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Swiss central bank cuts rates by a quarter point in third trim this year
A view of the headquarters of the Swiss National Bank (SNB), before a press conference in Zurich, Switzerland, March 21, 2024. Denis Balibouse | Reuters The Swiss National Bank on Thursday took a third step to loosen monetary policy this year, bringing its key interest rate down by 25 basis points to 1.0%. The trim, […]
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H&M shares tumble 7% on profit miss and scrapped margin target
The logo of Swedish clothing retailer H&M hangs over one of its stores on March 28, 2018 in Berlin, Germany. Sean Gallup | Getty Images News | Getty Images Shares of H&M tumbled 7% on Thursday after the world’s second-largest listed fashion retailer posted a miss on operating profit and abandoned its earnings margin target. […]
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Britain’s finance minister calls for spending discipline but no return to austerity
Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer, speaks to the media ahead of her keynote speech during the Labour Party Conference 2024 at ACC Liverpool on September 23, 2024 in Liverpool, England. Ian Forsyth | Getty Images News | Getty Images Liverpool, ENGLAND — U.K. Finance Minister Rachel Reeves vowed on Monday that Britain will not […]
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Bank of England presses pause on rate cuts, highlights ‘gradual approach’
Commuters cycles past the Bank of England (BOE), left, in the City of London, UK, on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. The central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee’s interest rate decision is scheduled for release on Sept. 19. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — The Bank of England on Thursday said it would hold interest […]
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Court backs Google’s challenge to the EU’s $1.7 billion antitrust fine over ad product
A Google logo displays on a smartphone screen and the European flag on a computer screen. Nikolas Kokovlis | Nurphoto | Getty Images The European Union’s second-highest court on Wednesday said a 1.5 billion euro ($1.7 billion) fine imposed on Google by regulators should be annulled, siding with the U.S. tech giant in its challenge […]
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UK inflation comes in at 2.2% for August, matching expectations
U.K. inflation came in at 2.2% for the month of August, data from the Office for National Statistics showed Wednesday. The headline consumer price index (CPI) reading matched analyst expectations, according to economists polled by Reuters, and was in line with the previous 2.2% reading in July. Headline CPI had come in at 2% in May and […]
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UniCredit’s Andrea Orcel plays a bold hand, with Commerzbank in his sights
UniCredit CEO Andrea Orcel during an interview at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 18, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images UniCredit‘s CEO Andrea Orcel revealed his hand this week as the Italian lender built a 9% stake in Commerzbank — and a takeover bid for the German rival could […]
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European Central Bank poised to resume its rate-cutting cycle: Live updates
ECB likely to reduce rates in September — but no further cuts expected this year, economist says The big question for many market participants on Thursday is not whether the European Central Bank will cut interest rates — but what comes next. “I think that it is broad consensus not only among economists but also […]
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Volkswagen scraps a slew of labor agreements as standoff with unions intensifies
Employees leave the Volkswagen plant in Zwickau after a works meeting. Europe’s largest car manufacturer had announced that, in view of the worsening situation, it would once again tighten its austerity measures at the core VW brand. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images German automotive giant Volkswagen on Tuesday said it was scrapping […]
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Apple loses EU court battle over 13 billion euro tax bill in Ireland
Omar Marques | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Europe’s top court on Tuesday ruled against Apple in the tech giant’s 10-year court battle over its tax affairs in Ireland. The pronouncement from the European Court of Justice comes hours after Apple unveiled a swathe of new product offerings, looking to revitalize its iPhone, […]
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