Marketmind: Edgy market calm after worst day of 2023
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets by Mike Dolan Punch-drunk from a bombardment of central
2023-09-22 18:53
EU Commission Preparing to Recommend Ukraine Membership Talks
The European Union’s executive arm is preparing to recommend starting membership talks with Ukraine in earnest, offering a
2023-09-22 18:47
Dutch Lenders Slide as Parliament Approves Bank Tax Increase
The Dutch parliament’s lower house has approved a proposal to raise taxes on banks and add a levy
2023-09-22 17:54
Another top Silicon Valley investor is splitting off its China business as pressure mounts
GGV Capital, a prominent Silicon Valley venture capital firm, has become the latest big investor to break up its US and China operations into separate companies as tensions between the two countries over tech and geopolitics continue to rise.
2023-09-22 16:56
Truckmaker Volvo Picks New Chairman Amid Spin-Off Talk
Volvo Group, one of the world’s largest truckmakers, has proposed that Par Boman be appointed its new chairman
2023-09-22 16:54
Vodafone in Negotiations to Sell Spanish Business to Zegona
Zegona Communications Plc, an acquisition vehicle, is in talks with Vodafone Group Plc about a potential acquisition of
2023-09-22 16:51
Microsoft's revamped $69 billion deal for Activision gets closer to UK approval
British competition regulators has signaled that Microsoft’s restructured $69 billion deal to buy video game maker Activision Blizzard is likely to receive antitrust approval
2023-09-22 16:45
Japan Credit Appetite Skews Toward Shorter Maturities on BOJ Rate Uncertainty
The Bank of Japan’s decision to stick with its ultra-easy monetary policy points to increasing appetite for shorter-tenor
2023-09-22 16:15
European Gas Futures Ease as Australia LNG Strikes Called Off
European natural gas prices declined as Chevron Corp. and labor unions in Australia agreed to end strikes at
2023-09-22 16:15
Microsoft’s Activision Deal Set to Get UK’s Blessing: The London Rush
Game on! Microsoft Corp.’s stop-and-go deal to acquire Activision Blizzard Inc. got an early-morning boost from the UK’s
2023-09-22 15:47
US Considers Twin Defense Treaties to Achieve Israel-Saudi Arabia Normalization
The White House is considering formal defense treaties with Saudi Arabia and Israel as part of its plan
2023-09-22 15:46
UK Retail Sales Rebound as Shoppers Returning From Wet July
UK retail sales rebounded in August as the return of more settled weather brought consumers back into the
2023-09-22 15:25