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Chinese media hail consumption boost even as caution spurs rentals, not buying By Reuters

Chinese media hail consumption boost even as caution spurs rentals, not buying By Reuters

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s domestic demand is gathering pace as cautious consumers increasingly choose to rent items from cameras to handbags rather than buying them, the official People’s Daily said, though government data tell a…

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Singapore Post fires CEO over handling of whistleblower report By Reuters

Singapore Post fires CEO over handling of whistleblower report By Reuters

(Reuters) -Singapore Post said on Sunday it had dismissed its chief executive and two other senior managers after an internal investigation found they had mishandled whistleblower allegations about misconduct by company employees. The alleged misconduct…

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Goldman Sachs revises Fed, GDP, and inflation forecasts amid global economic shift By Investing.com

Goldman Sachs revises Fed, GDP, and inflation forecasts amid global economic shift By Investing.com

Investing.com — Goldman Sachs has updated its economic forecasts, reflecting nuanced shifts in monetary policy expectations and global growth trends for 2025.  Analysts have revised their projections for the U.S. Federal Reserve policy, removing a…

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France’s Macron backs Ethiopia’s debt restructuring efforts By Reuters

France’s Macron backs Ethiopia’s debt restructuring efforts By Reuters

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron expressed full support on Saturday for Ethiopia’s debt restructuring efforts, emphasising the need for a swift resolution “in the coming weeks”. The backing from Macron, who is…

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Retailer Party City files for bankruptcy, will wind down 700 stores By Reuters

Retailer Party City files for bankruptcy, will wind down 700 stores By Reuters

By Mrinmay Dey (Reuters) – Party City, which has been struggling since the COVID-19 pandemic, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States on Saturday for the second time in two years as…

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Exclusive-Fed’s Barr seeks legal advice amid speculation Trump might remove him, sources say By Reuters

Exclusive-Fed’s Barr seeks legal advice amid speculation Trump might remove him, sources say By Reuters

By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr has sought legal advice to explore his options against any attempts by President-elect Donald Trump to remove him, sources said, the latest…

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Stocks slide as US government shutdown looms, Trump targets Europe By Reuters

Stocks slide as US government shutdown looms, Trump targets Europe By Reuters

By Iain Withers and Stella Qiu LONDON/SYDNEY (Reuters) -Global stocks slid on Friday ahead of a possible U.S. government shutdown, while European shares came under fire after Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs if consumers…

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Yen to rebound in 2025 as Fed easing cycle impacts wane, Capital Economics says By Investing.com

Yen to rebound in 2025 as Fed easing cycle impacts wane, Capital Economics says By Investing.com

Capital Economics on Thursday shared insights on the performance of the Japanese yen against the US dollar, predicting a stronger year for the yen in 2025. The analysis comes after a period of pressure on…

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Norway central bank keeps rate on hold, eyes March cut By Reuters

Norway central bank keeps rate on hold, eyes March cut By Reuters

OSLO (Reuters) -Norway’s central bank held its policy interest rate unchanged at a 16-year high of 4.50% on Thursday, as unanimously expected by analysts in a Reuters poll, and said it plans to start cutting…

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Fed can’t hold bitcoin, not seeking to change that, Powell says By Reuters

Fed can’t hold bitcoin, not seeking to change that, Powell says By Reuters

By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Wednesday that the U.S. central bank has no desire to be involved in any government effort to hold large amounts…

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