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ECB closely monitoring inflation expectations, Lagarde says
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Measures of underlying inflation in the euro zone have risen above the European Central Bank's 2% target and the ECB is closely monitoring inflation expectations, its president C...
Apr 14, 2022
Factbox-Tesla’s Musk raised billions ahead of Twitter bid
(Reuters) - Elon Musk wants to buy Twitter Inc for over $41 billion in cash, and the $16.4 billion he netted from sales of Tesla Inc shares last year could help. "Musk could look to fund the transacti...
Apr 14, 2022
Amazon CEO says not adding cryptocurrency as payment option anytime soon – CNBC
(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc Chief Executive Officer Andy Jassy said the e-commerce giant is not close to adding cryptocurrency as a payment option to its retail business, in an interview with CNBC on T...
Apr 14, 2022
U.S. import prices accelerate in March on petroleum
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. import prices accelerated by the most in 11 years in March as Russia's war against Ukraine boosted petroleum prices, another sign that high inflation could persist for a wh...
Apr 14, 2022
IMF’s Georgieva says Ukraine war hits growth, threatens to fragment global economy
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The war in Ukraine is prompting the International Monetary Fund to cut global growth estimates for both 2022 and 2023 as higher food and energy prices pressure f...
Apr 14, 2022
Fed’s Williams: 50 bps hike is a ‘reasonable option’ for May
(Reuters) - Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams on Thursday ratified market expectations for a half-point interest rate hike in May, saying it is a "reasonable option" given high ...
Apr 14, 2022
Analysis – Sri Lanka bondholders brace for big losses in debt restructuring
By Jorgelina do Rosario and Karin Strohecker (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's creditors face losing a third to half of their investment in the country's dollar bonds, after the government announced it would re...
Apr 14, 2022
Gasoline lifts U.S. retail sales in March; weekly jobless claims rise
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. retail sales increased in March, mostly boosted by higher gasoline and food prices, but consumers are showing signs of cutting back on discretionary spending amid high infl...
Apr 14, 2022
ECB confirms plans to roll back stimulus; yields dip
LONDON (Reuters) - The European Central Bank kept policy unchanged on Thursday, signalling a steady reduction of stimulus over the coming months as inflation remains uncomfortably high. The ECB has be...
Apr 14, 2022
Euro, bond yields fall as ECB refrains from naming stimulus rollback date
LONDON (Reuters) -Europe's single currency and government bond yields across the region fell on Thursday after the European Central Bank signalled a steady reduction of stimulus over the coming months...
Apr 14, 2022
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