After Assad's ouster, Syrian rebel leader tightens his grip on the state
By Timour Azhari, Maya Gebeily, Tom Perry DAMASCUS/BEIRUT (Reuters) -Rebel leader Ahmad al-Sharaa's Islamist group is stamping its authority on Syria's state with the same...
Exclusive-Iberdrola seeks UK smart meter unit sale, sources say
By Andres Gonzalez LONDON (Reuters) -Spanish utility Iberdrola (OTC:IBDRY) aims to sell its smart metering business in the UK and has lined up advisers, according to three sources...
Lagarde comments at ECB press conference
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank cut interest rates for the fourth time this year on Thursday and kept the door open to further easing in 2025 as growth takes a hit...
China pledges more debt, rate cuts to counter Trump's tariff threats
By Ellen Zhang and Kevin Yao BEIJING (Reuters) - China pledged on Thursday to increase the budget deficit, issue more debt and loosen monetary policy to maintain a stable economic...
Rate cuts come thick and fast in Europe and Canada as Trump tariffs loom
By Naomi Rovnick LONDON (Reuters) - Central banks in the euro area and Switzerland cut rates on Thursday, a day after Canada slashed rates by a hefty 50 bps. Australia, meanwhile,...
ECB cuts interest rates for fourth time this year
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank cut interest rates for the fourth time this year on Thursday and kept the door open to further easing ahead as inflation closes in...
US debt FAQ: BofA provides short answers to popular questions
-- In a Thursday note to clients, Bank of America strategists tackled pressing questions on U.S. debt, including those on deficit outlook, fiscal sustainability,...
Traders add to bets the Fed will keep cutting rates next year
(Reuters) - Traders of interest-rate futures that settle to the Federal Reserve's policy rate added to bets the central bank rate will cut borrowing costs next week and follow up...
US weekly jobless claims unexpectedly rise
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits unexpectedly rose last week and more people continued to collect unemployment checks at...
TEXT-Statement from the ECB following policy meeting
FRANKFURT, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Following is the statement from the European Central Bank following its policy meeting. The Governing Council today decided to lower the three key...