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ECB warns of ‘headwinds’ to Eurozone economy as it cuts rate to 2.75%
Move comes after Fed keeps borrowing costs on holdFinancial Times - 1h -
European Central Bank Cuts Interest Rates as Economic Growth Stagnates
The European Central Bank’s reduction, the fifth consecutive cut since last summer, came a day after the U.S. Federal Reserve held interest rates.The New York Times - 2h -
European Central bank cuts benchmark rate by a quarter percentage point to boost stagnant economy
The European Central Bank is cutting its key interest rate, a step to boost an economy that’s struggling to grow as consumers burned by inflation warily eye price tags and businesses try to chart a ...ABC News - 4h -
European Central Bank cuts interest rates to support growth as eurozone economy stagnates - as it happened
Live coverage of business, economics and financial news as ECB cuts main interest rate by 0.25 percentage points in effort to support European economies. It was a flash reading on the Eurozone ...The Guardian - 3h -
The Fed is getting a warning from another central bank about Trump’s tariff plan
All eyes were on the Federal Reserve’s first policy update of the new year on Wednesday, but the Bank of Canada also drew its fair amount of attention.MarketWatch - 21h -
Bank of England warns of risks in relaxing mortgage limits
Andrew Bailey welcomes ‘open public debate’, but cautions that easing rules could lead to more repossessionsFinancial Times - 1d -
European Central Bank to cut rates again with Trump threat and U.S. divergence in focus
"The Fed will likely be on a more hawkish path, so significant divergence from the ECB could risk flight of capital towards the Dollar."CNBC - 1d -
Czech central bank head wants it to buy billions of euros in bitcoin
Governor tells FT ‘I like profitability’ and predicts others could follow his exampleFinancial Times - 1d -
Reeves to warn that UK must ‘fight’ for economic growth
Chancellor will use keynote speech to signal she wants to face down opponents of developmentFinancial Times - 1d -
Canada subject to widespread political interference, probe says
Report by commission finds several foreign states have tried to destabilise the countryFinancial Times - 1d -
Scottish state bank risks missing 2030 investment target
SNIB faces potential shortfall of £400mn on £2bn lending budget, estimates showFinancial Times - 2d -
Political interference in central banks risks economic harm, ECB president warns
Comments by Christine Lagarde seen as veiled warning to Donald Trump, who demanded Federal Reserve lower interest rates ‘immediately’. Political interference in central bank policymaking could harm ...The Guardian - 3d -
5 Economic Forces that Could Shape Trump’s First Year of Presidency
The economy won’t exactly bend to Trump’s whims.Inc. - 5d -
Turkey's central bank lowers benchmark interest rate to 45%
Turkey’s central bank has lowered its key interest rate by 2.5 percentage points to 45%ABC News - Jan. 23 -
Ousting of CMA chair prompts warnings of interference in UK regulation
Move was part of Labour government’s drive to remove obstacles to economic growthFinancial Times - Jan. 22 -
Europe must be prepared for Trump tariffs, European Central Bank chief warns
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde spoke to CNBC at the World Economic Forum in Davos.CNBC - Jan. 22 -
Martial law and Trump: political shocks add to South Korea’s economic woes
Problems in Asia’s fourth-largest economy predate the current crisisFinancial Times - Jan. 19 -
Mexico’s corn policy risks North America’s economic ties
President Sheinbaum’s handling of this issue will define her legacy and Mexico’s role in the region.The Hill - Jan. 18 -
World Economic Forum: Davos Braces for Political Drama as the World Warms
A new U.S. president’s promise to expand fossil fuels that is at odds with global ambitions to combat climate change will be a topic of discussion at the World Economic Forum.The New York Times - Jan. 17 -
Mark Carney, the 'unreliable boyfriend' who ran UK's central bank
Carney is now running for the Liberal Party leadership in Canada. What does his time in London tell us?BBC News - Jan. 17 -
Soaring Bond Yields Put U.K. Government’s Economic Plan at Risk
Investors are demanding sharply higher yields on government bonds, threatening to upend the Labour Party’s plans to reinvigorate a stagnant British economy.The New York Times - Jan. 14 -
ECB’s chief economist warns of too-low inflation if rates stay high
Philip Lane points to dangers of borrowing costs that remain ‘too high for too long’Financial Times - Jan. 13 -
Threat of Trump tariffs adds to global economic uncertainty, IMF warns
Kristalina Georgieva says unpredictability of US trade policy is driving up borrowing costs around the worldFinancial Times - Jan. 10 -
China’s Central Bank Stops Buying Bonds as Deflation Fears Grip Economy
The unexpected action is intended to tamp down a potential bubble in the bond market fueled by investors shunning riskier assets like stocks and real estate.The New York Times - Jan. 10 -
Top Fed official says central bank is ‘pretty close’ to meeting twin targets
Kansas City Fed chief Jeff Schmid calls for ‘gradual’ changes in monetary policyFinancial Times - Jan. 9 -
Asia's central banks face a formidable challenge: An ascendant U.S. dollar
A surge in the dollar has sent Asian currencies reeling, stoking worries over imported inflation and prompting some central banks to intervene in the currency market.CNBC - Jan. 9 -
Justice department to release part of Trump election interference report, leaving out documents case – US politics live
Department of Justice to release details on Jack Smith’s investigation into attempts to overturn 2020 result but withhold Mar-a-Lago documents portion . Outgoing secretary of state Antony Blinken ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
Schools bill risks harming decades of progress in England
Changes to system that has driven up teaching standards need to be made with great careFinancial Times - Jan. 8 -
ECB has been too slow to cut rates, Eurozone economists warn
Almost half of analysts polled by the FT accuse rate-setters of being ‘behind the curve’Financial Times - Jan. 5 -
UK faces ‘significant risk’ from procurement collusion, CMA warns
Agency is trialling an AI-backed programme that scrapes data to identify bid-riggingFinancial Times - Jan. 5 -
The Surgeon General Wants Alcohol Companies to Add a Warning about Cancer Risk
Congress is unlikely to approve new labeling on alcohol anytime soon, but studies linking consumption with cancer put liquor companies in a tough spot.Inc. - Jan. 3 -
U.S. surgeon general calls for cancer risk warnings on alcohol labels
The U.S. surgeon general on Friday issued a new advisory on the link between alcohol consumption and increased cancer risk.CNBC - Jan. 3 -
Surgeon general warns of link between alcohol consumption and cancer risk
The U.S. surgeon general issued an advisory on Friday warning of a link between alcohol consumption and cancer risk.ABC News - Jan. 3 -
Surgeon General calls for cancer risk warning on beverages with alcohol
Dr. Vivek Murthy issued an advisory Friday about alcohol and cancer risk and called for changes to beverage warning labels.CBS News - Jan. 3 -
FirstFT: China’s central bank prepares for historic monetary policy shift
Also in today’s newsletter, cold winter snap stokes US heating prices and a shake-up at the top of MetaFinancial Times - Jan. 3 -
China’s central bank plans policy overhaul as pressure mounts on economy
People’s Bank of China will start to behave more like US Fed in using one main interest rate to steer demand for creditFinancial Times - Jan. 3