Man counts money to pay meat products at Granada market

Canadian factory activity expands at slowest pace in four months

TORONTO (Reuters) – Canadian manufacturing activity expanded in December at its slowest pace in four months as new orders declined and business optimism weakened, data showed on Thursday. The IHS Markit Canada Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ index (PMI), a measure of manufacturing business conditions, fell to a seasonally adjusted 50.4 in December, its lowest level since […]

Danish authorities struggling with surge in suspicious money flows

By Nikolaj Skydsgaard COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Reports of suspicious transactions submitted by banks and betting firms in Denmark have increased tenfold in recent years, straining anti-money laundering authorities which drew heavy criticism on Friday from a state auditor. Banks across the Nordic region are facing increasing scrutiny by regulators after a string of money laundering […]

Italy Senate panel votes down Salvini probe over stranded migrants

ROME (Reuters) – An Italian Senate committee on Tuesday rejected a request by magistrates to investigate Matteo Salvini, head of the rightwing League party, for refusing a migrant rescue boat permission to land last year when he was interior minister. Salvini refused to allow a ship carrying over 100 migrants rescued at sea to land […]