South Korea fin min seeking to get domestic bonds into WGBI this year
By Choonsik Yoo and Jihoon Lee INCHEON, South Korea (Reuters) -South Korea is seeking to have its domestic bonds added…
Economy
Italy March jobless rate edges down to 7.8%, lowest since April 2020
ROME, May 3 (Reuters) – Italy’s unemployment rate edged down to 7.8% in March from 7.9% in February, data showed…
France’s Le Maire wants to break food price inflation “spiral” by autumn
PARIS (Reuters) – Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Wednesday that he would meet with retailers and suppliers next…
DeSantis signs sweeping anti-ESG legislation in Florida
By Isla Binnie and Ross Kerber (Reuters) – Florida governor Ron DeSantis signed into law on Tuesday a bill barring…
Sri Lanka apparel exports to drop by $1 billion in 2023-trade body
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s apparel export earnings could slump by $1 billion this year, a top…
Andurand oil fund slips 15% in March, down 34% year to date – Societe Generale
By Nell Mackenzie LONDON (Reuters) – Hedge fund manager Pierre Andurand’s Commodities Discretionary Enhanced Fund ended March down 15% and…
Aston Martin sticks to 2023 outlook after smaller Q1 pretax loss
(Reuters) -British luxury carmaker Aston Martin Lagonda on Wednesday reported a narrower quarterly pretax loss and maintained its 2023 outlook,…
Metro Bank posts second quarter of profitability on mortgage loans demand
(Reuters) – Metro Bank on Wednesday said it had reached underlying profitability for the second consecutive quarter, as net inflows…
Column-Quadruple whammy whips June Fed rate hike off the table: McGeever
By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) – The Fed may well hike U.S. interest rates again on Wednesday but cracks…
UniCredit raises 2023 goals after stronger than expected quarter
MILAN (Reuters) – UniCredit on Wednesday raised its financial targets for the year, after posting much stronger than expected first…