IMF Economist Says France Will Struggle to Reach Deficit Target
France will have trouble meeting a target to narrow its deficit to 2.7% in 2027, according to the
2023-10-21 21:22
Italy Survives S&P Scrutiny Staying Two Steps Above Junk
Italy remains at two levels above junk at S&P Global Ratings after Giorgia Meloni’s government weathered the first
2023-10-21 15:26
Economists Urge BOE to Rejig Bond Sales After Market Rates Spike
UK economists are urging the Bank of England to halt sales of long-dated government bonds under so-called quantitative
2023-10-21 14:56
Egypt Downgraded Deeper Into Junk by S&P on Currency Squeeze
Egypt was downgraded for the second time this month, as the North African nation struggles with a severe
2023-10-21 13:59
China’s Property Woes Pour Cold Water Over Steps to Boost Stocks
An intervention in the stock market. Liquidity injections by the central bank. More curbs on short selling. And
2023-10-21 08:59
John Paulson’s $1 Billion Caribbean Empire Faces Betrayal
In the decade since hedge fund billionaire John Paulson took a grand gamble on Puerto Rico, he’s faced
2023-10-21 02:56
Naira Official Rate Sinks to Near 1,000 on Scramble for Dollars
The naira slid to the brink of 1,000 per dollar in a fresh low in the official market
2023-10-20 23:56
Shekel Traders Grow More Bearish Despite Central Bank Interventions
Israel is staring down a currency market that’s succumbing to fears over the nation’s intensifying war with Hamas,
2023-10-20 20:23
Economists Boost US Growth Projections, Reduce Recession Odds
Economists raised their US growth projections through early 2024 and trimmed recession odds to a one-year low as
2023-10-20 16:53
UK Borrowing on Track to Undershoot as Inflation Boosts Tax
An inflation-induced tax boom has left UK government borrowing on track to come in significantly below official forecasts
2023-10-20 15:56
BOE Governor Says UK Pay Growth Is Still Too High for Comfort
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said pay growth is still too high to be consistent with getting
2023-10-20 15:16
UK Retail Sales Fall More Than Expected in Spell of Warm Weather
UK retail sales tumbled more than expected as unusually warm weather deterred shoppers from spending on clothes for
2023-10-20 14:58