(Reuters) – Italian EU-harmonised consumer prices (HICP) fell 1.5% month-on-month in January and were up 10.7% from the year earlier,…
German inflation remains high at start of year
By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany’s inflation rate showed no signs of easing at the start of the year, as…
Citigroup expects ‘less hard’ landing for global economy this year
(Reuters) -Citigroup economists on Wednesday raised their global growth forecast slightly and see a “less hard” landing but still expect…
British supermarkets confront their German discounting demons
By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s big supermarkets say they have never been more competitive on price, yet their…
Japan govt bond breaches yield cap, BOJ steps in with buying, loans
By Junko Fujita TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s 10-year government bond yield on Wednesday breached the top end of the Bank of…
BOJ’s Tamura warns of inflation overshoot, wage key to exit timing
By Leika Kihara and Takahiko Wada TOKYO/MAEBASHI, Japan (Reuters) -Bank of Japan (BOJ) board member Naoki Tamura on Wednesday warned…
South Korea to examine bank pay schemes, competition
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea launched a task force on Wednesday to study ways to improve business practices and pay…
MarketMind: Not if or when but how fast?
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Anshuman Daga: Is it really good news? Probably…
Factbox-Four-day working week: some are seeing a win-win
By Mark John (Reuters) – British companies involved in the world’s largest trial of a four-day working week have mostly…
New Zealand hikes rates to over 14-yr highs, flags more to come; kiwi rallies
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) -New Zealand’s central bank raised interest rates by 50 basis points to a more than…