Exclusive-NielsenIQ’s GfK deal set for conditional EU antitrust approval
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Advent-owned NielsenIQ is set to secure EU antitrust clearance for its proposed acquisition…
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From caterers to cowboy outfitters: Writers’ strike hits Hollywood economy
By Lisa Richwine and Dawn Chmielewski LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Before Hollywood writers walked off the job in early May,…
Oil prices jump 3% on bigger-than-expected decline in US crude storage
By Scott DiSavino NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices climbed about 3% on Wednesday as the second straight weekly draw from…
ECB’s Vasle: biased toward rate hike beyond July
By Balazs Koranyi SINTRA, Portugal (Reuters) – Euro zone inflation is so persistent that interest rate hikes beyond July may…
Dollar strengthens after ECB conference, yen stays soft
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar index rose on Wednesday following comments from a host of global…
FTX accuses ex-lawyer of aiding Bankman-Fried’s fraud, silencing whistleblowers
By Andrew Goudsward (Reuters) – Bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX sued one of its former top lawyers, accusing him of aiding…
IMF board to meet on July 12 for first review of Zambia’s programme -sources
By Jorgelina do Rosario LONDON (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund executive board will meet on July 12 to complete…
US public debt burden to rise to 181% of GDP by 2053, CBO projects
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. public debt burden will reach 181% of economic output in 2053, the Congressional Budget Office…
Swiss National Bank’s Maechler says inflation proving persistent
ZURICH (Reuters) -Swiss inflation is proving broader-based and more persistent than initially thought, Swiss National Bank Governing Board member Andrea…
AMC, ‘meme’ investors to face off in court over stock conversion
By Jody Godoy (Reuters) – A months-long battle between retail investors and AMC Entertainment Holdings over a stock conversion plan…