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BOJ keeps rates steady by 8-1 vote, board member Tamura dissents

Image for Asian stocks dive after Fed flags slower rate cuts, BOJ decision awaited

Finance

Asian stocks dive after Fed flags slower rate cuts, BOJ decision awaited

Image for Exclusive-Adani, under bribery scrutiny, pressed by Bangladesh to reopen power deal

Finance

Exclusive-Adani, under bribery scrutiny, pressed by Bangladesh to reopen power deal

Image for Oil falls on demand concerns after Fed signals slower easing ahead

Finance

Oil falls on demand concerns after Fed signals slower easing ahead

Image for Trump, not yet in office, already a figure in global economic policy

Trump, not yet in office, already a figure in global economic policy

Date: December 19, 2024

By Dan Burns and Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The world's economic reckoning with the incoming administration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump began in earnest this week, with some...

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Bank of England to keep rates steady as price pressures linger

Date: December 19, 2024

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of England looks set to hold interest rates at 4.75% on Thursday, despite signs of a slowing economy, as persistent inflation pressures limit it to a "...

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Dollar charges ahead on hawkish Fed outlook, yen awaits BOJ

Date: December 19, 2024

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The dollar flirted with a two-year peak on Thursday after the Federal Reserve signalled a slower pace of rate cuts in 2025, while the yen slid to a one-month low ahead...

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Britain seeks to beef up Ofgem energy regulator's powers

Date: December 19, 2024

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain set out plans on Thursday to strengthen its energy regulator Ofgem to help facilitate the country's shift towards a decarbonised energy system by 2030 and better protect...

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US alarmed Russia close to accepting nuclear-armed North Korea

Date: December 18, 2024

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States voiced alarm at the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday that Russia was close to accepting a nuclear-armed North Korea, as...

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Apple slams Meta's numerous interoperability requests

Date: December 18, 2024

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Apple on Wednesday hit out at Meta Platforms, saying its numerous requests to access the iPhone maker's software tools to its devices could impact users' privacy and security,...