BBC eyes funding reform as further cuts loom
London (AFP) - The BBC is looking at reforming its main source of funding in the light of a government ...
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
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Swiss chocolatiers bank on the Easter bunny as cocoa costs soar
Zurich (AFP) - Swiss chocolatiers have a battle on their hands as Easter rolls around, with surging cocoa prices sending ...
Mexico cuts interest rate for first time in three years
Mexico City (AFP) - Mexico's central bank on Thursday reduced its benchmark interest rate for the first time in three ...
Bank of England freezes interest rate at 16-year high
London (AFP) - The Bank of England on Thursday held its key interest rate at a 16-year high, opting against ...
Switzerland kickstarts rate cuts for major central banks
Zurich (AFP) - The Swiss National Bank on Thursday became the first major central bank to cut interest rates after ...
Turkey’s central bank hikes rate to 50% as inflation rises
Istanbul (AFP) - Turkey's central bank hiked its key interest rate on Thursday, resuming its tightening cycle as one of ...
Switzerland becomes first developed economy to cut interest rate
Zurich (AFP) - The Swiss National Bank cut interest rates on Thursday -- the first to do so among the ...
High inflation in Turkey dampens Ramadan’s high spirits
Istanbul (AFP) - As the sun sets over the Bosphorus, a long queue forms on a street in Istanbul as ...
Bank of England to hold rate despite slowing inflation
London (AFP) - The Bank of England is widely expected to keep its main interest rate at a 16-year high ...
Stocks track Wall St record after Fed keeps rate projection
Hong Kong (AFP) - Markets rallied Thursday after Wall Street's record-breaking day as traders welcomed news that the Federal Reserve ...
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