Economy

VIENNA (Reuters) – The European Central Bank cannot lower rates too quickly given issues including stubbornly high core inflation, policymaker Robert Holzmann said on Tuesday, while maintaining that the next…

By Timour Azhari DAMASCUS (Reuters) – Syria’s new central bank governor, Maysaa Sabreen, said she wants to boost the institution’s independence over monetary policy decisions, in what would be a…

Investing.com – US stock futures pointed into the green as investors geared up for more economic data and the release of corporate earnings from major Wall Street lenders this week. Traders…

By Kevin Yao BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s economic growth is likely to slow to 4.5% in 2025 and cool further to 4.2% in 2026, a Reuters poll showed, with policymakers…

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The number of single family offices in Singapore grew to 2,000 in 2024, the deputy chairman of the city state’s central bank, Chee Hong Tat, said on…

By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s service-sector sentiment improved in December but companies expect conditions to sour ahead, a government survey showed on Tuesday, a sign the rising cost…

LONDON (Reuters) – High government spending and a growing need among big economies – from the United States to Britain and France – to tap bond markets to fund their…

By Panu Wongcha-um BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s political heavyweight Thaksin Shinawatra believes Southeast Asia’s second largest economy should push to legalise online gambling, which he said could net the government…

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Vidya Ranganathan France’s new government faces a big test today. Prime Minister Francois Bayrou is expected to lay…