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Euro zone business lending growth slows, ECB data shows

FRANKFURT, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Bank lending to euro zone business slowed last month while credit to h...

26th February, 2026

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ECB sees no wave of AI-led layoffs yet, Lagarde says

FRANKFURT, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Artificial intelligence is boosting productivity in the euro zone but...

26th February, 2026

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ECB expects food inflation to settle just above 2%

FRANKFURT, Feb 26 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank expects food inflation, which is crucial for...

26th February, 2026

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UK public inflation expectations fall in January, Citi/YouGov survey shows

LONDON, Feb 25 (Reuters) - The British public's expectations for inflation over the coming year and...

25th February, 2026

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ECB approves Vujcic as new vice-president

FRANKFURT, Feb 25 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank on Wednesday approved the appointment of Bor...

25th February, 2026

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Government spending lifts global debt to a record $348 trillion in 2025, says IIF

NEW YORK, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Global debt climbed to a record $348 trillion at the end of 2025, after...

25th February, 2026

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SNB chairman expects Swiss inflation to pick up

ZURICH, Feb 24 (Reuters) - U.S. tariffs and uncertainty have weighed on global economic growth, but...

24th February, 2026

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Bank of England's Bailey says March rate cut is 'genuinely open question'

By David Milliken and Andy Bruce LONDON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey s...

24th February, 2026

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Bank of England names first executive director for monetary policy

LONDON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - The Bank of England said on Tuesday it had appointed Rohan Churm, a forme...

24th February, 2026

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ECB's Lagarde sticks with 'good place' mantra

FRANKFURT, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Euro zone inflation and the European Central Bank's interest rate poli...

23rd February, 2026

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ECB's Lagarde says "baseline" is to finish her term - CBS' "Face the Nation"

WASHINGTON, Feb 22 (Reuters) - European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said it was her "ba...

22nd February, 2026

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ECB's Panetta says Chinese imports helped drive sharper‑than‑forecast inflation drop

By Valentina Za VENICE, Italy, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Risks to euro zone inflation are "significant" in...

21st February, 2026