Economy

MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Russian central bank’s First Deputy Governor Olga Skorobogatova, who was in charge of the regulator’s digital projects including the digital rouble and the domestic payments system,…

By Leigh Thomas PARIS (Reuters) – France’s national budget is so strained that lawmakers are pushing a proposal to make the French work an extra seven hours each year without…

By Ezgi Erkoyun and Huseyin Hayatsever ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Turkey’s central bank held its policy rate steady at 50% on Thursday, as expected, and said it remained attentive to inflation risks,…

ANKARA – The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey announced its decision to maintain the one-week repo auction rate at 50 percent, adhering to its current monetary policy stance.…

By Ezgi Erkoyun and Ceyda Caglayan ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Berkay Ucar has almost given up hope of finding work after his eight-month search only generated a few unsuccessful interviews. Living…

PRETORIA (Reuters) – South Africa’s central bank opted for another small cut to its main interest rate on Thursday, stressing the global economic backdrop was tough and the outlook highly…

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for two Israeli officials, former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, for alleged war crimes and crimes against…

BRUSSELS – New car registrations in the European Union saw a marginal increase of 1.1% in October 2024, with Spain and Germany experiencing growth while France and Italy faced declines.…

VATICAN CITY – In a decisive move to address the looming financial challenges of the Vatican’s Pension Fund, Pope Francis has appointed Cardinal Kevin Farrell as the Sole Administrator. The…

NAIROBI (Reuters) -Kenyan President William Ruto said on Thursday he had ordered the cancellation of a procurement process expected to hand control of the country’s main airport to India’s Adani…