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Eurozone inflation falls below 2% target boosting hopes of an interest rate cut

World News // 2 months ago

Eurozone inflation falls below 2% target boosting hopes of an interest rate cut

Inflation in the 20 European Union countries that use the euro slowed by 0.4% to 1.8% in September as an energy prices plunge that began in August gathered pace, according to official figures published Tuesday.

European Central Bank cuts key interest rates as inflation falls

World News // 2 months ago

European Central Bank cuts key interest rates as inflation falls

The European Central Bank Thursday cut key interest rates, citing inflation dynamics as it loosened monetary policy restrictions.

European Central Bank cuts interest rates as inflation cools

World News // 6 months ago

European Central Bank cuts interest rates as inflation cools

The European Central Bank Thursday lowered three key interest rates by 25 basis points, citing falling inflation.

European Central Bank holds key interest rates steady amid falling inflation

World News // 9 months ago

European Central Bank holds key interest rates steady amid falling inflation

The European Central Bank Thursday decided to leave three key interest rates unchanged, citing falling inflation.

ECB calls for creation of 'European SEC' and capital market union

World News // 1 year ago

ECB calls for creation of 'European SEC' and capital market union

ECB President Christine Lagarde called Friday for a European Securities and Exchange Commission and the creation of a single capital market to help meet to costs of "deglobalization, depopulation and decarbonization."

European Central Bank leaves key interest rates unchanged as inflation drops

World News // 1 year ago

European Central Bank leaves key interest rates unchanged as inflation drops

The European Central Bank's Governing Council Thursday decided to leave three key interest rates unchanged as inflation "dropped markedly" in September to 4.3%.

Eurozone inflation falls to 5.3% behind declining energy prices

World News // 1 year ago

Eurozone inflation falls to 5.3% behind declining energy prices

Consumer inflation in the euro area continued its downward track in July, slowing by 0.2% to 5.3% largely due to ongoing sharp drops in the price of energy, the European Union's main statistical agency said Monday.

ECB hikes rates as inflation still on pace to be 'too high for too long'

World News // 1 year ago

ECB hikes rates as inflation still on pace to be 'too high for too long'

The European Central Bank Thursday raised interest rates a quarter point to continue the battle against inflation.

ECB warns companies higher margins, wages cannot be at expense of inflation

World News // 1 year ago

ECB warns companies higher margins, wages cannot be at expense of inflation

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has warned companies that the bank would not stand back and do nothing in the face of twin inflationary increases in profit margins and wages.

Eurozone inflation slows to 5.5%; energy prices fall, core inflation ticks up

World News // 1 year ago

Eurozone inflation slows to 5.5%; energy prices fall, core inflation ticks up

Consumer inflation in the euro area fell to 5.5% in June from 6.1% in May, helped by a sharp fall in energy prices and slowdowns in price rises of food, non-energy industrial goods and services, the European Union said.

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I believe there is a path to recovery, much narrower than before, and getting narrower. To navigate it, we need strong political will across the world
EU ministers to discuss debt crisis Sep 16, 2011

There must be a strategic partnership between Areva and EDF each time that it's necessary for exports
Paris wants EDF and Areva to join forces Jul 28, 2010

I've asked for a meeting of G7 finance ministers and central bankers to see how we can buy (Japanese) bond issues and how we can react on a financial level
G7 to meet on Japan crisis economic threat Mar 17, 2011

I have no doubts that Greece will succeed in refinancing itself through ways that we are exploring at the moment
Economic Outlook: Let the flinching begin Mar 01, 2010

There comes a time when individual interests, political rivalries should be set aside when it's in the national interest of the country
Lagarde says debt among IMF top concerns Jul 06, 2011

Christine Madeleine Odette Lagarde (née Lallouette; born 1 January 1956) is a French lawyer and the managing director of the International Monetary Fund since July 5, 2011. Previously, she held various ministerial posts in the French government: she was Minister of Economic Affairs, Finances and Industry and before that Minister of Agriculture and Fishing and Minister of Trade in the government of Dominique de Villepin. Lagarde was the first woman ever to become minister of Economic Affairs of a G8 economy, and is the first woman to ever head the IMF.

A noted antitrust and labour lawyer, Lagarde made history as the first female chair of the international law firm Baker & McKenzie. On 16 November 2009, The Financial Times ranked her the best minister of finance of the Eurozone. In 2009, Lagarde was ranked the 17th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes magazine.

On 28 June 2011, she was named as the next managing director of the International Monetary Fund for a five-year term, starting on 5 July 2011, replacing Dominique Strauss-Kahn. This made her the 11th European running to head the IMF.

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