Europe

Swiss National Bank (SNB), the central bank of Switzerland. FABRICE COFFRINI | AFP | Getty Images The Swiss National Bank on Thursday raised its benchmark interest rate to 0.5%, a shift that brings an end to an era of negative rates in Europe. The 75 basis point hike follows an …

Foreign direct investment from Germany to China grew by about 30% in the first eight months of the year from a year ago, China’s Ministry of Commerce said Monday. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — European businesses in China are revaluating their market plans after this …

Ferrari Purosangue Source: Ferrari Ferrari on Tuesday revealed its new Purosangue, the 75-year-old sports car maker’s first-ever four-door production vehicle. The Purosangue looks like an SUV, akin to other luxury-sports SUVs from brands like Porsche and Maserati. But despite its size, shape and higher stance, the company insists that the …

Russian President Vladimir Putin watches with binoculars the Tsentr-2019 military exercise at the Donguz range near Orenburg city on September 20, 2019. Alexey Nikolsky | Afp | Getty Images Russia has been tight-lipped about its latest defeats in Ukraine, and strategists fear that Moscow could look to punish Kyiv severely …

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says the region is facing an extraordinary situation. Thierry Monasse | Getty Images News | Getty Images European Union energy ministers on Friday gathered in Brussels for emergency talks on how to protect households and businesses from runaway gas and electricity prices ahead …

The U.K.’s newly elected prime minister Liz Truss is expected to announce a multi-billion-pound stimulus package to help people with soaring energy prices. Carl Court / Staff / Getty Images LONDON — The U.K.’s new Prime Minister Liz Truss is set to announce a package worth tens of billions of …

Top historian Niall Ferguson warned Friday that the world is sleepwalking into an era of political and economic upheaval akin to the 1970s — only worse. Speaking to CNBC at the Ambrosetti Forum in Italy, Ferguson said the catalyst events had already occurred to spark a repeat of the 70s, …

The initial price cap on Russian oil will be set “at a level based on a range of technical inputs.” Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Group of Seven wealthy nations on Friday agreed on a plan to implement a price capping mechanism on Russian oil exports, seeking to …

Matthew Lloyd | Getty Images Shares of French luxury goods makers, including LVMH and Hermes, dropped in European trading on Tuesday after President Donald Trump’s administration said it may place heavy tariffs on several goods. LVMH – which includes the brands Louis Vuitton and Hennessy – and Hermes each fell more …

Bank of England Justin Tallis | AFP | Getty Images The Bank of England (BOE) held interest rates steady on Thursday, opting not to adjust borrowing costs in the world’s fifth-largest economy ahead of a snap election. With 35 days to go before Britons head to the ballot box, the …