Spain cuts 2024 budget deficit target to 3% of GDP
MADRID (Reuters) – The Spanish government intends to lower the budget deficit to the equivalent to 3% of gross domestic…
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Spain’s BBVA Q1 net profit beats forecasts on Mexico performance
By Jesús Aguado MADRID (Reuters) -Spanish banking group BBVA reported a 39% rise in first-quarter net profit on Thursday, beating…
Don’t vote for me Argentina: election race wide open as political big guns bow out
By Nicolás Misculin BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s three most recent presidents have bowed out of the October general election…
EU sentiment flat as services optimism offsets industry gloom
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Euro zone economic sentiment was broadly unchanged overall in April, as a pick-up among consumers and retail…
Cloud, not consoles, blocks Microsoft’s Activision view in UK
By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) – For all the thunder about Xbox versus PlayStation, it was the nascent cloud market…
UK watchdog defends Microsoft block in face of onslaught from companies
LONDON (Reuters) – The boss of Britain’s antitrust regulator said blocking Microsoft’s acquisition of ‘Call of Duty’ maker Activision Blizzard…
Samsung flags H2 recovery after $3.4 billion chip loss in Q1
By Joyce Lee and Heekyong Yang SEOUL (Reuters) -Samsung Electronics Co Ltd flagged a gradual recovery for chips in the…
Solar, EV firms say Republicans’ debt limit a ‘stunt’ that could cost jobs
By Andy Sullivan and Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Solar and EV companies are warning that a Republican plan to…
Singapore’s surprise property tax hike a ‘freezing measure’ for foreigners
By Chen Lin and Xinghui Kok SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Vera Liu, a Singapore property agent, was panicking in the wee…
Marketmind: Fresh spur from Meta and Europe’s banks
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan The Big Tech earnings season is…