Western Canada oil a major theme in Alberta politics a week ahead of vote
By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) – The fortunes of Alberta’s politicians often go hand-in-hand with the Western Canadian province’s oil…
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Marketmind: Fed hawks re-emerge, dollar pumped
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan Amid all the hand-wringing over the…
Exclusive – Vietnam’s No Va Land in talks with Credit Suisse, others to restructure debt – source
By Phuong Nguyen and Francesco Guarascio HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnamese property giant No Va Land Investment Group Corp is in…
Euro zone business growth solid in May but shows signs of easing -flash PMI
By Jonathan Cable LONDON (Reuters) -Euro zone business growth remained resilient but slowed slightly more than thought this month as…
Chinese money pours into Japan-focused funds, triggering risk warnings
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese money is pouring into Japan-focused stock funds as the Nikkei hits 33-year highs, triggering repeated warnings…
IMF mission starts review of Ukraine’s new loan program
By Olena Harmash KYIV (Reuters) – An International Monetary Fund mission started work on Tuesday on the first review of…
World Bank seeks grants, new capital to fight global crises
By Karen Lema MANILA (Reuters) – The World Bank will press for more grants and new capital from member countries,…
High inflation helps to swell UK budget deficit in April
By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) -Britain borrowed more than expected in April as high inflation pushed the government’s debt interest…
Bank of Israel hikes key rate as weak shekel keeps inflation high
By Steven Scheer and Ari Rabinovitch JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The Bank of Israel hiked benchmark interest rates to their highest…
Inflation tightens grip on UK services firms in worry for BoE -flash PMI
By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – Companies in Britain’s services sector increased prices at a rapid pace in May as…