Italy March jobless rate edges down to 7.8%, lowest since April 2020
ROME, May 3 (Reuters) – Italy’s unemployment rate edged down to 7.8% in March from 7.9% in February, data showed…
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France’s Le Maire wants to break food price inflation “spiral” by autumn
PARIS (Reuters) – Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Wednesday that he would meet with retailers and suppliers next…
Fuel depot ablaze near key Crimea bridge in Russia
(Reuters) – A fuel depot was on fire early on Wednesday near a crucial bridge linking Russia’s mainland with Crimea,…
Andurand oil fund slips 15% in March, down 34% year to date – Societe Generale
By Nell Mackenzie LONDON (Reuters) – Hedge fund manager Pierre Andurand’s Commodities Discretionary Enhanced Fund ended March down 15% and…
Metro Bank posts second quarter of profitability on mortgage loans demand
(Reuters) – Metro Bank on Wednesday said it had reached underlying profitability for the second consecutive quarter, as net inflows…
UniCredit raises 2023 goals after stronger than expected quarter
MILAN (Reuters) – UniCredit on Wednesday raised its financial targets for the year, after posting much stronger than expected first…
Global rate hike push slows to a trickle in April ahead of busy May
By Karin Strohecker and Vincent Flasseur LONDON (Reuters) – Interest rate hikes from central banks around the globe slowed to…
Analysis-Investors see big Novo Nordisk stock boost if obesity drug shows heart benefit
By Maggie Fick LONDON (Reuters) – Positive trial data showing Novo Nordisk’s obesity drug helps save and extend lives, not…
Analysis-From tea to ketchup, some shelves lie empty as retailers struggle to predict demand
By Richa Naidu and Helen Reid LONDON/BARCELONA (Reuters) – A “salad crisis” affecting British supermarkets hit headlines earlier this year…
Marketmind: Deja vu for Powell, as bank and debt fears revive
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee For the second time this year,…