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By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. job growth likely surged in November after being severely constrained by hurricanes and strikes, but this probably does not signal a material shift…

By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan is staying guarded on the timing of the next rate hike with December hardly a done deal given soft consumption,…

By Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian stocks slipped on Friday on political ructions in South Korea, while dollar bulls waited anxiously to see if U.S. payrolls challenged or cemented…

By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Donor countries have pledged a record $100 billion three-year replenishment of the World Bank’s fund for the poorest nations, providing a vital lifeline for…

By Veronica Dudei Maia Khongwir BENGALURU (Reuters) – Australia’s central bank will hold interest rates steady on Tuesday as a resilient labour market keeps inflation elevated, according to economists polled…

By Brigid Riley TOKYO (Reuters) – Major currencies steadied on Friday as markets considered the impact of a politically turbulent week that saw the collapse of France’s government and the…

By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – One of Britain’s leading employers’ groups on Friday cut its estimate for economic growth next year due to measures in the new government’s first…

By Swati Bhat MUMBAI (Reuters) – The Reserve Bank of India (NS:BOI) may ease monetary conditions on Friday by reducing banks’ cash reserve ratios after economic growth slowed to a…

ROME (Reuters) – Italy believes there are no conditions for signing off on a trade deal between the European Union and South America’s Mercosur bloc, officials from Prime Minister Giorgia…