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Analysis-For EV batteries, lithium iron phosphate narrows the gap with nickel, cobalt

Analysis-For EV batteries, lithium iron phosphate narrows the gap with nickel, cobalt

By Paul Lienert DETROIT (Reuters) – As the auto industry scrambles to produce more affordable electric vehicles, whose most exp..

Swiss National Bank calls for new measures after Credit Suisse crash

Swiss National Bank calls for new measures after Credit Suisse crash

By Noele Illien ZURICH (Reuters) -The Swiss National Bank (SNB) on Thursday said it was crucial to draw lessons from the Credit Suisse..

Nasdaq expects expanded markets to justify $10.5 billion Adenza merger price tag

Nasdaq expects expanded markets to justify $10.5 billion Adenza merger price tag

By John McCrank NEW YORK (Reuters) – Nasdaq’s eye-popping $10.5 billion bet on the little known financial software compan..

Factbox – Graphite producers doing deals with automakers and battery groups

Factbox – Graphite producers doing deals with automakers and battery groups

LONDON (Reuters) – Automakers are rushing to lock in graphite supply from outside dominant producer China as mined graphite dem..

Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC in almost $11 billion approach for Covestro -sources

Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC in almost $11 billion approach for Covestro -sources

By Emma-Victoria Farr, Ludwig Burger and Patricia Weiss (Reuters) -Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has approached German plast..

Nasdaq to transfer European power business to EEX bourse

Nasdaq to transfer European power business to EEX bourse

By Vera Eckert and Nora Buli FRANKFURT/OSLO (Reuters) -Nasdaq will transfer its European power trading and clearing business to the E..

ECB risks losing sight of ‘greedflation’ with laser-focus on wages

ECB risks losing sight of ‘greedflation’ with laser-focus on wages

By Francesco Canepa and Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The European Central Bank risks losing sight of corporate profits as a dri..

Europe’s brief window of market outperformance swings shut

Europe’s brief window of market outperformance swings shut

By Samuel Indyk, Lucy Raitano and Alun John LONDON (Reuters) – European equities and the euro look set to lose out to U.S. mark..

Crypto investors step up risk management after last year’s meltdowns

Crypto investors step up risk management after last year’s meltdowns

By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) – Cryptocurrency investors have grown more cautious about who they do business with, aft..

Analysis-Spasms in UK mortgage market spell pain for homeowners, economy

Analysis-Spasms in UK mortgage market spell pain for homeowners, economy

By Andy Bruce and Sinead Cruise LONDON (Reuters) – Bedlam in Britain’s 1.5 trillion-pound ($1.9 trillion) mortgage market..

Analysis-US SEC crackdown on Coinbase, Binance puts crypto exchanges on notice

Analysis-US SEC crackdown on Coinbase, Binance puts crypto exchanges on notice

By Hannah Lang WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Other U.S. crypto exchanges are likely to be in the firing line after the Securities and Exchang..

New Tiananmen museum opens in New York ahead of June 4 anniversary

New Tiananmen museum opens in New York ahead of June 4 anniversary

By Aleksandra Michalska and Michael Martina NEW YORK (Reuters) -The hope for a “free China” lives on in a new Manhattan m..

U.S. regulation fears drive insurers’ climate alliance break-up

U.S. regulation fears drive insurers’ climate alliance break-up

By Tommy Wilkes LONDON (Reuters) -The success of Republicans in triggering the break-up of a coalition of insurance firms aimed at ta..

Factbox-Companies invest in EV battery factories in Europe

Factbox-Companies invest in EV battery factories in Europe

(Reuters) – Europe is seeking to lure electric vehicle (EV) battery makers to build factories in the region as the bloc –..

France to host pro-nuclear meet to push for EU recognition of climate benefits

France to host pro-nuclear meet to push for EU recognition of climate benefits

By Kate Abnett and America Hernandez BRUSSELS (Reuters) -France will host a meeting of ministers from 16 pro-nuclear European states ..

Audit finds holes in ECB’s management of bank credit risk

Audit finds holes in ECB’s management of bank credit risk

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – European Central Bank supervisors are often too lenient with banks in how they manage credit risk, especi..

BNP Paribas first-quarter revenue beats as trading outperforms

BNP Paribas first-quarter revenue beats as trading outperforms

By Mathieu Rosemain and Matthieu Protard PARIS (Reuters) -BNP Paribas’s first-quarter sales beat market expectations as trading..

UK retailers report record food inflation but see falls ahead

UK retailers report record food inflation but see falls ahead

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – Food prices at British supermarkets rose 15.7% in the year to April, the biggest annual in..

