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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Swedish coast guard seizes suspected false flag tanker in Baltic Sea

STOCKHOLM, May 3 (Reuters) - The Swedish Coast Guard said on Sunday it had seized a tanker in the Ba...

3rd May, 2026

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ECB policymaker says euro zone recession concerns 'real and justified'

NICOSIA, May 3 (Reuters) - Concerns that the euro zone could slip into recession if the conflict in...

3rd May, 2026

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IAEA says a drone targeted Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant's external radiation control laboratory

May 3 (Reuters) - The Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine informed...

3rd May, 2026

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Pope marks World Press Freedom Day, laments violations and honours slain reporters

VATICAN CITY, May 3 (Reuters) - Pope Leo on Sunday marked World Press Freedom Day by condemning pers...

3rd May, 2026

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Slovakia's PM Fico to attend Victory Day parade in Moscow, Russian TV says

MOSCOW, May 3 (Reuters) - Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico is among only a handful of global le...

3rd May, 2026

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Berkshire shareholders like Greg Abel, but following Warren Buffett is tough

By Jonathan Stempel OMAHA, Nebraska, May 3 (Reuters) - Greg Abel earns wide praise from shareholders...

3rd May, 2026

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Russia's Primorsk port hit as Ukraine launches wave of drone strikes

MOSCOW, May 3 (Reuters) - Ukrainian drones attacked Russia's Baltic Sea port of Primorsk on Sunday,...

3rd May, 2026

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OPEC+ set to agree third oil output quota hike since Hormuz closure, sources say

By Alex Lawler, Olesya Astakhova and Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON, May 3 (Reuters) - OPEC+ is set to agree o...

3rd May, 2026

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Spain should get new seat on ECB board, outgoing VP says

FRANKFURT, May 3 (Reuters) - Spain should retain a seat on the European Central Bank's Executive Boa...

3rd May, 2026

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North Korea's Kim casts youth as vanguard of state goals amid Russia war

SEOUL, May 3 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met delegates to the ruling party's youth l...

2nd May, 2026

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Russia, Ukraine give conflicting accounts of village in Sumy region

MOSCOW, May 2 - Russia's Defence Ministry said on Saturday that its troops had taken control of the...

2nd May, 2026

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Iran offers Strait deal; Trump dissatisfied but prefers non-military path

By Parisa Hafezi and Jacob Bogage DUBAI/WEST PALM BEACH, May 2 (Reuters) - An Iranian proposal so fa...

2nd May, 2026