ECB president fears loss of central bank independence
BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Central bank independence is being questioned in parts of the world and greater political influence over policy could undermined their ability to keep inflation down, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said on Monday. U.S. President Donald Trump said
Fuji Media, rocked by sexual misconduct allegations, says executives to resign
By Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s Fuji Media said on Monday its chairman and the head of its TV unit would step down immediately amidst a probe into alleged sexual misconduct by a celebrity TV host. The scandal, which has led to
China central bank conducts 1.7 trln yuan of outright reverse repos in Jan
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s central bank said on Monday it conducted 1.7 trillion yuan of outright reverse repurchase agreements in January. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) said the repo operations aimed to “keep banking system liquidity reasonably ample”. The
Analysis-To weather Trump, emerging market investors look to the frontier
By Libby George LONDON (Reuters) – The new era of unpredictability, marked by tariff threats and rising global tensions, is prompting emerging market investors to look for shelter in frontier markets that are relatively safe from U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade
Trump’s Colombia tariffs on hold after Bogota agrees to accept migrants- AP
Investing.com– U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed trade tariffs against Colombia are now on hold after Bogota agreed to accept migrants deported from the U.S., the Associated Press reported on Sunday. Trump had threatened to impose 25% tariffs on all Colombian imports