Germany on Brink of Recession As Economy Shrinks Central Banks May Raise Interest Rates to 15 Year Highs This Week – Business Live
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When will the Bank of Japan next raise interest rates?
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week aheadFinancial Times - World - Japan -
When will the Bank of Japan next raise interest rates?
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week aheadFinancial Times - Business - Japan -
I earn $120,000 a year and have $165,000 in savings. How do I invest in this high-interest-rate environment?
“My husband and I would like to provide our new baby with the best life we can.”MarketWatch - Business -
Could interest rate hikes be keeping inflation high?
The stickiness of the post-pandemic inflation is raising questions about how effective high interest rates are at bringing down price increases – and if they could be fueling the problem. Standard economic thinking says that higher interest rates ...The Hill - Politics -
Bank of England policymaker warns against cutting rates too soon
Pound rises against dollar as chief economist Huw Pill sets a different tone from deputy governorFinancial Times - Business -
Rail strikes announced for May Bank Holiday week
Train drivers will stage walks-out between 7 and 9 May while overtime bans will disrupt services.BBC News - Top stories -
U.S. oil rises nearly 2% to top $83 a barrel as slowing manufacturing raises interest rate cut hopes
The House of Representatives passed legislation over the weekend that would broaden sanctions against Iran's oil exportsCNBC - Business -
FTSE 100 hits record high as shares rise amid hopes of interest rate cuts
UK’s blue-chip index reaches 8,076, surpassing previous high of 8,047 in February 2023. Nils Pratley: FTSE is still an international laggardWhat’s behind the FTSE 100 record high?The UK stock market hit a record high on Tuesday, as shares were ...The Guardian - World -
FTSE 100 hits record high; UK borrows £120bn last year, leaving ‘limited scope’ for pre-election tax cuts– business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as FTSE 100 hits alltime high of 8071 points. Primark’s owner Associated British Foods is the top riser on the FTSE 100 this morning, up over 7%, helping to push the index to new ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
2-year Treasury yield falls to lowest in over a week on signs U.S. economy is losing momentum
Yields on U.S. government debt finished slightly lower on Tuesday after data showed that weaker demand weighed on the pace of expansion in business activity this month.MarketWatch - Business -
Do Interest Rates Matter Anymore?
The economy may be chugging along, but usury could bring a day of reckoning.The Wall Street Journal - World -
The radical repricing of US interest rates
Financial markets and the Fed are searching for a convincing economic storyFinancial Times - Business -
Where is the Fed’s interest rate heading?
The search for the neutral rate is proving elusiveFinancial Times - Business -
Where is the Fed’s interest rate heading?
The search for the neutral rate is proving elusiveFinancial Times - World -
How do interest rates affect me?
Bank of England interest rates have an impact on the mortgage, loan and savings rates for millions of people.BBC News - Top stories -
Why the oil market shrugged as Iran and Israel appeared on the brink of war this week
Investors seem to believe that Israel's limited retaliatory strike has provided Iran with an off ramp to refrain from counterattacking.CNBC - Business - Iran -
Homeowner pain as major banks lift mortgage rates
Lenders respond over views the Bank of England may not cut interest rates as quickly as forecast.BBC News - Top stories - Mortgage -
VW Works Closely With Unions in Germany, but UAW May Be Less Cuddly
Organizers are raring for “the real fight” after their win in Chattanooga, signaling a more adversarial dynamic than the automaker has known back at home.The Wall Street Journal - World -
VW Works Closely With Unions in Germany, but UAW May Be Less Cuddly
Organizers are raring for “the real fight” after their win in Chattanooga, signaling a more adversarial dynamic than the automaker has known back at home.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
China Finance Ministry Voices Support for Central Bank Bond Trading
China’s finance ministry has said it is in favor of the central bank resuming trading Treasury bonds, a move that would see the monetary authority dust off a rarely used tool in its policy kit.The Wall Street Journal - World - China -
World Primed for More Balanced Growth as U.S. Cools, Peers Pick Up Pace
