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Hungary takes aim at ‘shrinkflation’ with mandatory price warnings

Hungary takes aim at ‘shrinkflation’ with mandatory price warnings

BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary’s government will require large food retailers from March to display price warnings on produc..

Factbox-What airlines, regulators are doing about Boeing 737 MAX 9 jets

Factbox-What airlines, regulators are doing about Boeing 737 MAX 9 jets

LONDON (Reuters) – The latest setback for Boeing’s top-selling 737 MAX aircraft occurred on Friday when a panel blew off a..

Wall Street futures flat, global stocks stumble, oil slides as inflation, earnings loom large

Wall Street futures flat, global stocks stumble, oil slides as inflation, earnings loom large

LONDON (Reuters) – Wall Street futures were flat while global shares remained red on Monday and investors, wary of central bank ..

Factbox-German cabinet approves savings plans for 2024 budget

Factbox-German cabinet approves savings plans for 2024 budget

BERLIN (Reuters) – The German government approved further savings plans on Monday to ease the burden on the 2024 budget, a gover..

Poland orders to halt logging in 10 oldest forest areas

Poland orders to halt logging in 10 oldest forest areas

WARSAW (Reuters) – The Polish government ordered a state-run company that manages more than 7 million hectares of the country..

No money? Next UK government’s budget is hostage to economy

No money? Next UK government’s budget is hostage to economy

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s next government will have little room to cut taxes or increase spending – at least acco..

Dollar edges lower, traders focus on data for Fed clues

Dollar edges lower, traders focus on data for Fed clues

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar dipped against the euro and yen on Monday as investors continued to digest last week’s m..

Stocks, bond prices ease in see-saw session as investors mull ‘soft landing’

Stocks, bond prices ease in see-saw session as investors mull ‘soft landing’

NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -Bond prices and a gauge of global equity performance eased in choppy trading on Friday after a surprisingly..

Euro zone inflation jump cools case for ECB rate cuts

Euro zone inflation jump cools case for ECB rate cuts

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Euro zone inflation jumped as expected last month, supporting the European Central Bank’s case to keep interest..

Shipping stocks rise, biggest gainers in Europe at start of 2024

Shipping stocks rise, biggest gainers in Europe at start of 2024

By Samuel Indyk LONDON (Reuters) – Shipping companies have been the best performing stocks in Europe since the start of 2024, a..