European markets opened higher on Tuesday, in a shortened trading session for Christmas Eve. Stocks in Europe ended Monday’s session slightly higher, as investors reacted to more disappointing economic news out of the U.K., and the pan-European Stoxx 600 was lifted by a recovery in the share price of pharmaceuticals giant Novo Nordisk. There is…
France has not respected fiscal rules for decades, economist says Financial markets have allowed countries like France to get away with disrespecting the euro zone’s fiscal rules for too long, economist Raphael Gallardo told CNBC Wednesday. France is among a number of euro zone member states that have failed to meet the single currency union’s…
Business activity in France contracts at fastest pace since January, PMIs show Business activity in France shrunk in November, according to S&P Global’s Purchasing Managers’ Index, amid a broad decline in new orders. The composite PMI output index — which encompasses both services and manufacturing activity — fell to 44.8 in November, down from 48.1…
Princess Kate returns to her royal duties Princess Kate returns to royal duties, Queen Camilla misses event due to infection 00:20 Britain’s Catherine, Princess of Wales attended her first major royal occasion since ending chemotherapy, the news agency AFP reported. She smiled and clapped alongside her husband Prince William at the Festival of Remembrance…
Bank of England cuts rates by 25 basis points Commuters outside the Bank of England (BOE) in the City of London, UK, on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. The central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee’s interest rate decision is scheduled for release on Sept. 19. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Bank of England on Thursday…
Designers push for Black hairstyle emojis – CBS News Watch CBS News There are almost 4,000 emojis to help people express themselves online, but a group of young design students in London says not one features Black or mixed-race hairstyles. As CBS News’ Tina Kraus reports, they’re determined to change that. Be the first to…
The government in London on Wednesday played down claims of meddling in the US Election, after Donald Trump’s team charged that having members of Britain’s ruling Labour Party work for his opponent Kamala Harris’s campaign was “blatant foreign interference”. Trump’s legal team filed an official complaint to the US Federal Election Commission, alleging that the…
