Oil prices rise as supply uncertainty mounts
Oil prices rose on Monday as Iranian nuclear talks appeared to hit obstacles and an embargo on Russian oil shipments loomed, with tight supply struggling to meet still robust demand.
Exclusive: Biden to hit China with broader curbs on U.S. chip and tool exports
The Biden administration plans next month to broaden curbs on U.S shipments to China of semiconductors used for artificial intelligence and chipmaking tools, several people familiar with the matter said.
Analysis: U.S. ban on Nvidia, AMD chips seen boosting Chinese rivals
The U.S. ban on exports to China of Nvidia and AMD’s flagship artificial intelligence chips will create new business opportunities for domestic startups jockeying for a piece of China’s fast-growing data center chip market, industry executives and analysts told Reuters.
Exclusive: German economy ministry reviews measures to curb China business
Germany’s economy ministry is considering a raft of measures to make business with China less attractive as it seeks to reduce its dependency on Asia’s economic superpower, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
EXCLUSIVE Sea’s Shopee shuts operations in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico -sources
Sea Ltd’s (SE.N) e-commerce arm told employees on Thursday it was shutting local operations in Chile, Colombia and Mexico, and leaving Argentina entirely, according to three sources with direct knowledge of the matter and an internal email.
Analysis: Sterling returns to the 1980s, and it may get cheaper still
Sterling’s slide against the dollar to a rate last seen in 1985 has sparked talk of a dramatic spiral downwards that ends in a collapse in confidence in British assets and a balance of payments crisis.
FOREX Euro holds above 2-decade low before ECB decision
The euro was hovering above Tuesday’s two-decade low on Thursday as investors awaited a policy decision from the European Central Bank (ECB) and comments from the head of the Federal Reserve for insight on the path for global monetary tightening.
Morning Bid: The 75bp club
Most of world’s major central banks are now going up a gear with historically sweeping interest rate rises to cool their economies and drag down inflation – and there are some signs it’s already working.
Ubisoft shares tumble as Tencent deal seen dampening buyout prospects
Shares in Ubisoft Entertainment (UBIP.PA) tumbled on Wednesday after it announced a deal that sees China’s Tencent Holdings (0700.HK) raise its stake in the company, a move which analysts say dampens the prospect of a full sale of the French game maker.
Top European bankers warn on recession, China and U.S. banks
Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE) chief Christian Sewing, painting a bleaker assessment of the German economy, warned on Wednesday that China was a considerable risk for the nation and that Europe needed big banks to fend off American competitors.
