Turkish central bank to hike rates sharply in post-election pivot
By Ali Kucukgocmen ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Turkey’s central bank is expected to raise its policy rate sharply on Thursday in a…
Middle East
Blinken encourages Turkish counterpart to support Sweden’s NATO bid
ANKARA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken encouraged Ankara to support Sweden in its bid to join NATO in…
US Senate panel invites PGA Tour commissioner, LIV CEO to testify on merger
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Senate panel on Wednesday invited PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan, Saudi Arabia’s…
Oil rallies as grain markets tighten, dollar falls on Fed Chair comments
By Shariq Khan BENGALURU (Reuters) -Oil prices gained a dollar a barrel on Wednesday as U.S. corn and soybean prices…
Publisher Simon & Schuster gets bid from investor backed by Mubadala – WSJ
(Reuters) – Book publisher Simon & Schuster has received a buyout bid from investor Richard Hurowitz, with backing from Abu…
Belgian PM, foreign minister quizzed in parliament in Iran visa scandal
By Charlotte Van Campenhout BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo and Foreign Minister Hadja Lahbib were quizzed…
JPMorgan commercial bank enters Singapore, Israel in global push
By Nupur Anand and Lananh Nguyen NEW YORK (Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase & Co’s commercial bank is entering Singapore and…
Oil prices ease on weaker Chinese demand picture
By Scott DiSavino NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil futures eased in choppy trading on Tuesday on forecasts for slower oil demand…
Ghosn to fight ‘to the end’ as sues Nissan in Lebanon
By Tom Perry, Maya Gebeily and Laila Bassam BEIRUT (Reuters) -Carlos Ghosn said on Tuesday he will fight “to the…
Egypt seen leaving interest rates on hold on Thursday
CAIRO (Reuters) -The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) is expected to leave its overnight interest rates unchanged on Thursday after…