- European MarketsEurope's central banks jack up interest rates to fight inflation surge, article with gallery
Central banks across Europe raised interest rates on Thursday, some by amounts that shocked markets, and hinted at even higher borrowing costs to come to tame soaring inflation that is eroding savings and squeezing corporate profits.
- WorldEU leaders visit Ukraine after criticism, offer EU hope
The leaders of Germany, France and Italy, all criticised in the past by Kyiv for support viewed as too cautious, visited Ukraine on Thursday and offered the hope of EU membership to a country pleading for weapons to fend off Russia's invasion.
- ChargedTesla to charge more for cars in United States as inflation bites, article with video
Tesla Inc again raised prices for all its car models in the United States in response to persistent global supply-chain problems and soaring raw material costs.
- U.S. MarketsU.S. labor market appears to cool; homebuilding slumps as rates surge
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell less than expected last week, suggesting some cooling in the labor market, though conditions remain tight.
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- U.S. Senators urge feds to alert police to threats against election workers, article with imageVereinigte Staaten ·
June 16, 2022 · 5:25 PM UTC · undefined agoA group of Democratic U.S. Senators this week urged federal law enforcement agencies to alert local police to rising threats against election officials, according to a memo seen by Reuters on Thursday.
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