Analysis: ECB faces Italian debt test as politics intervenes
By Francesco Canepa and Giselda Vagnoni FRANKFURT/ROME – The European Central Bank seems almost certain to face a test of its resolve to rein in …
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Analysis: Tunisia’s Saied savours near total power but faces looming economic tests
By Tarek Amara and Angus McDowall TUNIS – By ramming through his new constitution, President Kais Saied has cemented his role as master of Tunisia, …
Analysis – Biden, Democrats need moderate Republican Powell to fight inflation
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON – Ahead of a crucial midterm election, U.S. President Joe Biden is leaning heavily on one man, moderate Republican and Federal …
Analysis: China’s mortgage boycott spurs shakeout among strapped developers
By Clare Jim HONG KONG – A revolt by Chinese homebuyers, who have threatened to stop paying mortgages on hundreds of unfinished housing projects, is …
ANALYSIS: Here’s Why The Media’s Abortion Narrative On IVF Is Total Nonsense
ANALYSIS: Here’s Why The Media’s Abortion Narrative On IVF Is Total Nonsense Laurel Duggan on July 13, 2022 Media outlets stirred fears that new abortion …
Analysis: Lula in flak jacket, Brazil on edge as political killing mars campaign
By Lisandra Paraguassu and Gram Slattery BRASILIA – The shooting over the weekend of an official in Brazil’s leftist Workers’ Party (PT) by a supporter …
GOP Set To Win Massive Majority In House, Analysis Finds
GOP Set To Win Massive Majority In House, Analysis Finds Carl DeMarco on July 11, 2022 Republicans are expected to take control of the House …
Analysis: Japan’s dovish Kishida may now take defence mantle of slain mentor Abe
By Tim Kelly and Yukiko Toyoda NARA, Japan – After a strong showing in an election overshadowed by the killing of former premier Shinzo Abe, …
Analysis: Sanctions on Russia’s debt entangle default insurance payouts
By Davide Barbuscia and Karin Strohecker NEW YORK – Investors hit by Russia’s debt default may have to settle some of their positions privately if …
Analysis: Up-ended global LNG markets deepen Australia’s power woes
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE – Top liquefied natural gas exporter Australia is in the depths of a power crunch just as traditional buyers are scrambling …
Analysis: Swiss policy pivot signals exit for big stock and bond investor
By Yoruk Bahceli, Saikat Chatterjee and Tommy Wilkes LONDON – From Silicon Valley shares to U.S. and European government bonds, securities that are already under …
Analysis: High energy prices could sink U.S. stocks during earnings season
By David Randall NEW YORK – Sky-high oil prices pose yet another obstacle to U.S. corporate earnings, and some on Wall Street are worried this …
Analysis: Why us? Italy seeks way out of low-wage economy trap
By Gavin Jones ROME – Diana Parini left her waitressing job at an Italian Alpine resort last month because she was fed up with the …
Analysis: Colombia’s extractive industries watching election warily
By Oliver Griffin BOGOTA – Colombia’s leftist firebrand presidential candidate Gustavo Petro is too close in recent polls for the comfort of oil companies and …
Analysis – Apple’s next frontier is your car’s dashboard
By Stephen Nellis and Joseph White (Reuters) – Apple Inc wants to power the dashboard of your next car, but first it must convince automakers …
Analysis: Corruption in Central America frustrates U.S. plan to tackle migration ‘root causes’
By Ted Hesson, Daina Beth Solomon and Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON – More than a year into U.S. President Joe Biden’s sweeping effort to tackle the …
Analysis: China’s metals traders offload stockpiles as bleak demand outlook bites
By Min Zhang and Gavin Maguire BEIJING/SINGAPORE – China’s army of metal processors and traders has flipped from buyers to sellers amid a sharp downshift …
Analysis: UN’s grain-for-fertiliser plan holds little appeal for Moscow
(Reuters) – Russia has little to gain from agreeing to a U.N. proposal that it unblock Ukraine’s grain exports via the Black Sea in exchange …
Analysis: Erdogan’s vow to expand Syria operations raises stakes in Turkey-NATO row
By Daren Butler, Jonathan Spicer and Maya Gebeily ISTANBUL – President Tayyip Erdogan’s pledge to launch military operations soon to expand safe zones already set …
Over Half The Country At Risk Of ‘Energy Emergencies’ This Summer, Electric Grid Analysis Shows
Over Half The Country At Risk Of ‘Energy Emergencies’ This Summer, Electric Grid Analysis Shows Thomas Catenacci on May 19, 2022 Millions of Americans across …
Analysis: European dealmakers face shrinking debt options as recession risk looms
By Pamela Barbaglia and Yoruk Bahceli LONDON – European dealmakers are struggling to finance corporate takeovers as concern that the region’s economies may dip into …
Analysis: Leveraged loans hit turbulence, but investors still see long-term outperformance
By Davide Barbuscia NEW YORK – U.S. loans have outperformed other debt instruments this year because of the protection they offer from rising interest rates, …
Analysis: Wall Street ‘fear gauge’ offers no silver lining as bear market looms
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK – A surprising lack of panic in the U.S. stock market as measured by Wall Street’s “fear gauge” is …
Analysis: Traders ready for wilder swings as rate rises stoke volatility
By Dhara Ranasinghe, Saikat Chatterjee and Davide Barbuscia LONDON/NEW YORK – Traders in the world’s largest markets are having to navigate wild intra-day swings and …
Analysis: Blockchain needs MP3 music moment to win over markets
By Huw Jones LONDON – Blockchain needs its own music industry ‘MP3’ moment as fragmented regulation and technology hamper the development of a digital securities …
