Janet Yellen
US and China plan talks on economic growth
US treasury secretary Janet Yellen was speaking on the second day of an official visit to China.
US ‘might respond to unintended consequences’ for China over tech export curbs
US treasury secretary Janet Yellen defended ‘targeted measures’ on trade that China’s leaders say are aimed at hurting its fledgling tech industry.
China sends warships and fighter jets near Taiwan during US Beijing visit
Taiwan’s Defence Ministry said it is monitoring the situation from the air and sea, and land-based missile systems were prepared to respond.
US debt ceiling deadline to be extended
The ‘X-date’ arrives when the government no longer has enough of a financial cushion to pay all its bills.
Every which way but loose?
FINANCIAL markets have been paying very close attention to, and displaying sensitivity over recent weeks towards news flow regarding the direction of global monetary policy.
Downside risks for sterling as EU exit talks set to prove fraught
Sterling has become much more stable since the autumn.
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MARKETING AWARDS :: A call has gone out for organisations in Ireland to shine a light on the success of their marketing campaigns in the 2016 Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) Ireland Marketing Awards.
Uncertainty persists as markets prepare for a busy week ahead
THE financial markets have continued to rally this month, despite a large degree of uncertainty in relation to some key issues.
Decision to hold US interest rates was close call
Various senior Federal Reserve officials have moved in the past week to clear up doubts that arose following the decision by the US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) - the interest rate setting committee of the US central bank - to leave rates on hold at its September meeting.