China 2024 fiscal revenue growth shrinks, non-tax income jumps
BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s fiscal revenue in 2024 grew 1.3% from a year earlier, slowing sharply from a 6.4% rise in 2023, finance ministry data showed on Friday, as a protracted…
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Futures dip on Trump policy uncertainty; data, earnings awaited
(Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures dipped on Friday, as uncertainty about President Donald Trump’s trade policies prevailed, while investors also awaited data and corporate earnings reports that could throw…
As Cuba-US relations sour, the island needs dollars more than ever
By Marc Frank HAVANA(Reuters) – Cash-starved Cuba this month opened the first grocery store to accept hard U.S. currency on the island in nearly two decades, the latest sign in…
Fed to hold rates steady at an unsteady moment
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Federal Reserve policymakers meeting next week are expected to keep interest rates on hold but the larger story unfolding will be how the…
Stumbling growth and stubborn inflation: the BoE’s rate cut challenge
By William Schomberg and Sumanta Sen LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England must contend with a slowdown in Britain’s economy but also stubborn inflation pressures when it considers whether…
Fed’s rate-cut view set to test resurgent US stocks rally
By Lewis (JO:LEWJ) Krauskopf NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve’s first meeting of 2025 in the coming week stands to test the resurgence in U.S. stocks as investors gauge…
Russians could face jail for divulging logistics of sanctioned goods
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A Russian draft law proposes punishment of up to seven years in prison and heavy fines for the public disclosure of information about the supply chains of…
A Fed on hold, for now, eyes strong jobs, easing inflation
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) – At their last meeting in December, U.S. Federal Reserve officials were worried about inflation getting stuck above their 2% target and had watched job…
Futures lower, Boeing warns of loss, Trump’s crypto order – what’s moving markets
Investing.com – US stock futures pointed slightly lower on Friday, with traders assessing President Donald Trump’s recent statements on interest rates and tariffs. Meanwhile, Boeing (NYSE:BA) says it will report a…
German government cuts 2025 growth forecast to 0.3%- report
Investing.com — The German government has significantly reduced its growth forecast for the year 2025 to just 0.3%, a sharp decrease from the previous estimate of 1.1%. This information was…