Bank of England set to hold interest rates despite inflation hitting 2% target
LONDON — The U.K. had some cause for celebration on Wednesday morning, as headline inflation hit the Bank of England's 2% target for the first time in nearly three years.
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There's a big Fed inflation reading coming Friday. Here's what to expect
There could be some pretty good inflation news on the way from the Commerce Department when it releases a key economic report Friday.
Prosus full-year core headline earnings jump 84%
Dutch technology investor Prosus core headline earnings jumped 84% in the year to March 31, helped by a strong performance in e-commerce operations, it said on Monday.
Afghanistan – Land of Contrasts
“Whoever goes to Afghanistan has one story that they will probably remember for the rest of their lives.”
Asia-Pacific markets rebound as Wall Street rallies overnight; Australia rate decision on tap
Asia-Pacific markets rebounded on Tuesday as Wall Street surged overnight, with investors awaiting the Reserve Bank of Australia's interest rate decision.
European stocks close lower as focus turns to Fed, U.S. inflation; UK wage growth holds
LONDON — European stocks fell on Tuesday as investors looked ahead to the Federal Reserve's next meeting and U.S. inflation data.
Thai inflation rate stays positive for second straight month
BANGKOK (Reuters) -- Thailand's headline consumer price index (CPI) rose in May for a second straight month, up 1.54% from a year earlier, and after showing an annual rise of 0.19% the previous month, the commerce ministry said on Friday.
