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Kremlin Says Wartime Censorship Is Justified
Date: July 11, 2025
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday that wartime censorship in Russia is justified amid the conflict with Ukraine and the closure of opposition-minded media. Russian...
ECB Should Ease Monetary Policy if Disinflationary Trends Intensify, Panetta Says
Date: July 11, 2025
MILAN (Reuters) -The European Central Bank should continue to loosen its monetary policy if threats to economic growth from international trade tensions and geopolitical instability strengthen the...
ECB's Schnabel Sets Bar 'very High' for Rate Cut as Economy Holds Up
Date: July 11, 2025
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The hurdle for another interest rate cut by the European Central Bank is "very high" as the euro zone economy is holding up better than expected and inflation is moored at 2%, ECB...
Fitch Upgrades Bulgaria to 'bbb+' on Euro Adoption Approval
Date: July 11, 2025
(Reuters) -Global ratings agency Fitch on Thursday upgraded Bulgaria's long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating to 'BBB+' from 'BBB', citing the approval of Bulgaria's euro adoption scheduled...
UK Economy Shrinks Again in May, Raising New Worries Over Outlook
Date: July 11, 2025
(Reuters) -Britain's economic output shrank by 0.1% in May, official data showed on Friday. Economists polled by Reuters had mostly forecast that gross domestic product would rise by 0.1% from April's...
IMF Says New US Tariffs Keep Trade Uncertainty Running High
Date: July 10, 2025
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The IMF said on Thursday it was closely monitoring the latest U.S. tariffs announcements, saying uncertainty about the global economic outlook remained high and...