Japan's core inflation hits 3% in February, keeps alive BOJ rate-hike bets
Japan's core consumer prices rose 3.0% in February from a year earlier, government data showed on Friday, staying above the ...
Bank of Japan keeps interest rates unchanged at 0.5%, as widely expected
Following its third rate increase in January, the Bank of Japan held its key short-term interest rate steady at around 0.5% ...
BOJ Keeps Interest Rates Steady as Widely Expected
As widely expected, the board decided to keep the BOJ's short-term policy rate unchanged at 0.5% by a unanimous vote. BOJ ...
Bank of Japan keeps rates steady as Trump tariffs cast a shadow over economic outlook
The BOJ’s decision comes ahead of the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting, where the U.S. central bank is expected to keep its ...
How two art forms, baseball and manga, became intertwined in Japan
All are beloved fictional baseball characters found through the decades within Japanese comic books, the artform now known worldwide as manga. And all stand on equal ground with the likes of Shohei ...
BOJ to Hike Rates Gradually Given Wage Outlook, Goldman Says
Akira Otani, a former top BOJ economist who is currently managing director at Goldman Sachs Japan, expects inflation to ...
From Oh to Ohtani and beyond: How Japanese baseball reached new heights
No player in professional baseball history has slugged more home runs than the 868 that Oh hit over 22 seasons with the ...
Japan Isn’t Manipulating Currency Rates, Prime Minister Ishiba Says
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba reiterated that Japan isn’t intentionally pushing down the yen’s value to lower the ...
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I spent a week in Mexico City — and the best thing I did was book an excursion to eat lunch at a local grandma's house
As a travel writer, I naturally became the trip planner. Although we wanted to explore the city's vibrant culture and history, I also desired to go beyond the traditional tourist haunts.
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ECB cuts rates and revises down growth forecasts
Rate-setters have lowered the ECB policy rate by a quarter point as expected to 2.5 per cent The central bank is now expecting slightly higher average inflation in 2025, to 2.3 per cent ...
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Bank of Japan’s deputy chief hints at more rate hikes, without rushing
BANK of Japan (BOJ) deputy governor Shinichi Uchida signalled that the benchmark interest rate remains on a gradual upward path, in remarks that may quell speculation of an early move. “The Bank will ...
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History Of Credit Cards: When Were Credit Cards Invented?
Diners Club would send payment directly to the restaurant’s bank, taking a small commission ... identify your creditworthiness based on your history of handling loans. This includes things ...