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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NATO to beef up defence of Europe's eastern flank after Poland shot down drones

By Barbara Erling and Pawel Florkiewicz WARSAW (Reuters) -Poland flatly rejected on Friday a suggest...

12th September, 2025

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North Korea executes people for sharing foreign films and TV, UN report says

GENEVA (Reuters) -Repression in North Korea has deepened across many areas, with heightened surveill...

12th September, 2025

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Morning Bid: Markets to Fed: We'll take five to go, please

(Reuters) -A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. Well, that was a...

12th September, 2025

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German inflation confirmed at 2.1% in August

BERLIN (Reuters) -German inflation rose to 2.1% in August, the federal statistics office said on Fri...

12th September, 2025

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ECB must be mindful of downside risks to inflation, Rehn says

HELSINKI (Reuters) -The European Central Bank must be mindful of downside risks to inflation that st...

12th September, 2025

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UK economy makes weak start to second half of the year

By David Milliken and Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's economy recorded zero monthly growt...

12th September, 2025

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Spain proposes 62% hike of grid investment cap through 2030

MADRID (Reuters) -The Spanish government plans to increase a cap set on how much companies can inves...

12th September, 2025

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EU aluminium producers push for 30% scrap export levy

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union's aluminium sector is urging the European Commission to impos...

12th September, 2025

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French inflation eases to 0.8% in August

(Reuters) -France's harmonised annual inflation rate, adjusted for comparison with other euro zone c...

12th September, 2025

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Bundesbank pitches simplification of euro zone banks' capital stack

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Germany's central bank presented several proposals on Friday for simplifying eu...

12th September, 2025

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Microsoft swerves EU antitrust fine with price deal for unbundled Teams

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Commission said on Friday it had accepted commitments offered by Mi...

12th September, 2025

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Global stocks edge up with dollar, bond yields as Fed rate cuts loom 

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian share markets followed Wall Street higher on Friday as expect...

12th September, 2025