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Bank of England cuts rate for first time since pandemic
London (AFP) - The Bank of England on Thursday cut its main interest rate for the first time since the...
Weak yen helps Toyota compensate for Japan problems
Tokyo (AFP) - Toyota reported a small rise in net profits on Thursday as a weak yen and cost cuts...
Bank of England to finally cut interest rate?
London (AFP) - The Bank of England announces its latest interest-rate decision Thursday, with analysts split on whether it will...
US Fed’s Powell flags cuts ‘as soon as’ September
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve left its key lending rate unchanged again on Wednesday, but signaled that it...
US Fed remains on pause and notes ‘some further progress’ on inflation
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve left its key lending rate unchanged again on Wednesday and said it had...
European airport traffic returns to pre-Covid levels
Paris (AFP) - Passenger traffic at European airports returned to pre-Covid levels in the first half of the year as...
Eurozone inflation unexpectedly rises in July
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The eurozone's annual inflation rate unexpectedly edged up in July due to rising energy costs, official...
Bank of Japan raises interest rate for second time in 17 years
Tokyo (AFP) - The Bank of Japan further unwound its massive monetary easing programme on Wednesday by hiking interest rates...
Samsung Electronics Q2 shows fastest growth in over a decade
Seoul (AFP) - Samsung Electronics Wednesday reported its fastest growth since 2010, with operating profits soaring for the second quarter,...
German economy unexpectedly shrinks in second quarter
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - The German economy unexpectedly shrank in the second quarter, preliminary data showed Tuesday, falling further behind...
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