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AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – A burning car carrier off the Dutch coast has been towed to a new location away from shipping lanes as part of an…

The Bank of England on Thursday lifted interest rates by a quarter-point to 5.25%, its highest level since the global financial crisis and the 14th consecutive…

By Jody Godoy (Reuters) -A Texas judge on Monday ruled that many lenders need not comply with a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) mandate to gather…

Richmond Federal Reserve President Tom Barkin said easing inflationary pressures could help stave off a widely predicted U.S. recession. “There is still a plausible story that inflation normalizes…

By Lucy Craymer and Joe Cash AUCKLAND/BEIJING (Reuters) – China should be able to meet standards set out in a major trans-Pacific trade pact, trade experts…

The numbers: The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits last week rose slightly last week to 227,000 after falling to a five-month low, offering…

By Nelson Bocanegra and Carlos Vargas BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s central bank unanimously held the benchmark interest rate at 13.25% for the second time in a…

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A California state agency on Monday said it is reviewing the privacy practices of automakers and vehicle technology companies amid concerns…

Jeffrey Schmid has been named as president of the Kansas City Federal Reserve, filling a position that has been vacant since January. Schmid was the president…

BEIJING (Reuters) -China on Monday announced export controls on some drones and drone-related equipment, saying it wanted to safeguard “national security and interests” amid escalating tension…