Sept 9 (Reuters) - Queen Elizabeth, Britain's longest-reigning monarch and the nation's figurehead for seven decades, has died aged 96, Buckingham Palace said.Here is some reaction to the news:U.N. SECRETARY-GENERAL ANTONIO GUTERRES"As the United Kingdom's longest-lived and longest-reigning Head of State, Queen Elizabeth II was widely admired for her grace, dignity, and dedication around the world. She was a reassuring presence throughout decades of sweeping change, including the decolonization of Africa and Asia and the evolution of the Commonwealth.
Sept 9 (Reuters) - Queen Elizabeth, Britain's longest-reigning monarch and the nation's figurehead for seven decades, has died aged 96, Buckingham Palace said.Here is some reaction to the news:U.N. SE...
LONDON, Sept 9 (Reuters) - The dollar was on track for its first weekly fall in four on Friday, as a hawkish rate hike from the European Central Bank lifted the euro and investors looked to U.S. inflation data early next week.The dollar lost ground across the board, with the dollar index - which tracks the greenback against six major peers - falling as much as 1.1% on the day. It was last down 0.7% at 108.770 and is set for a 0.8% weekly fall.Among the big gainers was the euro, which leapt as much as 1.
LONDON, Sept 9 (Reuters) - The dollar was on track for its first weekly fall in four on Friday, as a hawkish rate hike from the European Central Bank lifted the euro and investors looked to U.S. infla...
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives for a ceremony at the Monument to the People's Heroes on Tiananmen Square to mark Martyrs' Day, in Beijing, China September 30, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins/FilesBEIJING, Oct 25 (Reuters) - China's President Xi Jinping on Monday called for more global cooperation on problems including terrorism, climate change and cyber security, in a speech commemorating the 50th anniversary of China's return to the United Nations.He said China opposes unilateralism, protectionism and zero-sum games.
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives for a ceremony at the Monument to the People's Heroes on Tiananmen Square to mark Martyrs' Day, in Beijing, China September 30, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins...
Central European stock markets charged ahead on Monday, with Warsaw's blue-chip index touching its highest since February 2020, while currencies largely gave back recent gains. Stocks followed global equity markets higher on prospects that interest rates in the United States will remain low and ...
Central European stock markets charged ahead on Monday, with Warsaw's blue-chip index touching its highest since February 2020, while currencies largely gave back recent gains. Stocks followed global equ...
Longer-dated U.S. Treasury yields dipped on Monday on the heels of Friday's disappointing payrolls report as investors eyed data later this week on inflation and auctions that will bring a burst of supply to the market. Yields were whipsawed on Friday in the aftermath of the much weaker-than-...
Longer-dated U.S. Treasury yields dipped on Monday on the heels of Friday's disappointing payrolls report as investors eyed data later this week on inflation and auctions that will bring a burst of suppl...
Lidar sensor maker Innovusion said on Monday it had raised $64 million in funding to ramp up production to supply Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio Inc's ET7 sedan, which is scheduled to start deliveries in early 2022...
Lidar sensor maker Innovusion said on Monday it had raised $64 million in funding to ramp up production to supply Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio Inc's ET7 sedan, which is scheduled to start deli...
Australia's conservative government will ditch decades of deficit warnings to embrace billions in new spending in its annual budget on Tuesday, saying a record shortfall is necessary to "secure" the economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic...
Australia's conservative government will ditch decades of deficit warnings to embrace billions in new spending in its annual budget on Tuesday, saying a record shortfall is necessary to "secure" the econ...
Gold prices were steady on Tuesday as a retreat in U.S. Treasury yields countered a slight rebound in the dollar, while investors awaited key data on inflation due later this week.
FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was steady at $1,836.26 per ounce by 0134 GMT, after hitting its ...
Gold prices were steady on Tuesday as a retreat in U.S. Treasury yields countered a slight rebound in the dollar, while investors awaited key data on inflation due later this week.
Malaysia's current account surplus fell to 12.3 billion ringgit ($2.99 billion) in the first quarter from 18.6 billion ringgit in the previous three months, the Department of Statistics said on Tuesday...
Malaysia's current account surplus fell to 12.3 billion ringgit ($2.99 billion) in the first quarter from 18.6 billion ringgit in the previous three months, the Department of Statistics said on Tuesday......
