Marketmind: World markets calm after Russia drama
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan. More perplexed by events than anything…
Economy
Recession risk, rate rises drive down private equity deal volumes to 4-year low
By Patturaja Murugaboopathy (Reuters) – Dealmaking by private equity firms hit its lowest in four years, under pressure from high…
Hollywood directors ratify labor pact as writers keep picketing
By Lisa Richwine and Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Film and television directors voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new…
Explainer-PwC Australia fights to contain government tax leak scandal
By Lewis Jackson and Scott Murdoch SYDNEY (Reuters) – PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Australia has moved to contain the fallout from a…
Japan’s top currency diplomat escalates warning against weak yen
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan is not ruling out any options in responding appropriately to excessive currency moves, its…
Sweden sees ’cause for concern’ on retailer margins as food prices surge
By Marie Mannes STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden’s competition authority has expressed concern about margins being charged by supermarkets and wholesalers…
Factbox-PwC Australia scandal latest of many around the globe for the firm
By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) – PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Australia is under fire after a former partner leaked confidential government tax…
GSK soothes investors by settling first Zantac cancer lawsuit due for US trial
(This June 23 story has been corrected to say analysts had suggested cases in California, not only the Goetz case,…
Sharp slowdown in growth of bank lending for euro zone and Germany forecast
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – High interest rates will keep a lid on the pace of bank lending in Europe this year…
A second life for EV batteries? Depends how long the first is
By Nick Carey, Paul Lienert and Victoria Waldersee LONDON (Reuters) – Global automakers have touted plans to re-use electric vehicle…