独メルツ首相「欧州は米欧関係を拙速に見限るべきでない」

[ベルリン ２２日 ロイター] - ドイツのメルツ首相は２２日、トランプ米大統領がグリーンランドを巡る発言のトーンを修正したことを歓迎するとともに、欧州に対し、米欧の関係を早急に見限るべきではないと呼びかけた。 スイス・ダボスで開催中の世界経済フォーラム（ＷＥＦ）で演説した。 メルツ首相は、国際安全保障や欧州の競争力をテーマとした広範な演説で「ここ数カ月の不満や怒りはあるが、大西洋間のパートナーシ ...

国内外の市場の変化、高い緊張感もって注視＝城内経済財政相

［東京２２日 ロイター］ - 城内実経済財政相は２２日、経済財政諮問会議終了後に記者会見し、足元の金利動向に関連して、国内外の市場の変化について高い緊張感をもって注視すると述べた。 日米の金利上昇についてベセント米財務長官が、日本の長期金利上昇が極めて例外的な動きで米金利にも影響を与えていると発言したことへの受け止めを聞かれ、城内経財相は「他国の当局者発言にコメントは控える」とした。そのうえで、「 ...

ニデックをBa3に格下げ、見通しネガティブ＝ムーディーズ

［東京２２日 ロイター］ - ムーディーズ・ジャパンは２２日、ニデックのシニア無担保債務格付けを「Ｂａａ３」から「Ｂａ３」に引き下げ、格付け見通しを「見直し中」から「ネガティブ」に変更したと発表した。 ムーディーズのヴァイスプレジデント、ロマン・ショー氏は格下げについて「ニデックの財務諸表の信頼性に対する不透明感が継続し、ガバナンスリスクが投資適格等級の格付けに相応しないことを反映している」として ...

Exclusive: Rutte says Greenland framework deal means NATO allies must step up on Arctic security

The framework deal on Greenland agreed with U.S. President Donald Trump would require NATO allies to step up on Arctic security and the first results of this will be seen this year, NATO Secretary ...

Rupee breaks six-day losing streak after Trump drops Greenland-related tariff threat

The Indian rupee broke its six-day declining streak by staging a mild recovery on Thursday, supported by an improvement in risk appetite after U.S. President Donald Trump stepped back from tariff ...

Trump's Greenland climbdown triggers relief but way forward unclear

President Donald Trump stepped back from the threat of imposing tariffs on countries opposing his plans to seize Greenland and ruled out using force, suggesting instead that a framework deal over the ...

Hungary's opposition lead narrows slightly ahead of April vote, poll shows

Hungary's main opposition Tisza party's lead over Prime Minister Viktor Orban's Fidesz has narrowed slightly in January, a poll showed on Thursday, ahead of an April 12 election in which Orban faces a ...

EU court rejects Poland's appeal to annul Turow mine penalties

The European Court of Justice has dismissed Poland's appeal against penalties imposed on Warsaw for failing to halt operations at the Turow lignite mine, which has been the subject of a long-running ...

ArcelorMittal South Africa in advanced talks for potential deal, shares spike

ArcelorMittal South Africa said on Thursday it was in advanced talks with the state-owned Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) that could lead to a potential transaction, driving its shares up ...

Veteran Wawrinka outlasts Gea to extend Australian Open stay

Stan Wawrinka lived to fight another day in his final Australian Open on Thursday, the three-times Grand Slam winner battling to a marathon 4-6 6-3 3-6 7-5 7-6(10-3) victory over Frenchman Arthur Gea ...

Philippines will insist South China Sea code is based on international law, foreign minister says

The Philippines, as ASEAN chair, will insist that a long-delayed Code of Conduct with China on the South China Sea explicitly references the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) as it works ...

Prudential to raise stake in Malaysia life insurer holding firm to 70% for $377 million

British insurer Prudential said on Thursday it had agreed to buy an additional 19% stake in Sri Han Suria, the holding company that owns Prudential Assurance Malaysia, for around 1.52 billion ringgit ...