UK’s New PM Launches “Call to Action” Targeting Russian Tankers
The new government of the UK being led by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is moving aggressively less than two…
To Prevent a Serious Grounding, Ro/Ro’s Engineers Tried "Impossible" Fix
The engineering crew aboard the ro/ro freight ferry Mazarine made a heroic attempt to restore power after a large pipe…
Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Claim Long-Range Drone Strike on Tel Aviv
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for a drone strike that hit an apartment building in the Israeli city on…
More reforms needed to tackle shadow banking’s ‘hidden leverage’, BoE regulator says
The booming non-bank financial industry has created excessive leverage that poses financial stability risks and more reforms are needed to…
Japan export growth cools amid worries about China slowdown
Japanese exports rose in June for a seventh straight month, but the pace of growth slowed to its lowest since…
UK pay growth slows but remains high for Bank of England
Wages in Britain grew a bit more slowly but still increased at a pace that would normally be too strong…
BOJ wants to maintain accommodative monetary environment, Jiji reports
A senior Bank of Japan official said the central bank wants to maintain an accommodative monetary environment as much as…
Philly Fed’s manufacturing gauge rises on new orders surge
A gauge of manufacturing activity in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region expanded more than expected in July, led by the strongest…
ECB won’t debate inflation target, dot plot in upcoming review
The European Central Bank’s next strategy assessment will not involve some key issues, including a discussion on the bank’s numerical…
The ECB’s gentle start to the summer season
There’s the expected gentle start to the European summer season. The ECB just announced its decision to keep all policy…