Shohei Ohtani’s Dodgers Contract Features Jerome Powell as MVP  

[ad_1] At first glance, it seems like financial magic: The Los Angeles Dodgers have somehow figured out a way to pay the two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani $700 million, while also…

U.K. Economy Shrinks, But BOE Unlikely to Be Pushed Into Rapid Rate Cuts 

[ad_1] Updated Dec. 13, 2023 3:01 am ET The U.K. economy shrank a little more than expected in October, though likely not enough to convince the Bank of England to…

German Economic Outlook Improves Unexpectedly on Hopes That ECB Rate Cuts Are Near

[ad_1] Updated Dec. 12, 2023 6:15 am ET Germany’s economic outlook improved unexpectedly in December, reflecting a stronger belief that the European Central Bank could cut rates soon as inflation…

UK Firms With Below-Average Productivity Employ 70% of Workers

[ad_1] The number of jobs created and destroyed in the UK has tumbled while the grip of the top firms on their markets has tightened in the latest sign that…

Your Cash Is Earning 5% Interest. Is Now the Time to Move It?

[ad_1] Playing it safe paid off for investors in 2023 better than it has in years. Now, it could be time to take more risk with your money. Americans piled…

The Math For Buying a Home No Longer Works. These Charts Show You Why.

[ad_1] Listen to article (2 minutes) Homeownership has become a pipe dream for more Americans, even those who could afford to buy just a few years ago. Many would-be buyers…

BOJ Should Raise Interest Rates Before Next Summer, Suntory CEO Says

[ad_1] TOKYO—Takeshi Niinami, chief executive of beverage maker Suntory Holdings and the head of a Japanese business lobby, called on the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates, saying it…

The Rand Is Paying the Price For South Africa’s Economic, Political Woes

[ad_1] The rand is paying the price for South Africa’s woes, with the 20 per dollar level now firmly in sight as investors fret about restrictive monetary policy adding to…

Malaysia Surprises With Key Rate Hike as Inflation Risks Loom

[ad_1] Malaysia unexpectedly raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point on Wednesday, as it sought to ward off any risk of future financial imbalances amid lingering price pressures.…

U.S. Hiring Slowed From Earlier This Year, Unemployment Fell in November 

[ad_1] Hiring slowed from earlier this year while the unemployment rate fell to 3.7% last month. [ad_2] Source link