London: UK retail sales volumes unexpectedly increased by 0.5% month-on-month in August, official data showed Friday. The reading defied market expectations for a 0.2% decline and followed a 0.5% contraction in July, according to the Office for Nation…
Jerusalem: The Israeli army is facing a ‘severe shortage’ of troops and military equipment after three years of war and is preparing to suspend soldiers’ leave, Israeli newspaper Maariv reported Friday. ‘As a result of the severe shortage in the numbe…
Tokyo: The Bank of Japan raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 1.25% on Friday, its highest level since 1995, citing the risk of inflation exceeding its target.
According to Anadolu Agency, the hike, widely expected by economists,…