Indian shares were on course to snap a four-session rally on Tuesday as metal stocks retreated from record highs and financials dipped, with sentiment taking a hit following declines in Asia on U.S. inflation worries...
Indian shares were on course to snap a four-session rally on Tuesday as metal stocks retreated from record highs and financials dipped, with sentiment taking a hit following declines in Asia on U.S. infla...
Indonesia is considering a plan to tax the trading of cryptocurrencies after a surge in popularity among local investors, a tax official said on Tuesday...
Indonesia is considering a plan to tax the trading of cryptocurrencies after a surge in popularity among local investors, a tax official said on Tuesday...
Norway should spend a record amount of cash from its $1.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund this year as it continues to battle the pandemic's economic impact, the centre-right minority coalition government told parliament on Tuesday...
Norway should spend a record amount of cash from its $1.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund this year as it continues to battle the pandemic's economic impact, the centre-right minority coalition government...
Corporate insolvencies in Germany fell by 21.8% on the year in February, the Federal Statistics Office said on Tuesday, continuing a downtrend that saw them hit their lowest level since 1999 last year thanks to a waiver during the pandemic...
Corporate insolvencies in Germany fell by 21.8% on the year in February, the Federal Statistics Office said on Tuesday, continuing a downtrend that saw them hit their lowest level since 1999 last year th...
European stocks retreated from all-time highs on Friday, with shares of technology, travel and mining companies among the top losers after worries about rising U.S. inflation knocked back U.S. indexes...
European stocks retreated from all-time highs on Friday, with shares of technology, travel and mining companies among the top losers after worries about rising U.S. inflation knocked back U.S. indexes......
Investor sentiment in Germany surged in May thanks to a third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic tailing off, a survey showed on Tuesday, pointing to a significant upswing in Europe's largest economy in the coming six months...
Investor sentiment in Germany surged in May thanks to a third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic tailing off, a survey showed on Tuesday, pointing to a significant upswing in Europe's largest economy in the c...
Sweden-based vegan milk maker Oatly is aiming for a valuation of $10 billion in a U.S. initial public offering, a regulatory filing showed on Tuesday. (Reporting by Nivedita Balu in Bengaluru; Editing by Devika Syamnath...
Sweden-based vegan milk maker Oatly is aiming for a valuation of $10 billion in a U.S. initial public offering, a regulatory filing showed on Tuesday. (Reporting by Nivedita Balu in Bengaluru; Editing by...
Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd is considering issuing its first U.S. dollar bond in nearly 25 years, according to a term sheet seen by Reuters...
Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd is considering issuing its first U.S. dollar bond in nearly 25 years, according to a term sheet seen by Reuters...
Spain's Fluidra, the world's largest swimming pool equipment maker, on Thursday raised its guidance after first quarter net profit jumped 40-fold to 67.3 million euro ($80.79 million) as the pandemic has boosted demand...
Spain's Fluidra, the world's largest swimming pool equipment maker, on Thursday raised its guidance after first quarter net profit jumped 40-fold to 67.3 million euro ($80.79 million) as the pandemic has ...
European stocks inched higher on Thursday, hovering near record levels, as strong earnings reports from AB Inbev and several eurozone banks added to an upbeat mood sparked by solid economic data...
European stocks inched higher on Thursday, hovering near record levels, as strong earnings reports from AB Inbev and several eurozone banks added to an upbeat mood sparked by solid economic data...
U.S. Treasury yields fell on Thursday in choppy trading, moving within narrow ranges, as investors largely shrugged off better-than-expected initial jobless claims data and instead looked ahead to Friday's key non-farm payrolls report. U.S. payrolls will likely confirm the economy's solid path ...
U.S. Treasury yields fell on Thursday in choppy trading, moving within narrow ranges, as investors largely shrugged off better-than-expected initial jobless claims data and instead looked ahead to Friday...
China's services sector expanded at the sharpest pace in four months in April, driven by fast growing new businesses, a private survey showed on Friday, although surging costs are likely to weigh on growth over the coming months...
China's services sector expanded at the sharpest pace in four months in April, driven by fast growing new businesses, a private survey showed on Friday, although surging costs are likely to weigh on grow...
China's exports growth unexpectedly picked up in April, official data showed on Friday, as the world's second-largest economy extended its recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic...
China's exports growth unexpectedly picked up in April, official data showed on Friday, as the world's second-largest economy extended its recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic...