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OTTAWA–In a move to mitigate slower economic growth and a weakening labor market, the Bank of Canada has reduced its main interest rate by half a percentage point. This adjustment,…

SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is well and in good spirits after having emergency surgery to drain a bleed on his brain, Lula’s doctor Roberto…

SAO PAULO (Reuters) – A majority of Brazilians do not believe the government’s package of tax reforms and spending cuts will be enough to address their country’s fiscal deficit, a…

ATHENS (Reuters) – The Greek government is working on a plan to reduce bank fees and charges for retail transactions, to help households cope with high cost of living, the…

In a move aimed at supporting economic growth, the Bank of Canada has announced a reduction in its policy rate by 50 basis points, bringing the new target for the…

By Kopano Gumbi JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday that existing debt relief mechanisms were far from adequate to address global vulnerabilities, calling on the…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. consumer prices increased by the most in seven months in November, but that is unlikely to discourage the Federal Reserve from cutting interest rates for a…

By Andreas Rinke and Thomas Escritt BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany can cover future increases in military spending without creating a special funding instrument, but must do more to coordinate defence…

In a recent report by Redfin (NASDAQ:RDFN), the median U.S. asking rent in November decreased to $1,595, a 0.7% drop from the previous year, marking the lowest level since March…