Ready for a digital euro? At 25, European Central Bank preps for future of money
Proposals for a digital European currency are taking shape
2023-05-24 17:23
Turkish anti-migrant party backs Erdogan's rival in presidential runoff
A hard-line anti-migrant party has decided to throw its weight behind the opposition candidate who is running against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in this weekend’s runoff presidential race
2023-05-24 17:23
Deutsche Bank and Citi admit anti-competitive activity in UK bond market
Deutsche Bank and Citigroup have admitted anti-competitive activity by exchanging sensitive information on UK government bonds between 2009 and 2013, Britain's anti-trust watchdog said Wednesday, as it provisionally found five banks in breach of competition rules.
2023-05-24 17:16
UK inflation surprises for all the wrong reasons
UK inflation dropped back below 10% in April but didn't fall as sharply as economists were expecting, and one crucial measure of prices rose further to hit a 31-year high.
2023-05-24 16:59
US aircraft carrier arrives in NATO-member Norway
A U_S_ aircraft carrier has arrived in Oslo with the Norwegian armed forces saying it gives them “a unique opportunity to further develop cooperation and work more closely with our most important ally, the United States.”
2023-05-24 16:57
No way to police all cryptocurrency fraud, CFTC commissioner says
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK A top U.S. regulator said on Tuesday there is no way to police
2023-05-24 16:54
Sustainable till death do us part, and 45 days beyond; mushroom coffin a last best wish for some
For those seeking to live in the most sustainable way, there now is an afterlife too
2023-05-24 16:53
Russia says it shot down drones in border region after raid from Ukraine territory
A Russian official says Moscow's forces have shot down “a large number” of drones in Russia’s southern Belgorod region
2023-05-24 16:24
Stocks slide on U.S. debt ceiling and inflation woes
By Lawrence White LONDON Stocks lurched downwards on Wednesday as U.S. debt ceiling negotiations dragged on without resolution,
2023-05-24 16:22
EU court rejects Meta challenge against EU antitrust requests for information
BRUSSELS Europe's second-top court on Wednesday rejected Meta Platforms' challenge against EU antitrust regulators. The European Commission had
2023-05-24 16:21
UK inflation falls to lowest level in over a year but food prices keep decline in check
Official figures show that inflation in the U.K. has fallen to its lowest level since the immediate aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine which caused energy and food costs to surge
2023-05-24 16:21
South Africa's April inflation slows more than forecast to 6.8% y/y
JOHANNESBURG South Africa's headline consumer inflation slowed more than expected in April to 6.8% year on year from
2023-05-24 16:19