France’s Le Pen says the EU ‘will die’, globalists to be defeated
By Michaela Cabrera LILLE, France (Reuters) – The European Union will disappear, French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen told a...
economy
HSBC less dovish on Fed, now sees two more U.S. rate hikes this year
LONDON (Reuters) – Economists at HSBC changed their outlook for U.S. interest rates on Monday, and now expect the Federal...
Euro zone household lending grows at its best rate since late 2010: ECB
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Lending to euro zone households grew at its fastest pace since late 2010 last month but corporate...
Morgan Stanley ups European earnings forecasts, says financials in ‘sweet spot’
LONDON (Reuters) – A stronger-than-anticipated economic recovery, the return of inflation and the region’s financial sector in a “sweet spot”...
Deutsche Bank reduces check clearing in euros in Middle East
By Tom Arnold and Arno Schuetze DUBAI/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Deutsche Bank <DBKGn.DE> is to stop clearing checks denominated in euros...
China and New Zealand agree to boost already-close trade ties
By Charlotte Greenfield WELLINGTON (Reuters) – China and New Zealand ramped up their cooperation on Monday, pledging to expand their...
South Korea manufacturers to boost capital investment in 2017 vs 2016: central bank survey
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean manufacturers are expected to spend more on capital investment this year than they did last...
Bank of Japan March meeting summary: Policy will remain easy for some time
By Stanley White TOKYO (Reuters) – Bank of Japan board members said easy monetary policy will be in place for...
Japanese manufacturers brace for possible U.S. import tax: Reuters poll
By Chris Gallagher TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese manufacturers are wary of a possible U.S. border tax, with just over half...