U.S. lawmakers hope Ukraine can fight Russia with Russian assets
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican and Democratic members of the U.S. Congress introduced legislation on Thursday that would…
Europe
Bundesbank sees German economy shrinking this year
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The German economy, Europe’s biggest, will shrink this year and inflation will stay above 2% at least…
Exclusive-Manchester United discusses granting exclusivity to Qatari Sheikh in $6 billion-plus sale -sources
By Anirban Sen (Reuters) – English football club Manchester United is negotiating granting exclusivity to the consortium led by Qatar’s…
Odey scandal prompts Wall Street rethink on how to vet hedge funds
By Nell Mackenzie and Kirstin Ridley LONDON (Reuters) -Wall Street firms are poised to reassess how they vet hedge funds,…
Europe’s brief window of market outperformance swings shut
By Samuel Indyk, Lucy Raitano and Alun John LONDON (Reuters) – European equities and the euro look set to lose…
Central banks push markets to rip up rate-cut playbook
By Naomi Rovnick and Yoruk Bahceli LONDON (Reuters) -Hawkish central banks have sent a resounding “no” to markets betting recession…
Marketmind: The UK consumer is feeling the heat
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Vidya Ranganathan It’s not just the heatwave. UK…
Mexico, EU leaders pledge quick trade deal update, says Mexican president
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexico and the European Union agreed to quickly finalize an updated free trade deal, Mexican President Andres…
US banking regulator seeks bids for Silicon Valley Bank’s German assets
(Reuters) -The U.S. banking regulator is seeking bids for the sale of collapsed Silicon Valley Bank’s German assets, according to…
How migrant tragedy unfolded on the high seas off Greece
By Lefteris Papadimas and Karolina Tagaris KALAMATA, Greece (Reuters) -As Greece confronts its worst sea disaster in years, questions are…