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IMF’s Georgieva sees ‘darkening’ outlook for global economy, rising recession risks

IMF’s Georgieva sees ‘darkening’ outlook for global economy, rising recession risks

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund will next week downgrade its forecast for 2.9% global growth in..

France’s Ernaux, who long scrutinised self, wins Nobel literature prize

France’s Ernaux, who long scrutinised self, wins Nobel literature prize

By Justyna Pawlak, Simon Johnson and Elizabeth Pineau STOCKHOLM/PARIS (Reuters) -French author Annie Ernaux won the 2022 Nobel Prize i..

Cash crunch for British funds puts regulators under pensions lens

Cash crunch for British funds puts regulators under pensions lens

By Huw Jones, Carolyn Cohn and Tommy Wilkes LONDON (Reuters) – A scramble for cash by Britain’s pension funds after last w..

Citi expects global equities to rally 18% by end-2023

Citi expects global equities to rally 18% by end-2023

(Reuters) – Citigroup is expecting global equities to rise about 18% from now through the end of 2023, saying beaten down valuat..

UK nurses begin biggest strike ballot in more than 100 years

UK nurses begin biggest strike ballot in more than 100 years

LONDON (Reuters) -More than 300,000 members of Britain’s largest nursing union will begin voting on Thursday over a strike to de..

Bank of England says it will unwind bond market intervention once risks have subsided

Bank of England says it will unwind bond market intervention once risks have subsided

LONDON (Reuters) -The Bank of England will gauge the health of Britain’s government bond market before it unwinds the emergency ..

Nobel prize goes to pioneers of Lego-like “click chemistry”

Nobel prize goes to pioneers of Lego-like “click chemistry”

By Johan Ahlander, Ludwig Burger and Marie Mannes STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Scientists Carolyn Bertozzi, Morten Meldal and Barry Sharpless ..

German industrial orders slump more than expected in August

German industrial orders slump more than expected in August

BERLIN (Reuters) – German industrial orders dropped more than expected in August, dragged down by a fall in orders from the euro..

German tax authorities should show leniency to households, firms amid energy crisis – letter

German tax authorities should show leniency to households, firms amid energy crisis – letter

BERLIN (Reuters) – German tax authorities should show leniency towards private households and companies, for example by suspendi..

Game company Roblox enabled girl’s sexual exploitation, lawsuit claims

Game company Roblox enabled girl’s sexual exploitation, lawsuit claims

By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – A lawsuit filed in San Francisco on Tuesday accuses online gaming firm Roblox Corp of enabling a ..