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The European Central Bank is “very confident” it will sustainably reach its 2% inflation target and should even get there earlier than expected in its September forecasts, Francois Villeroy de Galhau said.

Euro zone business activity took a surprisingly sharp turn for the worse this month as the bloc's dominant services industry contracted and manufacturing sank deeper into recession, a survey showed on Friday.

Germany’s economy expanded less than initially reported in the third quarter, another piece of bad news as the country heads for early elections.

Private-sector business activity in France plunged at the quickest rate since the start of the year as political and geopolitical uncertainties drove an unexpected slump in the services sector.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s cabinet approved a stimulus package that’s slightly bigger than last year’s, as he followed up on a pledge to ramp up support for households and businesses struggling to cope with higher costs.

After three decades of growing trade between China and the West that reshaped the global economy, leaders and businesses in Washington, Brussels and elsewhere are looking to pull back. They worry that China’s dominant role as the workshop of the world has created gaping imbalances and unhealthy dependencies, and harmed their ability to compete in industries created by or transitioning to a low-carbon economy. “Decoupling” was how politicos and pundits initially described the solution, suggesting

Parts supplier Robert Bosch GmbH plans to cut 5,500 jobs globally, mainly in Germany, as the car industry’s woes ripple through the supply chain.

Japan’s key inflation gauge held above the central bank’s target even as price gains moderated a tad, in data largely supporting the central bank’s view that underlying inflation remains solid.

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said Europe’s continuing struggle to innovate and the souring geopolitical backdrop make it even more imperative to unite its capital markets.

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Currency traders are betting that Donald Trump’s policy agenda is about to jumpstart volatility in the $7.5 trillion-a-day foreign exchange market.

Mit einem Nächtigungsplus zum Abschluss im Oktober ist das erwartete leichte Minus für die Sommersaison in Tirol leicht verringert worden. In der Endabrechnung gingen die Gästeübernachtungen von Mai bis Ende Oktober um 0,3 Prozent zurück. Die Tirol Werbung spricht von einem „ausgeglichenen Ergebnis“ – gemessen am Spitzensommer 2023.

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Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said he sees interest rates moving “a fair bit lower,” while expressing confidence inflation is easing toward the central bank’s objective alongside a solid labor market.

Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said that while prices have come down in a still-solid economy, there’s still room to go for inflation to come into the Fed’s 2% target.

A draft COP29 deal to scale up international climate finance to at least $1 trillion angered delegates on all sides over a lack of detail about where the money would come from.

European Central Bank monetary policy must remain restrictive given lingering inflation risks, according to Governing Council member Robert Holzmann.

Some European Union member states want the bloc to engage more urgently with Donald Trump’s transition team as they hope to stave off disruption and worsening tensions with its largest trading partner.

Car sales in Europe are flatlining, leading manufacturers including Ford Motor Co. and Volkswagen AG to push for cost cuts in response to muted demand.

In the weeks leading up to the US presidential election, one of the United Arab Emirates’ most influential royals met with Elon Musk. Days after the results were clear, the head of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund was pictured alongside Donald Trump and the Tesla Inc. chief who helped put him in the White House.

Bis Freitag soll bei der UNO-Klimakonferenz COP29 in Baku in Aserbaidschan ein Konsens gefunden werden. Im Fokus der aktuellen Konferenz steht die Aufstockung von Klimahilfen für ärmere Staaten. Doch die gegensätzlichen Interessen der fast 200 Teilnehmerländer stehen nach wie vor in großem Gegensatz. Ein Donnerstagfrüh präsentierter Entwurf für eine Abschlusserklärung lässt vieles in der Schwebe. Vor allem fehlen konkrete Summen.

In einem zunehmend rauer werdenden internationalen Umfeld haben die Risiken für die Finanzakteure im Euro-Raum nach Einschätzung der Europäischen Zentralbank (EZB) zugenommen. Die EZB nennt vor allem das schwache Wirtschaftswachstum und die wachsenden Konflikte im Welthandel als größte Auslöser ihrer Besorgnis.

Germany’s strict borrowing rules could soon be in for an overhaul that a growing chorus of critics argues is long overdue.

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Susan Collins said more interest-rate cuts are needed, but policymakers should proceed carefully to avoid moving too quickly or too slowly.

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook said it will likely be appropriate for the central bank to cut interest rates toward a more neutral stance over time, citing inflation progress and a solid labor market.

Before Donald Trump’s election, Redfin Corp. projected mortgage rates would average 6.1% next year. But three days after the election, they revised their estimate upward to 6.8% – basically unchanged from today’s high levels.