Slovakia central bank chief says he won’t step down despite bribery charges against him
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — The head of Slovakia’s central bank, who is a member of the European Central Bank committee...
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The facade of the ‘grown-up’ EU has been irrevocably smashed
For Remainers, the EU has always been a bastion of grown-uppery: grown-up policies, grown-up attitudes and grown-up attitude towards humane,...
Europe inflation slips to 5.5% — but that won’t stop central bank rate hikes
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Inflation in Europe slid again in June but fell too slowly to offer much relief to...
Top central bankers assert need for higher interest rates to tackle persistent inflation
FRANKFURT, Germany -- Leading global central bankers asserted Wednesday that they are not backing off their steep interest rate increases,...
Stock market today: Wall Street falls to close out its first losing week in the last six
NEW YORK (AP) — Another drop for stocks on Friday helped drag Wall Street to its first losing week in...
Paris summit aims to shake up the financial system. It will test leaders’ resolve on climate
WASHINGTON -- Heads of state, finance leaders and activists from around the world will converge in Paris this week to...
Allies seek big-business investment to rebuild Ukraine at London conference
LONDON – Diplomats from dozens of countries are meeting Wednesday in London to drum up funds to rebuild Ukraine, a...
UN calls on Middle East and European nations to raise money for the humanitarian crisis in Sudan
The United Nations is calling on countries in the Middle East and Europe to ramp up aid efforts in Sudan...
How North Korean robbed British investors to fund Kim Jong-un’s weapons
It has also created a shadow workforce of well-paid overseas IT professionals using fake identities, he said, giving Kim Jong-un a vital resource to fund his nuclear ambitions.“We believe cyber heists and overseas IT workers are right now North Korea’s biggest revenue generator,” he said.It was “worrisome” these “malicious cyber actors” were linked to the North’s munitions industry, defence ministry and General Reconnaissance Bureau - the intelligence agency behind the North’s clandestine activities - all of which are sanctioned for their weapons development, he added.“We do assess that of the...
Germany hails EU deal on renewable energy raising target for 2030 to 45%
Germany welcomed a deal Friday among European Union countries to increase by more than a third the bloc’s renewable energy...
