European Central Bank president: Bitcoin lacks reserve potential
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde ruled out the idea of European banks holding bitcoin in treasuries this ...
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Diverging From the Fed, E.C.B. Cuts Interest Rates as Growth Stagnates
The European Central Bank’s reduction, the fifth consecutive cut since last summer, came a day after the U.S. Federal Reserve held interest rates. By Eshe Nelson Reporting from London The ...
Fed officials are raising concerns about the impact Trump's tariffs could have on inflation
Federal Reserve officials take great pains not to comment on fiscal policy, but the looming threat from tariffs is forcing ...
European Central bank cuts benchmark rate by a quarter percentage point to boost stagnant economy
The European Central Bank is cutting its key interest rate, a step to boost an economy that’s struggling to grow as consumers ...
Bank of England Poised to Cut Rates but Inflation Worries Linger
The Bank of England looks set to cut interest rates on Thursday for only the third time since just after the start of the ...
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Europe Doubles Down on Stagnation at Davos
When governments subsidize low productivity and penalize high productivity with enormous taxes, the economy suffers. This is ...
Most of Wall Street rises as earnings reporting season ramps up
Wall Street drifted higher as gains for most stocks outweighed drops for Alphabet and some other big-name companies following ...
Europe's STOXX 600 closes at record high after ECB cuts interest rates
European shares reached a record high on Thursday, driven by industrials and technology stocks, as investors awaited the ...
European banks may find it tough to repeat strong end-of-year performance
European banks are expected to report a sharp rise in profits for the final three months of last year, helped by still-robust ...
UBS Joins BNP in Trading Boom But Capital Concern Lingers
Investment banks are benefiting from volatile markets, but their future profitability hinges on the regulatory backdrop.
European Central Bank to cut rates again with Trump threat and U.S. divergence in focus
The Fed will likely be on a more hawkish path, so significant divergence from the ECB could risk flight of capital towards ...
Tariffs Will Be Especially Bad for Europe. What They Mean for European Stocks.
After unveiling 25% levies on goods from Canada and Mexico, as well as an additional 10% tax on Chinese products, Trump said ...