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Euro zone posts record trade deficit in August amid soaring energy prices

Euro zone posts record trade deficit in August amid soaring energy prices

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The euro zone posted in August its largest trade deficit ..

Spain September final 12-month inflation revised down to 8.9%

Spain September final 12-month inflation revised down to 8.9%

MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish consumer prices rose 8.9% year-on-year in September..

TomTom shares fall as 2023 uncertainties outweigh Q3 beat

TomTom shares fall as 2023 uncertainties outweigh Q3 beat

By Federica Mileo and Augustin Turpin (Reuters) – Dutch navigation and digital..

German car industry baulks at supplier demands over energy hikes

German car industry baulks at supplier demands over energy hikes

By Victoria Waldersee WOLFSBURG, Germany (Reuters) – Germany’s giant car..

Polish c. banker Kotecki says rates should be several percentage points higher

Polish c. banker Kotecki says rates should be several percentage points higher

WARSAW (Reuters) – Polish central bank has several percentage points of space ..

Athletics-Ujah will be considered for selection after doping ban – UK Athletics director

Athletics-Ujah will be considered for selection after doping ban – UK Athletics director

(Reuters) – UK Athletics technical director Stephen Maguire said Chijindu Ujah..

Swiss National Bank makes another large draw on Fed swap line

Swiss National Bank makes another large draw on Fed swap line

(Reuters) – The Swiss National Bank this week drew nearly $6.3 billion from th..

When the AI goes haywire, bring on the humans

When the AI goes haywire, bring on the humans

By Paresh Dave OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) – Used by two-thirds of the worldR..

Netflix ad-supported plan to launch in November at $7 a month

Netflix ad-supported plan to launch in November at $7 a month

By Dawn Chmielewski and Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Netflix Inc said on Thu..

EU, U.S. eye level playing field for EU electric cars in U.S. market

EU, U.S. eye level playing field for EU electric cars in U.S. market

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -European Union and U.S. officials expect to reach agreement th..

Italy’s Giorgetti gets Meloni’s backing to be economy minister

Italy’s Giorgetti gets Meloni’s backing to be economy minister

Italy’s Giorgetti gets Meloni’s backing to be economy minister By Angelo..

Rosneft sues Berlin over takeover of its German unit

Rosneft sues Berlin over takeover of its German unit

BERLIN (Reuters) – Russian state energy giant Rosneft has filed a complaint wi..

New Trade and Investment Summit set to boost trade between the UK and French speaking Africa

New Trade and Investment Summit set to boost trade between the UK and French speaking Africa

UK businesses are set to benefit from an enhanced trade relationship with Francophon..

European airlines see travel withstanding consumer squeeze for now

European airlines see travel withstanding consumer squeeze for now

By Sarah Young and Klaus Lauer LONDON (Reuters) – British Airways-owner IAG, E..

Hot U.S. inflation data reignites global selloff

Hot U.S. inflation data reignites global selloff

By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – MSCI’s global stock index lurched to a ..

IKEA reports record sales as price hikes offset weakening consumer confidence

IKEA reports record sales as price hikes offset weakening consumer confidence

By Anna Ringstrom STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Budget furniture giant IKEA reported record h..

Britain’s Ofgem to urge public to reduce energy usage – FT

Britain’s Ofgem to urge public to reduce energy usage – FT

(Reuters) – Britain’s energy regulator Ofgem will on Thursday urge consu..

Holocaust survivor to oversee start of rightist Italian parliament

Holocaust survivor to oversee start of rightist Italian parliament

By Crispian Balmer ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s new parliament opens on Thur..

Sentiment in UK finance falls at fastest pace since 2019, survey

Sentiment in UK finance falls at fastest pace since 2019, survey

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain needs to restore stability to its finances to help ..

Britain’s bond market turmoil

Britain’s bond market turmoil

LONDON (Reuters) – British government borrowing costs hit a 20-year high on We..

Analysis – Turbulent UK bond market may force BoE’s hand again

Analysis – Turbulent UK bond market may force BoE’s hand again

By Dhara Ranasinghe and Harry Robertson LONDON (Reuters) – Bank of England Gov..

EU seeks to break impasse over gas price caps, ‘no regret’ plan floated

EU seeks to break impasse over gas price caps, ‘no regret’ plan floated

By Kate Abnett and Robert Muller PRAGUE/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The question of h..

Austria plans to bring budget deficit within 3% of GDP next year

Austria plans to bring budget deficit within 3% of GDP next year

VIENNA (Reuters) – Austria plans to bring its budget deficit within the Europe..

UK economy on brink of recession as it shrinks in August

UK economy on brink of recession as it shrinks in August

By William Schomberg and Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s economy..

Swedish energy minister: need to decouple gas from electricity price

Swedish energy minister: need to decouple gas from electricity price

PRAGUE (Reuters) – The European Union needs to find a way to decouple gas and ..

Mercedes-Benz and Microsoft collaborate on supply chain data platform

Mercedes-Benz and Microsoft collaborate on supply chain data platform

BERLIN (Reuters) – Mercedes-Benz and Microsoft announced a partnership on Wedn..

Russian missiles hit 30% of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in two days – minister

Russian missiles hit 30% of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in two days – minister

(Reuters) – Russia hit about 30% of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in i..

EFG International says profitability improved in first nine months

EFG International says profitability improved in first nine months

ZURICH (Reuters) -EFG International said it had seen a “significant increase&#..

Twitter reviews policies around permanent user bans – FT

Twitter reviews policies around permanent user bans – FT

(Reuters) -Twitter Inc is reviewing its policies around permanently banning users, p..

Meta’s new Quest Pro headset, mixing real and virtual worlds, makes debut

Meta’s new Quest Pro headset, mixing real and virtual worlds, makes debut

By Katie Paul (Reuters) -Meta Platforms unveiled its Quest Pro virtual and mixed rea..

Analysis-Fearing war in Xi’s next term, Taiwan bolsters defences

Analysis-Fearing war in Xi’s next term, Taiwan bolsters defences

By Yimou Lee and Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan is bolstering its def..

ECB’s Villeroy lays out plan for shrinking balance sheet

ECB’s Villeroy lays out plan for shrinking balance sheet

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The European Central Bank should start shrinking its bala..

Factbox-Ticking bomb: The risks the IMF sees to financial stability

Factbox-Ticking bomb: The risks the IMF sees to financial stability

(Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund warned on Tuesday of a disorderly ..

British pensions step up multi-billion-pound asset fire sale as need for cash soars

British pensions step up multi-billion-pound asset fire sale as need for cash soars

By Tommy Wilkes and Carolyn Cohn LONDON (Reuters) – UK pension schemes are rac..

Germans told to unite over energy crisis amid EU divisions

Germans told to unite over energy crisis amid EU divisions

By Rachel More and Paul Carrel BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany can weather a winter..

Stocks tumble globally on raft of economic, political worries

Stocks tumble globally on raft of economic, political worries

By Sinéad Carew and Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – MSCI’s ..

Sterling snaps four-day drop, but gilt-market havoc tempers gains

Sterling snaps four-day drop, but gilt-market havoc tempers gains

By Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) -The pound snapped a four-day streak of losses on ..