LONDON, July 27 Reuters The British pound edged higher on Wednesday thanks to a broadly consolidating dollar but gains were capped by a fresh slate of weak data highlighting the problems facing the economy. British employers are feeling the most pessimistic about hiring and investment since the depths of the coronavirus pandemic crisis in 2020, […]

July 27 Reuters European shares scaled near sevenweek highs on Wednesday following strong results from Britain39;s Reckitt Benckiser and Russiaexposed lender UniCredit, while investors awaited a U.S. Federal reserve policy decision later in the day. The STOXX 600 index rose 0.4, with sentiment also getting a lift after upbeat results from U.S. megacaps Microsoft Corp and Google […]

Reckitt Benckiser at oneyear highs Lloyds Group jumps on forecast lift Rio Tinto slips on halving dividend FTSE 100 up 0.4, FTSE 250 adds 0.3 July 27 Reuters UK39;s bluechip index held near onemonth highs on Wednesday, as strong forecasts from heavyweights Reckitt Benckiser and Lloyds Banking Group overshadowed concerns over a slowing economy and […]

A world economy already contending with raging inflation, stock-market turmoil and a grueling war is facing yet another threat.