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By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever. A batch of top-tier economic data from China, including fourth quarter GDP growth, …

By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand’s business confidence in the fourth quarter of last year hit its lowest level since 1974 as companies grapple with higher interest rates, …

By Marianna Parraga and Nidhi Verma HOUSTON/NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Guyana’s upcoming bidding round for offshore areas has caught the interest of top energy companies from Asia to Europe, according …

By Divya Chowdhury and Savio Shetty DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – Job cuts are not “top of mind” for Manulife Financial Corp, Canada’s largest insurer, as it sees significant growth opportunities, …

(Reuters) -Brazil’s delegation arrived at the World Economic Forum (WEF) with a commitment to defend democracy and the sustainability of both its public accounts and the environment, Finance Minister Fernando …

By Mark John (Reuters) – Barely two in five people believe their families will be better off in the future, according to a regular global survey that also identified growing …

DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – The World Economic Forum (WEF) returned to Davos for its first winter session in three years with high expectations. Record numbers of government officials and business …

By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) -The Bank of Canada said on Monday it has appointed a professor of applied economics at HEC Montreal to be a non-executive deputy governor and …

(Reuters) -Teachers, retirees and workers’ unions marched in at least six Venezuelan cities on Monday to demand better salaries, as the government of President Nicolas Maduro faces renewed challenges in …

PARIS (Reuters) – A French court has dismissed charges of complicity in war crimes against oil major TotalEnergies, lawyers for the NGOs who brought the charge said in a statement. …

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey questioned the need for a digital pound on Monday just as euro zone finance ministers backed further preparatory …

By Darya Korsunskaya (Reuters) – Russia’s attempts to plug its budget deficit by selling foreign currency reserves could lead to a vicious circle that pushes the rouble higher and further …

DUBLIN (Reuters) – SMBC Aviation Capital, the world’s second-largest aircraft lessor, remains open to acquisition opportunities after its recent purchase of smaller rival Goshawk Aviation for $6.7 billion, its chief …

By Divya Chowdhury and Anisha Sircar DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – Confidence among companies in their growth prospects has dropped the most since the 2007-08 global financial crisis due to rising …

SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazilian leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will seek to end the industrial tax IPI, Vice President Geraldo Alckmin said on Monday, which would continue an …

By Divya Chowdhury and Lisa Pauline Mattackal DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – SkyBridge Capital is betting on a sustained turnaround in cryptocurrency markets in 2023, the firm’s founder Anthony Scaramucci said, …

By Steve Scherer and David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) – Most Canadian businesses expect a mild recession over the next year because higher interest rates are curbing investment plans and consumer …

By Bansari Mayur Kamdar and Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) -European shares hit a near nine-month high on Monday, albeit in light trading due to a U.S. holiday, with real estate and …

By Kirstin Ridley LONDON (Reuters) – A former London-based Commerzbank compliance officer is seeking almost 580,000 pounds ($707,000) in compensation after winning a sex and maternity discrimination and harassment case …

By Christoph Steitz and Tom Käckenhoff FRANKFURT/DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) – Thyssenkrupp’s plant engineering unit plans to double sales to around 2 billion euros ($2.2 billion) in the mid-term and is …

PARIS/MILAN (Reuters) – Telecom Italia (TIM) said its biggest shareholder Vivendi on Monday relinquished its board seat, as Italy’s new government weighed options to take control of the debt-laden former …

By Maha El Dahan DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) -Big oil firms came under pressure at the start of the World Economic Forum (WEF) from activists who accused them of hijacking the …

By Tim Hepher and Joanna Plucinska DUBLIN (Reuters) -China’s abrupt decision to lift COVID-19 travel curbs could accelerate a global recovery in air traffic – but after widespread staff shortages, …

By Rowena Edwards, Ron Bousso and Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON (Reuters) – European traders are rushing to fill tanks with Russian diesel as the clock runs down on a Feb. 5 …