Switzerland is now flirting with deflation, causing a dilemma for its central bank

Switzerland could be at risk of slipping into deflationary territory next year as a stronger Swiss franc dogs policymakers' efforts to get a handle on prices.

Business - CNBC - 5 hours ago

European Central Bank cuts its main interest rate by a quarter-point to 3.25% as inflation falls below its target

World - ABC News - October 17

Switzerland’s wealth managers bank on a future in Asia

Hong Kong and Singapore are the world’s rising wealth centres

World - Financial Times - October 16

The Watches of Switzerland Group Marks Its Centennial

Brian Duffy, the company’s chief executive, reflects on growth, philanthropy and a new opportunity in jewelry.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 18

The Watches of Switzerland Group Marks Its Centennial

Brian Duffy, the company’s chief executive, reflects on growth, philanthropy and a new opportunity in jewelry.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 18

South Africa’s first Black central bank governor dies aged 65

Tito Mboweni served as labour minister in Nelson Mandela’s first cabinet

Business - Financial Times - October 13

Here are the three things to watch when the European Central Bank meets

Will the ECB commit to more rate cuts with inflation below its 2% target

Business - MarketWatch - October 15

European Central Bank, seeing no signs of recession, cuts interest rates again

The European Central Bank, which sets interest rates for the 20 countries that use the euro currency, is not expecting the bloc to fall into recession as it cut borrowing costs once again after ...

World - ABC News - October 17

Chinese equities jump as central bank rolls out support for the stock market

Chinese stocks rallied Friday for the first time in four days as the central bank rolled out promised support for the stock market.

Business - MarketWatch - October 18

Russia's central bank raises key rate to 21% to rein in higher-than-forecast inflation

Russia's central bank on Friday raised its key interest rate by 200 basis points to 21%, citing higher-than-forecast consumer price increases.

Business - CNBC - 5 days ago

Boston’s New Soccer Team Apologizes for the Pain Its Launch Caused

An advertising campaign around Boston’s N.W.S.L. team drew sharp criticism.

Sports - The New York Times - October 17

HSBC’s investors should not bank on its latest overhaul

Grand global restructuring announcements have been all too familiar from the lender over the past decade

Business - Financial Times - 2 days ago

The Dilemma Iran’s Leader Faces

Iran’s Supreme Leader now faces a critical choice: whether to pursue nuclear weapons.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago

European Central Bank set for third interest rate cut of the year in meeting this week

Markets are eyeing two more rate cuts from the euro area's central bank this year amid a weak growth outlook and lower inflation.

Business - CNBC - October 14

ECB cuts interest rates to support flagging eurozone economy

Fall in inflation enables central bank to bring in quarter point cut to 3.25% after business and consumer slowdown. Business live – latest updates The European Central Bank has intervened to ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

European Central Bank policymakers split on the need for jumbo rate cuts as growth concerns take over

Policymakers at the European Central Bank are split on the need to consider a jumbo half-point interest rate cut in December.

Business - CNBC - October 23

Inflation undershoots to jumbo cuts: What 10 European Central Bank members said this week

A slew of Governing Council members spoke to CNBC at the International Monetary Fund's annual meeting in Washington, D.C. this week.

Business - CNBC - 6 days ago

Russia's central bank raises interest rate to 21% to fight inflation boosted by military spending

Russia’s central bank has raised its key interest rate by two percentage points to a record-high 21% in an effort to combat growing inflation

World - ABC News - 5 days ago

Russian central bank hikes interest rate to record-high 21%, to fight inflation fueled by military spending

World - ABC News - 6 days ago

Bangladesh central banker accuses tycoons of ‘robbing banks’ of $17bn with spy agency help

Conglomerate rejects claim it co-operated to siphon money out of the country during rule of ousted Sheikh Hasina

World - Financial Times - 3 days ago

Japan's central bank to remain undeterred on rate hikes despite LDP's electoral shock, analysts say

Roughly 86% of economists polled by Reuters expect the central bank to leave its rates unchanged when it announces its decision Thursday.

Business - CNBC - 3 days ago

Why you should open a CD with an online bank now

Interest rate cuts are looming. Here's why you should open a CD with an online bank right now.

This bank account is paying 5.25% right now as interest rates surge

Big rises in yields in recent weeks are good for savers.

Business - MarketWatch - 17 hours ago

Watch now: The Ariel Helwani Show makes its debut

Francis Ngannou, Michael Chandler, Sean O'Malley, Julianna Peña, Tom Aspinall ... they're all here as Ariel Helwani brings his eponymous show to Yahoo Sports.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 14

Google’s NotebookLM Now Lets You Customize Its AI Podcasts

The NotebookLM tool generates AI-hosted audio podcasts on any topic. Its latest update allows users to enter prompts to personalize the output. I tried it out.

Tech - Wired - October 17

Is Afghanistan’s Most-Wanted Militant Now Its Best Hope for Change?

Sirajuddin Haqqani has tried to remake himself from blood-soaked jihadist to pragmatic Taliban statesman. Western diplomats are shocked — and enticed.

World - The New York Times - 6 days ago

In Deciding Whether to Retaliate, Iran Faces a Dilemma

If Iran strikes back at Israel, it risks further escalation at a time when its economy is struggling and its military is vulnerable. If it doesn’t, it risks looking weak.

World - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Israel’s attack leaves Iran with a difficult dilemma

Key pillars of Tehran’s security strategy have been shaken by these strikes

Business - Financial Times - 3 days ago

Why N.F.L. Executives Are Fascinated by the Colts’ Quarterback Dilemma

Indianapolis’s decision to bench Anthony Richardson has raised eyebrows around the league, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - 6 hours ago

Asia needs to spend much more to adapt to climate change and limit its damage, bank study says

A study by the Asian Development Bank shows that countries in Asia will suffer worse damage from the climate crisis than other regions and they are not spending enough to limit the damage and adapt ...

World - ABC News - 8 hours ago

‘It was a deflating experience’: the novelists who nearly gave up

With earnings having dropped by 60%, it is harder than ever to keep going as a writer – even if your work gets rave reviews. The 2022 publication of A Hunger , Ross Raisin’s fourth novel, was his ...

World - The Guardian - October 14

Detroit lost its heart and soul ... now can it win a Super Bowl without Aidan Hutchinson?

Hutchinson's brutal injury brings a cloud to a city that had been rolling through a glorious fall.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 14

Sean Payton delivered New Orleans its only Super Bowl. Now he returns as opposition.

Broncos coach Sean Payton returns to New Orleans during 'Thursday Night Football' for the first time since 2022, when he stepped down after 15 seasons as Saints coach.

Erik ten Hag was bad, but Manchester United and its now-vacant coaching job are worse

Manchester United, after sacking Erik ten Hag, is now looking for its sixth coach since Sir Alex Ferguson. None of the previous five have lasted three years.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 2 days ago

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