Analysis-For markets, jury still out on French belt-tightening plan
By Yoruk Bahceli (Reuters) – Markets are tentatively optimistic France’s budget may eventually pass through its fractured parliament, but remain…
Analysis-Rio Tinto’s real prize: Arcadium’s lithium extraction technology
By Ernest Scheyder and Clara Denina (Reuters) -Rio Tinto’s $6.7 billion buyout of Arcadium will give it a suite of…
Exclusive-Germany working to thwart UniCredit’s bid for Commerzbank, sources say
By John O’Donnell and Francesco Canepa LONDON/FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Germany is working to frustrate a possible takeover of one of its…
US Treasury calls for new IMF, World Bank steps to ease liquidity strains
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Treasury’s top economic diplomat on Friday called on the International Monetary Fund and…
Exclusive-Japan’s Mitsui prepares a comeback to precious metals trading, sources say
By Polina Devitt LONDON (Reuters) – Japan’s Mitsui & Co plans to re-enter global precious metals trading to hedge client…
Factbox-Airlines suspend flights as Middle East tensions rise
(Reuters) -Concerns over a wider conflict in the Middle East have prompted international airlines to suspend flights to the region…
Canadian firms see sluggish conditions, hope rate cuts will boost demand
By Promit Mukherjee and David Ljunggren OTTAWA, Oct 11 (Reuters) – Canadian firms are still seeing weak demand and slow…
Israel cenbank questions whether rates restrictive enough to curb inflation, deputy governor says
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Bank of Israel policymakers will be watching inflation data and whether the 2025 budget…
Global trade could climb 3% in 2025 if MidEast conflicts contained, WTO says
GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Trade Organization on Thursday nudged up its forecast for global trade volumes this year and…
S&P 500 earnings to put investor focus on tech, AI
By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) – Investors will be looking for evidence that investment in artificial intelligence among S&P…