[ad_1] BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Italy’s Prime Minister defended its free-spending budget on Thursday, brushing off criticism from Brussels as the European Commission stepped up pressure over a draft it labeled…
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Premier Oil says key project to start on time, debt to fall
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Premier Oil PMO.L expects its $2.8 billion debt (2.1 billion pounds) pile to start falling, with its flagship Catcher oilfield in the North Sea set to begin…
Woes of Canada’s finance minister reflect business community concerns: sources
[ad_1] By David Ljunggren, Julie Gordon, Fergal Smith OTTAWA/TORONTO (Reuters) – Canadian Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s clash with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over ballooning deficits reflects sentiment among business leaders…
Global deal on bank capital rules likely: EU official
[ad_1] By Huw Jones, Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) – A deal on global bank capital rules is likely next week, a senior European Commission official said on Thursday, though the…
Trade with Britain after Brexit won’t be easier: EU’s Tusk
[ad_1] LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) – The chairman of European Union leaders, Donald Tusk, made clear on Wednesday that trade between the bloc and Britain would only get more difficult after Brexit.…
‘Hard Brexit’ could cost 66 billion pounds a year – Times
[ad_1] A union flag is displayed on a house at Jaywick near Clacton-on-Sea, a town in eastern England, where 70 percent of people voted on June 23, 2016 to leave…