U.S. Senate passes record $858 billion defense act, sending bill to Biden
WASHINGTON, Dec 15 (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate passed legislation on Thursday authorizing a record $858 billion in annual defense spending, $45 billion more than...
Global equity funds record biggest weekly outflows in three months
Dec 9 (Reuters) – Outflows from global equity funds in the week ended Dec. 7 hit a three-month high on fears that interest rates could...
U.S. equity funds register biggest weekly outflow in about 1-1/2 years
Dec 9 (Reuters) – U.S. equity funds posted enormous outflows in the week to December 7 as investors fretted over the Federal Reserve’s rate hikes,...
German economy ministry calls for joint EU response to U.S. inflation act
BERLIN, Dec 9 (Reuters) – Germany wants a joint European response to the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act that would involve simplifying rules on state support...
Explainer: ECB to start offloading debt to fight inflation
FRANKFURT, Dec 2 (Reuters) – The European Central Bank is all but certain to start offloading some of its 5 trillion euro ($5.3 trillion) bond...
UK government faces tough budget decisions, says minister
LONDON, Nov 6 (Reuters) – Britain’s government is facing significant and difficult decisions on taxes and spending in an effort to plug a budget shortfall,...
Storm clouds gather over the pound as focus turns back to dire economy
LONDON, Nov 2 (Reuters) – The pound has just staged its biggest monthly rally in a year after shaking off weeks of British political turmoil,...
Analysis: Overlapping crises add urgency for IMF, World Bank resources, reforms
WASHINGTON, Oct 20 (Reuters) – Global financial leaders are digging into a long to-do list after International Monetary Fund and World Bank member countries sent...
Yen hits weakest level since 1990, pound down after PM announces resignation
NEW YORK, Oct 20 (Reuters) – The dollar surpassed the symbolic level of 150 yen for the first time since 1990 on Thursday, while the...
Global equity, bond funds see outflows for eighth successive week
Oct 14 (Reuters) – Global equity and bond funds faced outflows for the eighth time in a row in the week ended Oct. 12, Refinitiv...