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ECB’s Sleijpen: risks are balanced, policy is appropriate

The ECB has left interest rates unchanged since June and markets expect no change even in December International News via Reuters: Risks surrounding the euro zone...

Sterling finds its footing after last week’s ructions

UK markets were roiled on Friday by reports Finance Minister Rachel Reeves has no plans to raise income tax rates in the budget International News...

IMF approves fresh, smaller $24 billion credit line for Mexico

The Mexican authorities intend to treat the new arrangement as precautionary and canceled their previous line of about $35 billion, the IMF said in...

UK mobile companies face mass lawsuit for allegedly overcharging customers

The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) in a ruling on Friday threw out those parts of the case claiming losses from before October 2015 as...

ECB’s Elderson backs easier rules for small banks, fewer requirements

The ECB is drafting proposals to simplify banking regulation in the European Union, responding to banks' complaints that they are at a disadvantage to...

Global investors pull back, cautious over tech valuations and US labour

According to LSEG Lipper data, global investors bought just $4.11 billion worth of equity funds during the week, a sharp reduction from $22.27 billion...

Pension funds reject UK Plc proposal to get savers into local stocks

More than 100 executives wrote to Britain's finance minister last week urging action to reverse the decline in buying domestic shares International News via Reuters: Proposals...

With markets underpricing risk, Europe must not ease bank regulation, ECB argues

U.S. officials are working on a raft of initiatives to ease the regulatory burden on U.S. banks International News via Reuters: Financial markets are underpricing geopolitical...

Sterling edges up, gains tempered by soft UK growth data

The British economy grew 0.1% in the third quarter of 2025, the Office for National Statistics said, slowing from growth of 0.3% in the...

Pound dips as possible Starmer leadership plot sparks uncertainty

Several British media outlets on Wednesday cited allies of Starmer saying the prime minister would fight any challenge to his leadership International News via Reuters: The...

Sterling snaps four-day rising streak after jobs data

Yields on 2-year gilts, more sensitive to expectations for BoE policy rates, dropped 6 bps to 3.74%, within a whisker of their lowest since...

Bank of England softens stablecoin stance with new proposals

In its latest proposal for rules expected next year, the central bank however stuck to plans to cap the amount of stablecoins that individuals...
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