Top Stories

Global Banking & Finance Review’s Top Stories section curates the most important events and trends across global banking, finance, business, technology, investing and trading. It promises authoritative analysis and forward‑thinking perspectives to keep decision‑makers ahead of the curve.

Image for ECB decision nervousness weighs on European shares
Top Stories

ECB decision nervousness weighs on European shares

By Susan Mathew (Reuters) -European shares slipped on Thursday ahead of the European Central Bank’s...

9th June, 2022

Image for Sri Lanka president’s brother, Basil Rajapaksa, resigns from parliament
Top Stories

Sri Lanka president’s brother, Basil Rajapaksa, resigns from parliament

By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) – The brother of Sri Lanka’s president and the country’s form...

9th June, 2022

Image for UK electricals retailer AO World to close German business
Top Stories

UK electricals retailer AO World to close German business

LONDON (Reuters) – British online electricals retailer AO World will close its business in Germany a...

9th June, 2022

Image for Charting course out of stimulus, ECB to set stage for rate hikes
Top Stories

Charting course out of stimulus, ECB to set stage for rate hikes

By Balazs Koranyi and Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The European Central Bank will pull the...

9th June, 2022

Image for Shell’s Prelude LNG facility to be hit with industrial action from Friday
Top Stories

Shell’s Prelude LNG facility to be hit with industrial action from Friday

By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Workers on Shell Plc’s Prelude floating liquefied natural gas (...

9th June, 2022

Image for Marketmind: Hey ECB, how high will you go?
Top Stories

Marketmind: Hey ECB, how high will you go?

A look at the day ahead in markets from Dhara Ranasinghe. There’s little doubt the European Central...

9th June, 2022

Image for U.S. unveils new Latin America economic plan at reboot summit dogged by dissent
Top Stories

U.S. unveils new Latin America economic plan at reboot summit dogged by dissent

By Humeyra Pamuk, Matt Spetalnick and Dave Graham LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -The Biden administration un...

8th June, 2022

Image for Oil jumps to 13-week high on rising U.S. gasoline demand
Top Stories

Oil jumps to 13-week high on rising U.S. gasoline demand

By Scott DiSavino NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices jumped over 2% to a 13-week high on Wednesday as U....

8th June, 2022

Image for U.S. SEC chief unveils plan to overhaul Wall Street stock trading
Top Stories

U.S. SEC chief unveils plan to overhaul Wall Street stock trading

By Katanga Johnson and John McCrank WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) -The top U.S. securities regulator...

8th June, 2022

Image for Twitter plans to have shareholder vote by August on sale to Elon Musk
Top Stories

Twitter plans to have shareholder vote by August on sale to Elon Musk

By Sheila Dang and Greg Roumeliotis (Reuters) -Twitter Inc anticipates a shareholder vote on its $44...

8th June, 2022

Image for Nigeria ruling party picks ex-governor of Lagos Tinubu to run for president
Top Stories

Nigeria ruling party picks ex-governor of Lagos Tinubu to run for president

By MacDonald Dzirutwe ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria’s ruling party on Wednesday picked former Lagos Stat...

8th June, 2022

Image for Kering aims to double Saint Laurent sales in medium term
Top Stories

Kering aims to double Saint Laurent sales in medium term

PARIS (Reuters) -French luxury group Kering aims to double sales at its smaller, fast-growing fashio...

8th June, 2022