FundsBiden’s budget plan would boost childcare funding by billions of dollarsMarch 9, 202362WASHINGTON, March 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's fiscal 2024 budget plan would boost federal funding for childcare and...
CurrenciesDollar dips from three-month highs, rates outlook dominatesMarch 8, 202354NEW YORK, March 8 (Reuters) - The dollar dipped modestly from three-month highs reached earlier on Wednesday as investors adjusted...
BankingFed’s Powell sets the table for higher and possibly faster rate hikesMarch 7, 202350WASHINGTON, March 7 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve will likely need to raise interest rates more than expected in response...
PensionFrench nationwide strike to extend as pension reform fight intensifiesMarch 7, 202354Protests against plans to raise pension age to 64Majority of voters reject reformGovernment, unions determined to stand their groundPARIS, March...
FundsAustralia’s sovereign wealth fund screening for Chinese firms at risk of US bansMarch 7, 202361SYDNEY, March 7 (Reuters) - Australia's sovereign wealth fund, the Future Fund, is screening its portfolio for Chinese companies at...
MoneyBelarus jails Nobel winner Bialiatski for 10 years; EU, US protestMarch 3, 202361Belarus court convicts group of human rights activistsFinds Nobel Prize winner guilty of financing protestsOpposition leader says verdict is appallingLONDON,...
BankingEU diplomat demands accountability after Israeli settler rampage in West BankMarch 3, 202355HUWARA, West Bank, March 2 (Reuters) - The European Union's envoy to the Palestinians called on Friday for accountability and...
CurrenciesDollar headed for biggest weekly loss since mid-January; crypto fallsMarch 3, 202355U.S. services sector data shows steady growth in FebruaryBitcoin, ether fall in Silvergate falloutDollar could resume uptrend next week with...
EconomyUK’s Taylor Wimpey cuts jobs amid housing slowdownMarch 2, 202362Year-to-date sales rate till Feb. 26 at 0.62/outletOrder book down about 26% at 2.15 bln poundsExpects to build 9,000-10,500 homes...
InvestingU.S. Congress votes to block ESG investing, Biden veto expectedMarch 1, 202356WASHINGTON, March 1 (Reuters) - A Republican bill to prevent pension fund managers from basing investment decisions on factors like...