Economy

BERLIN (Reuters) – The European Central Bank has fuelled inflation in the monetary union with policy that is too hesitant, according to a study by the German Institute for Economic…

ROME (Reuters) – Italy plans to raise revenues worth around 0.2% of gross domestic product (GDP) or roughly 4 billion euros ($4.35 billion) in 2025 from changes in tax rules…

(Reuters) – Economists expect inflation rates to stay above the European Central Bank’s 2% target in the medium term, according to a survey published by Germany’s Ifo institute on Wednesday,…

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee European chip and luxury stocks will be at the forefront of investors’ minds on Wednesday, and…

HONG KONG (Reuters) -Hong Kong’s leader kicked off his annual policy address on Wednesday with pledges to reform shortcomings including reducing wait times for public housing as authorities focus on…

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian equities fell on Wednesday after disappointing earnings from Europe’s biggest tech firm ASML (AS:ASML) dragged chip stocks around the world, while expectations that…

By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) – The Australian and New Zealand dollars slumped on Wednesday as scepticism grew about top trading partner China’s stimulus, while the greenback hovered near two-month…

By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Bank of Japan board member Seiji Adachi said on Wednesday the central bank must raise interest rates at a “very moderate” pace and avoid…

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s upcoming stimulus package will be bigger than last year’s measures that were financed with a 13 trillion yen ($87 billion) extra budget, a government spokesperson said…

By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) – Inflation in New Zealand returned to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s target range of 1% to 3% in the third quarter, keeping the…