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Dollar tentative as investors assess rate-hike path
Date: January 9, 2023
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar was steady on Monday as investors digested a clutch of economic data released last week that stoked hopes of the Federal Reserve slowing the pace of its interest rate hikes. Data on Friday showed U.S. nonfarm payrolls rose by 223,000 jobs in December, while a 0.3% rise in average...
Renault considers making mass-market EVs in India -sources
Date: January 9, 2023
By Aditi Shah and Gilles Guillaume NEW DELHI/PARIS (Reuters) -Renault is considering building a mass-market electric vehicle in India, two people with knowledge of the ongoing review told Reuters, as part of a renewed push into a market where EV adoption is expected to grow quickly from a small base. The study by Renault underscores...
Macron warns of more healthcare woes as he flags reforms
Date: January 6, 2023
PARIS (Reuters) – The struggles of France’s health system will probably get worse before things improve, President Emmanuel Macron acknowledged on Friday, as he pledged to improve working conditions and hire more medical assistants for administrative tasks. France, like many other European countries, is facing a shortage of healthcare staff, particularly in rural areas, with...
Exclusive-Renault considers making mass-market EVs in India -sources
Date: January 6, 2023
By Aditi Shah and Gilles Guillaume NEW DELHI/PARIS (Reuters) – Renault is considering building a mass-market electric vehicle in India, two people with knowledge of the ongoing review told Reuters, as part of a renewed push into a market where EV adoption is expected to grow quickly from a small base. The study by Renault...
ECB’s Centeno says interest rate close to peaking if no new shocks
Date: January 6, 2023
LISBON (Reuters) – The European Central Bank’s key interest rates should soon hit their peak amid efforts to bring down inflation, unless new external shocks emerge, ECB Governing Council member Mario Centeno said on Friday. He told a conference that interest rates will rise until the ECB thinks inflation can be brought down to its...
Grid operator urges Ukrainians to save electricity as temperatures drop
Date: January 6, 2023
By Olena Harmash KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine’s power grid operator issued a new appeal to civilians to save electricity on Friday as temperatures fell and energy consumption rose, threatening new strains on a network devastated by Russian air strikes. Russian missile and drone attacks on energy infrastructure since October have caused widespread damage that has led...