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Euro zone business growth slumped in June as price hikes bite
Date: June 23, 2022
LONDON (Reuters) – Euro zone business growth has slowed significantly this month – and by much more than expected – as consumers concerned about soaring bills opted to stay at home and defer purchases to save money, a survey showed on Thursday. S&P Global’s flash Composite Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), seen as a good gauge...
Czech central bank chief: staff urged bigger hike than the 125-bps made
Date: June 23, 2022
PRAGUE (Reuters) – The Czech National Bank’s staff recommended a bigger interest rate rise than the 125 basis points delivered by the board at its monetary policy meeting on Wednesday, Governor Jiri Rusnok said. “We evaluated the broader context, which suggested that it was not necessary to go all the way with the staff proposal,...
Strikes cripple Britain’s railways, unions warn of more to come
Date: June 23, 2022
LONDON (Reuters) – Strikes crippled Britain’s rail network on Thursday as union bosses, train operating firms and the government faced off over demands that workers’ pay increases keep pace with surging inflation. A spike in the cost of food and fuel is pushing many household budgets to the brink and is driving trade unions to...
‘Appalling’ abuse: Australia to push miners to set up register of offenders
Date: June 23, 2022
By Praveen Menon and Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia will push its mining industry to set up a register of sexual harassment perpetrators to help rein in abuse, a cabinet minister said, after a state government report detailed cases of “horrifying” and “appalling” behaviour against women. The inquiry by mineral-rich Western Australia, home to...
Russian oil tankers get India safety cover via Dubai company
Date: June 23, 2022
By Nidhi Verma and Jonathan Saul NEW DELHI/LONDON (Reuters) -India is providing safety certification for dozens of ships managed by a Dubai subsidiary of top Russian shipping group Sovcomflot, official data showed, enabling oil exports to India and elsewhere after Western certifiers withdrew their services due to global sanctions against Moscow. Certification by the Indian...
Russian rouble weakens vs dollar but hovers near 7-year highs
Date: June 23, 2022
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Russian rouble weakened against the dollar on Thursday but hovered not far from seven-year highs, supported by capital controls and the prospect of a favourable upcoming tax payment period as the spectre of a possible default loomed large. President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Wednesday to establish temporary procedures aimed...