Israel approves natural gas deal with Egypt, Netanyahu says
Item 1 of 2 The gas platform for Leviathan, Israel’s largest gas field is seen from a helicopter…
Japan visitor arrivals growth strong in November despite China travel warning
TOKYO, Dec 17 (Reuters) – The ongoing diplomatic rift between Japan and China has had a muted impact…
Dollar drifts near 2-1/2-month lows as labour data leaves rate path uncertain
Euro hangs near 12-week high ahead of ECB policy decisionBOE likely to cut rates, BOJ expected to raise…
South African rand flat ahead of leading economic indicator, local inflation data
JOHANNESBURG, Dec 17 (Reuters) – The South African rand was flat in early trade on Tuesday, ahead of…
China lowers EU pork tariffs in final ruling after 18-month probe
Decision offers partial relief for European pork producersEU expresses concern at Chinese decisionMore than half China’s imports came…
Exclusive: France and Italy aligned on need to delay final Mercosur vote, say sources
PARIS/ROME, Dec 15 (Reuters) – Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and French President Emmanuel Macron have agreed on…
Dollar on defensive as traders eye delayed US jobs data
Combined non-farm payrolls for October and November due Euro steady as markets weigh prospects for Ukraine peace deal…
Sterling laps up UK-Japan rate squeeze
LONDON, Dec 15 (Reuters) – A rare event of two G7 central banks moving in opposite directions on…
South African rand strengthens as gold shines and investors eye year’s final economic data
JOHANNESBURG, Dec 15 (Reuters) – The South African rand strengthened on Monday, supported by higher gold prices as…
China’s Wang Yi seeks deeper oil and gas ties with UAE on Middle East tour
BEIJING, Dec 13 (Reuters) – China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi met his United Arab Emirates counterpart on Friday,…
Irish minister defends ‘limited’ trade curbs on Israeli settlements
Item 1 of 3 Actor Liam Cunningham leads demonstrators as they hold a banner in support of Palestinians…
Wall Street slides; fears of AI bubble and inflation send investors away
Indexes off: Dow 0.51%, S&P 500 1.11%, Nasdaq 1.63%S&P 500, Nasdaq at more than two-week lowsBroadcom falls as…