EconomyEU agrees on a new migration pact. Mainstream parties hope it will deprive the far right of votesMay 14, 2024168BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union nations endorsed sweeping reforms to the bloc’s failed asylum system on Tuesday as campaigning for...
BankingBank of England edges closer to rate cut, possibly in June, as it predicts below-target inflationMay 9, 2024431LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England maintained its key U.K. interest rate at a 16-year high of 5.25% though...
FundsUkrainian and Western leaders welcome US aid packageApril 21, 2024426KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian and Western leaders on Sunday welcomed a desperately needed aid package passed by the U.S....
Economy‘There is no time to waste’: EU leaders want to boost competitiveness to close gap with US and ChinaApril 18, 2024496BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders on Thursday debated a new “European Competitiveness Deal” aimed at helping the 27-nation bloc...
BankingWhen will the European Central Bank cut the interest rate?April 11, 2024455FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank signalled Thursday it could cut interest rates at its next meeting in...
FinanceIsrael-Hamas war: Russia, China veto US cease-fire resolutionMarch 22, 2024388UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia and China on Friday vetoed a U.S.-sponsored United Nations resolution supporting “an immediate and sustained...
EconomyFrench President Macron regrets the Senate’s vote to reject the EU-Canada trade dealMarch 22, 2024459BRUSSELS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday he “regrets” the Senate’s vote to reject legislation to ratify a...
FundsUS defense chief vows continued aid to Ukraine, even as Congress is stalled on funding billMarch 19, 2024470RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin vowed Tuesday that the U.S. will continue to support Ukraine’s...
MoneyEU announces $8 billion aid package for Egypt as concerns mount over migrationMarch 17, 2024456CAIRO (AP) — The European Union on Sunday announced a 7.4 billion-euro ($8 billion) aid package for cash-strapped Egypt as...
EconomyStock market today: Asian markets retreat after data dash hopes that a US rate cut is imminentMarch 15, 2024305BEIJING (AP) — Asian markets retreated Friday, with Hong Kong’s benchmark falling 2%, after a mixed batch of data on...