BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazils government announced on Monday a new 10% reduction in the tax rate for import goods on a large part of products purchased abroad, aiming to reduce inflationary pressures.
SEOUL (Reuters) – A key measure of inflation expectations among South Koreans rose in May for a fourth consecutive month to its highest in nearly a decade, a central bank survey found on Tuesday, two days ahead of its policy meeting.
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – A senior official in Argentina charged with leading government efforts to tame sky-high inflation resigned on Monday due to differences over how to contain steadily creeping prices, which have hobbled the countrys economy.
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece said on Monday the European Commission has initially approved its scheme to set a ceiling on wholesale electricity prices and mitigate the impact of soaring energy costs on households and businesses.
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain is set to approve the sale of Premier League soccer Chelsea to a consortium led by Los Angeles Dodgers part-owner Todd Boehly, a source familiar with the situation told Reuters, after owner Roman Abramovich gave assurances over the deal.
(Reuters) – Zoom Video Communications Inc on Monday reported its slowest quarterly revenue growth since the company went public, as demand for its video-conferencing tools eased as people returned to work.
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Euro zone finance ministers agreed on Monday they would gradually shift their fiscal policies from supportive this year to neutral in 2023, the chairman of the ministers Paschal Donohoe told a news conference.
By Lewis Krauskopf and Sinéad Carew NEW YORK (Reuters) – Shares of U.S. retailers and consumer-oriented stocks took a beating last week, but may not yet be low enough to tempt long-term investors who remain worried about whether surging inflation will continue to hurt corporate bottom-lines
(Reuters) – U.S. companies borrowed 7% more in April to finance their investments in equipment compared to a year earlier, the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) said on Monday, as firms ramp up production to meet demand.
By Ross Kerber (Reuters) – Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk may have denounced business use of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors as a “scam” last week but one sustainable investing pioneer thinks the electric carmaker still believes in the cause.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Reuters) – After approving two more half-point rate increases at coming June and July meetings it “might make sense” for the Federal Reserve to pause further hikes as it assesses the impact on inflation and the economy, Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic said on
By Kate Chappell KINGSTON (Reuters) – Russian aluminum giant Rusal has been making steady payments to Jamaica as part of a 2021 agreement to pay back production taxes it owes the government, according to Jamaican Transport and Mining Minister Audley Shaw.
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union plans to start jointly buying gas before winter, the blocs energy policy chief said on Monday, as it seeks to cut reliance on Russian fossil fuels and build a buffer against further energy supply shocks.
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission and EU governments are not doing enough to prevent the misuse of the blocs money, auditors said on Monday, warning that fraudulent or corrupt businesspeople may receive funds because too few of them are blacklisted.
LONDON (Reuters) – Barclays has promoted Gonzalo Ardura to lead its investment banking business in Spain, replacing Nacho Moreno who left the British bank last week to join Credit Suisse.
The U.S. central bank ought to raise interest rates to 3.5% this year to get high inflation more quickly under control.
(Reuters) -JPMorgan Chase & Co on Monday presented a more optimistic profit outlook for itself as it opened an investor conference to relieve worries that it might be starting to lose its edge.
By Aditya Kalra DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – Global private equity firm General Atlantic plans to plough $2 billion into India and Southeast Asia over the next two years after falling valuations made the regions startups more attractive, a senior executive told Reuters.
(Reuters) – New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will visit the United States this week in a bid to boost exports and lure more tourists as the Pacific nation looks to fully reopen its border after more than two years of restrictions.
By Syed Raza Hassan KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistans opposition leader and former prime minister Imran Khan on Sunday announced the date of a march to Islamabad to demand dissolution of assemblies and a date for elections, as the South Asian nation continues to slide into