Testing waters, Hungary’s central bank flags cut in top end of rate corridor

Testing waters, Hungary’s central bank flags cut in top end of rate corridor

By Krisztina Than and Alan Charlish BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary’s central bank could cut its 25% top collateralised loan..

Sovereign debtors, creditors agree on steps to jumpstart debt restructurings

Sovereign debtors, creditors agree on steps to jumpstart debt restructurings

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Global creditors, debtor nations and international financial institutions on Wednesday ..

G7 finance leaders pledge financial stability, supply chain diversity

G7 finance leaders pledge financial stability, supply chain diversity

By Christian Kraemer and David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Group of Seven (G7) finance leaders pledged on Wednesday to take action to..

Pension protests to bring ‘maximum’ workers in France after government, union talks fail

Pension protests to bring ‘maximum’ workers in France after government, union talks fail

By Silvia Aloisi PARIS (Reuters) – France braced for a new round of nationwide protests and strikes on Thursday after a meeting ..

Global factory activity weakens as demand falters

Global factory activity weakens as demand falters

By Jonathan Cable and Leika Kihara LONDON/TOKYO (Reuters) – Global factory activity weakened in March as consumers feeling the p..

Extraordinary rollercoaster’, Good Friday talks remembered 25 years on

Extraordinary rollercoaster’, Good Friday talks remembered 25 years on

By Padraic Halpin and Amanda Ferguson BELFAST (Reuters) – On April 7, 1998, the head of Northern Ireland’s largest unionis..

Apollo assures investors deposit flight won’t spill over to Athene

Apollo assures investors deposit flight won’t spill over to Athene

By Chibuike Oguh (Reuters) – Apollo Global Management Inc has been telling investors and analysts in the last few days that its ..

Explainer-What are credit default swaps and why are they causing trouble for Europe’s banks?

Explainer-What are credit default swaps and why are they causing trouble for Europe’s banks?

By Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) – Turbulence in Europe’s banks following the implosion of 167-year-old Credit Suisse and..

Lloyd’s of London swings to 2022 pre-tax loss

Lloyd’s of London swings to 2022 pre-tax loss

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Lloyd’s of London swung to a pre-tax loss in 2022 and took writedowns on its fixed-income investment..

India resists calls for more air access in drive to be global aviation force

India resists calls for more air access in drive to be global aviation force

By Aditi Shah and Tim Hepher NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India dampened foreign airline hopes for more access to its airports on Tuesday, wit..

The pound, gilts and stocks: likely winners and losers from UK budget

The pound, gilts and stocks: likely winners and losers from UK budget

By Lucy Raitano, Samuel Indyk and Joice Alves LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s City and business lobby are clamouring for swee..

S&P Global acquires firm to bolster capability to track commodity shipments

S&P Global acquires firm to bolster capability to track commodity shipments

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – S&P Global Commodity Insights said on Monday it has acquired UK-based technology firm Tradenet and its..

Aviva boosts investor payouts after profit beat

Aviva boosts investor payouts after profit beat

By Iain Withers LONDON (Reuters) -Aviva hiked its payouts to investors on Thursday, including a pledged 300 million pound ($355 millio..

Hermes asks court to block ‘MetaBirkin’ NFT sales after jury win

Hermes asks court to block ‘MetaBirkin’ NFT sales after jury win

By Blake Brittain (Reuters) -French luxury house Hermes International has asked a Manhattan federal court to block artist Mason Rothsc..

Oil steadies after dipping on China outlook; investors await Fed clues

Oil steadies after dipping on China outlook; investors await Fed clues

By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) -Oil prices were steady on Monday as top oil executives debated supply tightness at an oil conf..

Indonesia to tighten used shoe import controls after Reuters report

Indonesia to tighten used shoe import controls after Reuters report

JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia will tighten customs checks at small ports to crack down on the illegal import of second-hand shoe..

EDF, Edison, Ansaldo team up to develop nuclear power in Europe

EDF, Edison, Ansaldo team up to develop nuclear power in Europe

MILAN (Reuters) – French power group EDF, its Italian arm Edison, Italy’s Ansaldo Energia and its unit Ansaldo Nucleare ar..

Stock pickers reckon it’s time to move on from central banks

Stock pickers reckon it’s time to move on from central banks

By Naomi Rovnick LONDON (Reuters) – Stock market investors are calling time on the idea that the Federal Reserve, and other majo..

Spain’s inflation to be lower this year than in 2022 -minister

Spain’s inflation to be lower this year than in 2022 -minister

MADRID (Reuters) -Spanish Economy Minister Nadia Calvino said on Monday she expects inflation will be lower this year than in 2022 tho..