FILE PHOTO: Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey poses for a photo on the first day of his new role at the Central Bank of London, Britain, March 16, 2020. Tolga Akmen / Pool via REUTERS (Reuters) – Bank of England (BoE) Governor Andrew Bailey wrote a letter to lenders …
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(Reuters) – With promises of additional financing for small businesses and more jobs as a severe economic recession looms, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern launched her party’s campaign on Sunday ahead of the September general election. . FILE PHOTO: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks during a joint …
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FILE PHOTO: The Federal Reserve Board building on Constitution Avenue is pictured in Washington, USA, on March 19, 2019. REUTERS / Leah Millis (Reuters) – The massive reserve of bonds and other assets of the US Federal Reserve fell for the third consecutive week to its smallest size since mid-May, …
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel and European Commission Head Ursula von der Leyen hold a joint press conference via video conference to mark Berlin taking over the rotating EU presidency from July 1 to the end of the year in Berlin, Germany, July 2, 2020. Kay Nietfeld / Pool via Reuters …
Read More »Republicans in the United States Senate will push the next coronavirus aid bill in late July
FILE PHOTO: US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) pauses as he addresses journalists after Senate Republican Weekly Policy Luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington , USA, June 23, 2020. REUTERS / Kevin Lamarque WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Another potentially large coronavirus aid bill will pass the United States Senate in …
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