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UK Government Appoints Experienced Economist to Budget Responsibility Committee

The UK's pursuit of economic stability takes a step forward as Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt nominates Tom Josephs for a…

2 years ago

Sri Lanka announces budget aimed at clinching IMF deal, sees recovery by end-2023

The crisis-hit Sri Lankan economy can turnaround by end of 2023 if budget policies, which are not limited to the…

3 years ago

UK banks start cutting ‘Truss premium’ from mortgage rates, but slowly

Having hiked mortgage rates after political turmoil drove up the cost of borrowing, British banks are now cutting home loan…

3 years ago

Japan ramps up intervention threats after yen slides past key 150 level

Japanese policymakers made fresh threats of intervention on Thursday after the yen tumbled past the key psychological level of 150…

3 years ago

UK mortgage market faces ‘significant stress’ – Morgan Stanley

Britain's mortgage market faces significant stress as households struggle to meet the surging cost of home loans, investment bank Morgan…

3 years ago

Analysis: British banks’ mortgage payday comes with sting in the tail

While British households head into a winter of soaring energy costs, a tumbling currency and nearly double-digit inflation, the country's…

3 years ago

Analysis: Sterling returns to the 1980s, and it may get cheaper still

Sterling's slide against the dollar to a rate last seen in 1985 has sparked talk of a dramatic spiral downwards…

3 years ago

Factbox: What is in France’s new inflation-relief package

The French government is set to present a much-awaited package of inflation-relief measures on Wednesday in a first test of…

3 years ago

Explainer: How Macron’s inflation relief law tests France’s new political order

President Emmanuel Macron's government will get its first taste of life under France's new political order in the days ahead…

3 years ago

Explainer: What would Japan’s currency intervention to combat a weak yen look like?

Japan's government and the central bank are "concerned" about recent sharp yen declines and stand ready to respond as needed…

3 years ago