Activity in the U.S. private sector slowed in April amid signs of a pickup in other leading economies, a sign that global growth is set to be more broadly balanced this year.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Couple grew their basement side hustle into a business bringing in $4.5M/year: We'd 'never seen anything like that in a bank account'
Audrey Finocchiaro and Sam Lancaster nearly gave up on The Nitro Bar. Now, their coffee business brings in $4.5 million a year across Rhode Island and Massachusetts.CNBC - Business -
Inflation, Interest Rates and Oil Prices Have Jolted the Markets
Euphoria has been replaced by a much more somber mood, changing the value calculations in a host of markets, our columnist says.The New York Times - Business -
Investors price in growing chance of another Fed interest rate rise
While base case remains reduction in borrowing costs, options market shows a 20% probability of increaseFinancial Times - Business - Federal Reserve -
FirstFT: Traders build up bets of Fed interest rate rise
Also in today’s newsletter, Ukraine aid and the opening of Trump’s trialFinancial Times - World - Federal Reserve -
Cramer points to signs the economy is slowing that could bring rate cuts from the Fed
CNBC's Jim Cramer referred to these factors as "brown shoots" that are disrupting U.S. economic growth.CNBC - Business - Federal Reserve -
Germany Detains Lawmaker's AssistantinFourth Suspected China Spying Arrest This Week
A prominent far-right politician’s parliamentary assistant has been arrested on suspicion of spying for China.The Wall Street Journal - World - China -
Celebrity birthdays for the week of April 28-May 4
Celebrities having birthdays during the week of 28-May 4 include wrestler-actor Dwayne Johnson, sports reporter and TV personality Erin Andrews and singer Willie NelsonABC News - Entertainment -
Bitcoin can restore Swiss neutrality, says activist calling on central bank to invest in cryptocurrency
Crypto activist Yves Bennaïm is seeking 100,000 signatures to trigger a referendum that could amend Switzerland’s constitution and force the country’s central bank to invest in bitcoinMarketWatch - Business - Crypto -
UAE central bank asks lenders to defer loan repayments for six months to help flood-hit residents
Roughly a year's worth of rain pummeled the Gulf country in a span of just 12 hours between April 16 and 17, destroying businesses, cars and other property.CNBC - Business -
A High School Reunion Reignites a 50-Year Crush
Elaine Hall and Roland Passaro, both 88, met in junior high school in 1950 but lost touch before acting on their connection. They finally did, five decades later.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
Italian Bonds Marginally Outperform Bunds After S&P Affirms Rating, Outlook
Italian BTPs marginally outperformed Bunds in early European trade after S&P affirmed Italy’s BBB rating and stable outlook.The Wall Street Journal - World -
U.S. Mortgage Rates Jump Above 7% for the First Time This Year
Rates on 30-year mortgages — the most common kind among U.S. homeowners — surpassed the 7 percent mark on Thursday, a troublesome sign for an already tight housing market.The New York Times - Business - Mortgage -
Your morning coffee may be more than a half million years old
The coffee that picked you up this morning is 600,000 years oldABC News - Tech -
Abortion in Germany should be decriminalized during pregnancy's first 12 weeks, experts recommend
An independent expert commission has recommended that abortion in Germany should no longer fall under the country’s penal code and be made legal during the first 12 weeks of pregnancyABC News - Health - Abortion -
Living to 95 may impact the world as much as AI and climate change
You need an “evergreen” approach to life, work and health, economics professor Andrew Scott says.MarketWatch - Business - Climate -
Eurozone business activity rises to 11-month high
Data expected to reassure ECB officials that eurozone still on track for ‘soft landing’Financial Times - World -
High global food prices may finally see a bottom in 2024, says Oxford Economics
According to Oxford Economics, global food prices are expected to decline in 2024, offering some relief for shoppers.CNBC - Business -
Why gold’s 3% dip may help fuel a run to fresh record highs
Here’s what could return gold to record highs.MarketWatch - Business -
Voters who have interest in election hits nearly 20-year low: Poll
A new NBC News poll revealed that interest in the upcoming election has dipped to its lowest level in nearly two decades, with only 64 percent of registered voters having a high level of interest in November's election. The poll results indicate a ...The Hill - Politics