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By Wayne Cole and Stella Chiu SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian stock markets extended gains on Wednesday, led by a rebound in the U.S. dollar after the Bank of Japan unexpectedly signaled it was unwilling to raise interest rates again amid…

Written by Ray Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The yen swung between gains and losses on Wednesday after the Bank of Japan raised interest rates at the end of its two-day policy meeting and unveiled a detailed plan to scale back its massive…

In the year since the Federal Reserve raised interest rates to their highest levels in more than two decades, the central bank has succeeded in easing the pressure on the overheating U.S. economy. But the rise in borrowing costs has also…

The Federal Open Market Committee released the minutes of its latest meeting, which highlighted that the vast majority of participants said that U.S. economic growth is gradually slowing. "The vast majority of participants considered that…

The UK's payments regulator has raised concerns about sharp increases in fees charged by Visa and MasterCard to retailers, highlighting a lack of competitiveness in the payment card market, Reuters reported. Despite the significant…

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfus and Stefano Ribaudo NEW YORK/MILAN (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar fell against the yen on Tuesday in a volatile session after Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller reiterated that raising interest rates is…

Slavko Sereda/iStock via Getty Images Crude oil recovered part of the heavy losses incurred last week, with the Middle East risk premium returning to the market as Israel prepares to launch a military attack on the city of Rafah,…

Southwest Airlines flight attendants have ratified a contract that includes pay increases totaling more than 33% over four years, as airline workers continue to benefit from the industry's rebound since the pandemic. Local 556…

JPMorgan Chase & Co. unexpectedly lifted its dividend 9.5% in the wake of a record annual profit and as regulators signal they may rethink proposals for tightening capital rules. The increase to $1.15 a share, announced in a…

The economy might seem to be improving but it could just be the calm before the storm that is a possible recession.  It’s still far too early to celebrate a soft landing, according to well-known economist Gary Shilling. In fact, there’s…