Italy upbeat on LatAm exports, Mercosur pact would do more
By Gabriel Araujo SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Italy’s exports to Latin America’s largest economies are expected to grow by about 5% in 2024 even as it pushes for a landmark European Union…
U.S. company comments suggest upbeat demand despite gloomy forecasts
By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) – Investors worried the U.S. could be on the brink of a recession may be relieved by some early comments from company executives this earnings season…
BOJ keeps upbeat economic view on seven of Japan’s nine regions
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan maintained its upbeat economic assessment for most regions on Thursday, saying wage hikes were broadening, underscoring its conviction that the country was…
Italian businesses more upbeat about economy-central bank survey
MILAN (Reuters) – The opinion of Italian businesses on the prospects for the economy improved in the first quarter of 2023 compared with the previous three months, the Bank of Italy said…
UK businesses more upbeat about sales despite weak growth
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – Most British businesses expect their sales to rise over the coming year – an improvement from late 2022 – despite seeing no sales growth over the…
Canadian $ forecasts stay upbeat as analysts eye global recovery: Reuters poll
By Fergal Smith TORONTO (Reuters) – Analysts are sticking to their forecasts for a stronger Canadian dollar over the coming year, expecting an improved global economy and less central bank uncertainty that…
Vespa maker Piaggio upbeat on 2023 after record results last year
(Reuters) – Italian motorbike and scooter maker Piaggio said on Thursday it was confident about its 2023 targets despite a challenging macroeconomic and geopolitical backdrop, after posting record results last year. The…
Carmaker Stellantis upbeat about future of German brand Opel – magazine
BERLIN (Reuters) – Franco-Italian carmaker Stellantis is upbeat about the outlook of its German subsidiary Opel which it believes will be able to keep operating as a separate brand, the company’s Europe…
IMF chief says markets have good reasons to be more upbeat on economy
DUBAI (Reuters) – The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Monday that financial markets have good reason to be more upbeat, pointing to the U.S. economy likely avoiding recession…
Davos 2023: Germany’s Scholz upbeat on energy, warns on deglobalisation
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s energy supply for this winter is secure, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday, adding that the ability of Europe’s largest economy to swiftly wean itself off Russian gas…
European shares kick off last quarter of 2022 on upbeat note
By Devik Jain and Amruta Khandekar (Reuters) – European shares gained on Monday, in a positive start to the last quarter of this year, as a slew of bleak economic activity data…
JPMorgan upbeat on Greek banks, upgrades Piraeus to ‘overweight’
ATHENS (Reuters) – JPMorgan upgraded Piraeus Bank to “overweight” and said it was positive on Greece’s four big banks in a research report published on Tuesday. Greek bank shares are down about…
Upbeat earnings, banks lift European shares
By Sruthi Shankar and Shreyashi Sanyal (Reuters) – European stocks rose on Tuesday after a string of upbeat earnings, while banking shares gained as government bond yields hit fresh highs in anticipation…
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