German industry association raises 2023 export growth forecast to 2% – report
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s BDI industry association expects exports to grow by 2% in 2023, double its forecast in January,…
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IMF’s Georgieva sees ‘tangible progress’ on debt issues, urges seeking help earlier
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva said on Friday that debtors and creditors made “tangible…
Biden wraps up emotional Irish tour with campaign-style rally
By Graham Fahy and Steve Holland BALLINA, Ireland (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden gave a rousing campaign-style speech to an…
IMF steering committee aims for ‘considerable progress’ on shareholding reforms
By David Lawder and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund’s steering committee on Friday said it would accelerate…
Macron cleared to raise French retirement age, protesters vow to fight on
By Elizabeth Pineau, Noemie Olive and Ingrid Melander PARIS (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron’s flagship pension reform will enter into…
Dollar, yields gain as likelihood of Fed rate hike rises
By Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) – Treasury yields rose and the dollar index bounced off a one-year low on…
China’s Zeekr hires ex-Lexus brand veteran to helm Europe operations -memo
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s Zeekr has hired a former Lexus executive to helm its operations in Europe, according to a…
China takes swipe at Western ‘friend-shoring’ efforts
By Leika Kihara WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China’s central bank governor on Friday took a swipe at efforts by Western economies…
Factbox-What’s next for France’s pension reform?
(Reuters) – France’s Constitutional Council is due to deliver its verdict on Friday on a deeply unpopular bill which will…
Dollar bounces off one-year low, weak retail sales not as bad as feared
By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar index bounced off a one-year low against a basket of currencies…