
ECB wage tracker shows muted pay pressure despite war inflation
FRANKFURT, June 17 (Reuters) – Euro zone negotiated wage growth appears to be slowing as predicted, European Central Bank data showed on Wednesday, offering policymakers

FRANKFURT, June 17 (Reuters) – Euro zone negotiated wage growth appears to be slowing as predicted, European Central Bank data showed on Wednesday, offering policymakers

TOKYO, June 17 (Reuters) – When the Bank of Japan’s second-in-charge stepped in for his sick boss at this week’s historic policy meeting, he delivered

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, U.S. President Donald Trump, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen,

COLOMBO, June 17 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s bribery commission has arrested Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, local media reported on Wednesday.

EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France, June 17 (Reuters) – The United States and U.S. President Donald Trump have pivoted in its view of the war in Ukraine, taking

June 17 (Reuters) – Gold prices held steady near a one-week high on Wednesday, as details from a U.S.-Iran agreement emerged and investors awaited Federal

June 17 (Reuters) – British electronics retailer AO World logged record annual adjusted pretax profit on Wednesday and proposed to return £20 million ($26.84 million)

LONDON, June 17 (Reuters) – British inflation unexpectedly held at 2.8% for May, unchanged from the 13-month low reached in April, official figures showed on

MANILA, June 17 (Reuters) – The Philippine Senate removed an ally of former president Rodrigo Duterte as Senate president on Wednesday and elected a new

A man views the site of a previous Israeli strike in Kfar Sir in the Nabatieh district, Lebanon June 17, 2026, following a deal between

Soccer Football – FIFA World Cup 2026 – Group J – Argentina v Algeria – Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. – June 17,

June 17 (Reuters) – A federal court in Rhode Island declined on Tuesday to discipline a U.S. Department of Justice lawyer for not telling a

An Iranian woman holds Iran’s flag during a rally in Tehran, Iran, Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS. A view of Milad

A man checks his mobile phone in central Moscow, Russia People use mobile phones while standing outside St. Basil’s Cathedral in central Moscow, Russia.

DUBAI, June 16 (Reuters) – Iran executed two individuals described as “armed leaders of early 2026 unrest” in the county of Shahrud, the judiciary’s news

A satellite image of side-by-side ships at sea, off the coast of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. A satellite image of side-by-side ships at sea, off

NEW YORK, June 16 (Reuters) – Billionaire investor Bill Ackman said on Monday that he has made four new investments that will be held by

People walk past a billboard with a picture of the late Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, after U.S. and Iranian officials said they had

JAKARTA, June 16 (Reuters) – An earthquake of 6.7 magnitude struck Indonesia’s Sulawesi island on Tuesday, with the epicentre recorded about 42 kilometres (26.1 miles)

FIFA World Cup 2026 – Group G – Iran v New Zealand Soccer Football – FIFA World Cup 2026 – Group G – Iran v

Traffic signs in front of the Bank of Japan building in Tokyo, Japan, June 16, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon TOKYO, June 16 (Reuters) – The Bank

NEW YORK, June 15 (Reuters) – Big U.S. lenders are bracing for further public scrutiny over whether they improperly closed customer accounts as a top

June 15 (Reuters) – Australia’s Sigma Healthcare. has dropped its pursuit of UK pharmacy chain Boots, saying its primary focus is the local market, sending its

Soccer Football – FIFA World Cup 2026 – Group F – Sweden v Tunisia – Estadio Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico – June 15, 2026 Tunisia coach

CHICAGO, June 15 (Reuters) – The risk that a traveler infected with Ebola could arrive in the United States during the 2026 World Cup tournament

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko visit the Dormition Cathedral of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, which was hit during Russian missile

A Tesla car burns during a protest against the upcoming G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains in France, in Geneva, Switzerland, June 14, 2026. REUTERS People hold

June 15 (Reuters) – Elon Musk said on Sunday that his rocket company, SpaceX trillion in revenue by 2030, making the statement two days after

June 15 (Reuters) – Hyderabad-based Electronics Mart India is looking to diversify away from the technology hub as concerns grow that potential AI-triggered job losses
Gold bangles are displayed inside a jewellery store in the old quarters of Delhi, India, May 11, 2026. REUTERS MUMBAI, June 10 (Reuters) – Indian

BYD Dolphin Surf electric cars are parked infront of the venue where BYD carmaker holds a vehicle presentation event in Berlin, Germany May 21, 2025.

