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BoE’s Saunders worries inflation will be higher than forecasts

BoE’s Saunders worries inflation will be higher than forecasts

By David Milliken and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England policymaker Michael Saunders, who called in vain for a big i..

BoE rate rise will not be welcomed by borrowers on variable rate mortgages

BoE rate rise will not be welcomed by borrowers on variable rate mortgages

Adrian Anderson, Director of property finance specialists, Anderson Harris  “With the Bank of England raising interest ra..

Swiss press freedom dealt blow in bid for overhaul of bank secrecy rules

Swiss press freedom dealt blow in bid for overhaul of bank secrecy rules

By Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi ZURICH (Reuters) -Lawmakers blocked a bid to overhaul strict Swiss banking secrecy rules on Friday in a blow..

Rouble weakens sharply from over 2-year high vs euro before long weekend

Rouble weakens sharply from over 2-year high vs euro before long weekend

(Reuters) -The Russian rouble dropped sharply on Friday, pulling back from a more than two-year high against the euro as the spectre o..

U.S. rate outlook hits stocks, propels dollar to 20-year highs

U.S. rate outlook hits stocks, propels dollar to 20-year highs

By Carolyn Cohn LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. stock futures were indicating a lower open on Friday following a slide in the previous s..

Stocks tumble on inflation fears, Treasury yields jump

Stocks tumble on inflation fears, Treasury yields jump

By Herbert Lash and Marc Jones NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury yields rose and a gauge of global equity markets slumpe..

BoE flags risk of recession and 10% inflation as it raises rates again

BoE flags risk of recession and 10% inflation as it raises rates again

By David Milliken, William Schomberg and Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) -The Bank of England sent a stark warning that Britain risks a do..

Dollar slips before expected Fed rate hike

Dollar slips before expected Fed rate hike

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar fell against a basket of currencies on Wednesday ahead of the outcome of a Fed..

Dollar slips before expected Fed rate hike

Dollar slips before expected Fed rate hike

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar fell against a basket of currencies on Wednesday ahead of the outcome of a Fed..

Just Eat Takeaway faces shareholder backlash over dealmaking

Just Eat Takeaway faces shareholder backlash over dealmaking

(Reuters) – Just Eat Takeaway.com NV board was under fire on Wednesday from investors at its AGM who criticised its dealmaking a..