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Czech central bank vice-gov unlikely to vote for rate cut -newspaper

Czech central bank vice-gov unlikely to vote for rate cut -newspaper

PRAGUE (Reuters) – Czech National Bank Vice-Governor Eva Zamrazilova is not likely to vote for a rate cut this year as she expec..

Australia mourns Queen Elizabeth from home of ‘world’s oldest continuous culture’

Australia mourns Queen Elizabeth from home of ‘world’s oldest continuous culture’

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia held a national day of mourning for Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese s..

Banks close painful Citrix debt chapter with $700 million loss -source

Banks close painful Citrix debt chapter with $700 million loss -source

By Abigail Summerville and Matt Tracy (Reuters) – Wall Street banks completed the sale of $8.55 billion in loans and bonds backi..

German tax revenues fall in August for first time this year

German tax revenues fall in August for first time this year

BERLIN (Reuters) – Federal and state government tax revenues fell in Europe’s biggest economy during August for the first ..

UK’s top manufacturing body slashes forecasts for 2023

UK’s top manufacturing body slashes forecasts for 2023

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s manufacturers association on Thursday slashed its forecast for growth in factory output next ..

Bank of England set for second hefty rate rise in a row

Bank of England set for second hefty rate rise in a row

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England looks set to raise interest rates by at least half a percentage point o..

Biden, UK’s Truss commit to protect Northern Ireland deal

Biden, UK’s Truss commit to protect Northern Ireland deal

By Steve Holland UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Liz Truss met in person for the first t..

Britain launches plan to ease doctor waiting lists

Britain launches plan to ease doctor waiting lists

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s health minister on Thursday will set out a plan to cut waiting times for doctors’ appoi..

Dollar soars to two-decade high as Putin shakes FX market ahead of Fed

Dollar soars to two-decade high as Putin shakes FX market ahead of Fed

By Dhara Ranasinghe and Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar surged to a new two-decade high on Wedne..

Britain proposes insurance shake-up after Grenfell Tower fire

Britain proposes insurance shake-up after Grenfell Tower fire

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s financial watchdog has proposed reforming how apartment blocks are insured after..