European junk debt sales spring back to life as sentiment improves
By Chiara Elisei LONDON (Reuters) – Junk-rated companies in Europe have raised $1.4 billion from bond sales this month as investors return to riskier debt …
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European Country Moves To Ban ‘Conversion Therapy’ For Transgender People
European Country Moves To Ban ‘Conversion Therapy’ For Transgender People Laurel Duggan on January 18, 2023 British culture minister Michelle Donelan announced that the government …
European airlines to invoke EU freedoms to challenge flight bans
By Joanna Plucinska and Tim Hepher DUBLIN (Reuters) – The airline industry plans to invoke EU rights to freedom of movement to push back against …
European car sales jump in December
BERLIN (Reuters) – European new car registrations increased sharply in December, data from the region’s carmaker association showed on Wednesday. The number of new vehicles …
European borrowers start year with record 170 billion euro debt sale spree
By Yoruk Bahceli (Reuters) – European debt sales have had their fastest start to the year on record as governments and financial institutions take advantage …
Credit Suisse set to cut 10% of European investment bankers -FT
(Reuters) – Swiss lender Credit Suisse is looking to cut more than 10% of its staff of European investment bankers this year, the Financial Times …
Euro hits 7-month high, European shares briefly drop after U.S. CPI
LONDON (Reuters) – The euro hit a seven-month high, European government bond yields briefly trimmed falls and European shares dipped after data showed an easing …
Factbox-Activist investor Bluebell’s offensive against European giants heats up
(Reuters) – Activist hedge fund Bluebell Capital Partners shows no sign of halting its run of challenging the policies and executives of some of the …
Citigroup cuts U.S. stocks to ‘underweight’, favours European equities in 2023
(Reuters) – Citigroup analysts turned “underweight” on U.S. equities on recession fears but were bullish on European stocks, saying much of the pessimism was already …
There should not be any ‘crash’ in French and European economy – ECB’s Villeroy
PARIS (Reuters) – The French and broader European economy should not suffer any “crash” or “hard landing”, European Central Bank (ECB) member and Bank of …
Macron wants European response to U.S. IRA to amount to 2% of GDP
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday Europe needed an urgent response to the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act to ensure a future …
Factbox-The European Parliament’s cash-for-influence scandal
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Belgian authorities have charged four people linked to the European Parliament over allegations World Cup host Qatar lavished them with cash and …
European lawmaker Eva Kaili’s stellar rise hit by Qatar probe
By Lefteris Papadimas ATHENS (Reuters) – Eva Kaili’s career charted a meteoric rise from student activism in Greece to the highest echelons of European lawmaking …
Putin Threatens To Slash Oil Production, Starve European Countries Of Fuel
Putin Threatens To Slash Oil Production, Starve European Countries Of Fuel Jack McEvoy on December 9, 2022 Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that his …
Hungary’s reforms not enough to unlock EU funds, European Commission says
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Hungary has not implemented enough reforms to improve anti-corruption safeguards to grant Budapest billions of euros worth of EU funds, the European …
European house prices may be on the verge of falling, risk watchdog says
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – European house prices may be on the verge of declining as the economic environment deteriorates and the commercial real estate sector is …
European tech industry loses $400 billion market value, report says
By Martin Coulter and Supantha Mukherjee LONDON/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – The European tech industry saw $400 billion in value wiped out this year and an 18% …
S&P warns of possible trebling of U.S., European default rates
LONDON (Reuters) – Credit rating firm S&P Global has warned that speculative-grade U.S. and European corporate default rates are likely to double and might even …
BlackRock backs banks, cuts European, EM debt as part of ‘new playbook’
By Davide Barbuscia and Marc Jones NEW YORK (Reuters) -Asset manager BlackRock has said 2023 will require a new investment playbook, backing banks and energy …
Rates and recession: European shares face rocky start to 2023: Reuters Poll
By Danilo Masoni MILAN (Reuters) – Tightening financial conditions and the prospect of an economic recession are going to be a toxic brew for European …
Stellantis to reorganise European dealer network from July 2023
MILAN (Reuters) – Franco-Italian carmaker Stellantis said on Thursday it would reorganise its European dealers’ network in July next year, starting from Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg …
Analysis-Investors warm to European corporate bonds after a brutal year
By Harry Robertson LONDON (Reuters) – Investors are moving back into the European corporate bond market after one of the most brutal years in history, …
European, U.S. demand have become key drivers of metal prices-Trafigura chief
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Demand from Europe and the United States has become a key driver of global metal prices, along with that from China, as a …
European companies are tapping bond markets again as investors return
By Chiara Elisei LONDON (Reuters) – European companies are again looking to sell bonds after months of turbulence in world markets as investors warm up …
Macron hosts European CEOs to counter US move temptation
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday will host a dinner with a number of European chief executives to convince them not to …
