Gaza ceasefire deal hopes lift region’s government bond markets
By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Hopes of a ceasefire deal to end the war in Gaza lifted the region’s government bond markets and Israel’s shekel on Tuesday as investors…
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Key quotes from French Prime Minister Bayrou’s parliamentary address
PARIS (Reuters) – French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou on Tuesday told lawmakers that France was drowning in debt, but pledged to listen to ideas to renegotiate a landmark 2023 pension…
UK anti-corruption minister resigns over ties to ousted Bangladesh PM
By Andrew MacAskill and Catarina Demony LONDON (Reuters) -The British minister responsible for financial services and fighting corruption resigned on Tuesday after weeks of questions over her financial ties to…
Spanish leader’s opponents say ‘xenophobic’ foreign homebuyer tax will not be applied
By Corina Pons and David Latona MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s opponents on Tuesday said a proposed tax on property purchases by non-European Union residents was “xenophobic”…
Morgan Stanley on UK investing intentions
Investing.com – UK assets have been in the spotlight of late, and given this uncertainty prompted Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) to poll investors for their views, intentions, and positioning on UK…
Davos to welcome Trump virtually as he takes on US presidency, world awaits policies
By Marwa Rashad LONDON (Reuters) – Donald Trump will attend next week’s World Economic Forum meeting in Davos digitally, its organisers said on Tuesday, as world leaders wait to hear…
Could Musk really buy US TikTok operations?
Investing.com — Chinese officials are reportedly exploring the possibility of selling TikTok’s US operations to billionaire Elon Musk if the platform cannot evade an impending ban, according to Bloomberg News.…
Mexican president might avoid Trump’s ‘day one’ tariffs
By Laura Gottesdiener and Diego Oré MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – In late November, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump sent shockwaves through global trade by threatening 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada,…
Winds pick up in California, threatening to stoke LA wildfires anew
(Updates story date to Jan 14 from Jan 13.) By Chad Terhune, Jorge Garcia LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Los Angeles firefighters braced on Tuesday for intense winds that could fuel two…
Chinese central banker warns of government bond risks as yields slide
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Investments in governments bonds are not risk-free, a Chinese central bank official said on Tuesday, warning of a potential market bubble and resulting turbulence if bond yields…