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Bank of England raises rates by most since 1995 even as long recession looms

Bank of England raises rates by most since 1995 even as long recession looms

The Bank of England raised interest rates by the most in 27 years on Thursday, despite warning that a long recession is on its way, as it rushed to smother a rise in inflation which is now set to top 13%.

NYSE-owner ICE quarterly profit rises 12%

Intercontinental Exchange reported a 12.4% rise in second-quarter profit on Thursday, as spiraling global markets sent trading volumes surging at the owner of the New York Stock Exchange.

Lordstown Motors reports first quarterly profit on asset sale to Foxconn

Lordstown Motors Corp on Thursday reported its first quarterly profit as the electric-vehicle firm benefited from the sale of certain assets including its Ohio assembly line to Taiwanese contract manufacturer Foxconn .

Reactions: Bank of England raises rates by most since 1995

The Bank of England raised interest rates by the most in 27 years on Thursday, despite warning that a long recession is on its way, as it rushed to smother a rise in inflation which is now set to top 13%.

Bank of England raises rates by most since 1995 even as long recession looms

The Bank of England raised interest rates by the most in 27 years on Thursday, despite warning that a long recession is on its way, as it rushed to smother a rise in inflation which is now set to top 13%.

China's Ant Group net profit fell 17.3% in March quarter - Alibaba filing

China's Ant Group on Wednesday logged net profit of 11.38 billion yuan ($1.68 billion) in the quarter to March, down 17.3% from a year earlier, according to Reuters calculations from Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's , earnings report.

Chip makers have a message for car makers: Your turn to pay

"War room operations" to manage chip shortages are becoming embedded features of vehicle development, say executives.

Sterling falls as BoE expects recession, U.S. futures up

Sterling fell on Thursday after the Bank of England followed its counterparts in the United States and euro zone with a hefty hike in interest rates to quell inflation, saying Britain faces a lengthy recession.

Auto supplier Aptiv lowers outlook as China lockdowns, costs bite

Auto parts supplier Aptiv Plc on Thursday cut its full-year profit and revenue forecast, as lockdowns in China took a bite out of quarterly results, while the industry continues to struggle with elevated freight and labor costs.

TSX futures gain on strong earnings, commodity prices

Canada's resource-heavy main stock index was set to open higher on Thursday, supported by a slew of robust earnings reports and firm oil and gold prices.

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