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STOCKHOLM – Sweden’s economy will slow this year with headline inflation expected to run at its highest level since the early 1990s, the government said in a pre-budget forecast on …

By Cooper Inveen ACCRA -Ghana’s parliament approved a new 1.5% tax on electronic payments, known as the “e-levy,” on Tuesday after the opposition walked out in protest. Finance Minister Ken …

FRANKFURT – Euro zone inflation is “very high” but the European Central Bank needs time to assess the net impact of higher energy prices on workers’ wage demands and costs …

By Donny Kwok and Alun John HONG KONG – The Hong Kong stock exchange suspended from trade on Friday the shares of Chinese developers such as Sunac China, Shimao Group …

By Jane Lanhee Lee OAKLAND, Calif. – When Silicon Valley chipmaker Marvell learned that one of its chips was found in a Russian surveillance drone recovered in 2016, it set …

By Diana Mandia and Federica Mileo (Reuters) -French catering and food services company Sodexo lowered its annual revenue growth outlook on Friday citing the pandemic, the Ukraine conflict and the …

By Jesús Aguado MADRID – Spain’s Santander on Friday said it was on track to meet its 2022 profitability target and maintained its mid-term goals thanks to solid performance in …

(Reuters) – The governor of Ukraine’s central bank urged the central banks of the European Union, the United States, Japan and Britain to ban transactions in the Russian or Belarusian …

By Marcy de Luna HOUSTON – Two U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects took major steps toward launching this week as Russia’s threats to cut energy supplies to Europe drives …

By Sophie Yu and Brenda Goh SHANGHAI/BEIJING – Chinese exports to Russia have been buffeted as the rouble swings in value, clear evidence of a ripple effect that Western sanctions …

By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK -Traders are pointing to a massive quarterly options trade on Thursday they said was from a JPMorgan fund as one reason why the stock …

By Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT – With Russia threatening to cut off the supply of vital gas and oil, European governments are dusting off rationing plans that bring back memories of …

MILAN – UniCredit has finalised the sale of its remaining 18% stake in Turkey’s Yapi Kredi Bank to Istanbul-listed Koc Holding, Italy’s second-biggest lender said on Friday. The transaction, which …

By Ann Wang YUNLIN, Taiwan – A group of Taiwanese puppeteers are looking to use non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, to help bring their traditional art form into the modern era …

By Tommy Wilkes LONDON – The rouble has staged a lightening-fast recovery to levels last reached in the days before Russia invaded Ukraine, defying predictions that the war would launch …

LONDON – British manufacturing expanded in March at the weakest pace in 13 months and price pressures, which had previously shown some signs of moderating, worsened, a survey showed on …

(Reuters) -Russia’s central bank said on Friday it was softening restrictions on foreign fund transfers for individuals for a six-month period. The bank said the measures, which raise an earlier …

By Jonathan Cable and Leika Kihara LONDON/TOKYO – Global factory activity slowed in March as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine tightened supply chain bottlenecks, dampened demand and whacked confidence, while soaring …

LONDON – Euro zone manufacturing growth slowed sharply last month as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine tightened supply chain bottlenecks, dampened demand and whacked confidence, a survey showed as soaring energy …

SHANGHAI -More than half of U.S. multinational companies in China have reduced their annual revenue projections, mostly due to the recent COVID-19 outbreak in Shanghai, according to a joint survey …

By Huw Jones LONDON – Banks should beware of fake news that could trigger a run on their deposits, the European Union’s banking watchdog said in a warning on Friday …

(Reuters) -Worldline has bought a controlling stake in ANZ’s commercial acquiring business, completing the creation of a 51%-49% joint venture that it will control, the French payments company said on …

(Reuters) – As the second quarter gets underway, the biggest question is when soaring inflation will finally peak. Federal Reserve minutes and a Reserve Bank of Australia meeting will provide …

BEIJING -China’s new home prices rose slightly in March with demand in small cities still weak despite more local policy easing steps, and renewed COVID-19 flare-ups curbing the appetite to …

MADRID – Factory activity in Spain grew for a 14th consecutive month in March though at a slower pace because of pressure on supply chains and rising inflation fuelled by …