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Image for Euro zone April inflation revised down to 7.4%; still a record high
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Euro zone April inflation revised down to 7.4%; still a record high

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Euro zone inflation held steady at a record high 7.4% in April, driven by soar...

18th May, 2022

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ECB tells banks to buckle up as Ukraine war hits economy

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The European Central Bank has told banks to buckle up and prepare for a bumpy...

18th May, 2022

Image for FTSE 100 slips on inflation worries, Premier Foods boosts midcaps
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FTSE 100 slips on inflation worries, Premier Foods boosts midcaps

(Reuters) -UK’s top share index slipped on Wednesday as data showed inflation jumped 9% last month,...

18th May, 2022

Image for UK unemployment hits 48-year low, pushing up pay
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UK unemployment hits 48-year low, pushing up pay

By David Milliken and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s jobless rate hit a 48-year low i...

17th May, 2022

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Worsening global risk sentiment knocks sterling

By Joice Alves LONDON (Reuters) – Sterling fell on Monday as weak Chinese economic data added pressu...

16th May, 2022

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ECB’s Centeno sees rate hike in early July

By Sergio Goncalves LISBON (Reuters) -European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council member Mario Cen...

13th May, 2022

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ECB’s Makhlouf says it is time for Governing Council to act

DUBLIN (Reuters) – Irish Central Bank Governor Gabriel Makhlouf on Thursday joined a chorus of Europ...

12th May, 2022

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BoE is not yet done with rate hikes, Ramsden says

LONDON (Reuters) -The Bank of England will have to push borrowing costs higher to control fast-risin...

12th May, 2022

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Weakening economic data sends sterling to new lows against dollar and euro

By Joice Alves (Reuters) – Sterling fell to a fresh two-year low versus a strengthening U.S. dollar...

12th May, 2022

Image for ECB firms up expectations for July interest rate hike
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ECB firms up expectations for July interest rate hike

LJUBLJANA (Reuters) – The European Central Bank has firmed up expectations that it will raise its be...

11th May, 2022

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Shares drop, yields shoot up after U.S. inflation data

By Danilo Masoni MILAN (Reuters) – World shares turned lower on Wednesday and bond yields shot up af...

11th May, 2022

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German inflation to come in close to 7% this year, Bundesbank says

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Inflation in Germany will come in close to 7% this year, Bundesbank President...

11th May, 2022