France's Le Pen says she would support a budget rollover emergency law
PARIS (Reuters) - French far-right leader Marine Le Pen said on Wednesday her National Rally (RN) party would support an emergency law that rolls over the 2024 budget's...
Irish corporate tax revenues up 59% in year to end-November on Apple tax
DUBLIN (Reuters) -Irish corporate tax receipts were up 59% in the first 11 months of the year, lifted by a portion of a 14 billion euro Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) back-tax windfall that...
Mexico announces 12% boost to minimum wage to combat poverty
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's government announced on Wednesday that it will raise the minimum wage by 12% starting next year in a bid to help the poorest workers, as the new...
Macron aims to install new French PM quickly if government falls, sources say
By Elizabeth Pineau and Michel Rose PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron aims to install a new prime minister quickly if his government falls on Wednesday, three...
Fed's Musalem expects more rate cuts, keeping options open on December meeting
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) - St. Louis Federal Reserve President Alberto Musalem said on Wednesday he expects the U.S. central bank will be able to continue to cut...
Russia's Putin questions the need for dollar forex reserves, touts bitcoin
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday questioned the need to hold state reserves in foreign currencies since they could easily be confiscated for...
ECB's Lagarde on France: price and financial stability are interlinked
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Euro zone economic growth could be weaker in the months ahead and downside risks dominate the medium term outlook, European Central Bank President Christine...
Factbox-Brokerages see 'uncertain' 2025 on worries over potential Trump tariffs
(Reuters) -Uncertainties around U.S. policies may slow global economic growth modestly in 2025, according to major brokerages. They expect U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's...
US mortgage rates hit lowest since October
US mortgage rates have seen a significant drop, reaching their lowest point since mid-October, which has led to an increase in home purchase financing. The 30-year mortgage...
Putin urges government and central bank to coordinate action to curb high inflation
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin called for the government and central bank to coordinate their efforts to curb high inflation, saying on Wednesday that...