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Rising egg prices in the U.S. are drawing attention as inflation concerns persist, potentially complicating the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy strategy. A severe egg shortage, largely attributed to an avian flu outbreak, has driven prices up by 15% from December

HSBC is set to announce $1.5 billion in annual cost savings as part of its ongoing restructuring efforts, with significant job cuts already underway. The bank has laid off nearly 40 investment bankers in Hong Kong, including four managing directors,

U.S. stocks declined on Wednesday as investors reacted to unexpectedly high U.S. inflation data for January, which dampened expectations of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped over 0.8%, while the S&P 500 slipped 0.7% and

Japan recorded a historic current account surplus of 29.26 trillion yen ($193 billion) in 2024, marking the highest level on record, according to data released by the Finance Ministry on Monday. The surge was primarily driven by unprecedented returns on

Russia has announced that its extractable natural gas reserves are sufficient to sustain production levels for more than 100 years. Alexander Kozlov, Russia’s Minister of Natural Resources, stated that the country holds approximately 63.5 trillion cubic meters of natural gas,

Tesla’s sales in Germany saw a sharp decline of nearly 60% in January, according to data from the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA). The drop follows CEO Elon Musk’s public support for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, a

U.S. President Donald Trump has signaled impending trade tariffs on the European Union and the United Kingdom while hinting that a trade deal with Britain remains a possibility. His remarks, made during an interview with the media on Sunday, underscored

Inflation in the United States remained persistent in December, with a key gauge monitored by the Federal Reserve rising 2.6% year-over-year, up from 2.4% in November. Core inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, remained steady at 2.8% for

The euro zone economy stagnated in the fourth quarter of 2024, registering zero growth, according to preliminary data released by Eurostat on Thursday. The figure fell short of economists’ expectations of a 0.1% expansion and followed a stronger-than-anticipated 0.4% growth

Russia achieved a historic milestone in 2024, with grain exports reaching a record-breaking 72 million tonnes, according to data released by the Russian Agricultural Export Development Centre, Agroexport. This marks a significant increase from the 68.6 million tonnes exported in