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Natural gas prices in Europe have slid to their lowest levels in almost a year and a half, a clear sign that the region has avoided a much-feared energy crisis.Benchmark wholesale gas prices dropped nearly 5% last week to hit ...

The UK’s annual inflation rate slid for a third month in a row, with January’s figure relieving pressure on the Bank of England (BOE) to raise interest rates, even though inflation remains in double digits and is close to the ...

In welcome news for crypto investors starved of positive stories, Tether Limited Inc. reported impressive final quarter earnings for 2022. The stablecoin recorded a $700 million net profit.The company had promised to rid itself of all commercial paper holdings (unsecured ...

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the US climbed 6.4% in January from a year ago.  This reading showed a marginal slowdown from December's figure, making it the smallest annual increase since October 2021.A rebound in rent and gasoline prices ...

Tesla stock has skyrocketed 70% in the past month, crushing short sellers who bet against it. Hedge funds that traded against Tesla lost $7.6 billion over the past 30 days, making it the least profitable short of the year so ...

Major crypto exchange Kraken has agreed to close its US cryptocurrency staking division and pay a $30 million fine to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which lodged enforcement action against the firm, saying it was selling unregistered securities.Staking is ...

Returning Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has once again raised his concerns about Brazil's benchmark interest rate level, which stands at 13.75%, claiming it is a major drag on the country’s growth prospects.Elected on promises of greater national ...

China’s economy will expand by 5% in 2023, according to ratings agency Fitch, an improved forecast from the growth forecast of 4.1% the agency had made in December.New data reveals that consumption and activity in China are recovering faster than ...

Bitcoin edged above $23,000 after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, speaking at an economics forum, said that inflation was lowering.The world’s biggest cryptocurrency climbed 1% to $23,236.80 while Ethereum rose 1.3% to $1,667.63. Bitcoin had been struggling to break back ...

The EU has slapped a ban on Russian diesel fuel and other refined oil products in a move designed to cut energy dependency on Moscow while also reducing the Kremlin’s fossil-fuel earnings.The ban comes as punishment over Russia’s invasion of ...

US treasury yields jumped higher last Friday after a report showing that job growth surged in January, further exacerbating the Federal Reserve's attempts to soften the labor market to bring inflation down.The yield on 10-year treasury notes was up 12 ...

Apple, the world’s most valuable brand, missed expectations for revenue and profit for the holiday quarter. Overall sales were about 5% lower than the year before, the first year-on-year sales decline since 2019.  Explaining the results, CEO Tim Cook attributed ...

The EU this week unveiled plans for its “Green Deal,” a package designed to cut red tape and deliver tax breaks to companies adopting net-zero technologies. Europe’s plan comes in response to the Biden administration’s massive green subsidy program.The proposals ...

Crypto markets were wobbling as the Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting started on Tuesday. Bitcoin suffered its biggest single-day percentage fall in more than two months, sliding 4.5% to trade at around $22,600. Investors are keenly watching central bank policy decisions ...

China intends to increase the retail price of gasoline and diesel this week in response to rising international oil prices. Gasoline and diesel prices will go up by 250 yuan (US$37) per ton and 240 yuan (US$36) per ton, respectively.Some ...