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BoE faces dilemma as job market weakens

The Bank of England faces a dilemma at its meeting next month: inflation is accelerating again but the labor market is showing increasingly clear signs that the economy needs support. New data

17/07/2025

by LP Staff Writers

UK economy grew more than expected in Q2

The U.K. economy held up better than feared in the second quarter of the year as U.S. President Donald Trump unleashed his trade war on the world. Gross domestic product rose by 0.3 percent in the three months through June,

14/08/2025

by LP Staff Writers

Two visions of European finance clash at elite Italian banking gathering

MILAN — On a Friday morning under the boiling Lombard sun, the old men of Italian

UK’s Reeves sets late November date for budget

LONDON — U.K. Chancellor Rachel Reeves will hold her second budget on November 26, the government

Farage’s deputy calls for fresh debate over Bank of England remit

LONDON — Nigel Farage’s second-in-command called for a rethink of the U.K.’s interest rate-setting committee in a fresh sign that a Reform UK government could intervene in Britain’s independent central bank. Richard

04/11/2025

Eurozone inflation slows despite rising cost of services

Inflation in the eurozone edged down in October as higher prices for food and industrial goods were offset by another drop in energy costs. According to preliminary data from Eurostat on Friday,

31/10/2025

Banks·Central Banker·Energy·Energy prices·Eurozone·Growth·Inflation·Interest rates·Services

ECB keeps interest rates unchanged as economy withstands trade shock

The European Central Bank left its key interest rate unchanged at 2 percent on Thursday, with the euro area economy still proving itself resilient and with inflation reasonably steady around the Bank’s

30/10/2025

Europe’s economic recovery·Eurozone·Financial Services·Growth·Inflation·Interest rates·Monetary Policy·Quantitative easing

Russia’s central bank tries to prop up ailing economy with rate cut

The Central Bank of the Russia Federation lowered its key interest rate today and slashed its growth forecast for 2025 as the country’s economy is battered by a combination of high inflation

24/10/2025

Armaments·Banks·Central Banker·Central banks·Drones·Growth·Inflation·Interest rates·Oil·Produce·Sanctions·Stability·Tax·Trade·War

Relief for Reeves as UK inflation plateaus at 3.8 percent in September

U.K. Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Wednesday started with a much-needed fillip, in the form of data suggesting inflation peaked below 4 percent in September. The Office for National Statistics said consumer prices were

22/10/2025

Banks·Budget·Central Banker·Debt·Energy prices·Financial Services UK·Inflation·Interest rates·Markets

Third time lucky: Meloni seeks compromise on bank tax after past failures

ROME — Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni appears to be edging closer to a politically viable tax on banks, with both sides more open to compromise after earlier attempts fizzled under pressure

11/10/2025

Banks·Budget·Central Banker·Finance·Financial Services·Interest rates·Markets·Tax

Trump asks the Supreme Court to let him fire Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook

President Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to allow him to fire Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook, setting up a test of the president’s ability to take control of the powerful interest-rate

18/09/2025

Banks·Central banks·Courts·Fraud·Interest rates·Politics·Rights·Tariffs

Bank of England to ease pressure on Reeves by slowing bond sales

The Bank of England left its key interest rate unchanged on Thursday but offered Chancellor Rachel Reeves a modicum of relief by slowing the pace of its bond sales. The Monetary Policy

18/09/2025

Banks·Bonds·Central Banker·Financial Services UK·Inflation·Interest rates·Markets·Monetary Policy

Financing security through strategic alliances

Europe acknowledges the need to acquire more military equipment jointly. Collective procurement is not only a question of scale and efficiency, but also of interoperability, fiscal prudence and strengthening the continent’s defense

Russia cuts interest rates again but frictions with government remain

Russia’s Central Bank cut interest rates again on Friday, but the government immediately grumbled that more will be needed to stop the economy stalling. The CBR cut its key interest rate to

12/09/2025

Budget·Central Banker·Data·Growth·Inflation·Interest rates·Monetary Policy·Oil·War in Ukraine

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Interest rates - Page 2

BoE faces dilemma as job market weakens

UK economy grew more than expected in Q2

Two visions of European finance clash at elite Italian banking gathering

UK’s Reeves sets late November date for budget

Farage’s deputy calls for fresh debate over Bank of England remit

Eurozone inflation slows despite rising cost of services

ECB keeps interest rates unchanged as economy withstands trade shock

Russia’s central bank tries to prop up ailing economy with rate cut

Relief for Reeves as UK inflation plateaus at 3.8 percent in September

Third time lucky: Meloni seeks compromise on bank tax after past failures

Trump asks the Supreme Court to let him fire Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook

Bank of England to ease pressure on Reeves by slowing bond sales

Financing security through strategic alliances

Russia cuts interest rates again but frictions with government remain

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