Italy’s finances creak as budget deficit climbs in Q1
By Gavin Jones and Giuseppe Fonte ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s budget deficit widened in the first quarter to 12.1% of…
Central bank surprises see June become bumper 2023 rate hike month
By Karin Strohecker and Vincent Flasseur LONDON (Reuters) – The world’s major central banks delivered in June the biggest number…
Is Now the Time to Strike Gold in Undervalued Mining Stocks?
Gold prices and the gold mining sector in 2023 reveal intriguing insights. While the SPDR Gold Trust (NYSE:GLD) grew modestly…
Yellen, China’s ambassador held ‘frank and productive’ discussion – US
(This July 3 story has been corrected to fix the name of China’s ambassador to Feng, not Fang, in paragraph…
What people are saying about China’s chipmaking export controls
(Reuters) -China will control exports of some metals used in the semiconductor industry, ramping up a technology war with the…
Fighting rages in Sudan’s capital as army tries to cut off supply routes
(Reuters) – Fierce battles broke out on Tuesday across Omdurman, the western part of Sudan’s wider capital, as the army…
Credit Suisse investor group joins claim seeking better UBS takeover price
By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) -A Swiss proxy adviser representing some former Credit Suisse shareholders has backed a class-action lawsuit…
Putin reassures Asian allies of Russia’s stability after mutiny
MOSCOW (Reuters) -President Vladimir Putin reassured Asian leaders of Russia’s stability and unity on Tuesday in his first appearance at…
China’s choice of PBOC party chief signals financial stability worries
By Kevin Yao BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s appointment of financial technocrat Pan Gongsheng to a top political post at the…
Los Angeles-area hotel workers strike over wages, housing
By Steve Gorman and Gabriella Borter LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Thousands of Los Angeles-area hotel workers went on strike on Sunday…