The consumer price index climbed 0.6% from the prior month after a 0.8% jump in April that was the largest since 2009. Excluding the volatile food and energy components, the so-called core CPI rose by a larger-than-forecast 0.7%, according to Labor …
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The European Central Bank renewed its pledge to maintain faster emergency bond-buying despite significant upgrades to its outlook for growth and inflation, as it attempts to sustain the euro area after more than a year of debilitating economic crisis.
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Klarna Bank AB is raising fresh funds led by SoftBank Group Corp. that value the Swedish fintech startup at $45.6 billion, just months after two separate investment rounds have sent the company’s valuation soaring. The Stockholm-based company, which is …
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“For those who are unvaccinated, they are increasingly at risk as more and more variants develop,” Dr. Vivek Murthy told CNN on Wednesday, specifically citing the B.1.617.2, or Delta variant, first identified in India.
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