Reuters Poll: Market uncertainty tempers forecasts for equities’ gains this year
(Reuters) – Uncertainty surrounding the timing of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s interest rate hike has tempered analysts’ forecasts for stock market gains this year, Reuters polls showed on Tuesday.
Germanwings disaster will not affect image of budget air travel: easyJet
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The disaster at budget airline Germanwings which killed 150 people will not harm the image of low-cost air travel in Europe, easyJet chief executive Carolyn McCall said on Tuesday.
Comcast to form investment company with CFO at helm
(Reuters) – Comcast Corp , the largest U.S. cable operator, will form a company to invest in growth-oriented companies both in the United States and international markets, and it said its finance chief would leave his post and head the new company.
Strong case for June rates liftoff, says Fed’s Lacker
RICHMOND, Va. (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve will have a “strong” case to hike U.S. interest rates in June, a hawkish Fed official said on Tuesday, dismissing recently weak economic data as transitory and perhaps due to unseasonable weather.
Vatican near deal on financial information sharing -source
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – The Vatican and Italy are close to reaching an agreement to share financial and tax information in the aim of cracking down on money-laundering and other illicit behavior, a senior Vatican official said on Tuesday.
Prudential’s departing CEO Thiam earned $17.5 million in 2014
LONDON (Reuters) – Prudential paid outgoing chief executive Tidjane Thiam 11.8 million pounds ($17.45 million) in 2014, a 35 percent increase on his 2013 compensation, following a bumper incentive plan payout in his final year in charge.
Greece worries compound euro’s record quarterly fall
LONDON (Reuters) – The euro remained on track for its biggest quarterly fall and European shares for their best first quarter of the euro era on Tuesday as worries about Greece’s finances kept the single currency under pressure.
Exclusive: Cablevision to make $1 offer for New York Daily News
(Reuters) – U.S. cable T.V. operator Cablevision Systems Corp is planning to make an offer for the New York Daily News as early as this week, valuing the troubled tabloid at just $1, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Taiwan, Norway seek to join China-backed AIIB, Japan still cautious
TOKYO/TAIPEI (Reuters) – Japan remains cautious about signing up to the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), indicating that Tokyo will miss the March 31 deadline for application, but both Taiwan and Norway said they would seek to joi…
Japan says not bound by deadline to join AIIB, and not yet decided
TOKYO (Reuters) – As dozens of countries from Europe to the Middle East to Africa jump on the bandwagon of joining the China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Japan is opting to stay out for now, with officials believing it can sign u…
