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Euro zone yields steady as German inflation hits nearly 50-yr high

Euro zone yields steady as German inflation hits nearly 50-yr high

LONDON (Reuters) – Euro zone government bond yields steadied on Tuesday just below the multi-week highs hit on Monday as energy ..

Oil slides more than $3 on inflation and Iraq exports

Oil slides more than $3 on inflation and Iraq exports

By Rowena Edwards LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices fell by more than $3 a barrel on Tuesday on fears that an inflation-induced weakening o..

Analysis-France braces for uncertain winter as nuclear power shortage looms

Analysis-France braces for uncertain winter as nuclear power shortage looms

By Forrest Crellin, Silvia Aloisi and Nina Chestney PARIS (Reuters) – France, once Europe’s top power exporter, may not pr..

Shares and bonds stabilise on pause in bad news

Shares and bonds stabilise on pause in bad news

By Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) – Shares tiptoed higher and Eurozone bond yields fell on Tuesday as investors took a breather..

ECB bets boost euro, dollar slips from 20 year peak

ECB bets boost euro, dollar slips from 20 year peak

By Alun John HONG KONG (Reuters) – The euro climbed past parity against a softening dollar on Tuesday, thanks to lower energy pr..

Vienna power firm denies speculating in futures as it seeks state loan

Vienna power firm denies speculating in futures as it seeks state loan

VIENNA (Reuters) – Vienna’s main power company, which has asked the federal government for billions of euros in credit to ..

Near 50-year high German inflation strengthens case for larger ECB rate rise

Near 50-year high German inflation strengthens case for larger ECB rate rise

BERLIN (Reuters) -German inflation rose to its highest level in almost 50 years in August, beating a high set only three months earlie..

Explainer-Why Russia drives European and British gas prices

Explainer-Why Russia drives European and British gas prices

By Susanna Twidale LONDON (Reuters) – The Nord Stream 1 pipeline that transports gas from Russia to Germany will undergo mainten..

Carrefour CEO says inflation crisis turning consumers into penny-pinchers

Carrefour CEO says inflation crisis turning consumers into penny-pinchers

PARIS (Reuters) – Cost-conscious French consumers are ditching fish, buying cheaper meat and snubbing organic food to save money..

ECB must swiftly normalise rates; neutral may not be enough, Knot says

ECB must swiftly normalise rates; neutral may not be enough, Knot says

(Reuters) -The European Central Bank must swiftly normalise interest rates as inflation could still go higher and lifting rates to the..

Exclusive-Iraqi Kurdistan’s oil output could halve without investment – documents

Exclusive-Iraqi Kurdistan’s oil output could halve without investment – documents

By Amina Ismail and Maha El Dahan ERBIL (Reuters) – Oil production in the Iraqi region of Kurdistan could almost halve by 2027 i..

German EU-harmonised consumer prices up 8.8% y/y in August

German EU-harmonised consumer prices up 8.8% y/y in August

(Reuters) – German consumer prices, harmonised to compare with other European countries, were up 8.8% on the year and rose by 0...

EU sets sights on energy market reform as prices soar

EU sets sights on energy market reform as prices soar

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union is drafting emergency plans to intervene in its energy market, as pressure grows..

Polish cabinet backs 2023 budget with 65 billion zloty deficit, PM says

Polish cabinet backs 2023 budget with 65 billion zloty deficit, PM says

WARSAW (Reuters) -The Polish government has approved a 2023 draft budget that envisages a deficit of around 65 billion zloty ($13.8 bi..

Toyota’s July global vehicle output drops again, puts annual target in doubt

Toyota’s July global vehicle output drops again, puts annual target in doubt

(Reuters) -Toyota Motor Corp said on Tuesday its July global vehicle production had fallen 8.6% year-on-year, missing its target for t..

UK credit card borrowing rises by most since 2005 – BoE

UK credit card borrowing rises by most since 2005 – BoE

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – British credit card borrowing grew at the fastest pace since 2005 in the 12 months to July,..

Russia’s Ozon opens Turkish office to help consumer goods flow to home market

Russia’s Ozon opens Turkish office to help consumer goods flow to home market

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian e-commerce firm Ozon said on Tuesday it would open a local office in Turkey and make it easier for co..

China’s big cities, from Dalian to Shenzhen, ramp up COVID curbs

China’s big cities, from Dalian to Shenzhen, ramp up COVID curbs

BEIJING/SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) -Several of China’s biggest cities imposed tougher COVID-19 curbs on Tuesday, further crimping..

Britain’s bleak outlook sets sterling to downward spiral

Britain’s bleak outlook sets sterling to downward spiral

By Joice Alves LONDON (Reuters) – Sterling edged lower on Tuesday against the euro and was set for its biggest monthly fall agai..

