European shares on track for fourth straight weekly gain as yields fall
(Reuters) – European shares advanced in broad-based gains on Friday as government bond yields continued to ease, keeping the STOXX 600 on track for its fourth straight weekly gain. The pan-European STOXX 600 was up 0.4% as of 0815 GMT, on
BoE delays Basel bank capital rules by one year
LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England said on Friday it would delay the implementation of tougher bank capital requirements by one year until January 2027, amid an aggressive pushback against the stricter global standards in the United States. The standards
China denies requiring companies, individuals to give data in unlawful manner
BEIJING (Reuters) – The Chinese government “has never and will never” require companies or individuals to collect data for or provide data to it in a way that violates the law, China’s foreign ministry said on Friday. The ministry spoksperson was
Analysis-Investors strap in for prolonged pain in debt-scarred UK markets
By Naomi Rovnick, Nell Mackenzie and Yoruk Bahceli LONDON (Reuters) – Investors who had been enjoying a brief rebound in long-suffering UK markets are hunkering down for a stretch of losses as ructions in the pound, government bonds and stocks feed
Column-Worker shortages may define the 2025 economy: Mike Dolan
By Mike Dolan LONDON (Reuters) – For all the trepidation about world trade, debt and inflation, it could well be worker shortages that define economic trends this year – on both sides of the Atlantic. Immigration curbs and deportations form a central