Most economists agree that the possible tariffs would impact growth, though views diverge on the effect on consumer prices.Some argue the U.S. trade barriers will push up the value of the dollar, maki ...

ROME (Reuters) -Italy's government is ready to use its special vetting powers if UniCredit's proposed takeover of smaller rival Banco BPM goes against the national interest, the prime minister said on ...

PARIS (Reuters) - France is at a critical juncture due to uncertainty over the country's budget and the future of the government, Finance Minister Antoine Armand said on Tuesday.Expectations that Prim ...

BEIJING (Reuters) - Washington's new curbs on China's semiconductor industry are fanning fears that Beijing could strike back, as trade tensions between the two largest economies intensify.Chinese aut ...

PARIS (Reuters) -France's far-right National Rally will force the collapse of Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government unless in a "last minute miracle" he yields to their demands on the budget, its ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - The return of inflation in Japan is pushing up loan demand from the country's small and midsize firms for capital investment and digitalisation, the chief executive of Japanese lende ...

The seasonally-adjusted PMI sponsored by South African bank Absa slipped to 48.1 points in November from 52.6 in October, falling below the 50-point mark that separates expansion from contraction.The ...

NEW DELHI/MUMBAI (Reuters) - India's central bank is under increasing political pressure to cut interest rates as soon as this week, after data showed growth was much weaker than expected, but its fir ...