Bank of England hikes interest rates again as prices surge
LONDON — The Bank of England raised interest rates for the second time in three months today, putting the United Kingdom far ahead of the…
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Europe’s central bank faces questions on curbing inflation
FRANKFURT, Germany — European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has the job of explaining why the bank isn’t raising interest rates despite record inflation as…
Japanese game maker Nintendo’s profits hurt by chips crunch
TOKYO — Nintendo’s profit for the nine months through December slipped 2.5%, as shortages of computer chips hurt production, the Japanese video game maker behind…
UPDATE: Biden says U.S. raid in Syria killed top Islamic State leader
UPDATE ATMEH, Syria — The leader of the violent Islamic State group was killed during an overnight raid in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province, President Joe…
Agency: Europe entering ‘plausible endgame’ to COVID pandemic
COPENHAGEN — The director of the World Health Organization’s Europe office said today the continent is now entering a “plausible endgame” to the pandemic and…
CNN president resigns after relationship with co-worker
NEW YORK (AP) — CNN President Jeff Zucker abruptly resigned Wednesday after acknowledging a consensual relationship with another network executive — an entanglement that came…
American to order more Boeing jets while delaying others
FORT WORTH, Texas — American Airlines said today that it plans to exercise options to buy 30 more Boeing 737 Max jets while delaying delivery…
Dolly Parton, Eminem, Lionel Richie among Rock Hall nominees
NEW YORK — Dolly Parton, Eminem, Lionel Richie, Duran Duran and A Tribe Called Quest are among this year’s first-time nominees for induction into the…
Inflation in 19 countries using the euro hits another record
FRANKFURT, Germany — Inflation fed by high oil and gas prices hit record levels in Europe for the third month in a row, extending pain…
OPEC+ decides oil output amid concern over Russia, Ukraine
FRANKFURT, Germany — Oil cartel OPEC and allied countries are deciding how much oil to feed into the global economy as crude prices hover near…