HSBC top shareholder renews call for breaking up of bank
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Top shareholder of HSBC renewed its call for breaking up of the Asia-focused bank on Tuesday,…
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BAT and Amazon in Italy probe over tobacco heater advertising
ROME (Reuters) – British American Tobacco and Amazon are under investigation in Italy over what regulators say is potentially misleading…
China’s economy gathers speed, global risks raise challenges to outlook
By Kevin Yao and Joe Cash BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s economy grew at a faster-than-expected pace in the first quarter,…
Thai central bank sees average headline inflation at 2.6% over next 12 months
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s central bank expects average headline inflation at 2.6% over the next 12 months, within its target…
Business insolvency in England and Wales soars in March
LONDON (Reuters) – More companies in England and Wales entered insolvency during March than at any point since monthly records…
Alphabet shares fall on report Samsung may dump Google Search for Bing
(Reuters) -Alphabet Inc shares fell as much as 4% on Monday following a report South Korea’s Samsung Electronics was considering…
Marketmind: Global pulse picks up, rates creep higher again
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan With investors largely assuming recession ahead,…
Italy posts trade surplus in February as energy import prices fall
(Reuters) – Italy’s trade balance with the rest of the world swung to a surplus in February from a deficit…
Exclusive-Airbus delays some 2024 deliveries, keeps output goals
By Tim Hepher PARIS (Reuters) – Airbus has started notifying airlines about delivery delays in 2024 for its best-selling A320neo…
Instant View: China’s economy grew 4.5% year-on-year in Q1, above expectations
(Reuters) – China’s economy grew at a faster-than-expected clip in the first quarter, official data showed on Tuesday, expanding 4.5%…