![Italy Weathers Scope Scrutiny to Extend Meloni’s Month of Wins](/i/c/1e5ebbed-59a0-75bc-9484-fd27546734d7.webp)
Italy Weathers Scope Scrutiny to Extend Meloni’s Month of Wins
Italy was kept at three steps above junk by Scope Ratings, extending Premier Giorgia Meloni’s victory lap after
2023-12-02 06:26
![Canada Unemployment Rate Rises to 5.8%, Job Gains Top Forecast](/i/c/b5ce99d6-66ff-141a-4b7d-1048a6f75d0b.webp)
Canada Unemployment Rate Rises to 5.8%, Job Gains Top Forecast
Canada’s labor market beat expectations with jobs gains, but a rising unemployment rate and a drop in hours
2023-12-01 21:59
![Putin Seizes Rights to St. Petersburg Airport From Foreign Investors](/i/c/ef765af4-4ee6-4e49-fee6-b159079e0d5d.webp)
Putin Seizes Rights to St. Petersburg Airport From Foreign Investors
President Vladimir Putin ordered the transfer of all the rights to managing St. Petersburg’s Pulkovo airport from foreign
2023-12-01 18:52
![Fed’s Barr Wants Banks Using Discount Window for Liquidity Needs](/i/c/4ab152be-1f0d-0775-c519-855de04d2a36.webp)
Fed’s Barr Wants Banks Using Discount Window for Liquidity Needs
The Federal Reserve’s top bank watchdog wants lenders to be more comfortable turning to the central bank’s discount
2023-12-01 16:23
![UK House Prices Rise Unexpectedly for Third Month in November](/i/c/2366b7a2-a6c0-9a0a-0334-bbfda0c17800.webp)
UK House Prices Rise Unexpectedly for Third Month in November
UK house prices rose unexpectedly for a third month, one of the country’s biggest mortgage lenders said, as
2023-12-01 15:23
![South Africa Will Provide $2.5 Billion Guarantee to Transnet](/i/c/c37bf054-be73-8092-ffdc-f4a466202b85.webp)
South Africa Will Provide $2.5 Billion Guarantee to Transnet
South Africa’s National Treasury agreed to provide a 47 billion-rand ($2.5 billion) guarantee facility to Transnet SOC Ltd.,
2023-12-01 14:54
![Barclays, Citi Raise India Growth Closer to 7% After GDP Beat](/i/c/bd545c00-beeb-c4b0-c07c-815d85fa18fc.webp)
Barclays, Citi Raise India Growth Closer to 7% After GDP Beat
Economists raised their full-year projections for India’s economy sharply after data on Thursday showed growth outperformed last quarter,
2023-12-01 14:21
![Japan Insurers Cut Hedging by Most in Decade Amid Weak Yen](/i/c/859afad4-4a40-a93a-9afc-e1439bfa524e.webp)
Japan Insurers Cut Hedging by Most in Decade Amid Weak Yen
Japanese life insurers have cut currency hedging by the most in more than a decade, signaling receding concern
2023-12-01 14:17
![Fears of a New World War Prey on Hedge Fund Titans and Policymakers Alike](/i/c/ace51dc7-b539-93b6-d640-07c611a39066.webp)
Fears of a New World War Prey on Hedge Fund Titans and Policymakers Alike
Officials and investors are starting to worry that the world is sliding toward a new era of great-power
2023-12-01 13:29
![Xi Takes Flurry of Small Steps to Open China After US Trip](/i/c/390be0d5-2db5-4c21-12d0-6a6321cb0226.webp)
Xi Takes Flurry of Small Steps to Open China After US Trip
President Xi Jinping’s government has vowed all year to restore foreign investors’ shattered confidence in China. Since a
2023-12-01 13:24
![RBNZ Can’t Afford to Ignore Immigration Surge, Hawkesby Says](/i/c/ca2e4340-c5cb-3988-d2ac-b56eb4c5fe90.webp)
RBNZ Can’t Afford to Ignore Immigration Surge, Hawkesby Says
New Zealand’s central bank can’t afford to ignore a surge in immigration, even though it’s expected to subside
2023-12-01 11:53
![Japan Capex Spending Rise May Help Temper Economy’s Contraction](/i/c/54dd768b-beae-8f1a-a2fc-12c1cf5e9bce.webp)
Japan Capex Spending Rise May Help Temper Economy’s Contraction
Japan’s businesses increased investment modestly over the summer as profits continued to grow in a sign of resilience
2023-12-01 10:22