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(Reuters) – Shares in Sweden’s Ericsson extended their losses on Friday a day after a strategy update in which the telecom equipment maker said several of its more profitable markets …

VIENNA (Reuters) – The European Central Bank’s message that it is serious about fighting inflation was a strong signal equivalent to a bigger increase in interest rates, ECB hawk Robert …

By Nate Raymond (Reuters) – A New York appeals court on Thursday ruled that Yeshiva University must formally recognize an LGBTQ student group, rejecting the Jewish school’s claims that doing …

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea issued a strong protest against Japan’s territorial claim over disputed islands made in a national security strategy released on Friday while cautiously responding to Tokyo’s …

(Reuters) – Italian EU-harmonised consumer prices (HICP) rose 0.7% month-on-month in November and were also up 12.6% from the year earlier, official statistics agency ISTAT said on Friday, revising up …

By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) -The downturn across most British businesses eased slightly this month but manufacturers struggled and the economy is still likely to contract this quarter, marking a …

MOSCOW (Reuters) – The average price for Russia’s Urals oil blend was $57.49 per barrel between Nov. 15 and Dec. 14, Russia’s Finance Ministry said late on Thursday, below the …

MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Friday signed into law the 2023 budget bill which authorises a record 5.27 trillion pesos ($94.78 billion) spending to support his …

ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece’s jobless rate fell to 11.6% in the third quarter from 12.4% in the second quarter of the year, data from the country’s statistics service ELSTAT showed …

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Southwest Airlines customer service employees overwhelmingly ratified a new five-year collective bargaining agreement that includes an immediate 13.1% wage increase, the IAM union said on Thursday. The agreement …

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan will extend tax breaks on low-emission cars and seek to shift its massive household savings into investment in the government’s annual tax code revision approved by …

HELSINKI (Reuters) -The European Central Bank will need big rate hikes at least at its next two meetings and markets may still be underestimating how high interest rates will have …

BEIJING (Reuters) -China Mineral Resources Group (CMRG), a new state-owned agency, is set to be the world’s biggest iron ore buyer as soon as next year, when it will start …

(Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Friday it was finalising the last details of how it would respond to the West’s imposition of a price cap on Russia’s oil exports. …

(Reuters) – Taylor Wimpey said on Friday former Landsec chief Robert Noel would replace Irene Dorner as its chairperson next year, the second top level change at the British housebuilder …

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysian political parties supporting Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Friday signed a cooperation pact promising to ensure stability, ahead of a confidence vote on the premier …

BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary’s annual inflation could slow to single-digit by the end of 2023, National Bank of Hungary deputy governor Barnabas Virag said in an article posted on the …

By Manoj Kumar and Rajendra Jadhav NEW DELHI/MUMBAI (Reuters) – India’s $200 billion textile and apparel industry is facing a crisis as consumers in the United States, Europe and other …

LONDON (Reuters) – Mortgage lender Halifax said on Friday it expected British house prices to fall next year by around 8% as the increasing cost of living put more pressure …

DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) -A roadside car bomb exploded, damaging a police minibus on a highway in southeast Turkey’s Diyarbakir province on Friday, and nine people in the bus were taken …

By Tarek Amara and Angus McDowall TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia holds a parliamentary election on Saturday that will tighten President Kais Saied’s grip on power, capping what his opponents denounce …

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian commercial lender Rosbank has halted operations in U.S. dollars, euros and dirhams, warning that some transactions could be blocked, after Washington imposed sanctions on Thursday on …

By Marco Aquino LIMA (Reuters) -Peruvian ex-President Pedro Castillo’s pre-trial detention in prison was extended to 18 months on Thursday, amid a deepening diplomatic spat with left-leaning countries opposed to …

By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) -British retail sales slid unexpectedly in November, despite the men’s soccer World Cup and the Black Friday sales promotions, showing the stress felt by many …