By Balazs Koranyi, Leika Kihara and David Lawder (Reuters) – The world’s biggest central banks, moving in tandem at the height of the pandemic, are set to tighten policy at vastly different speeds, likely increasing economic...
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Single stock options worth $1.2 trillion set to expire – Options Solutions
By Medha Singh (Reuters) – Single stock options totaling about $1.28 trillion were set to expire on Friday, potentially driving sharp market movements as Wall Street rounds out a turbulent week, analysts at Options Solutions said....
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JPMorgan, Barclays join bank rush to reopen offices in England
By Iain Withers and Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) -JPMorgan, Barclays and Deutsche Bank have told staff they can return to the office in England, joining a growing number of banks reopening their buildings after COVID-19 restrictions...
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Europe waits its turn as Intel commits to new U.S. chip factories
By Nadine Schimroszik and Supantha Mukherjee BERLIN/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Intel’s announcement that it will invest more than $20 billion in two new semiconductor plants in the United States is in sharp contrast to its silence...
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World Economic Forum to hold 2022 annual meeting in Davos in May
ZURICH (Reuters) – The World Economic Forum will hold its 2022 annual meeting in the Swiss mountain resort of Davos from May 22-26, the Geneva-based group said on Friday. The WEF had in December postponed the event for the business...
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Oil prices fall despite lingering supply concerns
By Rowena Edwards London (Reuters) -Oil prices fell on Friday, pressured by an unexpected rise in U.S. crude and fuel inventories while investors took profits after global oil benchmarks touched seven-year highs this week. Brent crude...
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