Finance

Covering equities, fixed income, derivatives, foreign exchange and macro‑economic policy, the Finance section draws on Global Banking & Finance Review’s market analysis and investment coverage. Articles provide data‑driven insights and strategies for investors, analysts and policymakers.

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Spain's power plants are burning more gas since blackout, sending gas demand up

MADRID (Reuters) -Spain keeps burning more gas to produce electricity and help keep its power grids...

21st October, 2025

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UK borrowing overshoot keeps the heat on Reeves as budget looms

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's borrowing in the first half of the financial year ran above official for...

21st October, 2025

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Assa Abloy's profit ahead of expectations despite slow US residential sales

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Assa Abloy, the world's largest lockmaker, reported on Tuesday a slightly bigge...

21st October, 2025

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OVHcloud's 2026 outlook disappoints market after 1-billion-euro revenue milestone

By Leo Marchandon (Reuters) -OVHcloud, Europe's largest cloud provider, announced that French-Polish...

21st October, 2025

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EU considers classifying ethanol in biocidal products as dangerous substance, FT reports

(Reuters) -The EU is considering classifying ethanol, an ingredient used in many hand sanitisers, as...

21st October, 2025

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Poland, Romania foil Russian exploding parcels plot, Warsaw says

WARSAW (Reuters) -Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Tuesday Polish services detained eight p...

21st October, 2025

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Inspired by Thatcher, Sanae Takaichi becomes Japan's first female premier

By John Geddie TOKYO (Reuters) -Hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi was voted in by parliament as J...

21st October, 2025

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Concerned carmakers race to beat China's rare earths deadline

By Nick Carey and Christina Amann LONDON/BERLIN (Reuters) -Global automakers are scouring the globe...

21st October, 2025

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Analysis-Chip crunch: how the AI boom is stoking prices of less trendy memory

By Hyunjoo Jin, Heekyong Yang and Wen-Yee Lee SEOUL (Reuters) -The global rush by chipmakers to prod...

21st October, 2025

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KKR, Portugal's Quadrantis to buy minority stake in Fosun-owned Peak Reinsurance

(Reuters) -Global investment firm KKR and Portuguese private equity firm Quadrantis Capital will acq...

21st October, 2025

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HSBC hires banking veteran David Lindberg to lead its UK business

(Reuters) -HSBC has hired former NatWest executive David Lindberg to lead its UK business in the lat...

21st October, 2025

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Stocks mostly flat but earnings a positive; gold drops 5%

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Asian stocks rose on Tuesday as the prospect of easing trade...

21st October, 2025