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UK faces ‘heightened recession risks’ as interest rates bite

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Italian banks hit with surprise windfall tax

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Travel recovery to boost global economy, says IMF

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UK inflation and interest rates high - how do other economies compare?

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US economy stronger than reported at start of 2023

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Global inflation: Five ways US rate rise will affect you

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China cuts interest rates as economic growth slows

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Interest rates: What are they and why do they matter?

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Interest rates rise for first time in three years

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South Korea becomes first major Asian economy to raise interest rates

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US economy accelerates as recovery continues

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Consumption Tax Trends: Key findings for Portugal

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Amazon criticised in paying lower rates than shops

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Rising virus rates threaten economy, warns Bank

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UPDATE 1-Bank of Israel leaves rates unchanged, sees less economic damage in 2020

The Bank of Israel left its benchmark interest rate at 0.1% on Monday, saying economic (...)

Could you have to pay your bank to save money?

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Russian central bank chief sees no need for negative real interest rates

Russian central bank governor Elvira Nabiullina said on Friday the board (...)

UPDATE 1-Bank of England not ruling out negative rates in future: Tenreyro

Bank of England official Silvana Tenreyro on Monday talked up the benefits (...)

UPDATE 3-Britain heading for sub-zero rates club, money markets bet

Money markets ramped up expectations that the United Kingdom could cut interest (...)

UPDATE 1-Bank of England, facing COVID slump, revives negative rates talk

A chorus of comments from top officials at the Bank of England about negative (...)

Bank of England not ruling out negative rates in future - Tenreyro

Bank of England official Silvana Tenreyro on Monday talked up the benefits (...)

Bank of England, facing COVID slump, revives negative rates talk

A chorus of comments from top officials at the Bank of England about negative (...)

Britain heading for sub-zero rates club, money markets bet

Money markets ramped up expectations that the United Kingdom could cut interest (...)

Money markets raise bets that British interest rates will drop below zero

Money markets ramped up expectations of negative interest rates in the United (...)

UAE central bank urges commercial lenders to use stimulus scheme

The United Arab Emirates central bank on Sunday urged commercial lenders to (...)

UPDATE 1-EY whistleblower awarded $11 million after suppression of gold audit

A British court awarded $11 million in damages and expenses on Friday to a (...)

SE Asia Stocks-Thailand posts best week since 2015 on oil surge; Singapore down

Singaporean markets slumped on Friday after the city-state shutdown most businesses (...)

Coronavirus: UK interest rates slashed again in emergency move

The Bank bumps up its measures to support the UK in its efforts to support (...)

UPDATE 2-Jordan cuts main rates by 100 basis points to soften coronavirus blow

The Central Bank of Jordan said it cut its main interest rates by 100 basis (...)

Factbox: Britain starts new funding scheme to shield businesses from coronavirus

The Bank of England unexpectedly cut interest rates by half a percent on Wednesday (...)

UK fires double stimulus salvo to soften coronavirus hit

Britain unveiled a 30 billion-pound stimulus plan on Wednesday to help the (...)

Sterling jumps as BoE keeps interest rates on hold

Sterling strengthened as the Bank of England kept interest rates on hold on (...)

Bank of England policymaker hints at possible rate cut

Gertjan Vlieghe would consider lowering rates depending on the strength of (...)

Bank of England policy-maker hints at possible rate cut

Gertjan Vlieghe would consider lowering rates depending on the strength of (...)

ECB rate rise in 2021? Markets starting to think about it

Money markets are starting to price higher interest rates for the euro zone (...)

GRAPHIC-ECB rate rise in 2021? Markets starting to think about it

Money markets are starting to price higher interest rates for the euro zone (...)

Taxing Energy Use: Key findings for Portugal

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Exchange rates: Why has the value of the pound jumped?

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German bank regulator tells banks cutting fat is not enough, magazine reports

The head of German financial regulator BaFin called on banks to restructure (...)

Uber launches job app for gig economy workers

Starting in Chicago, Uber Works will allow casual workers to compare pay rates (...)