Analysis: Dollar’s surge spurs currency hedging by U.S. companies
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK – U.S. companies are ramping up efforts to protect their profits from a relentless rally in the dollar, as …
Analysis: Nigeria and Angola responsible for almost half of OPEC+ oil supply gap
By Alex Lawler, Julia Payne and Ron Bousso LONDON/LAGOS – Almost half the shortfall in planned oil supply by OPEC and its allies is down …
Analysis: Buckle up, say traders as Wall Street’s wild ride shows no sign of end
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK – A massive two-day swing in U.S. stocks highlights a trend that some market participants believe will be a …
Financial firms face $225 billion in water-related losses, analysis estimates
By Simon Jessop and Tommy Wilkes LONDON – Financial institutions face losses of at least $225 billion from risks related to water, with a third …
Analysis – Yen’s past points to more pain ahead
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE – The yen has tumbled 10% to a two-decade low to the dollar in a matter of weeks. But history suggests …
Analysis – Sri Lanka bondholders brace for big losses in debt restructuring
By Jorgelina do Rosario and Karin Strohecker (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s creditors face losing a third to half of their investment in the country’s dollar …
Analysis: Warner Bros Discovery’s Zaslav takes over as streaming bubble bursts
By Dawn Chmielewski (Reuters) – As David Zaslav prepares to take over as head of Hollywood’s new powerhouse, the soon-to-be formed Warner Bros Discovery, he’ll …
Analysis: Surging Latam inflation spells more ‘monetary medication’ ahead
By Anthony Esposito MEXICO CITY – Central banks from Brazil to Chile may be forced to dole out more monetary “medicine” than expected as inflation …
Analysis: JetBlue faces struggle in selling Spirit takeover bid to investors
By Rajesh Kumar Singh CHICAGO – Robin Hayes, the ebullient chief executive of JetBlue Airways Corp, was on an Amtrak train on Tuesday coming back …
Analysis – Most banks narrow UK gender pay gaps, UBS, Deutsche Bank go into reverse
By Iain Withers and Carolyn Cohn LONDON – Major British financial companies collectively narrowed their gender pay gaps last year, but some went into reverse …
Are Latinos Really Abandoning Dems? Poll Analysis Gives New Insight
Are Latinos Really Abandoning Dems? Poll Analysis Gives New Insight Sebastian Hughes on March 24, 2022 Analysis from election forecaster Sabato’s Crystal Ball released Thursday …
Analysis – Thailand faces perfect storm as it seeks more LNG supply
By Chayut Setboonsarng BANGKOK – A global energy crunch is sending liquefied natural gas prices skywards, but Thailand needs to ramp up its purchases to …
Analysis – Investors see risks spiking, fear market-wide liquidity crunch
By Davide Barbuscia NEW YORK – Wild swings in asset prices following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are prompting some investors to pare risk in their …
ANALYSIS: White House Keeps Misleading Public On Oil, Gas Leasing. Here Are The Facts
ANALYSIS: White House Keeps Misleading Public On Oil, Gas Leasing. Here Are The Facts Thomas Catenacci on March 7, 2022 The White House has repeatedly …
ANALYSIS: How Biden’s Energy Policies Enabled Putin’s Aggression In Ukraine
President Joe Biden has pushed an aggressive anti-fossil fuels agenda since taking office, harming U.S. energy independence goals and enabling Russian aggression, experts said. “Vladimir …
Analysis: Democrats In DC Brace For Two Winter Storms As Voting Bills Near Certain Failure
As Washington, D.C., prepares for its second winter storm in as many weeks, Democrats in Congress are all-in on their bid to pass their voting …
Analysis: The Top Governor’s Races To Watch In 2022
Democrats four years ago rode a blue wave to governors’ mansions across the country, flipping Republican-held seats in the Midwest, Northeast and West alike. Now, …
Gas Prices Set To Surge Again, Industry Analysis Shows
The price of gasoline is set to increase to $4 per gallon or more within five months, according to an industry analysis released Tuesday. The …
ANALYSIS: Biden’s Nord Stream 2 Move Opens The Door To A Russian Invasion Into Ukraine
President Joe Biden’s lax policy on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, choosing to remove barriers to its construction, has opened the door to a Russian …
ANALYSIS: Biden’s FCC Picks Could Bring Back A More Regulated Internet
President Joe Biden picked Jessica Rosenworcel and Gigi Sohn for positions on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in late October, setting a course for a …
ANALYSIS: Congress Punts Its Most Consequential Tasks To December With Little Plan And Worsening Gridlock
Congress in the past two weeks managed to avoid a government shutdown and a nationwide debt default amid one of the busiest legislative months in …
AP: Ground Game Podcast: Mayor Pete’s Big Money Strategy
South Bend Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg has risen as an unlikely top tier candidate in the 2020 democratic presidential primary race. We go inside Mayor …
AP: Ground Game Podcast: The Articles of Impeachment
Yesterday, House Democrats introduced two articles of impeachment against President Trump, alleging abuse of power and obstruction of congress regarding his interactions with Ukraine. We …
World News: Trump impeachment inquiry: US House approves ground rules
The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives approved a resolution on Thursday that sets the rules for public hearings in the impeachment inquiry of US President Donald …
World News: Babri Mosque case: Indian top court gives disputed site to Hindus
India’s Supreme Court has given ownership of a disputed religious site in the northern town of Ayodhya to Hindus for the construction of a temple …