MADRID (Reuters) – An art exhibition in Madrid seeks to shine a spotlight on breast cancer and the physical and psychological scars left by mastectomies. The exhibition at the Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum of Art, titled “From the skin to the canv…
Russian weekly consumer prices rise marginally as central bank rate decision nears
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Weekly consumer prices in Russia rose marginally for the fourth week running, data published on Wednesday showed, adding weight to analysts’ expectations that the Bank of Russia may decide to end its rate-cutting cycle next week. The…
BoE won’t hold bonds bought after mini-budget for ‘long time’, says Cunliffe
LONDON (Reuters) – Bank of England Deputy Governor Jon Cunliffe said on Wednesday the central bank did not want to hold for a long time bonds it bought during an emergency programme to support the gilt market in the wake of the government’s mini-budget…
Ryanair Irish pilot union requests mediation as pay talks ‘exhausted’
DUBLIN (Reuters) -Talks between Ryanair and its main Irish pilot union over the restoration of COVID-19 pay cuts have been “exhausted”, the Forsa union said on Twitter on Wednesday, adding that it had asked the country’s Workplace Relations Commission …
French mall owner Klepierre’s nine-month rental income rises by almost a third
(Reuters) – French shopping mall owner Klepierre on Wednesday reported a 31% increase in net rental income for the first nine months of the year as retail trends normalise after two years of on-and-off restrictions to curb the spread of the coronavirus…
France’s left-wing opposition bloc calls for no-confidence vote against government
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s left-wing Nupes opposition bloc on Wednesday announced it would call for a no-confidence vote in the lower house of parliament against Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne’s government linked to the passing of the 2023 budget bill….
Lula aide backs Argentina for BRICS, eyes role in Ukraine peace talks
By Flavia Marreiro and Brad Haynes SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s top foreign policy adviser supports the inclusion of Argentina in the BRICS group of developing nations, which could be a forum for ne…
‘Fighter’ Truss mocked in parliament as UK PM defends her record
By Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Liz Truss’s insistence that she would not quit after sparking a financial crisis was met with howls of laughter, incredulity and shouts of “resign, resign” as she spoke in the House of Commo…
JPMorgan launches fundraising platform to lure startups
By Krystal Hu (Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase & Co is launching a platform that aims to connect startup founders with venture capital investors to simplify the fundraising process, the bank told Reuters. The new platform, Capital Connect, focuses on serving…
Analysis-Goldman Sachs’ consumer pivot solves one question, but makeover raises more
By Lananh Nguyen and Saeed Azhar NEW YORK (Reuters) – Goldman Sachs Group Inc’s strategy pivot has solved one problem for investors who didn’t love its foray into consumer banking. Still, Wall Street is yet to be convinced if the broader reorganization…