HIGHLIGHTS-BOJ Governor Kuroda’s comments at news conference

[ad_1] Oct 29 (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan on Thursday trimmed its economic and price forecasts for the current fiscal year, but offered a more upbeat view on the…

UK’s record-breaking fundraiser, ‘hero’ Captain Tom Moore, dies aged 100

[ad_1] By Ben Makori, Henry Nicholls MARSTON MORETAINE, England (Reuters) – Britain’s Captain Tom Moore, the World War Two veteran who lifted a nation’s spirits by raising millions of pounds…

Swedish government promises $12 billion to kick-start economy in 2021 budget

[ad_1] STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden’s government will pump 105 billion crowns ($12 billion) into the economy in 2021 through tax cuts and spending in a record giveaway aimed at getting…

FACTBOX-Dysfunctional Swedish housing market behind ouster of PM Lofven

[ad_1] STOCKHOLM, June 23 (Reuters) – Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven lost a confidence vote in parliament on Monday over plans to ease rent restrictions on new-build houses, leaving the…

Denmark to join euro zone’s Target2 payment system

[ad_1] FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Denmark’s central bank has applied to join from 2025 the European Central Bank’s Target2 system, a real-time payment settlement platform used to clear cross-border interbank transactions,…