ECB set to hold rates steady with eye on Iran crisis
ECB President Christine Lagarde says officials are facing the ‘double uncertainty’ of not knowing how long the energy…
The Billion-Barrel Hormuz Oil Shock Is About to Crash Demand
(Bloomberg) — The Strait of Hormuz oil shock has yet to crash demand as the rich world borrows…
ECB head Lagarde thinks businesses may be quick to raise prices due to Iran war
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The head of the European Central Bank says that businesses may be quicker to…
AI may be creating instead of destroying jobs for now, ECB blog argues
FRANKFURT, March 4 (Reuters) – The increasing use of artificial intelligence by firms may be creating some jobs…
Europe’s Economy Can Ride Out Iran War — If Over in a Month
(Bloomberg) — The next four weeks will determine whether Europe’s economy is facing a fresh crisis or simply…
Germany Is About to Find Out Whether Its Recovery Is Real
Photographer: Ben Kilb/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — Data from Germany in the coming days will shed light on whether Europe’s…
ECB President Lagarde plans to quit before Macron’s term ends, FT reports
FRANKFURT, Feb 18 (Reuters) – European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde plans to leave her job early, ahead…
Euro zone inflation to take hit from tariffs but rate cuts could offset, ECB economists find
FRANKFURT, Feb 10 (Reuters) – U.S. tariffs are weighing on euro zone growth and inflation but the most…
Euro Rally Is Latest Risk to ECB’s Inflation Outlook
NBS, Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — The surge in the euro is set to loom large over the European Central…
Economic leaders at Davos say global growth is resilient despite Trump disruption
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Leading global economic policymakers at the World Economic Forum in Davos urged countries and…
The AI boom needs electricity, but Western grids are strained. Is power China’s power?
Near the end of last year, thousands of European travellers saw their holiday plans unravel after a prolonged…
Modest US Hiring to Cap a Sluggish Year for the Job Market
US job gains probably remained modest in December, wrapping up one of the weakest years for employment growth…