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UK inflation and interest rates are high but if you include growth, jobs and (...)US economy stronger than reported at start of 2023
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Rising mortgage rates mean price growth is likely to ease, according to the (...)Global inflation: Five ways US rate rise will affect you
The impact of higher interest rates in the US will cascade through the global (...)China cuts interest rates as economic growth slows
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Bank of England says a no-deal Brexit is another risk as it keeps interest (...)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 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
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The head of German financial regulator BaFin called on banks to restructure (...)Uber launches job app for gig economy workers
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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
GOVERNMENTS do not always make the best budget managers. Assuming it avoids (...)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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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%
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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
ONE of the hottest debates in economic policy at the moment is how to ensure (...)Tanzania’s firebrand leader takes on its largest gold miner
“IF THEY accept that they stole from us and seek forgiveness in front of (...)Corporate Europe is giddy with optimism
IT IS remarkable what a difference a single election can make. “The way (...)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
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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
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Donald Trump is expected to announce a tax plan that would lower rates for (...)Steven Mnuchin gets started on tax reform but there is more to do
OF THE things that investors and bosses have come to like about Donald Trump, (...)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
WHAT a difference a year makes. When America’s big banks reported first-quarter (...)Why the Federal Reserve should keep its balance-sheet large
HOW much money should exist? The Federal Reserve must soon confront this deep (...)Environmental taxes: Key findings for Portugal LINK
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