Author Archives: Syndicated Content
IMF expects ECB to raise rates by half a percentage point in 2026
By Jan Strupczewski WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank should lift its key interest rate twice this year to combat an energy-driven inflation surge, but should then reverse the...
Apr 17, 2026
Global leftist leaders gather in Spain to mobilise against far right
By Victoria Waldersee and Joan Faus BARCELONA, April 17 (Reuters) - Spain's Pedro Sanchez and Brazil's Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will spearhead gatherings of the global left in Barcelona on Friday and...
Apr 17, 2026
Morning Bid: Markets catch their breath as weekend diplomacy beckons
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee Markets slipped into TGIF mood as the possibility of a deal between the U.S. and Iran lifted hopes and kept oil below $100 a ...
Apr 17, 2026
NHL roundup: Oilers clobber Canucks, claim 2nd in Pacific
Matt Savoie finished the regular season with his first NHL hat trick, helping host Edmonton steam to a 6-1 win over Vancouver Canucks on Thursday, giving the Oilers home-ice advantage in the first rou...
Apr 17, 2026
China offers loans, technology for Vietnam railways
By Liz Lee BEIJING, April 17 (Reuters) - China has offered to boost ties with Vietnam on railway infrastructure, from loans and technology to training and industrial capabilities, a joint statement is...
Apr 17, 2026
Australian former soldier gets bail on Afghanistan war crime charges
SYDNEY, April 17 (Reuters) - An Australian court ordered bail with travel restrictions on Friday for the country's most decorated soldier, following his arrest on accusations of war crimes while deplo...
Apr 17, 2026
Romanian defence ministry says radars caught Russian drone breaching air space
BUCHAREST, April 17 (Reuters) - Romanian radar systems caught a drone breaching its national airspace during a Russian overnight attack on neighbouring Ukraine before losing contact southeast of the b...
Apr 17, 2026
Wall Street banks trade derivatives to bet on private credit stress, FT reports
April 17 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase, Barclays and other Wall Street banks have started trading credit default swaps linked to flagship private credit funds run by Blackstone, Apollo Global and Ares Ma...
Apr 17, 2026
Analysis-As commodities reshape geopolitics, currency pecking order gets a reset
By Sophie Kiderlin and Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON, April 17 (Reuters) - The war in the Middle East is the latest reminder of how commodities are reshaping the geopolitical landscape, leaving currencies f...
Apr 17, 2026
Malaysia's economy grew 5.3% yr/yr in Q1, official advance estimate shows
KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 (Reuters) - Malaysia's economy grew 5.3% in the first quarter from a year earlier, official advance estimates showed on Friday, moderating from its pace at the end of 2025 as ac...
Apr 17, 2026
