Russia where the law restricts coverage of Russian mil..

Take Five: Taking in the vistas from Jackson Hole

Take Five: Taking in the vistas from Jackson Hole

(Reuters) – Jackson Hole, Wyoming, is the focal point for markets in the comin..

Samsung Elec breaks ground on new chip R&D centre, plans $15 billion investment by 2028

Samsung Elec breaks ground on new chip R&D centre, plans $15 billion investment by 2028

SEOUL (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics said on Friday it broke ground at a new ..

Cricket-Fiery Stokes revives England but S Africa build good lead

Cricket-Fiery Stokes revives England but S Africa build good lead

LONDON (Reuters) – A fiery spell from captain Ben Stokes dragged England back ..

Next year’s Geneva auto show cancelled -organisers

Next year’s Geneva auto show cancelled -organisers

ZURICH (Reuters) – The Geneva International Motor Show scheduled to take place..

Record numbers resign in France as bargaining power balance shifts -labour ministry

Record numbers resign in France as bargaining power balance shifts -labour ministry

By Myriam Rivet and Tassilo Hummel PARIS (Reuters) – More French employees tha..

Stablecoin Tether hires BDO Italia for monthly proof-of-reserve reports

Stablecoin Tether hires BDO Italia for monthly proof-of-reserve reports

By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) -Tether, the world’s largest stablecoin..

German gas import costs surge 153% in first half as imports drop 24%

German gas import costs surge 153% in first half as imports drop 24%

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German natural gas import costs rose by 153% in the firs..

Shares choppy, U.S. yields fall as investors digest Fed minutes

Shares choppy, U.S. yields fall as investors digest Fed minutes

By Chibuike Oguh NEW YORK (Reuters) – Global equity markets were choppy and U...

Energy squeeze could see Berlin’s gaslights flicker out

Energy squeeze could see Berlin’s gaslights flicker out

By Thomas Escritt BERLIN (Reuters) – The night has a different colour in parts..

German gas storage levy adds to energy consumers’ woes

German gas storage levy adds to energy consumers’ woes

By Vera Eckert BERLIN (Reuters) -A charge to fund gas imports into Germany to boost ..

German bond yields rise after Schnabel fuels inflation worries

German bond yields rise after Schnabel fuels inflation worries

By Stefano Rebaudo (Reuters) -German bond yields rose on Thursday after European Cen..

Explainer-Could Germany keep its nuclear plants running?

Explainer-Could Germany keep its nuclear plants running?

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German utilities have said they may operate the country&..

Dollar bounces as Fed seen keeping up aggressive rate hikes

Dollar bounces as Fed seen keeping up aggressive rate hikes

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar index hit a three-week ..

Asset managers on alert after ‘WhatsApp’ crackdown on banks

Asset managers on alert after ‘WhatsApp’ crackdown on banks

By Iain Withers and Sinead Cruise LONDON (Reuters) – Asset managers are tighte..

Russia’s Ochakovo ups soft drink bottling capacity as Western rivals leave

Russia’s Ochakovo ups soft drink bottling capacity as Western rivals leave

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian drinks producer Ochakovo on Thursday said it had in..

Britain to receive rare LNG cargo from Australia, Oman

Britain to receive rare LNG cargo from Australia, Oman

By Marwa Rashad LONDON (Reuters) -Britain is set to receive a rare shipment of lique..

German heat pump bonanza test industry’s resilience in Russian gas crunch

German heat pump bonanza test industry’s resilience in Russian gas crunch

By Thomas Escritt HOLZMINDEN, Germany (Reuters) – In a way, Stiebel Eltron has..

Bank of England sets out plans to sell $23 billion corporate bond stockpile

Bank of England sets out plans to sell $23 billion corporate bond stockpile

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England set out plans on Thur..

Poland’s PGNiG in talks to get more gas from Norway through new Baltic Pipe

Poland’s PGNiG in talks to get more gas from Norway through new Baltic Pipe

WARSAW/GDANSK (Reuters) -Poland’s PGNiG is in advanced talks to source more ga..

Exclusive-China regulator launches new probe into banks’ property loan exposure – sources

Exclusive-China regulator launches new probe into banks’ property loan exposure – sources

By Engen Tham and Ziyi Tang SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s banking regula..

Germany to lower sales tax on gas to 7% in bid to relieve consumers

Germany to lower sales tax on gas to 7% in bid to relieve consumers

BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany will lower the sales tax on gas to 7% in an effort ..

Yangtze tributary runs dry as China faces another month of drought

Yangtze tributary runs dry as China faces another month of drought

By Thomas Suen and David Stanway CHONGQING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Residents living near..

Analysis-U.S. retail traders pile back into options as meme-stock mania flares

Analysis-U.S. retail traders pile back into options as meme-stock mania flares

By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) – Speculative options trading is on th..

Soccer-European revenues rise 10% in 2020-21 despite COVID

Soccer-European revenues rise 10% in 2020-21 despite COVID

LONDON (Reuters) – European soccer revenues grew by 10% in the 2020-21 season ..

Australia’s top court finds Google not liable for defamation

Australia’s top court finds Google not liable for defamation

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s highest court overturned on Wednesday a r..

U.S., European banks could lose over $5 billion from risky buyout loans

U.S., European banks could lose over $5 billion from risky buyout loans

By Saeed Azhar, Anirban Sen and Davide Barbuscia NEW YORK (Reuters) -Top U.S. and Eu..

India eases Russian oil buying in July, boosts Saudi imports -trade

India eases Russian oil buying in July, boosts Saudi imports -trade

By Nidhi Verma NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s crude oil imports from Russ..

Russian Urals crude oil prices jump ahead of EU embargo

Russian Urals crude oil prices jump ahead of EU embargo

By Julia Payne LONDON (Reuters) – Russia’s key crude oil grade, Urals, h..

China’s Tencent reports first revenue drop as gaming regulations and COVID-19 bite

China’s Tencent reports first revenue drop as gaming regulations and COVID-19 bite

By Josh Ye HONG KONG (Reuters) -China’s Tencent Holdings suffered its first ev..

Spot prices up on less solar, rising French demand

Spot prices up on less solar, rising French demand

PARIS (Reuters) – European spot power contracts rose on Wednesday, as solar su..

Norway’s wealth fund loses record $174 billion in first half of 2022

Norway’s wealth fund loses record $174 billion in first half of 2022

By Victoria Klesty OSLO (Reuters) -Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, the world&#..

Analysis-China central bank, under pressure to ease, is hemmed-in by inflation, Fed jitters

Analysis-China central bank, under pressure to ease, is hemmed-in by inflation, Fed jitters

By Kevin Yao BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s central bank is set to take mor..

European bourses steady as focus remains on key economic data

European bourses steady as focus remains on key economic data

By Anisha Sircar (Reuters) – European shares on Wednesday were little changed ..

FTSE 100 subdued as UK inflation hits double digits

FTSE 100 subdued as UK inflation hits double digits

By Sruthi Shankar and Johann M Cherian (Reuters) -UK’s FTSE 100 was muted on W..

Cineworld plunges as lack of blockbusters adds to debt woes

Cineworld plunges as lack of blockbusters adds to debt woes

By Pushkala Aripaka (Reuters) -Cineworld warned on Wednesday a lack of big-budget mo..