England head coach Silverwood tests positive for COVID-19 England head coach Chris Silverwood has tested positive for COVID-19 while isolating in Melbourne, the country's... Published 02 Jan, 2022 08:05pm
Opinion After inflation, a bond supply shock may be next for markets Central banks, the developed world’s most reliable group of bond buyers, could slash debt purchases next year by ... Published 21 Dec, 2021 04:14am
Business & Finance ECB ready to adjust policy if inflation doesn’t fall as expected ZURICH: European Central Bank (ECB) policymaker Robert Holzmann said on Saturday the ECB will quickly be able to... Published 19 Dec, 2021 04:37am
Business & Finance ECB policymakers warn against inflation complacency FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank may be underestimating inflation risks, a diverse group of policymakers said on... Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am
Markets European shares hold gains LONDON: European shares stayed well above 1% on Thursday after the European Central Bank promised continued support... Published 17 Dec, 2021 04:30am
Print BoE hikes, ECB rolls slow as pandemic exits diverge LONDON: Britain became the first G7 economy to hike interest rates since the onset of the pandemic on Thursday, with... Updated 17 Dec, 2021 10:28am
Business & Finance Sterling jumps to Dec highs LONDON: Sterling jumped to December highs versus the euro and the dollar on Thursday after the Bank of England... Published 17 Dec, 2021 04:30am
Print Fed, ECB grapple with inflation and Omicron FRANKFURT: Rising inflation and the spread of a new variant of the coronavirus will weigh on central banks’ minds... Updated 14 Dec, 2021 02:56pm
Opinion ECB governors home in on temporary, limited bond purchase boost European Central Bank policymakers are homing in on a temporary increase in the regular bond purchase scheme that... Published 10 Dec, 2021 04:29am
Business & Finance German inflation hits 29-year high in November FRANKFURT: German consumer prices hit a 29-year high in November, preliminary data showed Monday, as soaring energy... Published 30 Nov, 2021 05:23am
Business & Finance Inflation reached its peak in November: ECB's Schnabel BERLIN: The ECB believes that inflation peaked in November, meaning it would be premature to raise interest rates as... Published 29 Nov, 2021 01:54pm
Markets Eurozone stocks scale record peaks as ECB sits tight on rates LONDON: French and German stock markets hit record peaks Thursday with the euro weakened by dimmed expectations of ... Published 18 Nov, 2021 05:59pm
Markets Short-dated German yields slump despite market rate hike bets FRANKFURT: Short-dated German bond yields fell sharply on Friday even as money markets priced two full European... Published 15 Nov, 2021 07:11am
Markets European shares struggle for direction LONDON: European stocks hit pause on Monday after a record run as investors treaded cautiously ahead of US inflation... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Sports Yorkshire chairman resigns over cricket race row LONDON: The chairman of Yorkshire resigned on Friday over a growing racism row, blaming senior figures at one of... Published 06 Nov, 2021 03:57am
Business & Finance ECB policymakers push back on rate hike bets, see inflation falling MADRID: Euro zone inflation will fall next year, even if more slowly than once thought, suggesting conditions for a... Published 05 Nov, 2021 05:25pm
Markets Euro drops ahead of ECB meeting, yen looks past BOJ doves LONDON: The euro dipped below $1.16 ahead of the European Central Bank meeting on Thursday as investors waited to... Published 28 Oct, 2021 03:09pm
Markets Markets await ECB stimulus clues amid rising inflation FRANKFURT: Rising inflation across the eurozone will take centre stage as European Central Bank governors meet on... Published 28 Oct, 2021 09:40am
Business & Finance Pound at 20-month high vs euro LONDON: Sterling rose to 20-month highs against the euro on Tuesday, driven by diverging interest rate expectations... Published 27 Oct, 2021 04:50am
Sports England to play Covid-delayed India Test in 2022 LONDON: England will play the coronavirus-delayed final match of their 2021 Test series against India in July next... Published 22 Oct, 2021 05:30pm
Business & Finance Risk of higher euro zone inflation on the rise: ECB's Vasle LJUBLJANA: Euro zone inflation is at risk of overshooting projections so the European Central Bank needs to ... Published 19 Oct, 2021 04:36pm
Print England cricket chairman steps down after Pakistan criticism LONDON: The England and Wales Cricket Board announced on Thursday that chairman Ian Watmore was stepping down with... Published 08 Oct, 2021 03:45am
Sports Under pressure Watmore steps down as ECB chairman Ian Watmore has left his role as chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) by mutual consent after 13... Published 07 Oct, 2021 05:43pm
Sports England all-rounder Stokes has finger operation LONDON: England all-rounder Ben Stokes has had a second operation after experiencing new problems with a finger that... Updated 07 Oct, 2021 12:34pm
Sports England cricket chiefs to rule on Ashes tour LONDON: England cricket chiefs will meet this week to decide whether the Ashes will go ahead later this year, with... Published 04 Oct, 2021 04:04pm
Sports England cricketers would tour Pakistan, says frustrated Mushtaq Ahmed LAHORE: Former spinner Mushtaq Ahmed believes that England's cricketers would happily tour Pakistan and says his... Updated 29 Sep, 2021 11:39am
Markets Trillion-dollar coin? Washington eyes solution to budget impasse NEW YORK: Talk of a trillion-dollar US coin has returned to Washington now that Congress is mired in another... Published 29 Sep, 2021 10:25am
Pakistan Qureshi in London to repair 'fractured' relationship ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Sunday reached London amidst strained relationship between the... Published 27 Sep, 2021 05:51am
Sports England players had no role in Pakistan pullout decision: players' union England cricketers had no role in the team's decision to abandon their tour of Pakistan next month, the players'... Updated 25 Sep, 2021 02:22pm
Sports England cricket team 'reluctantly' withdraws from tour to Pakistan Development comes merely days after New Zealand abruptly abandoned the series in Pakistan citing a 'credible and direct threat' Updated 20 Sep, 2021 11:03pm