UPDATE 4-Sweden ends five years of negative rates with hike to zero

[ad_1] * Riksbank is first central bank to exit negative rates * Sees benchmark rate on hold at 0.0% through 2021 * Swedish crown broadly unchanged (Adds further central bank…

Euro partners warn new Italy government against “suicide mission”

[ad_1] By Francesco Guarascio, Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS, May 24 (Reuters) – Italy’s partners in the euro lined up in Brussels on Thursday to urge the new government in Rome to…

UPDATE 1-Italy approves stimulus package after COVID-19 cases hit new record

[ad_1] By Giuseppe Fonte, Gavin Jones * Cabinet approves new 5.4 bln euro spending package * Treasury says deficit-to-GDP goal remains 10.5% * Italy posts record of almost 22,000 daily…

TREASURIES-Global growth worries, higher oil flatten yield curve

[ad_1] (Recasts with yield curve flattening and higher oil; adds analyst quote; updates yields) NEW YORK, Jan 2 (Reuters) – The Treasury yield curve flattened on Wednesday afternoon as shorter-dated…

UPDATE 1-Italy announces guarantees for bank loans worth over 400 bln euros

[ad_1] * Government to offer guarantees of up to 100% of bank loans * Virus-hit Italy faces worst recession in modern history * Rome bolsters special powers to halt foreign…

GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares squeeze out gains as economies look to reopen

[ad_1] By Tom Wilson, Swati Pandey * MSCI World Index gains 0.2% * European shares up 0.3%, FTSE up 1% * Brent crude up 5% * Dollar heads for two-week…

EXCLUSIVE-Ferragamo family explores stake sale to drive Italian fashion brand revamp – sources

[ad_1] By Pamela Barbaglia, Claudia Cristoferi (Adds share price reaction, detail) LONDON/MILAN, Oct 21 (Reuters) – The family owners of Italian fashion house Salvatore Ferragamo have held informal talks with…

EXCLUSIVE-Freddie Mac offers early retirement to 25% of workforce -sources

[ad_1] By Michelle Price, Lauren Tara LaCapra WASHINGTON, Dec 18 (Reuters) – Freddie Mac has offered early retirement to around 25% of its staff as it begins to overhaul its…

UPDATE 1-German restaurants should be able to offer outdoor dining around Easter -minister

[ad_1] (Adds Altmaier, Dehoga) BERLIN, Feb 26 (Reuters) – German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said on Friday he was confident that restaurants could be allowed to partially open soon so…