US bond investors brace for 'hawkish cut,' spurn long-term bonds
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bond investors, expecting the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday, are bracing...
French central bank trims growth outlook on political drama
PARIS (Reuters) - France's economy will grow more slowly than expected in the next two years as its home-grown political turmoil adds to the global volatility weighing on...
US manufacturers predict growth in 2025 after prolonged slump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. manufacturers are optimistic that the sector will emerge from a prolonged recession next year, though capital expenditure growth was likely to fall...
German lawmakers set stage for early national election
German legislators have approved a measure that will lead to an early national election, which is now scheduled for February 23. This decision supports Chancellor Olaf Scholz's...
Volkswagen, labor leaders re-engage in crucial cost-cut talks
Volkswagen (ETR:VOWG_p) and labor representatives have re-engaged in discussions this Monday with the aim of resolving ongoing disputes regarding cost reduction strategies for the...
'We expect Treasury yields to decline': UBS
US Treasury yields reached their highest point since late November of the previous year. This increase occurred despite widespread market expectations that the Federal Reserve will...
Exxon wants to keep option for Hess Guyana assets, CEO says
(This Dec. 11 story has been corrected to change the title to Senior Vice President, not Vice Chairman, in paragraph 10) HOUSTON (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) wants to...
Riksbank expected to cut rates to 2% amid economic rebound: ING
Sweden's Riksbank is anticipated to lower its policy rate further to 2.5%, a move aligned with the consensus forecast. This would follow a significant 50 basis point cut in...
Cameroon's Biya warns of disaster for Central Africa financial stability
YAOUNDE (Reuters) - Cameroon's President Paul Biya warned on Monday of "disastrous consequences" for the countries of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa if...
US Supreme Court leaves former New York lieutenant governor's corruption case alive
By Luc Cohen (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear Democratic former New York state lieutenant governor Brian Benjamin's challenge to corruption charges...