By Waylon Cunningham and Casey Hall NEW YORK/SHANGHAI, Dec 18 (Reuters) – Amanda Wang, co-founder of Chinese fast-growing beverage chain…
Morning Bid: Markets in Grinch-y mood before data deluge
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee Investors have hunkered down, unwilling to…
European economies end year resilient but sluggish
(Adds ‘Reuters’ in dateline, no changes to story text) By Balazs Koranyi and Indradip Ghosh FRANKFURT, Dec 16 (Reuters) –…
French senators approve 2026 budget bill ministers say will worsen fiscal deficit
PARIS, Dec 15 (Reuters) – French senators approved a 2026 budget bill on Monday that the government said would worsen…
HSBC’s $13.6 billion buyout proposal wins Hang Seng Bank board committee’s nod
Dec 15 (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Bank said on Monday an independent board committee found HSBC’s $13.6 billion…
Ales Bialiatski, who won Nobel prize while behind bars, is freed from prison in Belarus
By Mark Trevelyan Dec 13 (Reuters) – Human rights campaigner Ales Bialiatski fought for decades on behalf of political prisoners…
Maria Kalesnikava, hero of Belarus opposition, freed after more than 5 years
By Mark Trevelyan Dec 13 (Reuters) – When Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko used the full force of his security apparatus…
Judge says Comey evidence was wrongfully retained, creating hurdle for new charges
By Jody Godoy Dec 13 (Reuters) – Prosecutors must return evidence seized from a key figure in the dismissed criminal…
Jury orders Johnson & Johnson to pay $40 million to two women in latest talc trial
By Diana Novak Jones Dec 12 (Reuters) – A California jury on Friday awarded $40 million to two women who…
SpaceX insider share sale sets $800 billion valuation amid possible IPO, letter shows
By Joey Roulette and Gursimran Mehar Dec 13 (Reuters) – SpaceX is preparing to go public next year and has…