BOJ’s Ueda signals resolve to maintain ultra-easy policy
By Leika Kihara and Tetsushi Kajimoto (Reuters) -Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Tuesday there was still…
Europe
U.S. to announce $1.3 billion in military aid for Ukraine -sources
By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States will announce a new pledge to buy $1.3 billion worth of…
Explainer-The health risks of extreme heat
By Jennifer Rigby and Kate Turton LONDON (Reuters) – The world is baking under extreme heat – with Asia, Europe…
Long-feared corporate debt woes start to hit home
By Chiara Elisei and Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON (Reuters) – The spectre of rising corporate debt defaults exacerbating a global economic…
Blackstone to invest $150 million in London-based hedge fund Astaris
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK (Reuters) – Blackstone Group LP is to invest $150 million in London-based Astaris Capital Management…
Russia hits Ukraine targets in ‘mass retaliatory strike’ after bridge attack
By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia’s Defence Ministry said on Tuesday it had hit military targets in two Ukrainian port…
Europe’s sweltering summer could send tourists to cooler climes
By Joanna Plucinska and Guglielmo Mangiapane LONDON/ROME (Reuters) – Soaring summer temperatures across southern Europe could prompt a lasting shift…
IMF chief: Prospects for medium-term global growth weak
GANDHINAGAR, India (Reuters) – Global economic activity is slowing, especially in the manufacturing sector, and medium-term growth prospects remain weak,…
Novartis raises 2023 forecast, maps out Sandoz spin-off
By Ludwig Burger FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Novartis on Tuesday raised its full-year earnings forecast for the second time on strong drug…
ECB hawk says bank will carefully weigh inflation data after July
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The European Central Bank (ECB) will look closely for signs of inflation cooling down in the coming…