Russia’s economic growth at 1.3% in 2019, slightly above expectations
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Russian economy grew 1.3% in 2019, preliminary data from the statistics service…
Julius Baer to cut 300 jobs after 2019 profit drop
ZURICH (Reuters) – Julius Baer <BAER.S> will cut 300 jobs this year, its chief executive said…
UK manufacturing ends longest decline since financial crisis: IHS Markit
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s manufacturing sector emerged from its longest decline since the…
Citi names Peter Crawley treasury and trade head for Britain and Europe
(Reuters) – Peter Crawley has been appointed as Citigroup Inc’s <C.N> treasury and trade solutions (TTS)…
Virus fears wipe $393 billion off China’s stock market despite government support moves
By Winni Zhou and Noah Sin SHANGHAI/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Investors erased $393 billion from China’s…
UK is the ‘supercharged’ free trade superman, British PM Johnson says
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain can be the superman of free trade which protectionists are trying to…
Diagnostic gear costs knock profits at Siemens Healthineers
By Ludwig Burger FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Siemens Healthineers’ <SHLG.DE> operating income slipped 11% in the first…
Utilities stocks trump other havens as virus fears spread
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. utilities stocks have outperformed other traditional havens…
Oracle adds cloud data centers in five countries, sets new 2020 target
By Stephen Nellis SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Oracle Corp <ORCL.N> said on Monday it had added…
Irish housing crisis derails Varadkar’s re-election bid
By Padraic Halpin and Conor Humphries DUBLIN (Reuters) – Nine years after a devastating crash in…
Goldman downgrades Exxon to ‘sell’, slashes returns outlook
LONDON (Reuters) – Goldman Sachs downgraded ExxonMobil <XOM.N> to “sell” following disappointing fourth-quarter results, as the…
Travel bans in virus-hit China jeopardize auditing deadlines
By Engen Tham and Alun John SHANGHAI/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Auditors for listed Chinese companies will…