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Europe inflation slips to 5.5% — but that will not stop central bank rate hikes

Inflation in Europe slid again in June but fell too slowly to offer much relief to shoppers grumbling over price tags or to stop...

European Central Bank set to raise interest rates after inflation edges higher

The inflation rate in the eurozone inched higher last month, extending the squeeze on households and keeping pressure on the European Central Bank (ECB)...

Bank of Japan loosens bond yield cap in surprise move

The Bank of Japan has broadened caps for government bond yields, a surprise move that pushed bond yields higher globally and hit stocks in...

Market Snapshot: Stocks mixed moves following rate hikes

The Bank of England (BoE) and US Federal Reserve raised their interest rates by 75 bps last week. European equities rose in value, whilst...

Rate hikes continue – ECB raises rates by 0.75%

The ECB raised its key policy rate by 75bps from 0.75% to 1.59%, reaching its highest level since 2009. The ECB also made changes to...

French workers strike to demand pay rises keep pace with inflation

Workers across France have gone on strike to push for pay rises that keep up with inflation following weeks of walkouts that have hit...

Central banks under stress as bond yields rise

The Bank of England (BoE) revealed measures taken to further ease the strain on pension funds. These decisions followed after increased pension fund stress...

Inflation in eurozone countries rises to record high of 8.9%

Inflation in the European countries using the euro climbed to another record in July pushed by higher energy prices driven partly by Russia’s war...

UN chief warns of ‘catastrophe’ due to global food shortage

The head of the United Nations has warned that the world faces “catastrophe” because of the growing shortage of food. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said...

Average fuel price hits $5 a gallon in US

The average price for a gallon of petrol in America has topped 5 US dollars (£4.05) for the first time ever. Car club AAA said...

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