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German consumer sentiment outlook modest after slight pickup, GfK finds
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BOJ keeps rates steady, hawkish board member dissents
Analysis-US stocks face headwind from rising yields after Fed signals fewer rate cuts
Date: December 19, 2024
By Lewis Krauskopf and Suzanne McGee NEW YORK (Reuters) – The rally in U.S. stocks is encountering a fresh hurdle — a potentially problematic rise in Treasury yields as the Federal Reserve signals fewer interest rate cuts for 2025. The central bank’s rate outlook on Wednesday included only two cuts in the coming year, rather...
Britain seeks to beef up Ofgem energy regulator’s powers
Date: December 19, 2024
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain set out plans on Thursday to strengthen its energy regulator Ofgem to help facilitate the country’s shift towards a decarbonised energy system by 2030 and better protect consumers against bad treatment by suppliers. The Labour government, elected in July, has set out plans to radically overhaul how electricity is generated in...
Irish parliament vote points to centre-right coalition with independents
Date: December 18, 2024
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland’s two main centre-right parties moved closer to securing a coalition deal with a group of mostly conservative independent lawmakers on Wednesday as they helped elect one of the group as speaker of the lower house of parliament. In Ireland’s Nov. 29 election, the Fine Gael party of prime minister Simon Harris...
Return of NASA astronauts from space station further delayed until late March
Date: December 18, 2024
(Reuters) – NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore’s return to Earth will be further delayed until at least late March, the agency said, taking what should have been an eight-day stay on the International Space Station to more than nine months. The duo had traveled to the ISS in June for the test mission,...
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen eyes early presidential election
Date: December 18, 2024
By Makini Brice PARIS (Reuters) – French far-right leader Marine Le Pen said on Wednesday that she was preparing for an early presidential election, saying President Emmanuel Macron’s time in office was all but over. Le Pen, who has brought her anti-immigrant National Rally (RN) party from fringe status into the political spotlight, is seen...
Soccer-Man United are better with Rashford, says boss Amorim amid exit talks
Date: December 18, 2024
(Reuters) – Manchester United are better with Marcus Rashford, coach Ruben Amorim said on Wednesday, after the forward said he was ready for a new challenge when asked about his future at the Old Trafford club. The 27-year-old England international was left out of United’s squad for Sunday’s derby against Manchester City which they went...