EBRD expects Ukraine investment to stay near 1.5 billion euros a year -president
By Libby George LONDON The European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) expects to invest a similar amount
2023-09-19 03:47
RTÉ director general announces recruitment freeze
All discretionary spending will be stopped in plans to restore confidence in the Irish broadcaster.
2023-09-13 19:57
Rising demand for Fed bank lending program not a sign of stress
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK Almost half a year after Silicon Valley Bank went belly up and
2023-09-05 18:28
US Senate races ahead of House on spending bills, aims to avoid gov't shutdown
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON Top Democrats in the U.S. Senate will look to gain the upper hand over
2023-09-05 18:21
Japan household spending suffers biggest drop in 2-1/2 years; outlook not as gloomy
TOKYO Japanese household spending suffered its biggest drop in nearly 2-1/2 years squeezed by rising prices, although volatility
2023-09-05 09:59
Teachers are digging even deeper to afford classroom necessities
Parents aren't alone in feeling the extra pinch in the wallet this year in paying for back-to-school necessities. Teachers, too, are digging deeper to meet their classroom needs out of pocket.
2023-09-02 20:26
Top US Senate Democrat Schumer warns against Republican 'brinkmanship' on spending
WASHINGTON Top U.S. Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer on Friday said House Republicans would be to blame if lawmakers
2023-09-01 23:58
White House seeks short-term funding to avoid government shutdown -report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House on Thursday asked Congress to pass a short-term government funding extension to avoid an Oct.
2023-08-31 22:45
US consumer spending in July surges; weekly jobless claims fall
WASHINGTON U.S. consumer spending accelerated in July, but slowing inflation strengthened expectations that the Federal Reserve would keep
2023-08-31 20:59
The spiraling cost of war means growing economic pain for Russia
"The government will provide whatever the army asks for," Russia's President Vladimir Putin told a gathering of military top brass in December. Eighteen months into his war in Ukraine, he seems to be keeping that promise. But he's doing it increasingly at the expense of economic stability at home.
2023-08-28 17:16
US consumer spending is expected to cool further but not fall off a cliff
After a remarkable summer of robust consumer spending and financial-market resilience, the US economy is widely expected to slow in the coming months as the Federal Reserve continues its historic inflation fight.
2023-08-27 19:58
Goldman, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, UBS in $499 million stock lending settlement
NEW YORK Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley and UBS have reached a $499 million settlement of an
2023-08-24 05:22