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Fed hikes rates by quarter point, Powell hints at possible pause
US Fed chair Jerome Powell said support for the 25 basis-point rate increase was “very strong across the board”.
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IBM to pause hiring for jobs that AI could do
The plan is one of the largest workforce strategies in response to the technology.
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Australia signals further tightening after unexpected rate hike
The Reserve Bank of Australia increased its cash rate to 3.85%, the highest level since April 2012, in a decision predicted by only nine of 30 economists.
Fifa threatens Women's World Cup broadcast in Europe
Offers from 'big five' nations for the event in NZ and Australia "not acceptable".