Column-Inflation and the markets take a bite out of retirement confidence
By Mark Miller (Reuters) – The U.S. economy is in much better shape today than it was during the Great…
Economy
Asia’s LNG imports slip as soft China, Japan outweigh stronger India: Russell
By Clyde Russell LAUNCESTON, Australia (Reuters) -Asia’s imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) fell in April as major buyers China…
BOJ chief upbeat on Asia’s economy, points to bank resilience
By Leika Kihara INCHEON, South Korea (Reuters) – Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Tuesday the downside risks…
Soft lending and inflation data pave way for smaller ECB hike
By Francesco Canepa and Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Euro zone banks are turning off the credit taps and a key…
UK retailers report record food inflation but see falls ahead
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -Food prices in Britain rose by a record amount over the past 12 months but…
Glencore in hot pursuit of Teck as it seeks copper assets
(Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in an interview to Bloomberg Television last week that any takeover bid…
German finance minister rejects industrial power price plan -Handelsblatt
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Finance Minister Christian Lindner on Tuesday rejected a plan by Economy Minister Robert Habeck to introduce…
Hedge funds bet consumers will rein in U.S. spending – Goldman Sachs
By Nell Mackenzie LONDON (Reuters) – Global hedge funds’ bearish positions reached year highs in April, largely aimed at companies…
Analysis-Biden travel, Congress recess to squeeze debt limit timeline even more
By Trevor Hunnicutt and David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – For months, the U.S. crisis over the debt limit has been…
Tinder owner Match Group swipes left on Russia, pledging exit by June 30
By Alexander Marrow (Reuters) – Tinder owner Match Group has said it will quit Russia by June 30, citing the…