Wall Street banks prepare sale of up to $3 billion in X loans next week, sources say By Reuters

By Tatiana Bautzer and Saeed Azhar (Reuters) -Wall Street banks are getting ready to sell up…

US court upholds block on Iowa immigrant arrest law By Reuters

By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) -A U.S. appeals court refused on Friday to allow Iowa to implement…

Wall St muted as investors assess economic data; Boeing slips By Reuters

(Corrects paragraph 15 to say the Dow is on track for its biggest two-week jump since…

Despite Trump order, abandoning DEI could land companies in legal trouble By Reuters

(Changes reference to ‘discrimination’ from ‘bias’ in paragraphs 4,7,9,11,12,14,18) By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) -U.S. companies that…

Explainer-How billionaire Caltagirone could influence Italy’s banking M&A wave By Reuters

MILAN (Reuters) – Italian billionaire Francesco Gaetano Caltagirone has emerged as a leading player in the…

Diageo exploring potential spin-off or sale of Guinness, Bloomberg News reports By Reuters

(Reuters) -Diageo, the world’s top spirits maker, is exploring a potential spin-off or sale of beer…

Martinique protest leader freed from prison with suspended sentence By Reuters

By Layli Foroudi FORT-DE-FRANCE, Martinique (Reuters) – Rodrigue Petitot, who led protests in French-ruled Martinique, was…

US existing home sales rise to 10-month high in December By Reuters

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. existing home sales increased to a 10-month high in…

EM portfolios add $274 billion of foreign inflows in 2024, IIF says By Reuters

By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK (Reuters) – Foreign investors added $273.5 billion to their emerging market…

Verizon forecasts downbeat annual free cash flow, profit on heavy 5G spending By Reuters

(Reuters) -Verizon Communications forecast annual free cash flow and profit below Wall Street estimates on Friday,…

Trump’s rapid changes in U.S. government stuns, stirs anxiety among federal workers By Reuters

By Tim Reid WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump and his team have acted with…

Thailand and China to set up coordination centre to combat scam call networks By Reuters

By Panarat Thepgumpanat and Panu Wongcha-um BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand and China will work together to…

French services sector contracts further in January, PMI shows By Reuters

PARIS (Reuters) – France’s services sector shrank further in January as businesses faced weak demand and…

BOJ Governor Ueda’s comments at news conference By Reuters

(Reuters) -The Bank of Japan raised interest rates on Friday to their highest since the 2008…

Monte dei Paschi launches 13.3-billion-euro all share bid for Mediobanca By Reuters

By Valentina Za MILAN (Reuters) – Bailed-out lender Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS) said on…

LG Energy Solution cuts capex on slowing EV demand after Q4 loss By Reuters

By Joyce Lee and Hyunjoo Jin SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean battery firm LG Energy Solution (LGES)…

Trump orders crypto working group to draft new regulations, explore national stockpile By Reuters

By Hannah Lang and Trevor Hunnicutt (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered the creation…

India’s Adani Green appoints independent law firms to review US indictment By Reuters

(Reuters) – India’s Adani Green has appointed independent law firms to review the U.S. indictment of…

Oil prices poised for weekly fall on Trump’s energy policies By Reuters

By Laila Kearney (Reuters) – Oil markets sank on Friday, a day after U.S. President Donald…

BOJ raises interest rates to highest in 17 years By Reuters

By Leika Kihara and Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) -The Bank of Japan raised interest rates on…

Yen gains, bond yields rise after BOJ hikes rates By Reuters

By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) – The yen strengthened and Japanese government bond yields rose to…

Investors react to interest rate hike from BOJ By Reuters

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan raised interest rates on Friday in a widely expected…