Browsing: Economy

LONDON (Reuters) – As China’s troubled markets take time out for the Lunar New Year holiday, U.S. inflation numbers, key UK data, Russia’s central bank meeting…

Capital One Financial Corp. is aiming to become the largest credit-card issuer in the U.S. through a takeover of Discover Financial Services, in a combination that…

Investing.com — U.S. stock futures seek direction heading into the final trading day of the week. The briefly touches the 5,000-point mark in intraday trading during the…

“Employment rates still lag for people 55 and over.” More and more Americans previously relegated to the margins of the economy are successfully finding work. But…

BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Friday he will continue to urge the central bank to cut interest rates. His comments on…

“As extreme weather disrupts supply chains, the cost of food is particularly susceptible to climate-related shocks.” The price we pay for climate change isn’t cheap. The…

By Olena Harmash KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s government is working to overhaul its business regulation system to scrap and update hundreds of documents to help entrepreneurship…

The Federal Reserve is getting close to cutting interest rates but a move in the near-term is unlikely, said Philadelphia Fed President Patrick Harker on Thursday.…

By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) – An engine of world growth for 20 years, the largest consumer of commodities and world’s number two economy has…

Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook said Thursday that inflation has slowed faster than expected, but central bank officials need “greater confidence” that price pressures are returning…