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Central Banks Conduct War Game to Test Response to Potential Bank Collapse

Central Banks Conduct War Game to Test Response to Potential Bank Collapse

Central Banks Conduct War Game to Test Response to Potential Bank Collapse

White House chief of staff meets with Anthropic CEO over its new AI technology

White House chief of staff meets with Anthropic CEO over its new AI technology

White House chief of staff Susie Wiles has met with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to discuss the company's new AI model, Mythos

Exclusive-US is leading G20 initiative to ensure fertilizer access, sources say

Exclusive-US is leading G20 initiative to ensure fertilizer access, sources say

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. is urging G20 members and the International Monetary Fund and World Bank to take coordinated action to ensure fertilizer access amid disruptions in food trade supply chains caused by the war in the Middle East, two sources familiar with the

Senior British official resigns over Mandelson appointment, but Starmer insists he won't go

Senior British official resigns over Mandelson appointment, but Starmer insists he won't go

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has no plans to resign over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as U.K. ambassador to Washington, despite Mandelson failing security checks

IMF expects ECB to raise rates by half a percentage point in 2026

IMF expects ECB to raise rates by half a percentage point in 2026

By Jan Strupczewski WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank should lift its key interest rate twice this year to combat an energy-driven inflation surge, but should then reverse these moves in 2027, the International Monetary Fund's European Department chief said on Friday.

Starmer faces calls to resign as UK government admits ambassador to US failed vetting process

Starmer faces calls to resign as UK government admits ambassador to US failed vetting process

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing calls to resign after it emerged that his former ambassador to the United States was initially denied security clearance for the role that he was eventually fired from over his close links to the disgraced sex offender Jeffrey Epstein

Exclusive-Ukraine PM says she feels more confident of US support after visit to Washington

Exclusive-Ukraine PM says she feels more confident of US support after visit to Washington

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) - Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko left the United States on Thursday buoyed by what she called positive talks with top U.S. officials, including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, saying she found him to be supportive of her war-torn country.

Anthropic's Mythos AI Model Raises Cybersecurity Concerns Among Financial Regulators

Anthropic's Mythos AI Model Raises Cybersecurity Concerns Among Financial Regulators

Anthropic's Mythos AI Model Raises Cybersecurity Concerns Among Financial Regulators

Bank of England's Bailey says 'not going to rush' judgements on rate rises, BBC reports

Bank of England's Bailey says 'not going to rush' judgements on rate rises, BBC reports

LONDON, April 16 (Reuters) - The Bank of England was "not going to rush to judgements" on interest rate rises, Governor Andrew Bailey told BBC News, as global central banks contend with an energy price shock driven by the Iran war.

US urges nations to back 'trade over aid' plan as UN warns against privatizing assistance

US urges nations to back 'trade over aid' plan as UN warns against privatizing assistance

The U.S. is urging other nations to back a “trade over aid” initiative at the United Nations as part of the Trump administration’s broader shift away from donor-focused development assistance and toward greater private investment

Spain calls for joint EU debt issuance to cut costs

Spain calls for joint EU debt issuance to cut costs

WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) - Spanish Finance Minister Carlos Cuerpo called on Thursday for more joint EU debt issuance, arguing the lower cost of borrowing that would follow would save taxpayers' money and help finance the much-needed investment.