German recession to end in Q2 with slight GDP rise – Bundesbank
BERLIN (Reuters) – Recession in Germany is expected to end in the spring quarter, the Bundesbank said in its monthly…
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Marketmind: World markets calm after Russia drama
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan. More perplexed by events than anything…
Recession risk, rate rises drive down private equity deal volumes to 4-year low
By Patturaja Murugaboopathy (Reuters) – Dealmaking by private equity firms hit its lowest in four years, under pressure from high…
Hollywood directors ratify labor pact as writers keep picketing
By Lisa Richwine and Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Film and television directors voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new…
Explainer-PwC Australia fights to contain government tax leak scandal
By Lewis Jackson and Scott Murdoch SYDNEY (Reuters) – PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Australia has moved to contain the fallout from a…
Sweden sees ’cause for concern’ on retailer margins as food prices surge
By Marie Mannes STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden’s competition authority has expressed concern about margins being charged by supermarkets and wholesalers…
Factbox-PwC Australia scandal latest of many around the globe for the firm
By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) – PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Australia is under fire after a former partner leaked confidential government tax…
GSK soothes investors by settling first Zantac cancer lawsuit due for US trial
(This June 23 story has been corrected to say analysts had suggested cases in California, not only the Goetz case,…
Sharp slowdown in growth of bank lending for euro zone and Germany forecast
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – High interest rates will keep a lid on the pace of bank lending in Europe this year…
Analysis-After the buzz, investors are doing their own homework on AI
By Danilo Masoni and Lucy Raitano MILAN (Reuters) – The rapid adoption of generative artificial intelligence has boosted markets this…