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just now   (748+ words) Birmingham City Council has declared itself no longer effectively bankrupt after steadying its finances two-and-a-half years after hitting a budget crisis that the government stepped in to solve. In budget documents made public ahead of a council cabinet meeting next…...

26+ min ago   (164+ words) Greek economic confidence dips slightly in January as households remain cautious'eKathimerini.com Economic confidence in Greece fell slightly in January, with the index dropping to 105.4 from 106.9 in December, according to the Foundation for Economic & Industrial Research (IOBE). The decline is…...

36+ min ago   (848+ words) Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) " By Stella Huangfu, Associate Professor, School of Economics, University of Sydney The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has lifted the cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.85%, adding to pressure on households and businesses. While…...

39+ min ago   (311+ words) Russia's economy grew by one percent in 2025, President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday, marking a much slower expansion compared to the 2024 figure as it stutters under the burden of the Ukraine war. Huge spending on its army fighting in Ukraine…...

39+ min ago   (392+ words) Feb 2 (Reuters) - Gold and silver prices continued to fall on Monday as higher margin requirements at CME Group compounded last week's sharp selloff following the nomination of Kevin Warsh as the next Federal Reserve chair. Spot gold was down 4.8% at…...

45+ min ago   (474+ words) EUR/GBP trades with caution around 0.8630 on Tuesday at the time of writing, hovering near its five-month low. The pair lacks direction as investors limit positioning ahead of the monetary policy announcements from the European Central Bank (ECB) and the…...

50+ min ago   (43+ words) How China Is Building Influence Along Europe's Southeastern Edge'War on the Rocks When the world's at stake, National security. For insiders. By insiders. Join War on the Rocks and gain access to content trusted by policymakers, military leaders, and strategic…...

52+ min ago   (129+ words) Jobs Index and Wage Data Highlights The national jobs index (99.30) increased 0.04 percentage points from December 2025 and 0.03 percentage points from last quarter. Hourly earnings growth has been below three percent since November 2024, including 2.68% in January. Weekly earnings growth slowed to 2.53% in…...

1+ hour, 7+ min ago   (289+ words) AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ --U.S. Money Reserve, one of the nation's largest private distributors of physical precious metals, today announced the release of its 2026 Global Gold Forecast. This special report follows a historic 2025 in which gold prices climbed over 60%and provides…...

1+ hour, 12+ min ago   (1768+ words) The dollar, battered by disruption to the rules-based global order, stands at center stage in an unfolding drama of market volatility. "American exceptionalism," the catchphrase that compelled investors to drive up U.S. asset prices from 2023 until early last year, has given…...