Economy

‘Last chance saloon’: UK finance minister expected to pledge pre-election tax cuts

LONDON — Economists expect U.K. Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt to use a small fiscal windfall to deliver a modest package…

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Dell, New York Community Bancorp, HP and more

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell.

Inflation remains sticky in Europe, with core prices cooling less than expected

Inflation in the 20-nation euro zone eased to 2.6% in February, flash figures showed on Friday, but both the headline…

Key Fed inflation measure rose 0.4% in January as expected, up 2.8% from a year ago

Inflation rose in line with expectations in January, according to an important gauge the Federal Reserve uses as it deliberates…

Russia offering African governments ‘regime survival package’ in exchange for resources, research says

Russia’s military intelligence service is offering African governments a “regime survival package” that provides military and diplomatic support in exchange…