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Irish 2025 budget surplus tops forecast at 3.7% of national income
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (354+ words) Global Banking and Finance Review DUBLIN, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Ireland recorded a budget surplus of 12.4 billion euros ($14.5 billion) or 3.7% of modified gross national income in 2025, the finance ministry said on Tuesday, above the 3% it had forecast in October after a further…...
German inflation slows more than expected in December
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (146+ words) Global Banking and Finance Review BERLIN, Jan 6 (Reuters) - German inflation slowed more than expected in December, dipping to 2.0% year on year, preliminary data from the federal statistics office showed on Tuesday. Analysts polled by Reuters had forecast EU-harmonised inflation falling…...
Dollar climbs to start 2026 after biggest annual drop in eight years
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (532+ words) Global Banking and Finance Review LONDON, Jan 2 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar kicked off 2026 on a stronger note on Friday after struggling against most currencies last year, as traders awaited a flurry of U.S. economic data next week, including several reports on the…...
Factbox-After Bulgaria, euro expansion faces hurdles in remaining EU states
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (640+ words) Published by Global Banking and Finance Review Jan 1 (Reuters) - Bulgaria became the 21st member of the euro zone on Thursday despite opposition from half its electorate, leaving only a handful of countries in the 27-member European Union yet to adopt the…...
Dollar climbs after claims data but still well down in 2025
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (628+ words) Get the latest news and updates from our team. Published by Global Banking and Finance Review NEW YORK, Dec 31 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar advanced on Wednesday, erasing earlier declines after a stronger than expected labor market reading, but it was still…...
Pound set for biggest yearly rise against dollar since 2017, down vs. euro
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (368+ words) Published by Global Banking and Finance Review LONDON, Dec 31 (Reuters) - The British pound was a touch softer against the dollar on Wednesday but was still heading for its biggest annual rise in eight years. However, the pound has fallen against…...
Sterling hits strongest in two months on euro in holiday-thinned trade
1+ week, 1+ day ago (275+ words) Get the latest news and updates from our team. Published by Global Banking and Finance Review LONDON, Dec 30 (Reuters) - The pound touched its strongest level in two months on the euro and held steady against the dollar in Tuesday's holiday…...
Swedish central bank to leave key rate at 1.75% in 2026, minutes show
1+ week, 1+ day ago (178+ words) Get the latest news and updates from our team. Published by Global Banking and Finance Review STOCKHOLM, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Sweden's policy interest rate is likely to stay at the current 1.75% through 2026, minutes of the Riksbank's most recent monetary policy meeting…...
Sterling steady near recent highs on dollar and euro
1+ week, 2+ day ago (238+ words) Get the latest news and updates from our team. Published by Global Banking and Finance Review LONDON, Dec 29 (Reuters) - The pound held steady against both the dollar and the euro in thin holiday trading on Monday with little in the…...
Sterling steady near multi-month highs, BoE caution still top of mind
2+ week, 7+ hour ago (226+ words) Get the latest news and updates from our team. Published by Global Banking and Finance Review LONDON, Dec 24 (Reuters) - The pound held around a three-month high against a broadly softer dollar and near its firmest in two months against the…...