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No casualties after Iranian cluster bomb munition hit in central Israel
Additionally, the Israel Fire and Rescue Authority announced that emergency responders were dispatched to the Petah Tikva area to conduct…
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Iran launches waves of missiles towards central Israel, shrapnel hits reported
Magen David Adom, United Hatzalah, and Israel Police responded to reports of shrapnel hitting in central Israel early Sunday morning. Iran…
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India central bank allows lenders to fund up to 75% in M&A deals
Financing can only take place when a firm ‘already holds control’ over the target company, says RBA A’s central bank will allow lenders to…
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A Tour Through Central Park’s Cruising Grounds
Tress’s new book, “The Ramble, NYC 1969” (Stanley/Barker), and a related exhibition currently at the Clamp gallery, in Chelsea, makes me…
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Australia’s central bank will raise rates again if inflation becomes entrenched, governor says
Australia’s central bank will raise rates again if inflation becomes entrenched, its governor said on Thursday, having just delivered the…
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India’s central bank keeps rates on hold after US trade deal
The central bank has now cut rates by a total of 125 basis points since February 2025 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept its key repo…
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Australia’s central bank raises cash rate 25bps to 3.85%
Australia’s central bank on Tuesday raised its cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.85 per cent, the first hike in two years, saying the…
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Malaysian Central Bank rejects using ringgit to help exports
Malaysia’s central bank said strong growth and ongoing reforms would provide support for the ringgit, ruling out using the currency to…
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Fed’s first meeting of 2026 likely to be dominated by threats to central bank’s independence
ALL eyes are on what US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell will say and do this week. While he is unlikely to change policy at the end…
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Indonesia’s rupiah hits record low on central bank independence worries
Indonesia’s rupiah hit a record low against the dollar on Tuesday as investors fretted about the country’s central bank independence after…
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India’s central bank proposes linking Brics’ digital currencies: sources
US President Donald Trump has previously said the bloc alliance is “anti-American” and he threatened to impose tariffs on its members…
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FAA warns airlines on Central, South American flights of potential military actions
THE US Federal Aviation Administration warned airlines on Friday to exercise caution when flying over Mexico, Central America and parts of…
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Russian court considers central bank's $232B lawsuit against Euroclear over seized assets
MOSCOW (AP) — A court in Moscow on Friday began considering a lawsuit filed by the central bank against Euroclear, the Brussels-based…
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IMF’s Georgieva says central bank independence critical, backs Powell
International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva on Thursday underscored the importance of keeping central banks independent and…
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China’s central bank cuts structural interest rates to boost targeted lending
The moves signal targeted adjustments to bolster an economy hit by weak demand and imbalances China’s central bank will lower interest…
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CICT to develop, own commercial component of mixed-use Hougang Central site
The trust gains an ‘attractive entry yield’ with an expected yield on cost of more than 5% CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (CICT)…
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Fed’s Barkin says central bank independence means better economic outcomes
RICHMOND Federal Reserve President Tom Barkin on Tuesday declined to comment on “stuff that’s been in the news,” a reference to the Trump…
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Global central bankers defend Fed’s Powell after Trump threat
Central bankers fear that political influence over the Fed would erode trust in the bank’s commitment to its inflation target The chiefs…
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Vietnam central bank cuts credit growth target to 15% this year
The new target is lower than the 16% the bank initially set for 2025 before raising it during the year Vietnam’s central bank has cut its…
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Philippines central bank sees inflation rising toward target
The Philippines’ central bank will keep weighing a feeble growth outlook against gradually rising inflation to set monetary policy in a…
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Thai central bank to expand authority to scrutinise online gold trading
Thailand will expand the authority of its central bank in order to better supervise online gold trading, the bank’s governor Vitai…
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Singapore: 4 People Hospitalised After Multi-Vehicle Crash Along Central Expressway
Four people were rushed to hospital following a multi-vehicle accident along the Central Expressway (CTE) on Wednesday evening, January 7,…
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India’s central bank intervenes again to support rupee, traders say
The Indian central bank was seen back in the foreign exchange market on Thursday, selling dollars through state-run banks to reinforce…
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Australia central banker says inflation rate still too high
An acceleration in inflation over the third quarter led the RBA board to warn in December A top Australian central banker said on Thursday…