The logo of SoftBank is displayed at a company shop in Tokyo, Japan January 28, 2025. REUTERS June 10 (Reuters) – SoftBank Group’s talks with

Pro-migrant and anti-racism groups protest in front of the Greek parliament, ahead of the vote on a bill which speeds up deportation of rejected asylum

South Korean 10,000 won note is seen on U.S. 100 dollar notes in this picture illustration taken in Seoul, South Korea, December 15, 2015. REUTERS

REUTERS/Chip East NEW YORK, June 9 (Reuters) – The Class of 2026 is officially entering the workforce, leaving many parents — including this one —

AI (Artificial Intelligence) letters and robot hand miniature in this illustration taken, June 23, 2023. REUTERS BEIJING, June 10 (Reuters) – Liu, a Hangzhou-based contractor

A WH Smith logo is pictured in Manchester, Britain, May 26, 2023. REUTERS June 10 (Reuters) – British travel retailer WH Smith on Wednesday cut

Kongsberg’s NSM Naval Strike Missile is displayed at the Australian International Airshow in Avalon, Australia March 26, 2025. REUTERS June 10 (Reuters) – Kongsberg aims

The logo of British multinational oil and gas company BP is displayed at their booth during the LNG 2023 energy trade show in Vancouver, British

View of an Apple logo at an Apple store in Paris, France, April 23, 2025. REUTERS BRUSSELS, June 9 (Reuters) – Apple decided not to

Mercedes-Benz AMG GT XX electric concept vehicle is displayed at the Mercedes-Benz booth during a press day of the Japan Mobility Show 2025 at Tokyo

The crude oil tanker Sapporo Princess heads to sea, passing under the Lions Gate Bridge in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada March 6, 2025. REUTERS OTTAWA,

A range of Smucker’s marmalade, preserves and jelly, a brand owned by The J.M. Smucker Company, is seen for sale in a store in Manhattan,

General view of the site designated for the future U.S. consulate in Milan, Italy, May 28, 2026. REUTERS MILAN, June 9 (Reuters) – A judge

A flag bearing the logo of Samsung Electronics flutters at the company’s office building in Seoul, South Korea, April 15, 2025. REUTERS SEOUL, June 9

A Palestinian man rushes to extinguish fire in a field, which local Palestinians say has been set by Israeli settlers, in the town of Huwwara

RIO DE JANEIRO, June 9 (Reuters) – Global airlines’ push to attract premium customers is making fast in-flight Wi-Fi an increasingly important perk, turning a

A passersby walks past an electronic screen displaying the current Japanese Yen exchange rate against the U.S. dollar, Euro and other foreign currencies in Tokyo,

Sen. Elizabeth Warren gives remarks at the Center for American Progress Ideas Conference at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 19, 2026. REUTERS

Computer motherboard and chip appear in this illustration taken August 25, 2025. REUTERS (Reuters) – U.S.-traded chipmakers plunged on Friday, losing about $1.3 trillion in

A Boeing 737 MAX 7 aircraft piloted by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Chief Steve Dickson lands during an evaluation flight at Boeing Field in Seattle,

Director of the American Institute in Taiwan Raymond Greene speaks at a reception celebrating the upcoming U.S. Independence Day, in Taipei, Taiwan May 27,2026. REUTERS

Expanding the Scope of Farmer Empowerment Over the past 12 years, India’s agricultural sector has witnessed a comprehensive expansion in farmers’ empowerment. The focus has

The Switch logo is pictured on a data center in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., October 6, 2017. REUTERS (Reuters) – Data center developer Switch is

An employee hiring sign with a QR code is seen in a window of a business in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., April 7, 2023. REUTERS WASHINGTON,

Swiss Franc and Euro banknotes of several values lie on a table in a Swiss bank in Bern November 25, 2014. REUTERS ZURICH, June 5

Twelve Years of Vishwaas, Nirman, and Jan Kalyaan India has achieved a sustained environmental transformation through deliberate policy action and consistent implementation. Over twelve years,

A deserted street ahead of a protest against Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, where opposition leaders say his term ended in mid-May, while the president

New cars are pictured at a car dealership, as Britain’s car industry body releases monthly new car sales figures, in Cheshire, Britain October 5, 2020
New homes and land for sale are pictured in southern Sydney August 14, 2014. REUTERS SYDNEY, June 4 (Reuters) – Australia’s lower house of parliament

A staff member prepares for service at a restaurant in Berlin, Germany, May 13, 2020. REUTERS BERLIN, June 3 (Reuters) – Germany’s service sector contracted

The 2018 Lincoln Navigator is displayed at the 2017 New York International Auto Show in New York City, U.S. April 12, 2017. REUTERS June 3

EU flag and Meta logo are seen in this illustration created on May 22, 2023. REUTERS BRUSSELS, June 3 (Reuters) – Meta Platforms lost its

A woman reacts as protestors participate in a demonstration organised by Portugal’s largest labour union confederation CGTP, against the labour reform the government wants to

Cans of Dulux paint, an AkzoNobel brand, are seen on the shelf of a DIY retail store in Manchester, Britain, June 14, 2024. REUTERS TOKYO/GDANSK,

The sun appears in the middle of the Grande Arche at sunset at the financial and business district of La Defense in Puteaux near Paris,

Journalists stand in front of a screen showing Flender products during a media tour in Hanover, Germany, March 30, 2025. REUTERS June 3 (Reuters) –

