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(Bloomberg) -- Australia’s core inflation is “too high” to consider interest-rate cuts in the near term, Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock said, reiterating that there’s still some way to go before prices return sustainably to target.Most Read from BloombergIn Traffic-Weary Toronto, a Battle Breaks Out Over Bike LanesIn Italy’s Motor City, Car-Free Options Are GrowingNew York City’s ‘Living Breakwaters’ Brace for Stormier Seas“The word ‘sustainably’ is important because it recognizes that we

The Smithfield and Billingsgate markets have a long history in the city of London, and date back nearly 900 years. They will permanently close in the coming years.

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) will subsidise some companies in issuing tokenised bonds in the local market, as the city forges ahead in incorporating blockchain in the financial services sector amid a push to become a virtual-asset hub. The city's de facto central bank has launched a three-year grant scheme that will hand out up to HK$2.5 million (US$321,000) in subsidies per issuance to qualified tokenised-bond issuers, for a maximum of two issuances, the HKMA said on Thursday. Tokeni

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(Bloomberg) -- Spanish inflation quickened to the fastest pace since August, though the acceleration was driven by base effects and is unlikely to scupper plans for the European Central Bank to continue lowering interest rates.Most Read from BloombergIn Traffic-Weary Toronto, a Battle Breaks Out Over Bike LanesIn Italy’s Motor City, Car-Free Options Are GrowingNew York City’s ‘Living Breakwaters’ Brace for Stormier SeasConsumer prices advanced 2.4% from a year ago in November, according to natio

The IPO comes after nearly two years of uncertainty sparked by Didi Global's delisting, which was followed by a long-standing audit dispute between Beijing and the U.S. that was eventually resolved in December 2022. Pony AI Chief Executive Officer James Peng said President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House did not influence the timing of the listing. However, the company faces other challenges, including public skepticism about autonomous vehicles, data privacy concerns, and competition from companies, including Elon Musk's Tesla, which has promised to roll out driverless ride-hailing services to the public in California and Texas next year.

Pantera Capital predicts Bitcoin could reach $740,000 by 2028, driven by regulatory shifts, institutional adoption, and its historical growth trends.

(Bloomberg) -- A senior Turkish central banker told international investors this week that authorities expect to intervene less in the foreign-exchange market over time, according to people familiar with the discussions.Most Read from BloombergIn Traffic-Weary Toronto, a Battle Breaks Out Over Bike LanesIn Italy’s Motor City, Car-Free Options Are GrowingNew York City’s ‘Living Breakwaters’ Brace for Stormier SeasIn meetings in London, Deputy Governor Cevdet Akcay said he expects improving inflat

Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE:JWN) shares are trading lower on Wednesday. For the third quarter, the company’s net sales increased 4.6% compared to the same period in fiscal 2023, total company comparable sales increased 4.0%, and gross merchandise value increased 5.3%. JP Morgan analyst Matthew R. Boss reiterated the Underweight rating on the stock, raising the price forecast to $21 from $20. The analyst notes that despite favorable conditions for Nordstorm’s core customer base, including high personal