Eurozone survey indicates stagnant economy and persistent inflation pressures
Investing.com — The Economic Confidence (EC) survey suggests a stagnant euro-zone GDP in the fourth quarter, along with continued inflationary pressures, according…
Germany’s front-runner for chancellor won’t commit to new NATO spending target
BERLIN (Reuters) – German opposition leader Friedrich Merz, tipped to become chancellor in next month’s election, said Germany would spend more on…
Fed minutes may begin to show the hurdle to further rate cuts
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Federal Reserve officials have been signaling that further interest rate cuts are on hold for now…
Greenland leader to meet Danish king amid Trump bid to take over territory
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Greenland’s leader will meet the Danish king in Copenhagen on Wednesday, after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said he wanted…
Israel cyber firms raise $4 billion in 2024 on surge of cloud, AI security needs
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli cybersecurity firms raised $4 billion in 2024, more than double that of 2023, led by…
UK economy seen growing by 1.5% in 2025, up from 0.9% last year – UBS
Investing.com – The UK economy is tipped to grow by 1.5% in 2025, up from 0.9% last year, according to estimates from analysts…
India forecasts 2024/25 economic growth at 6.4% – government statement
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India’s economy is expected to grow 6.4% in the current fiscal year ending March, the National Statistics Office said…
US CFTC chair Behnam to step down on Jan. 20, FT reports
(Reuters) -U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission chair Rostin Behnam will step down on the day Donald Trump is scheduled to be sworn…
As Biden nears exit, US bans medical debt from credit reports
(Reuters) – President Joe Biden’s outgoing administration announced on Tuesday a ban on medical debt in American consumers’ credit reports, making good…
BOJ’s Ueda vows to keep hiking rates with focus on risks
By Leika Kihara and Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO (Reuters) – Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Monday the central bank will…
