EU countries acting alone are ‘too small to cope’, says Draghi
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union countries cannot compete alone with the likes of China and the United States and need…
IMF sees gradual return to economic normalcy in Bangladesh
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund on Monday said Bangladesh’s quick formation of an interim government has helped stabilize…
Australia’s Sept home prices rise modestly, rents barely grow
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s home prices rose at a tepid pace in September, with a jump in listings to a…
Brazil private economists forecast two 50-basis-point rate hikes this year
BRASILIA/SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Private sector economists in Brazil now project a more restrictive path for interest rates, with two…
Exclusive-Fed’s Bostic open to another large rate cut if job market weakens
By Howard Schneider NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) – Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic said on Monday he would be open…
Platinum Equity’s Ingram Micro makes US IPO filing public
(Reuters) -Ingram Micro made public its U.S. IPO filing on Monday, more than two years after the private-equity backed electronics…
Cuba’s plan to improve devastated economy advancing, but too slowly, government says
HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba’s top leadership said its plan to help recover the communist-run island’s bankrupt economy is advancing, but…
G7 aims to finalise deal on $50 billion loan to Ukraine by end-Oct, EU says
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The Group of Seven (G7) countries want to reach a political agreement on the $50 billion loan…
Beijing eases home purchase rules to boost demand
BEIJING (Reuters) – Beijing relaxed restrictions on home buying on Monday, following similar moves by Shanghai and Shenzhen, in a…
ECB’s Lagarde drops rate-cut hint as inflation falls
By Balazs Koranyi and Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The European Central Bank is increasingly confident that inflation will fall to…