The numbers: Initial jobless claims fell by a seasonally adjusted 1,000 to 205,000 in the week ended Jan. 7, the Labor Department said Thursday. Economists polled by The Wall Street Read more
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As bond yields spike, Bank of England widens U.K. market intervention in second effort this week to calm volatile markets
The Bank of England said Tuesday that it will expand its daily U.K. bond purchase operations to include index-linked gilts, the second move this week aimed at trying to calm Read more
As bond yields spike, Bank of England widens U.K. market intervention in second effort this week to calm volatile markets
The Bank of England said Tuesday that it will expand its daily U.K. bond purchase operations to include index-linked gilts, the second move this week aimed at trying to calm Read more
‘Delete PayPal’ searches spike after $2,500 misinformation fine controversy
Many PayPal PYPL, -5.79% users appear ready to cash out after the company released a controversial policy change — which it now says was in error — that would fine Read more
Remember the summer spike in layoffs that pointed to a U.S. recession? It didn’t happen.
When layoffs surged in the spring and summer, the U.S. economy showed early warning signs of recession. Except, it turns out, there was no surge in unemployment. At the time, Read more
Bond yields spike to new 12-year high and pound slides to 37-year low as U.K. unveils deficit-funded tax cuts
Bond yields spiked on Friday as the U.K. government cut a host of taxes and for the first time quantified the cost of capping energy bills, saying it will cost Read more
Bond yields spike as Kwarteng unveils tax cuts, quantifies freeze of energy prices
Bond yields spiked on Friday as the U.K. government cut a host of taxes and for the first time quantified the cost of capping energy bills, saying it will cost Read more
Bond yields spike as Kwarteng unveils tax cuts, quantifies freeze of energy prices
Bond yields spiked on Friday as the U.K. government cut a host of taxes and for the first time quantified the cost of capping energy bills, saying it will cost Read more
Euro returns to parity vs. the dollar as energy price spike raises eurozone economy fears
The euro fell below parity against the dollar again as traders dumped the single currency amid renewed fears surging energy costs would cause recession in Europe. The buck’s bounce was Read more
Siemens Gamesa losses widen amid spike in costs
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA GTQ1, +0.25% on Tuesday posted a wider net loss for the third quarter of its fiscal year amid increased costs and supply-chain issues, and said Read more
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