Dollar edges higher as traders await Fed decision
The dollar ticked up on Wednesday in subdued trading as investors looked towards the Federal Reserve's policy decision next week, while the euro traded just below a nine-month high.
Stocks pause near five-month peaks on note of caution
World stocks paused near five-month highs on Wednesday, as signs that central banks might need to keep hiking interest rates for longer dampened a recent wave of optimism that aggressive monetary tightening by big central banks was almost done.
EU grapples with asylum reform as migrant entries surge
Eight years after facing a refugee crisis in 2015, the European Union is still struggling with how to reform its asylum system -- just as migrant entries are once again rising.
German economy to avoid recession in 2023, says Berlin
Germany is set to narrowly escape a recession this year, the government said Wednesday, as Europe's biggest economy weathers the fallout from the Ukraine war better than expected.
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Two British nationals killed rescuing elderly woman in Ukraine
Two British nationals were killed while rescuing an elderly woman amid heavy fighting in Soledar, Ukraine.
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Stefanos Tsitsipas invites actress Margot Robbie to watch him play
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Jacinda Ardern replaced as New Zealand PM at official ceremony
Ardern said last week she no longer had "enough in the tank" after steering the country through natural disasters, its worst-ever terror attack and the Covid-19 pandemic.
J&J expects inflation, China COVID hit to carry into 2023
Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday said it sees the impact from high inflation carrying into 2023 and expects China's major COVID-19 outbreak to dent sales at its medical devices unit in the first half of the year.
US sues Google over dominance of online ad market
The US said the revenue was unlawfully maintained by a monopoly that had "corrupted legitimate competition in the ad tech industry."
Microsoft's cloud business keeps profits flowing in tougher times
Microsoft Corp posted results on Tuesday that showed some strength in the face of a weak economy, buttressed by a cloud business that hit Wall Street targets for the end of 2022, but it may miss expectations in the current quarter.
EU financial services need shake-up to benefit retail investors, top official says
A potential ban on commissions paid by banks to financial advisers who sell their products could be part of a wider shake-up of retail financial services in the European Union, the bloc's finance chief said on Tuesday.
Britain and EU unlikely to change Brexit deal much, despite issues - report
Britain and the European Union are unlikely to fundamentally change their underlying Brexit settlement, making sector-specific deals for financial services, fisheries and energy necessary to prevent more disruption, a report said.
Drop in business activity flags UK recession risk - flash PMI
British private-sector economic activity fell at its fastest rate in two years in January, a survey showed on Tuesday, as businesses blamed higher Bank of England interest rates, strikes and weak consumer demand for the slowdown.
Energy support, debt interest help to swell UK borrowing
Britain's government borrowed more last month than in any December since monthly records began 30 years ago, reflecting the huge cost of energy support and soaring debt interest linked to rising inflation.
UK Labour party outlines its vision for government
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European shares slip, euro firm as data tees up ECB rate hikes
The euro held near a nine-month high against the dollar on Tuesday, though European stocks eased after regional business activity data reinforced expectations that the European Central Bank (ECB) will raise rates by a further 50 basis points.
Euro zone business activity back to growth in January -PMI
Euro zone business activity made a surprise return to modest growth in January, adding to signs the downturn in the bloc may not be as deep as feared and that the currency union may escape recession, a survey showed.
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Prada's Lorenzo Bertelli sets out 'soft transition' to new leadership
Italian fashion group Prada is hiring former Luxottica chief Andrea Guerra to smooth the transition to the next generation of the family, Lorenzo Bertelli, son of Miuccia Prada and Patrizio Bertelli said on Tuesday.
EU eyes more help for shrinking bee populations
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Banks demand deep changes to UK's accountability rules -sources
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Eurostar recovery hampered by post-Brexit checks
Cross-Channel train operator Eurostar complained Tuesday that slower post-Brexit passport checks for travellers are forcing it to run some services almost one-third empty.
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