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Does Europe really need a 'digital euro'?

The EU has taken a crucial step towards launching a digital version of the euro, a controversial project that has come under attack from the public, politicians and banks before it has even been unveiled. RFI takes a look into what Brussels hopes and believes will be 'the next big…

Radio France Internationale

Corporate profits drove up prices last year, says ECB president

Corporate profits drove up prices last year, says ECB president

Christine Lagarde says without a shift in corporate behaviour, interest rates will need to stay higher for longer

The Guardian - UK

Permanent TSB first to hike variable mortgage rates after latest ECB increase

Permanent TSB first to hike variable mortgage rates after latest ECB increase

It is the first change in non-tracker rates announced by any Irish lender since the European Central Bank raised its rates by a further 0.25 per cent last week

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The Fed has paused. How long will Europe's central bank keep raising rates in a shaky economy?

The U_S_ Federal Reserve has hit “pause.”

The Independent UK

FTSE 100 Live: ECB hikes rates, ups inflation forecasts; FTSE closes at 7628; gilts hit new 15-year high

The European Central Bank took centre stage today as policymakers hike dinterest rates by 0.25% for an eighth meeting in a row.

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 Live: City expects interest rates to stay higher for longer as gilts surge again; shares fade

Gilt yields rose closer to mini-Budget levels today ami new fears the Bank of England will keep interest rates higher for longer.

Evening Standard

OPINION - Britain is the sick man of the West on inflation and now faces bitter medicine

First, the good news. Inflation is heading lower. US inflation peaked at 8.5 per cent late last year and is now running at around five per cent. Eurozone inflation peaked at 10.6 per cent and is now down to 6.1 per cent. UK inflation peaked at more than 11 per…

Evening Standard

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Europe sees inflation drop to 6.1%, but real relief for consumers will take months

Europe sees inflation drop to 6.1%, but real relief for consumers will take months

Europe is getting a break on inflation

The Independent UK

Meet the EU's answer to crypto: the e-euro

Meet the EU's answer to crypto: the e-euro

In a bid to play catch up with technology companies and younger generations of consumers, central banks are finally starting to take digital currencies seriously. Countries such as Sweden, China, and India have establish pilot digital currencies – respectively, the e-krona, e-yuan and e-rupee – via their central banks. In…

The Conversation

Inflation crashes the party as ECB marks 25 years

Inflation crashes the party as ECB marks 25 years

Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - The European Central Bank celebrates its 25th anniversary Wednesday but soaring inflation in the eurozone threatens to put a damper on festivities at the Frankfurt-based financial institution.

Pastagate Shakes Up Italy

Pastagate Shakes Up Italy

Prices for pasta, a culinary specialty of the country, have soared in recent weeks.

Italy Is on High Alert Over a National Treasure

Italy Is on High Alert Over a National Treasure

Prices for pasta, a culinary specialty of the country, have soared in recent weeks.

US regional banks tumble as Europe digests another ECB rate hike

US regional banks tumble as Europe digests another ECB rate hike

New York (AFP) - US regional banks endured another torrid day in the financial markets Thursday, after European stocks slid as traders digested a further interest rate hike from the European Central Bank.

ECB slows rate hikes but signals more needed in inflation fight

ECB slows rate hikes but signals more needed in inflation fight

Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - The European Central Bank delivered a smaller interest rate hike Thursday as higher borrowing costs begin to take their toll, but said it had "more ground to cover" in fighting red-hot inflation.

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Evening Standard

‘’We are not pausing’: Lagarde says ECB isn’t finished after raising rates by a quarter point

The European Central Bank has raised rates by a quarter of a percentage point, in a hike that its president Christine Lagarde signaled was unlikely to be the last.

ECB slows rate hikes, but says inflation still 'too high'

Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - The European Central Bank delivered a smaller interest rate hike Thursday as higher borrowing costs begin to take their toll, but said the inflation outlook remained "too high for too long".

US regulator proposes new sanctions on Meta over children's privacy concerns

The US Federal Trade Commission has unveiled a proposal that would bar social media giant Meta from profiting off the personal data collected from child users. The FTC is accusing Facebook and Instagram's parent company of repeated violations of data privacy policies. Also in the show, regional US lender WestPac…

The Independent UK

Europe's central bank weighs jumbo rate hike after Fed slows

The European Central Bank is deciding how big to go with its interest rate hike

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ECB expected to slow pace of rate hikes

Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - The European Central Bank is expected to hike interest rates again Thursday to fight inflation but at a slower pace, as higher borrowing costs take their toll and banking sector fears resurface.

Hollywood writers strike over pay in streaming era

Hollywood is at a loss for words, as thousands of film and television writers go on strike for the first time in 15 years. Members of the Writers' Guild of America voted to walk out after failing to reach a pay deal – they say they're paying the price for…

ECB Expected to Slow Rate-Hike Regime to +25 bp

After today’s economic news showed core inflation in the Eurozone eased for the first time in 10 months, the markets are expecting the European Central Bank (ECB) to slow its aggressive rate-hike campaign when it meets on Thursday. The markets have fully priced in a 25 bp rate hike, and...

Stocks slide, dollar mixed before rate calls

New York (AFP) - European and US stock markets fell Tuesday ahead of key interest rate decisions on both sides of the Atlantic this week, and worries about banks continued to haunt investors.

The Independent UK

Inflation inches up in Europe ahead of interes rate decision

Europe’s painful inflation inched higher last month, extending the squeeze on households and keeping pressure on the European Central Bank to unleash another large interest rate increase

Cost of Living: Homeowners warned of potential hikes to mortgage costs with interest rate rise expected

The first hike is expected to be announced by the European Central Bank at its May 4 council meeting

The Independent UK

Central banks end crisis offer as bank system fears ease

Major central banks are standing down from their offer of daily emergency dollar loans to banks, a crisis step launched after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank in the U.S. fed fears about the stability of the global financial system

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