Private equity steps up lending as U.S. banks pull back
By Tatiana Bautzer and Saeed Azhar NEW YORK (Reuters) – The turmoil facing U.S. regional banks has prompted some lenders…
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Ryanair aims for 10% full year profit growth on strong summer
By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ryanair aims to boost profit by 10% this year after almost record earnings for…
Microsoft defeats gamers’ bid to block $69 billion Activision deal in US court
By Mike Scarcella (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp evaded a potential early legal obstacle in its $69 billion deal to acquire…
ECB rates to peak by summer – Villeroy
PARIS (Reuters) – European Central Bank interest rate hikes are likely to peak out by the end of summer, but…
Meta hit with record $1.3 billion fine over data transfers
By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN (Reuters) -Meta was hit with a record 1.2 billion euro ($1.3 billion) fine by its lead…
Canadian banks see earnings risk from commercial property loans, TD in focus
By Nivedita Balu TORONTO (Reuters) – Canadian banks are expected to report a rise in bad debt provisions and highlight…
India’s economy sustaining recent growth momentum, inflation slowing – RBI
By Swati Bhat MUMBAI (Reuters) – India’s economy has sustained the growth momentum seen in the last fiscal quarter of…
Factbox-Ford strikes multiple lithium deals to ramp up EV production
(Reuters) – U.S. automaker Ford Motor Co on Monday entered into a series of new deals to source battery-grade lithium,…
Europe’s business jet industry aims for green rebrand
By Joanna Plucinska GENEVA (Reuters) -Europe’s business jet sector is putting its greenest foot forward at its flagship annual conference…
Bullard: Rates may still need to rise another half-point this year
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve may still need to raise its benchmark interest rate by another half-point this year,…