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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…

3 years ago

Public sector paralysed as Lebanon lurches towards ‘failed state’

He rushes to water the garden at his home in the hills south of Beirut, using the single hour of…

3 years ago

Stocks make recovery bid, hemmed in by weakening world economy

World stocks attempted a move higher on Friday after four days of losses caused by mounting fears of economic downturn,…

3 years ago

Chipmakers revive stocks as euro struggles after freefall

Chipmakers revived stock markets on Thursday, helping to sooth investor worries over a potentially rapid recession because of looming rate…

3 years ago

Stocks and oil tumble as recession fears mount

World stock markets and oil prices hit the skids on Wednesday as the persistent palpitations about rising interest rates and…

3 years ago

European shares rise, dollar slips as market selloff pauses

European shares opened higher on Tuesday, recovering slightly from last week's 17-month lows as the selloff paused, but major central…

3 years ago

Analysis: Italian banks’ government debt risks: real or just deja-vu?

A plunge in shares in Italian banks, sparked by rising government bond yields, has reawakened memories of the 2011-12 debt…

3 years ago

Analysis: Kurdish tensions stymie Iraqi region’s gas export ambitions

The prime minister of Iraqi Kurdistan, Masrour Barzani, has been touting the autonomous region's gas export capabilities as an alternative…

3 years ago

EXCLUSIVE Tesla puts India entry plan on hold after deadlock on tariffs-sources

Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) has put on hold plans to sell electric cars in India, abandoned a search for showroom space and reassigned…

4 years ago

Oil rises on OPEC warning and easing of Shanghai COVID curbs

Oil prices climbed on Tuesday as Shanghai's relaxation of some COVID-19 restrictions eased concerns about Chinese demand and as OPEC…

4 years ago