France’s Iliad’s profits jump as sales grow, adapts to energy costs

France’s Iliad’s profits jump as sales grow, adapts to energy costs

By Valentine Baldassari (Reuters) -French telecoms firm Iliad reported higher half-year core earnings on Tuesday, driven by growth in ..

Baidu revenue contracts but beats estimates on cloud business growth

Baidu revenue contracts but beats estimates on cloud business growth

(Reuters) -China’s search engine giant Baidu Inc beat quarterly revenue estimates on Tuesday, underpinned by growth in its cloud..

Australia demands Apple, Meta, Microsoft share anti-abuse steps, threatens fines

Australia demands Apple, Meta, Microsoft share anti-abuse steps, threatens fines

By Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) – An Australian regulator sent legal letters to Facebook owner Meta Platforms, Apple Inc and Micr..

Goldman warns UK inflation could top 20% as recession nears

Goldman warns UK inflation could top 20% as recession nears

LONDON/HONG KONG (Reuters) -Inflation in Britain could exceed 20% early next year if spiralling gas prices fail to come down, economis..

Equinor, Wintershall Dea eye pipeline to capture CO2 under North Sea

Equinor, Wintershall Dea eye pipeline to capture CO2 under North Sea

OSLO (Reuters) – Equinor and Wintershall Dea will jointly develop carbon capture and storage projects, the oil firms said on Tue..

UK pubs warn of mass closures without state support on energy bills

UK pubs warn of mass closures without state support on energy bills

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s pub and brewing industry on Tuesday called on the government to outline an urgent support pac..

Spain August 12-month inflation slows to 10.4% YoY; oil gives a break

Spain August 12-month inflation slows to 10.4% YoY; oil gives a break

(Reuters) – Spanish domestic consumer prices have eased despite remaining high, mainly due to lower fuel prices against a rise i..

Less than 10% of German gas levy to go to firms that don’t need it, says Habeck

Less than 10% of German gas levy to go to firms that don’t need it, says Habeck

BERLIN (Reuters) – Only a small part of a gas levy on German consumers will benefit companies that are not in danger of a liquid..

Rouble firms in early Moscow trade, Russian stocks hit 2-month high

Rouble firms in early Moscow trade, Russian stocks hit 2-month high

(This content was produced in Russia where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in Ukraine) MOSCOW (Reuters) R..

Switzerland’s engineering sector urges country to start energy saving now

Switzerland’s engineering sector urges country to start energy saving now

ZURICH (Reuters) – Switzerland’s mechanical and electrical engineering sector said on Tuesday that businesses and househol..

Banks lift European bourses as rate hike, recession fears grow

Banks lift European bourses as rate hike, recession fears grow

By Anisha Sircar (Reuters) -European shares rose on Tuesday following a two-day slump as banking stocks boosted bourses on the back of..

O’Grady to return to Bank of Ireland as CEO – Irish Times

O’Grady to return to Bank of Ireland as CEO – Irish Times

DUBLIN (Reuters) – Bank of Ireland’s board has selected the group’s former chief financial officer Myles O’Gra..

Parched UAE turns to science to squeeze more rainfall from clouds

Parched UAE turns to science to squeeze more rainfall from clouds

By Abir Ahmar ABU DHABI (Reuters) – As a twin-turboprop aircraft takes off under the burning desert sun with dozens of salt cani..

Recessions, Inflation, Deflation, and Economic Hurricanes

Recessions, Inflation, Deflation, and Economic Hurricanes

Sponsored Feature Presented by The Cameron Journal Cameron Cowan, Founder, The Cameron Journal By Cameron Cowan, Founder ..

Schlumberger, Subsea 7 and Aker Solutions to form subsea engineering firm

Schlumberger, Subsea 7 and Aker Solutions to form subsea engineering firm

OSLO (Reuters) – U.S. engineering firm Schlumberger and Norway’s Aker Solutions plan to merge their subsea oil and gas con..

PIMCO cut big position in Russia CDS by adding bonds in Q2

PIMCO cut big position in Russia CDS by adding bonds in Q2

By Davide Barbuscia NEW YORK (Reuters) – PIMCO’s largest investment fund bought Russia government international bonds and ..

Toyota’s July global vehicle output drops again, puts annual target in doubt

Toyota’s July global vehicle output drops again, puts annual target in doubt

(Reuters) -Toyota Motor Corp said on Tuesday its July global vehicle production had fallen 8.6% year-on-year, missing its target for t..

Rate fever propels dollar, wallops stocks and bonds

Rate fever propels dollar, wallops stocks and bonds

By Dhara Ranasinghe and Koh Gui Qing NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – World stocks slumped on Monday as the growing risk of more aggr..