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Fed’s Powell: Central bank forecasts don’t point to urgent action

Fed’s Powell: Central bank forecasts don’t point to urgent action

  By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Wednesday that central bank forecast..

Fed policymakers see end-2024 policy rate at 4.4%: projections

Fed policymakers see end-2024 policy rate at 4.4%: projections

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. central bankers think they’ll need to lower interest rates to a range of 4.25%-4.50% by year-end, ..

Artificial heart maker Carmat’s shares slide on $11.5 million capital hike

Artificial heart maker Carmat’s shares slide on $11.5 million capital hike

(Reuters) -Artificial heart maker Carmat announced a capital increase of an initial 10.3 million euros ($11.5 million) on Wednesday ..

With Fed’s rate cut at hand, debate swirls over how large a move

With Fed’s rate cut at hand, debate swirls over how large a move

By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Reserve on Wednesday will lower interest rates for the first time in more than f..

US stocks flat, dollar lower as traders brace for Fed easing

US stocks flat, dollar lower as traders brace for Fed easing

By Isla Binnie and Sruthi Shankar NEW YORK (Reuters) -Wall Street’s main stock indexes were broadly flat in early trade on Wedne..

UK’s Asda says retail veteran Stuart Rose to lead business

UK’s Asda says retail veteran Stuart Rose to lead business

  By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -British supermarket group Asda, which has been losing market share, said its chairman, veteran..

Oil prices edge higher on US crude stocks, market awaits Fed decision

Oil prices edge higher on US crude stocks, market awaits Fed decision

By Laila Kearney NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices were up on Wednesday on falling crude inventories in the United States, whiles the mar..

Spain allows BlackRock to take 20% stake in Naturgy, Cinco Dias reports

Spain allows BlackRock to take 20% stake in Naturgy, Cinco Dias reports

  MADRID (Reuters) – The Spanish government has authorised BlackRock to take the 20% stake in power utility Naturgy it boug..

UK inflation holds at 2.2% but services prices keep BoE on alert

UK inflation holds at 2.2% but services prices keep BoE on alert

  By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) -British inflation held steady in August but sped up in the services sector which is closely ..

With Fed’s rate cut at hand, debate swirls over how big a move

With Fed’s rate cut at hand, debate swirls over how big a move

  By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve on Wednesday almost certainly will lower interest rates fo..