U.S. calls Russian claim that Washington was behind drone attack ‘ludicrous’
By Susan Heavey and Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States dismissed Russia’s allegation on Thursday that Washington was…
May 4, 2023
US productivity drops in first quarter; labor costs jump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. worker productivity fell more than expected in the first quarter after growing in the second half…
TenneT sale talks slow as Germany, Netherlands differ on price, offshore
By Toby Sterling, Christoph Steitz and Markus Wacket AMSTERDAM/BERLIN (Reuters) – Talks on a planned sale of Dutch state-owned electricity…
Instant View: ECB delivers seventh consecutive rate hike
LONDON (Reuters) – The European Central Bank eased the pace of its interest rate hikes on Thursday and kept its…
Adecco sales top forecast as corporate Europe hires temps
By Andrey Sychev (Reuters) -Adecco Group beat first-quarter sales expectations on Thursday as companies turned to temporary workers after laying…
Euro zone bond yields and euro fall after ECB hikes rates
LONDON (Reuters) – Euro zone government bond yields fell along with the euro on Thursday after the European Central Bank…
Instant View: ECB Delivers Seventh Consecutive Rate Hike
LONDON (Reuters) – The European Central Bank eased the pace of its interest rate hikes on Thursday and kept its…
Australia budget to trim forecast for cost of servicing debt for next three years
By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia has lowered its forecast for the cost of servicing government debt over the…
Nightmare in Sudan: African expats struggle to find way out
By MacDonald Dzirutwe LAGOS (Reuters) – Nigerian law student Umar Yusuf Yaru was relaxing in his apartment when he first…
ECB to stop reinvesting cash in largest bond scheme
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The European Central Bank will stop reinvesting cash from maturing bonds bought under its 3.2 trillion Asset…