© Reuters. The sun sets behind the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, U.S., October 6, 2021. REUTERS/Leah Millis By Susan Cornwell and David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate on Thursday took a step toward passing a $480 billion increase in Treasury Department borrowing authority, a move that would avert a catastrophic debt default later…
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The Nasdaq logo is displayed at the Nasdaq Market site in New York September 2, 2015. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Nasdaq Inc Chief Executive Adena Friedman said on Wednesday that an extended delay in raising the U.S. debt limit would cause markets to react “very, very negatively.” During a…
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona gives an opening statement during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing to discuss reopening schools during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at Capitol Hill in Washington, D. WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration on Wednesday announced changes to the federal student loan forgiveness program…
© Reuters. President of the European Central Bank Christine Lagarde looks on as she attends a Euro zone finance ministers meeting in Luxembourg, October 4, 2021. REUTERS/Yves Herman FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The European Central Bank is closely watching inflation expectations and wage developments as predicting the length of disruptions caused the economy’s post-pandemic reopening is…
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A man counts U.S. dollar banknotes at a currency exchange shop in Beirut, Lebanon, June 11, 2021. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir/File Photo By Maha El Dahan BEIRUT (Reuters) -Technical discussions between Lebanon and the International Monetary Fund are expected to start in the coming days on policies and reforms that will address its…
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A Wall St. street sign is seen near the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 17, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid By Shreyashi Sanyal (Reuters) -Wall Street’s main indexes tumbled on Monday as investors shifted out of technology stocks in the face of rising Treasury yields, while fresh…
2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Former Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida attends a press conference at the Liberal Democratic Party (LPD) headquarters after he was elected as the party president in Tokyo, Japan September 29, 2021. Du Xiaoyi/Pool via REUTERS 2/2 TOKYO (Reuters) – Fumio Kishida was officially elected as Japan’s 100th prime minister on…
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Aeromexico airplanes are pictured at the Benito Juarez International airport, in Mexico City, Mexico, July 14, 2021. REUTERS/Luis Cortes MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Shares in Mexican carrier Grupo Aeromexico rose by more than 3% in early trading on Monday after the company said it had presented a restructuring plan to debtors…
© Reuters. Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan addresses members of parliament as he attends the reopening of the Turkish parliament after the summer recess in Ankara, Turkey, October 1, 2021. Murat Cetinmuhurdar/PPO/Handout via REUTERS By Azra Ceylan and Jonathan Spicer ISTANBUL (Reuters) -President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday Turkey had ordered agricultural cooperatives to open about…
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Czech Finance Minister Alena Schillerova attends an interview with Reuters in Prague, Czech Republic, October 11, 2019. REUTERS/Robert Muller PRAGUE (Reuters) – Czech central bank governor Jiri Rusnok defended on Sunday the bank’s 75 basis point interest rate increase after the surprise move was criticised by Finance Minister Alena Schillerova ahead…





