European Shares Inch Lower on Inflation Worries

UK inflation hits 40year high Euronext surges on profit beat Commerzbank rises on reports of merger talks with UniCredit TUI slide on shares sales announcement May 18 Reuters European shares slipped on Wednesday led by technology stocks, as worries about inflation and monetary policy tightening dampened optimism around China39;s economic recovery. The panEuropean STOXX 600 […]
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BNP Paribas Shareholder Meeting Disrupted by Green Activists

PARIS, May 17 Reuters Environmental activists briefly disrupted BNP Paribas39; annual shareholder meeting in Paris on Tuesday, accusing France39;s largest listed bank of being Europe39;s main financing partner for the fossil energies sector. Fourteen activists sounded portable alarms when the bank39;s executives presented the firm39;s targets and actions in the fight against climate change. In a […]
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UK Unemployment Hits 48Year Low, Pushing Up Pay

Jobless rate drops to 3.7 in Q1 from previous 3.8 Unemployment rate at its lowest in nearly 50 years Pay including bonuses leaps by 7.0 on year Biggest fall in inflationadjusted earnings since 2013 BoE sees risk high pay growth could entrench inflation LONDON, May 17 Reuters Britain39;s jobless rate hit a 48year low in […]
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US Retail Sales Barely Keep Pace with Inflation

US retail sales continue to grow strongly, adding 0.9 in April after 1.4 a month earlier and slightly weaker than the expected 1.0. Sales excluding autos and gasoline rose 0.6 after 2.1 a month earlier and against an expected 0.4 increase. Remember that we see data adjusted for seasonal factors but not for price adjustment. […]
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