Bank of England keeps rates at 15-year high, rules out quick cuts to help economy

(Reuters) – The Bank of England held interest rates at a 15-year peak on Thursday and said it did not…

Canadian winner of gas rights on Congo’s ‘killer’ Lake Kivu failed criteria

(Reuters) – A Canadian start-up run from a private home was chosen by Democratic Republic of Congo for a technically…

Duke Energy beats profit estimates on higher margins

(Reuters) – Duke Energy Corp on Thursday beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter profit, with the company pointing to higher…

FTC says Amazon made $1 billion with price-raising algorithms

(Reuters) – The Federal Trade Commission in new court documents said Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) deliberately raised prices by more than $1…

Uber, Lyft to pay $328 million to settle New York wage theft claims

(Reuters) – Uber (NYSE:UBER) and Lyft (NASDAQ:LYFT) will pay a combined $328 million to settle claims by New York’s attorney…

Wall Street regulator adopts new rules for swap trading facilities

(Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday adopted new rules governing security-based swap trading platforms, implementing a…

Moderna reins in 2023 COVID vaccine forecast, shares tumble

(Reuters) – Moderna on Thursday said its 2023 sales would only hit the low end of its $6 billion to…

Swiss digital finance pioneers new era with wholesale CBDC project

A consortium of Swiss financial institutions is set to revolutionize digital financial markets through the launch of Helvetia Phase III,…

GBP/EUR and GBP/USD hold steady as markets await BoE’s interest rate decision

The GBP/EUR exchange rate remained stable at €1.1502 on Thursday, as investors awaited the Bank of England’s (BoE) decision on…

Oil rises 1% after Fed keeps rates unchanged

(Reuters) – Oil gained 1% on Thursday to snap its three-day decline, as risk appetite returned to financial markets after…