US Federal Reserve holds rates steady while European Central Bank signals a pause in monetary tightening policy.

US Federal Reserve holds rates steady while European Central Bank signals a pause in monetary tightening policy.
The US Fed expects interest rates to fall only half a percentage point in 2024, lower than market expectations.
The G20 gave the African Union a seat at its table during its annual summit in India.
After the loss of her husband, a hawker finds an informal support system in a country where many people distrust banks.
Canadian leader says profits should not be made ‘on the backs of people who are struggling to feed their families’.
Skyrocketing inflation continues to strain Argentinian pocketbooks, fuel disenchantment with political establishment.
Closures in major cities with shops displaying placards decrying ‘unreasonable increase in electricity bills and taxes’.
China has recorded a series of weak economic data in the past six months.
An entrepreneur is forced to give up his bees and honey business after his family home was destroyed by wildfires.
RBC warned of a slowing domestic growth including slowing wage growth, lower job postings and a rise in unemployment.
The median FTSE 100 chief executive officer was paid 118 times the median full-time worker, study shows.
As lower energy prices prompt annual inflation to drop in July, PM Sunak says the figures show ‘the plan is working’.
India’s decision to ban exports of some rice was based on domestic reasons, but it’s had a global impact.
Far-right candidate Javier Milei’s strong showing raises questions about his appeal amid crises facing the country.