Cellnex says inflation has shut down European phone masts market – FT
MADRID (Reuters) – The European mobile towers market is “pretty much closed” as rising inflation makes it harder for companies to finance new deals and …
European refiners oversupplied as oil shortage fears subside
By Julia Payne and Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON (Reuters) – European refiners have found themselves oversupplied with crude as an expected shortage owing to the looming …
Deutsche Bank CEO warns of ‘danger’ of European reliance on foreign banks
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Deutsche Bank Chief Executive Christian Sewing on Friday warned of the “danger” of European reliance on foreign banks, equating the threat to the …
Meals company Takeaway, grocery delivery firm Getir in European partnership
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Meals delivery company Just Eat Takeaway on Thursday announced a European partnership with online grocer Getir. Under the partnership, Takeaway said, Getir’s …
Trade in European bond markets held up well in turbulent year – officials
By Dhara Ranasinghe BRUSSELS (Reuters) – High inflation and aggressive central bank rate hikes have created challenging conditions for government bond markets, but the ease …
Carlyle launches European clean energy developer: ‘We would rather build’
By Isla Binnie NEW YORK (Reuters) – Private equity firm Carlyle Group Inc has formed a unit to build solar and other renewable energy plants …
European stock investors on alert for heightened balance sheet stress
By Danilo Masoni MILAN (Reuters) – Stock pickers have a message for company finance bosses and it’s getting louder: bolster your balance sheets before the …
European shares open higher as luxury, mining stocks jump on China reopening hopes
(Reuters) – European shares opened higher on Friday, with luxury stocks and miners leading the advance on hopes that China will soon ease its strict …
Mexico’s FEMSA plans push for European kiosks, B2B fintech
By Kylie Madry MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican bottler and retailer FEMSA is banking on an expansion of Swiss kiosk operator Valora in upcoming quarters …
European Union Announces Ban On Gas Cars In The Middle Of Energy Crisis
European Union Announces Ban On Gas Cars In The Middle Of Energy Crisis Jack McEvoy on October 28, 2022 The European Union (EU) announced Thursday …
European Central Bank Takes Action As EU Teeters On Brink Of Recession
European Central Bank Takes Action As EU Teeters On Brink Of Recession John Hugh DeMastri on October 27, 2022 The European Central Bank (ECB) raised …
European banks cash in on rising rates as clouds gather
By Tom Sims, John O’Donnell and Jesús Aguado FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Some of Europe’s largest banks warned of growing risks as the economy fizzles after …
Investors warm to European debt after rates turn positive – funding officials
(Reuters) – Investors that were previously put off by negative interest rates in Europe in recent years are starting to return to market, funding officials …
Nathan’s Famous Continues International Expansion with European Push to Offer Hot Dogs in France
Brand teams up with Tommy’s Café to bring Nathan’s Hot Dogs to France for the first time; will attend Franchise Shows in Paris, London, and …
European Commission will present proposal on gas price cap on Tuesday – Czech minister
PRAGUE (Reuters) – The European Commission will present a proposal on a mechanism to cap gas prices on Tuesday, Industry and Trade Minister Jozef Sikela …
Germany’s Scholz calls for bigger European Union
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday called for an expanded European Union, telling a gathering of European social democrats that it would …
Codelco offers 2023 European copper premiums at record high -sources
LONDON (Reuters) -Chile’s Codelco, the world’s biggest copper miner, is offering to sell copper to European buyers at a record high premium around $235 a …
European airlines see travel withstanding consumer squeeze for now
By Sarah Young and Klaus Lauer LONDON (Reuters) – British Airways-owner IAG, Europe’s biggest airline Ryanair and rival easyJet said demand for travel was holding …
European power use falls, but winter targets still a stretch
By Leigh Thomas PARIS (Reuters) – European electricity use is falling to levels seen during the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic although some countries need …
European shares tumble as fears around inflation, earnings grip investors
By Sruthi Shankar and Amruta Khandekar (Reuters) – European shares tumbled on Wednesday as nerves about soaring prices and rising interest rates were aggravated by …
China’s BYD wins five-star European safety rating for electric SUV
By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) – BYD on Wednesday received a coveted five-star Euro NCAP safety rating for its electric ATTO 3 crossover SUV, the …
Renault plans network of EV charging stations along European motorways
By Gilles Guillaume PARIS (Reuters) – Renault plans to build a network of charging stations for electric cars along motorways across Europe, the French carmaker’s …
European car market to contract 1% in 2022, ACEA forecasts
BERLIN (Reuters) – The European Union’s car market is on track to shrink this year, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) said on Friday, forecasting …
European shares retreat amid interest rate jitters, recession fears
By Devik Jain and Amruta Khandekar (Reuters) -European shares dropped on Wednesday, snapping a three-day rally as investors tempered expectations of central banks toning down …
Divided European aviation sector seeks cure to travel chaos
By Tim Hepher BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European airlines and airports, reeling from delays that caused widespread disruption as demand roared back after COVID-19, are counting …