Global shares edge up as Fed pause bets bolster sentiment

(Reuters) – Global equities were set for a small weekly gain on Friday following a Wall Street rally overnight, as…

Biden signs debt limit bill

With the U.S. only days away from a potentially damaging default, President Joe Biden officially signed into a law a…

TSX tumbles as bank earnings, US debt deal uncertainty weigh

(Reuters) – Canadian shares hit a near two-month low on Wednesday after the country’s top two lenders reported disappointing quarterly…

Stocks slide on U.S. debt ceiling and inflation woes

(Reuters) – Stocks lurched downwards on Wednesday as U.S. debt ceiling negotiations dragged on without resolution, stoking a general malaise…

PacWest, Western Alliance lead rebound in US regional lenders

(Reuters) – Battered shares of PacWest Bancorp and Western Alliance (NYSE:WAL) Bancorp edged higher premarket on Thursday as the U.S.…

China’s Baidu beats quarterly revenue estimates on ad strength

(Reuters) – Search engine giant Baidu Inc (NASDAQ:BIDU) beat first-quarter revenue estimates on Tuesday as businesses spent more on advertising…

Vodafone’s new boss to cut 11,000 jobs as cash flow to fall

(Reuters) – New Vodafone (NASDAQ:VOD) boss Margherita Della Valle said on Tuesday she would cut 11,000 jobs over three years…

Marketmind: Europe has a data fest, and growth worries

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Vidya Ranganathan Tuesday’s a busy day for European…

Fed headed for a pause, then rate cuts, traders bet

(Reuters) – A jump in jobless claims reported Thursday, along with weaker-than-expected wholesale price pressures, have for now wiped out…

Norway government ups spending by $5.3 billion due to inflation, Ukraine aid

(Reuters) – Norway’s centre-left government said on Thursday it plans to spend an extra 56 billion Norwegian crowns ($5.3 billion)…