Posted by Reuters: Business News on January 14, 2012
ZURICH (Reuters) – The head of the council that supervises the Swiss central bank does not expect any irregularities to be uncovered by an audit of board members initiated after the scandal that cost Philipp Hildebrand his job as chairman, a newspaper reported.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on August 31, 2011
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks rose at the open on Wednesday on continued hopes of more Federal Reserve stimulus for the struggling economy a day after minutes of the latest central bank meeting were published.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on August 30, 2011
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks added to gains toward the end of a volatile session on Tuesday after the latest Fed minutes boosted expectations the central bank will act again to try to stimulate the economy.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on April 5, 2011
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Divisions at the U.S. Federal Reserve over how soon to reverse course on monetary policy emerged more clearly last month, although the central bank appeared intent to complete a $600 billion bond-buying plan.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on February 3, 2011
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. economic recovery still needs help from the Federal Reserve despite signs of improvement, the central bank’s chairman Ben Bernanke said on Thursday.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on January 11, 2011
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Reserve’s aggressive bond-buying plan could soon backfire unless the central bank gradually changes course to head off inflation, a top Fed official known…
Posted by Reuters: Business News on November 21, 2010
BEIJING (Reuters) – China should tighten monetary policy to staunch liquidity, and more measures should follow next year, an advisor to the central bank said in remarks published late on Saturday.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on November 8, 2010
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Top officials at the Federal Reserve on Monday sounded differing notes on the central bank’s bond-buying program, with one arguing it was an effective way to fight deflation…
Posted by Reuters: Business News on October 11, 2010
BEIJING (Reuters) – China must set a ceiling of 3 percent for yuan appreciation this year to protect exporters, a researcher with the central bank said in remarks published on Monday.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on September 20, 2010
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The S&P 500 hit a four-month high and all three major indexes rose 1 percent on Monday as Wall Street sought to extend a three-week rally ahead of Tuesday’s monetary policy meeting by the central bank.
