Analysis-Sinn Fein struggles deal blow to nationalists’ united Ireland dream
By Padraic Halpin and Amanda Ferguson DUBLIN/BELFAST (Reuters) – Sinn Fein’s polling collapse from government-in-waiting to likely also-rans at an Irish election next week looks set to rob Irish nationalists of a potentially transformative moment in their pursuit of a…
UK borrows higher-than-expected 17.4 billion pounds in October
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain borrowed more than expected in October, according to official data that showed the scale of the challenge facing finance minister Rachel Reeves who says she will fix the public finances as well as increase spending sharply. In…
Fed’s Williams sees inflation cooling and interest rates falling further, Barron’s reports
(Reuters) – Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams sees inflation cooling and interest rates falling further, he told Barron’s in an interview published on Thursday. Two percent is the inflation rate that can best balance the central…
Analysis-Korea Zinc takeover battle tests Seoul’s resolve on tackling ‘Korea discount’
By Hyunjoo Jin, Cynthia Kim and Kane Wu SEOUL (Reuters) -A takeover battle over Korea Zinc is adding pressure on Seoul to pass legislative reforms to ensure better protections for all investors in a country with a stock market dominated…
Nvidia earnings: analysts upbeat even as guidance underwhelms
Investing.com– Analysts maintained a largely positive view on NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) after the chipmaker clocked consensus-beating third-quarter earnings and presented a modest outlook for revenue in the current quarter. The company clocked third-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $0.81, beating…
Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 0.97%
Investing.com – Japan stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Insurance, Transportation Equipment and Power sectors led shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 lost 0.97%. The best performers of the session…