BERLIN, Oct 16 Reuters Freight trade is ramping up considerably in the runup to the U.S. presidential election amid fears over rising protectionism in the world39;s biggest economy, the head of German logistics company HHLA said in a media interview published on Wednesday. The risk that a new U.S. administration will also tighten its economic protectionism […]

Yen may keep rising and weigh on inflation, Adachi says Adachi warns of uncertainty over next year39;s wage talks BOJ must scrutinise risks, avoid premature rate hike BOJ will eventually raise rates to levels deemed neutral TOKYOTAKAMATSU, Japan, Oct 16 Reuters The Bank of Japan must raise interest rates at a very moderate pace and […]

German economic institute critical of ECB moves Earlier hikes would have kept inflation at 3 ECB policymakers say bank caught up with large moves BERLIN, Oct 16 Reuters The European Central Bank has fuelled inflation in the monetary union with policy that is too hesitant, according to a study by the German Institute for Economic […]

City of London Lord Mayor tally higher than other estimates City39;s Mainelli Dublin, Milan, Paris and others benefited Lord Mayor redoubles efforts to engage with Europe LONDON, Oct 16 Reuters Britain39;s departure from the European Union cost London39;s financial centre about 40,000 jobs, the Lord Mayor of the City of London told Reuters, a far […]

TOKYO, Oct 16 Reuters Visitor spending in Japan broke an annual record in just nine months, official data showed on Wednesday, demonstrating the economic power of a tourism boom fuelled by the weak yen. Travellers spent 5.86 trillion yen 39.27 billion through September, preliminary figures from the Japan National Tourism Organization JNTO showed. That eclipsed […]