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Sub-Saharan Africa's major economies hit by high finance costs, Moody's says
NAIROBI (Reuters) -Borrowing costs for governments and businesses in South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya have risen in the last five years due to policy weaknesses, unfavourable market conditions and infl...
Thomson Reuters Sep 15, 2025
Thailand's PM to tackle baht strength as currency soars
By Kitiphong Thaichareon and Orathai Sriring BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Monday that the strength of the baht currency needs to be urgently addressed and that it...
Thomson Reuters Sep 15, 2025
Soaring bullion prices threaten to dull India's festive gold sparkle
By Rajendra Jadhav and Brijesh Patel NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Gold demand in India this festive season is expected to be weaker than last year, as record-high prices are likely to curb jewellery purchases...
Thomson Reuters Sep 15, 2025
Inflation rates should not diverge in longer term, ECB's Kocher says
VIENNA (Reuters) -While the European Central Bank's focus is on average inflation across the euro zone, it is important that countries' inflation rates not move further apart in the longer term, polic...
Thomson Reuters Sep 15, 2025
India's August wholesale prices rise 0.52% y/y
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India's wholesale prices in August rose 0.52% year-on-year, from a 0.58% decline in the previous month, government data showed on Monday. Economists polled by Reuters had projecte...
Thomson Reuters Sep 15, 2025
Swatch to hike prices in US after tariffs, CEO says
ZURICH (Reuters) -Swatch will hike its prices in the United States by between 5% and 15% after the 39% tariff President Donald Trump imposed on Switzerland last month, the Swiss watchmaker's Chief Exe...
Thomson Reuters Sep 15, 2025
Exclusive-Wheat for Chinese cars? Russia turns to barter to skirt sanctions
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Old-fashioned barter is on the rise in Russia's foreign trade for the first time since the 1990s, as companies seeking to outfox Western sanctions swap wheat for Chinese cars and fl...
Thomson Reuters Sep 15, 2025
China's BYD says to 'actively respond' to supplier payment initiative
HONG KONG (Reuters) - China's BYD said on Monday it would actively respond to an industry initiative that fleshes out rules on automakers making timely payments to suppliers, joining others in complyi...
Thomson Reuters Sep 15, 2025
Bank of England to scale back QT, keep rates steady
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -The Bank of England looks set this week to slow the 100 billion-pound-a-year pace at which it reduces its government bond holdings following increased volatility in...
Thomson Reuters Sep 15, 2025
Trump vows national emergency in Washington, DC over ICE dispute
(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he would call a national emergency and federalize Washington, D.C. after Mayor Muriel Bowser said its police would not cooperate with Immigration...
Thomson Reuters Sep 15, 2025

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