The Governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, holds a credit card as he speaks to guests during a meal at the ‘Future Forum 2017’ event in St George’s Hall, Liverpool, Britain November 16, 2017. REUTERS/Phil Noble LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) – Bank of Eng... More »
Sterling was flat on the day at $1.3115, nursing losses after it skidded in the previous session against a backdrop of political turmoil as British lawmakers this week debate the U.K. government's plans for leaving the European Union. More »
New Bank of England Deputy Governor Dave Ramsden said on Tuesday he was in no hurry to vote for an interest rate hike because he saw little sign of inflation pressure building in Britain's labor market. More »
World equity markets held close to all-time highs on Tuesday, as investors latched on to rising bets on higher borrowing costs in the U.S. and Britain. More »
British inflation rose to its highest level in more than five years in September, according to official data that could make the Bank of England more likely to raise interest rates next month. More »
An index of world stocks hit a record high on Monday and the dollar rose to a more-than seven-week peak against the yen as investors awaited clues from the U.S. Federal Reserve on the timing of further rate hikes, while tensions over North Korea eased. More »
Around 10,000 finance jobs will be shifted out of Britain or created overseas in the next few years if the UK is denied access to Europe's single market, according to a Reuters survey of firms employing the bulk of workers in international finance. More »
World stocks hit another record high on Monday and the dollar reached an eight-week peak against the yen on expectations the U.S. Federal Reserve will unveil plans this week to trim its bloated balance sheet. More »
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FILE PHOTO: A picture illustration of U.S. dollar, Swiss franc, British pound and Euro bank notes January 26, 2011. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/Illustration/File Photo The dollar dipped to a four-day low against major currencies on Friday and the euro rose on the re... More »
FILE PHOTO: Governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney delivers a speech at the International Fintech Conference in London, Britain April 12, 2017. REUTERS/Neil Hall/File Photo Bank of England Governor Mark Carney poked fun at the drinking habits of one of hi... More »
The headquarters of the European Central Bank (ECB) are pictured in Frankfurt, Germany September 8, 2016. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski/File Photo Discord between the euro zone’s three largest countries is stalling the European Central Bank’s efforts to come up with ... More »
People are seen behind an electronic board showing stock prices at the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) in Tokyo, Japan, January 4, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon Asian stocks rose on Thursday, getting a lift from a record high close on MSCI’s global stocks benchmark ... More »
Bank of England Governor Mark Carney leaves after speaking at 2017 Institute of International Finance (IIF) policy summit in Washington, U.S., April 20, 2017. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas Faced with Brexit unknowns, a national election and mixed economic data, Bank of ... More »
The headquarters of the European Central Bank (ECB) are illuminated with a giant euro sign at the start of the ”Luminale, light and building” event in Frankfurt, Germany, March 12, 2016. EUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach/File Photo The European Central Bank is talking to... More »
A Chinook helicopter flies over the Bank of England in the City of London, Britain, November 3, 2016. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls The Bank of England scrapped plans to cut interest rates and said they could move in either direction as it ramped up its forecasts for... More »
Bank of England Deputy Governor Minouche Shafik speaks during the bank’s quarterly inflation report news conference at the Bank of England in London August 13, 2014. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett Bank of England deputy governor Minouche Shafik will step down at the... More »
LONDON The euro rose against a broadly weaker dollar in Europe on Tuesday, with gyrations on the bond market undermining the broad story of U.S. currency strength that has dominated the past year on foreign exchange markets. The latest move in a repricing of r... More »
