Take Five: Not much calm, plenty of storm in store
(Reuters) -Financial markets head into a December laden with uncertainty over geopolitics, global trade and economic growth, particularly in Europe, where France is in the...
Malaysia urges Chinese firms to avoid using it to dodge U.S. tariffs
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia has urged Chinese companies to refrain from using it as a base to "rebadge" products to avoid U.S. tariffs, its deputy trade minister said on Monday, amid...
Exclusive-UN calls for $2.6 trillion investment to reverse land degradation
By Simon Jessop and Pesha Magid RIYADH (Reuters) - Restoring the world's degraded land and holding back its deserts will require at least $2.6 trillion in investment by the end of...
Exclusive-Russia's VTB CEO says BRICS summit was a slap in the face for the West
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A summit of the BRICS countries held in the Russian city of Kazan in October was a slap in the face for Western nations which imposed sanctions on Russia, the...
ECB's Lane says bank should focus on future risks for policy decisions, FT reports
(Reuters) - The European Central Bank should make future monetary policy decisions based on upcoming risk rather than the latest economic data, ECB chief economist Philip Lane...
India home prices to rise 6.5% in 2025, driven by demand from wealthy: Reuters poll
By Rahul Trivedi and Vivek Mishra BENGALURU (Reuters) - Average home prices in India are set to rise steadily over the coming years driven mainly by demand from wealthy...
Biden's long-awaited Africa trip to tout a win against China
By Jessica Donati and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Joe Biden headed to Angola on Sunday for a trip that will deliver on a promise to visit Africa during his presidency...
Australia's central bank says risks from non-bank lenders limited
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's central bank said on Monday that risks from non-bank lenders in securitisation are limited as the labour market remained resilient, supporting...
Bank of Korea to cut rates in Feb following Thursday's surprise move as economy wavers: Reuters poll
By Anant Chandak BENGALURU (Reuters) - The Bank of Korea will take a pass in January but cut interest rates by a quarter-point in February following an unexpected reduction on...
French far right says government spurned budget talks
By Leigh Thomas PARIS (Reuters) -France's far right National Rally (RN) leaders said on Sunday that the government had rebuffed its calls for more budget concessions, raising the...