Spain’s coalition government strikes deal on pensions, shifting cost to high earners
MADRID, March 10 (Reuters) - Spain's Socialists and their junior coalition partners Unidas Podemos have struck a deal on changes...
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Lithuania aims to raise $539 mln from temporary windfall tax on banks
VILNIUS, March 9 (Reuters) - Lithuania's finance minister proposed on Thursday a temporary windfall tax on bank profits, aiming to...
Biden’s budget plan would boost childcare funding by billions of dollars
WASHINGTON, March 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's fiscal 2024 budget plan would boost federal funding for childcare and...
U.S. clean energy ‘carrots’ could put Europe behind in decarbonization race, execs say
HOUSTON, March 8 (Reuters) - Billions of dollars in clean energy incentives are poised to speed investment on American soil...
EU agrees to push ahead on joint arms buying to aid Ukraine
EU defence ministers in Stockholm to discuss Ukraine aidPlan envisages incentives to send ammunition to KyivCloser cooperation brings economies of...
EU executive to propose countries set own fiscal targets for 2024
BRUSSELS, March 8 (Reuters) - The European Commission is likely to propose on Wednesday that EU governments set their own...
Fed’s Powell sets the table for higher and possibly faster rate hikes
WASHINGTON, March 7 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve will likely need to raise interest rates more than expected in response...
French nationwide strike to extend as pension reform fight intensifies
Protests against plans to raise pension age to 64Majority of voters reject reformGovernment, unions determined to stand their groundPARIS, March...
China warns U.S. to stop suppression or risk ‘conflict’
BEIJING, March 7 (Reuters) - The United States should change its "distorted" attitude towards China or "conflict and confrontation" will...
Morning Bid: Powell’s plan, China challenge
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike DolanWorld markets will hang on the words...
