ECB’s Lagarde welcomes small inflation fall despite stubborn services
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde welcomed a small fall in inflation last month as a step in the right…
Euro zone inflation eases a touch but services costs stuck
Euro zone inflation eased last month but a crucial services component remained stubbornly high, likely fuelling concern among some European…
Fed’s Powell says more evidence of falling inflation needed before rate cut
The U.S. central bank still needs more data before cutting interest rates to ensure that recent weaker inflation readings give…
German inflation slows in June
The just-released flash estimate of German inflation in June signals some easing of inflationary pressures, keeping the door open to…
French candidates bow out in bid to block far-right
Opponents of France’s National Rally (RN) stepped up their bid to block the far-right party from power on Tuesday as…
Ukraine eyes debt deal before deadline, seeks to add GDP warrants, sources say
Ukraine told investors it still expects to succeed in its unprecedented aim of restructuring debt in the middle of a…
Eurozone inflation ticks down in June
The eurozone’s inflation reading for June didn’t bring much that we didn’t already know. Services inflation was sticky at 4.1%…
The Experience Economy: Consumers prioritise memories over material goods
Consumers today are increasingly spending their money on experiences such as music events and travel, rather than on physical products.…
What is China’s planned financial stability law and how will it work?
China is moving closer to unveiling its financial stability law, which includes setting up a fund to rescue troubled financial…
US jobs market reverting to pre-pandemic norms
Job openings rose to 8140k in May from a downwardly revised 7919k in April. This is above the 7946k that…