Jerry Springer, raucous talk show host, dead at 79
By Brendan O’Brien (Reuters) -Television personality Jerry Springer, known for a long-running talk show that featured raucous audiences, controversial topics…
Economy
EU to push for its debt to be included in government bond indexes- official
By Yoruk Bahceli (Reuters) -The European Union is preparing to approach index providers for its debt to be included in…
Lufthansa says hopeful of finalising ITA deal in days
By Aditi Shah NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Lufthansa is hopeful of finalising the partial takeover of Italy’s state-owned ITA Airways within…
Marketmind: BOJ launches no-rush review, bonds rally
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. It was a long wait, but…
Thai March factory output falls 4.56% y/y, worse than forecast
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s manufacturing production index (MPI) in March contracted 4.56% from a year earlier, as a global economic…
BOJ keeps ultra-low rates, decides to conduct policy review
TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan (BOJ) on Friday kept monetary settings unchanged but revamped its guidance on the…
Starbucks operator Alsea posts profit bump on sales boost
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican restaurant chain operator Alsea posted a 12% bump in net profit for the first three months…
Bank of Japan projects core CPI of 1.6% in fiscal year 2025/26
TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan on Friday projected the country’s core consumer price index (CPI) to rise 1.6%…
High inflation still top concern for global economy, say economists: Reuters poll
By Hari Kishan BENGALURU (Reuters) – Persistently high inflation remains the biggest economic concern this year even as most central…
US regulators worried about uninsured deposits before March crisis
By Douglas Gillison (Reuters) -Four months before the second-largest bank failure in U.S. history, key banking regulators worried about the…