world news Is it unfair for the ECB to use interest rates to compete with the US? A war of words has erupted between Donald Trump and Mario Draghi over Europe's efforts to boost its economy. Who's right? 19/06/2019
Business ECB to end stimulus programme later this year ECB President Mario Draghi admitted the eurozone recovery has slowed and kept record low interest rates unchanged 14/06/2018
World Eurozone inflation falls again in December Missed inflation target means ECB unlikely to change cheap money policy soon. 05/01/2018
Business Bank of England keeps interests rates on hold The Bank of England keeps interest rates on hold as real wages fall and consumers suffer biggest loss of spending power in 40 years. 14/12/2017
Business The Bank of England raises its interest rate to 0.5 pct from 0.25 pct, the first hike in 10 years Bank of England raises interest rate to 0.5 per cent in the first hike in a decade 02/11/2017
Business Brexit weighs on UK economy Interest rates in the UK have again been kept at their record low level of 0.25 percent 03/08/2017
Business ECB leaves refinancing rate unchanged The European Central Bank has left its benchmark refinancing rate unchanged at 0 percent. 20/07/2017
Business UK: Bank of England orders banks to build billions in reserves The Bank of England has ordered British banks to build up billions in cash reserves. It says capital buffers will need to be raised by nearly 13 27/06/2017
Business America's economy roars with fastest job creation in over two years More positive news for the US economy with March proving to be a bumper month for jobs. 05/04/2017
Business Russian central bank confounds forecasts with interest rate cut Russian interest rates have fallen to 9.5% on the back of better inflation data. 24/03/2017
World Financial markets braced for US interest rate hike Federal Reserve policymakers have started a two-day meeting which is almost certain to produce an increase in the cost of borrowing in the US. 14/03/2017
Business Fed's Yellen warns against delaying interest rate hikes, speaks of 'uncertainty' over US fiscal policy The US central bank is previewing interest rate rises, with Fed Chair Janet Yellen warning it is "unwise" to wait too long. 14/02/2017
Business Line It's not easy running a central bank in these strange political times Business Line reviews some of 2016's main economic changes and the responses of the Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank and Bank of England. 21/12/2016
Business US Q3 GDP growth beats estimates Better than expected GDP and Income data from US suggest Federal Reserve will raise interest rates in December. 29/11/2016
Business German economy is Trump resistant...for the moment German consumption in rude health 24/11/2016
Business Dollar muscles ahead, strongest since 2003 against basket of currencies The US dollar has been boosted by Donald Trump's election victory and spending plans, and political and economic worries in Europe, Britain and Japan. 18/11/2016
Business Federal Reserve head Janet Yellen hints at US interest rate hike in December Fed Chair Janet Yellen says Donald Trump's election has done nothing to change the Federal Reserve's plans for a rate increase "relatively soon". 17/11/2016
