US President Donald Trump claimed credit for nation's strong economic performance under his leadership at a speech Tuesday at the Economic Club of New York.  

The new president of the European Central Bank has added her signature to euro banknotes, which she describes as “the most tangible symbol of European integration.”

Dozens of protesters gathered in front of Lebanon's central bank in Beirut on Thursday in a protest against capital controls measures taken by the Lebanese banks.

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Hiring in the United States jumped last month to its highest level since January as U.S. employers shrugged off trade conflicts and a global slowdown and added 266,000 jobs.

Hiring in the United States jumped last month to its highest level since January as U.S. employers shrugged off trade conflicts and a global slowdown and added 266,000 jobs.

Protesters in Beirut resumed blocking roads on Wednesday and rallied outside the central bank by nightfall.

Mass demonstrations took place in Benghazi on Friday demanding a halt to the country's oil exports, the profits of which protesters claimed were only benefiting the Tripoli-based, UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA).

Former European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi was awarded Germany's highest honour on Friday, a recognition of his central role in helping preserve Europe's single currency.

The Federal Reserve took emergency action Sunday to help the economy withstand the coronavirus by slashing its benchmark interest rate to near zero and saying it would buy $700 billion in Treasury and mortgage bonds.

Japan's central bank is expanding its purchases of stocks, bonds and other assets and provide zero interest loans to companies running short of cash due to the coronavirus outbreak.

The new governor of the Bank of England said on Monday that he would take "prompt action" to ensure damage done to the British economy in the wake of the coronavirus crisis is minimised.

President Donald Trump on Sunday praised the Federal Reserve for cutting its benchmark interest rate to near zero and pledging to buy $700 billion in Treasury and mortgage bonds, in a move aimed at bolstering the economy in the wake of...

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Germany's highest court has cast doubts on key eurozone stimulus efforts by ruling that the European Central Bank must demonstrate within three months that a key bond-buying program is needed and appropriate.

Germany's highest court has cast doubts on key eurozone stimulus efforts by ruling that the European Central Bank must demonstrate within three months that a key bond-buying program is needed and appropriate.

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