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WASHINGTON, March 28 (Reuters) – The United States and Japan on Tuesday announced a trade deal on battery minerals for electric vehicles that is essential to strengthening their battery supply chains and giving Japanese automakers wider access to a new $7,500 US EV tax credit. The swiftly negotiated agreement prohibits the two countries from imposing … Read more
BERLIN/FRANKFURT, March 27 (Reuters) – Airports and bus and train stations across Germany shut down on Monday morning, causing disruption for millions at the start of the working week in one of the biggest strikes in decades as Europe’s largest economy teeters from inflation. The 24-hour strikes called by the Verdi trade union and the … Read more
BERLIN/FRANKFURT, March 27 (Reuters) – A mass strike in Germany was set to begin early Monday, paralyzing mass transport and airports in one of the biggest strikes in decades as Europe’s largest economy reels from rising inflation. In the hours leading up to the strike, both sides dug in their heels, with union leaders warning … Read more
WASHINGTON/FRANKFURT, March 26 (Reuters) – Stress in the banking sector is under close scrutiny due to its potential to trigger a credit crunch, a US Federal Reserve policymaker said on Sunday, while a European Central Bank official also suggested a possible credit tightening. . Authorities around the world are on high alert about the fallout … Read more
OTTAWA, March 24 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden said on Friday that federal deposit insurance could be tapped for deposits over $250,000 if other US banks fail, expressing confidence that medium-sized US banks would ease industry tensions. to survive. Biden said U.S. banks are in “quite” good shape, people’s savings were safe and he didn’t … Read more
WASHINGTON, March 24 (Reuters) – The multi-regulator US Financial Stability Oversight Council agreed on Friday that the US banking system remains “sound and resilient” despite pressure on some institutions, the US Treasury Department said in its latest statement to calm jittery markets and bank depositors. Speaking to a private meeting chaired by Treasury Secretary Janet … Read more
NEW YORK, March 23 (Reuters) – Hundreds of employees at five US Walmart facilities that fulfill e-commerce orders are being asked to find jobs at other company locations within 90 days, a spokesperson confirmed to Reuters. About 200 workers in Pedricktown, New Jersey, and hundreds more in Fort Worth, Texas; Chino, California; Davenport, Florida; and … Read more
March 23 (Reuters) – The Bank of England followed the Federal Reserve and the Swiss National Bank on Thursday in continuing rate hikes, saying the UK banking sector was strong enough to withstand the instability that rippled through markets this month. Relentless rate hikes to contain inflation are among the factors responsible for the worst … Read more
ZURICH, March 22 (Reuters) – The fall of Credit Suisse (CSGN.S) has seriously damaged Switzerland’s credibility as the world’s leading wealth management center, experts warn, damaging Switzerland’s reputation for stability, regulation and corporate governance is questioned. Plagued by years of scandals and losses, Credit Suisse had been battling a crisis of confidence for months before … Read more
NEW YORK, March 22 (Reuters) – As the beleaguered First Republic Bank (FRC.N) weighs its options, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Wednesday there is no discussion on insurance for all deposits, creating a “bull case” scenario becomes more difficult for the stock. First Republic, whose shares have lost much of their value since the … Read more