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London’s FTSE 100 falls over 1% amid global stock slump
Date: August 2, 2024
By Purvi Agarwal and Shubham Batra (Reuters) -London stocks rounded the week off with heavy losses amid a global risk-off mood after a weak U.S. jobs report spurred worries on the health of the American economy, while losses in commodity-linked stocks added to the downbeat sentiment. The blue-chip FTSE 100 index was down 1.3%, while...
European shares tumble as global equity rout amplifies
Date: August 2, 2024
By Pranav Kashyap and Shashwat Chauhan (Reuters) -Europe’s STOXX 600 fell close to 3% on Friday as global equity markets ran into turbulence after a U.S. jobs report exacerbated worries of an economic slowdown in the world’s biggest economy, with financials and tech the worst hit. The pan-European STOXX 600 index dropped 2.7% to 497.85...
Factbox-European companies cut jobs as economy sputters
Date: July 15, 2024
(Reuters) – Elevated levels of inflation and the impact of the war in Ukraine have forced companies across Europe to freeze hiring or cut jobs. Here are some layoffs announced since the start of April: BANKS * TSB: The British bank owned by Spain’s Sabadell is seeking 250 job cuts and 36 branch closures, its...
Factbox-European companies cut jobs as economy sputters
Date: July 9, 2024
(Reuters) -Elevated levels of inflation and the impact of the war in Ukraine have forced companies across Europe to freeze hiring or cut jobs. Here are some layoffs announced since the start of April: BANKS * TSB: The British bank owned by Spain’s Sabadell is seeking 250 job cuts and 36 branch closures, its spokesperson...
US dollar retreats after weak economic data; yen gets minor relief
Date: June 27, 2024
US dollar retreats after weak economic data; yen gets minor relief By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss and Amanda Cooper NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -The yen edged up from a 38-year low against the U.S. dollar on Thursday, helped by softening U.S. economic data, although traders remained on high alert for any signs of Japanese intervention to prop up...
UK economy shows no growth in April – ONS
Date: June 12, 2024
UK economy shows no growth in April – ONS (Reuters) -A swift rebound in Britain’s economy in early 2024 came to a halt in April, driven by sharp declines in industrial and construction output in another challenging set of data for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ahead of the July 4 election. Gross domestic product was...