Swiss cenbank to press ahead with FX interventions despite U.S. manipulation tag

[ad_1] ZURICH (Reuters) -The Swiss National Bank rejected accusations of currency manipulation by the United States on Wednesday, saying the label would not deter it from acting aggressively on forex…

Swiss unemployment falls in June to lowest in nearly 2 years

[ad_1] ZURICH, July 7 (Reuters) – Switzerland’s unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level in nearly two years, a sign the labour market is holding up well despite the…

Germany’s economic rebound set to slow further- Bundesbank

[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: A sign is seen outside the headquarters Germany’s federal bank Deutsche Bundesbank in Frankfurt, February 4, 2013. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany’s economic rebound may lose…

BOJ’s Kuroda signals readiness to act as market rout heightens chance of easing next week

[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said the central bank was ready to act “without hesitation” if market volatility blamed on the coronavirus outbreak undermines the…

Deutsche cuts back correspondent banking after Danske scandal

[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: The headquarters of Germany’s Deutsche Bank are seen early evening in Frankfurt, Germany January 31, 2017. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach/File Photo FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Deutsche Bank has sharply scaled…

UK doesn’t need EU rules for a post-Brexit trade deal, Johnson says

[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Britain does not accept the European Union’s rules to strike a comprehensive free trade deal with the bloc, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday, adding…

Swiss boost COVID-19 vaccine reservations with shots from Pfizer, WHO-led programme

[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Small bottles labelled with “Vaccine” stickers stand near a medical syringe in front of displayed “Coronavirus COVID-19” words in this illustration taken April 10, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File…

EU’s Barnier says on Brexit: Access to EU market comes with conditions

[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: EU flags flutter in front of the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, October 2, 2019. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – European Union chief negotiator Michel…

Denmark’s government at risk in row with nationalists over Syrian refugees

[ad_1] COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Demands from the nationalist Danish People’s Party (DF) that Syrian refugees be sent home as soon as possible are threatening to bring down the country’s centre-right…

World shares modestly higher as investors mull coronavirus, recovery outlook

[ad_1] By Elizabeth Dilts Marshall NEW YORK (Reuters) – Global equity markets rose in choppy trading on Friday as concerns triggered by the U.S. Federal Reserve’s less-than-optimistic outlook for an…