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Global central banks deliver historic rate hike blast in 2022
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More than a million Belgians set for 11% pay rises
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Boeing slows final 787 assembly rate in South Carolina over parts delay
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Boeing Co on Friday said it slowed production of its 787 Dreamliner in South Carolina after a…
Despite progress, Fed remains focused on inflation fight as 2023 rolls in
By Lindsay Dunsmuir (Reuters) -After a year in which a U.S. inflation surge forced the Federal Reserve to supersize its…
U.S. new home sales increase again in November
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Canada’s economy slows in October, but still resilient after rate hikes
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Dwindling numbers of cash machines dispense kunas as Croatia readies for euro
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Global equity funds see biggest weekly outflows since March 2020 -Lipper
(Reuters) – Global equity funds have recorded their biggest weekly outflows since March 2020, hit by recession fears as central…
Zimbabwe’s night markets cushion crisis-weary citizens from inflation
By Nyasha Chingono HARARE (Reuters) – As dusk descends on the dimly lit central business district of Zimbabwe’s capital Harare,…