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German pensions to rise by 3.74%, labour minister tells paper
BERLIN, March 6 (Reuters) - Germany's roughly 21 million pensioners will see their payments rise by 3.74% from July 1, higher than the current inflation rate, the country's labour minister told the Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper on Thursday."Last year, the labour market remained stable d...Reuters
Thu, Mar 6
Morning News Call - Canada, March 6
To access a PDF version of this newsletter, please click hereYou can read Morning News Call Canada via TOPNEWS Canada page.If you would like to receive this newsletter through your email, please register at:https://solutions.lseg.com/MorningNewsCallEN-subscription-pageECONOMIC EVENTS0600 Leading Ind...Reuters
Thu, Mar 6
US announced job cuts surge 245% in February on federal government layoffs
US-based employers announced 172,017 job cuts in FebruaryDOGE leads reasons for layoffs, accounted for 63,583 cutsWASHINGTON, March 6 (Reuters) - Layoffs announced by U.S.-employers jumped to levels not seen since the last two recessions amid mass federal government job cuts, canceled contracts and ...Reuters
Thu, Mar 6
UN releases emergency aid reserves after 'brutal' cuts from donors
GENEVA, March 6 (Reuters) - The United Nations has released $110 million from an emergency fund to help neglected crises around the world, including Sudan, after donors like the United States ordered major cuts.The U.N. forecasts that funding levels, which were dwindling long before U.S. President D...Reuters
Thu, Mar 6
German lower house to debate debt brake reform from March 13, to vote on March 18
Citing two parliamentary sources, Reuters reported on Thursday that Germany's lower house of parliament will start discussing boosting in defence and infrastructure spending as well as sweeping changes to state borrowing rules from March 13.Fxstreet
Thu, Mar 6
Chinese officials say more stimulus possible if growth slowed
BEIJING, March 6 (Reuters) - Chinese officials on Thursday flagged more monetary policy easing "at an appropriate time" and left the door open to more stimulus measures on top of those announced at this week's annual parliament meeting if economic growth veered off track.Reuters
Thu, Mar 6
PBOC Governor Pan: Will cut interest rates and RRR at an appropriate time
People's Bank of China (PBOC) Governor Pan Gongsheng said on Thursday that the central bank “will cut interest rates and Reserve Requirement Ratio (RRR) at an appropriate time.” Additional quotes Will study, establish new structural policy tools for monetary policy.
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Thu, Mar 6
