Tokyo inflation slows, but above forecast Inflation excluding fresh food, fuel accelerates to 1.8 Closely watched services inflation slows TOKYO, Oct 25 Reuters Core inflation in Japan39;s capital in October dipped below the central bank39;s 2 target for the first time in five months, data showed on Friday, potentially complicating the central bank39;s quest to […]

DUBLIN, Oct 25 Reuters Irish consumer sentiment improved in October, rising to 74.1 from 71.9 the previous month on a slight easing in costofliving pressures and a modest but not dramatic boost from the Oct. 1 giveaway budget, a survey showed on Friday. The latest reading is well below the Credit Union Consumer Sentiment index39;s longterm […]

LONDON, Oct 24 Reuters Yields on British government bonds climbed on Thursday after a newspaper said finance minister Rachel Reeves was set to give herself a lot more room for borrowing in next week39;s budget, which could slow the Bank of England39;s interest rate cuts. Gilt yields rose by about 6 basis points in early […]

LONDON, Oct 24 Reuters Sentiment among British manufacturing companies fell at the fastest pace in two years ahead of finance minister Rachel Reeves39; first budget next week, a survey showed on Thursday. The Confederation of British Industry39;s measure of business sentiment dropped in the three months to October to 24 from 9 in the three […]

OSLO, Oct 24 Reuters European gas prices are still subject to upward pressure due to rising demand in Asia and concerns over future supply of Russian and liquefied natural gas LNG, the CEO of Norwegian oil and gas producer Equinor said on Thursday. Winter is approaching, and European demand will depend on the weather and […]

WASHINGTON, Oct 24 Reuters The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment aid unexpectedly fell last week, but more people were collecting benefits in midOctober, which raises the risk of a rise in the jobless rate this month. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 15,000 to a seasonally adjusted 227,000 for the week […]

BERLINWASHINGTON, Oct 24 Reuters Germany39;s council of tax experts expects 58.1 billion euros 62.72 billion less in total tax revenue in the 20242028 period compared with its May forecast, projections on Thursday showed. For the federal government alone it expects 12.6 billion euros less in tax revenues in the fiveyear period, according to the updated […]