UPDATE 1-Philippine c.bank steps up bid to lift growth, cuts rates a 3rd time

The Philippine central bank cut its benchmark interest rate for a third time (...)

Bank of England forecasts low interest rates for longer

Policymakers say the UK will avoid recession this year, but Brexit is still (...)

Column: Hedge funds sell oil as global economy deteriorates

Hedge funds are becoming more pessimistic about the outlook for oil prices (...)

Exchange rates: Why is the pound getting weaker?

A simple guide to how currency is valued and what it means for your finances (...)

BoE could need to cut rates if Brexit uncertainty persists - Vlieghe

The Bank of England could potentially need to cut interest rates to boost (...)

Sri Lanka stocks close little changed in thin trade; rupee edges up

Sri Lankan shares ended almost flat in dull trade on Thursday, but posted (...)

Bank of England sees weakest UK outlook since 2009 on Brexit, global slowdown

The Bank of England said Britain faces its weakest economic growth in a decade (...)

COLUMN-Risks for world economy, markets if U.S. yields hold above 3 pct: McGeever

The outlook for U.S. interest rates has shifted, as investors bet that recent (...)

Taxation of household savings: Key findings for Portugal

This note presents marginal effective tax rates (METRs) that summarise the (...)

European shares edges up as earnings flurry quells Fed angst

European shares opened slightly higher on Thursday as a flurry of corporate (...)

Governments need to rethink their attitudes to debt

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China modernises its monetary policy

QIN SHIHUANG was the emperor who first unified China, through bloody conquest (...)

Research points to a new explanation of “Dutch disease”

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Broadbent stresses rates message as Bank of England tries again

LONDON (Reuters) - A Bank of England policymaker sought on Friday to drive (...)

Brexit-wary Bank of England leaves rates on hold, cuts growth forecast

LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of England kept interest rates at a record low (...)

Bank of England leaves rates on hold, cuts growth forecast, still hints at 2018 rise

LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of England kept interest rates at a record low (...)

US second-quarter growth accelerates to 2.6%

Higher consumer spending and business investment helped to boost the US economy. (...)

UPDATE 3-After healthcare failure, Republicans face similar divisions on tax reform

WASHINGTON, July 18 (Reuters) - Republicans in Congress unveiled a fiscal (...)

UK economic data weakens, casting doubt on BoE rate hike talk

LONDON (Reuters) - Output by British factories unexpectedly fell in May, suggesting (...)

The EU proposes pan-European pension products

THE story of the European Union is in part that of the steady accretion of (...)

Getting the most out of business taxes

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Tanzania’s firebrand leader takes on its largest gold miner

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Corporate Europe is giddy with optimism

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Why government-bond yields have been falling again

EVERY year it seems that analysts and investors play a ritual game. They begin (...)

Global monetary policy is not tightening as expected

AT ITS outset, 2017 seemed likely to mark a turning-point for global monetary (...)

Sweden’s economy is thriving, so why is monetary policy so loose?

ON A recent balmy day, people thronged the parks and promenades of central (...)

RPT-With new sheriff in town, S.Korea big businesses duck for cover

SEOUL, May 21 (Reuters) - A South Korean retail giant has shelved controversial (...)

With new sheriff in town, S.Korea big businesses duck for cover

SEOUL, May 21 (Reuters) - A South Korean retail giant has shelved controversial (...)

Insurers get a new global accounting regime

LISTED firms in over 120 countries, including all large economies bar America, (...)

Investors are both bullish and skittish about share prices

TEN years ago this month investors were pretty confident. True, there were (...)

America’s Treasury ponders issuing 40-, 50- or 100-year bonds

HOW can governments borrow most cheaply? The answer matters hugely for taxpayers. (...)

In the small print

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Steven Mnuchin gets started on tax reform but there is more to do

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Reducing rates for “pass-through” businesses will be tough to justify

THERE are two main reasons for a country to paw around in its tax code: to (...)

America’s big banks have an encouraging first quarter

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Why the Federal Reserve should keep its balance-sheet large

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Consumption Tax Trends 2016: Country highlights

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