Logos of Amazon and Amazon Prime are pictured on vehicles outside the Amazon Fulfilment Centre in Altrincham, near Manchester, Britain, November 26, 2021. REUTERS June

A man takes a photo of a toppled tree amid rain from Typhoon Jangmi in Tokyo, Japan, June 3, 2026. REUTERS TOKYO, June 3 (Reuters)

A logo of KPMG is seen at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France June 15, 2022. REUTERS SYDNEY, June 3 (Reuters) –

Isabel Schnabel, member of the German advisory board of economic experts attends the 29th Frankfurt European Banking Congress (EBC) at the Old Opera house in

SpaceX headquarters is shown in Hawthorne, California, U.S. June 5, 2025. REUTERS NEW YORK, (Reuters) – SpaceX has reserved 5% of the shares in its

he seal of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seen at their headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 12, 2021. Picture taken May

An easyJet airplane taxis at Charles de Gaulle airport, in Roissy-en-France, near Paris, France, April 30, 2026. REUTERS June 2 (Reuters) – British budget airline

China Central Radio and Television Tower rises against city skyline and distant mountain ridges during sunset time in Beijing, China, May 7, 2026. REUTERS BERLIN,

SJ du Venage, a provincial councilman for Freedom Front Plus, a right-wing, white Afrikaner political party, at his residence in Saint Helena Bay, Western Cape,

Demonstrators participate during a protest against a U.S.-backed Ebola quarantine plan on the establishment of a 50-bed facility at a Kenyan air force base that

Models present creations by designer Nicolas Ghesquiere during the Louis Vuitton Cruise 2027 collection show in New York City, U.S., May 20, 2026. REUTERS MILAN/LONDON,

Damage at the site of a launchpad after an uncrewed Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded during a test at the Cape Canaveral Space Force

A cashier holds Indian currency notes at a fuel station in Ahmedabad, India, May 20, 2026. REUTERS MUMBAI, June 2(Reuters) – The Indian rupee is

A BP logo is seen at a petrol station in London, Britain, January 15, 2015. REUTERS SYDNEY, June 1 (Reuters) – BP said on Monday

Goldman Sachs logo appears in this illustration taken December 1, 2025. REUTERS June 1 (Reuters) – Goldman Sachs has raised its 12-month target for STOXX

An Israeli tank maneuvers in southern Lebanon, as seen from northern Israel, May 31, 2026. REUTERS JEURSALEM, June 1 (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin

A home is advertised for sale in London, Britain August 4, 2016. REUTER LONDON, June 1 (Reuters) – British house prices fell 0.6% in May,

Passengers board an easyJet aircraft at the Berlin Brandenburg Airport in Schoenefeld, Germany, April 21, 2026. REUTERS June 1 (Reuters) – British budget carrier easyJet

Smoke rises from an explosion in Myanmar as seen from Ruili, Yunnan Province, China, in this screengrab taken from a social media video released on

Berkshire Hathaway logo is displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., May 10,

Nvidia GB10 Grace Blackwell Superchip is displayed at the company’s GTC conference in San Jose, California, U.S., March 19, 2025. REUTERS May 31 (Reuters) –

The logo of Dell Technologies is displayed over a booth at the Web Summit digital trade show in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, May 12, 2026.

BNP Paribas logo is seen in this illustration taken December 3, 2025. REUTERS June 1 (Reuters) – BNP Paribas raised profitability targets for its commercial

Employees work inside a polyester yarn manufacturing unit of Radheshyam Textiles at Pipodara, on the outskirts of Surat, Gujarat, April 16, 2026. REUTERS BENGALURU, June

The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, May 29, 2026. REUTERS June 1 (Reuters) – A

A message reading “AI artificial intelligence,” a keyboard and robot hands are seen in this illustration created on January 27, 2025. REUTERS LONDON, June 1

South Africa’s Tiger Brands logo is pictured at a new peanut butter manufacturing facility in Krugersdorp, West of Johannesburg, South Africa April 12, 2024. REUTERS

People shop at a grocery market, in London, Britain May 6, 2023. REUTERS LONDON, May 27 (Reuters) – British grocery inflation eased to 3.1%

Counterfeit goods at Ninh Hiep market, classified by the U.S. Trade Representative among “notorious markets” for counterfeiting, despite government crackdowns and the threat of U.S.

A pet groomer tends to a dog at The Groom Room, at pets at home in Milton Keynes, Britain, June 8, 2020. REUTERS May 27

Biogen logo is seen displayed in this illustration taken, May 3, 2022. REUTERS MILAN, May 27 (Reuters) – Italy’s antitrust authority said on Wednesday it

A logo of Renault is seen outside a Renault car dealer in Arnhem, Netherlands February 18, 2025. REUTERS MADRID, May 27 (Reuters) – French carmaker

Samsung Electronics’ labour union members chant slogans during a protest against company’s compensation levels ahead of a planned lengthy strike in front of Samsung Electronics




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