By Marc Frank HAVANA(Reuters) – Cash-starved Cuba this month opened the first grocery store to accept hard U.S. currency on the island in nearly two decades, the latest sign in a trend towards dollarization in the Communist-run country. The store, open just

(Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures dipped on Friday, as uncertainty about President Donald Trump’s trade policies prevailed, while investors also awaited data and corporate earnings reports that could throw light on the state of the economy. At 5:47 a.m. ET,

By William Schomberg and Sumanta Sen LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England must contend with a slowdown in Britain’s economy but also stubborn inflation pressures when it considers whether to cut interest rates in early February as well as its

By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Federal Reserve policymakers meeting next week are expected to keep interest rates on hold but the larger story unfolding will be how the central bank confronts early moves by President Donald Trump that are

By Lewis (JO:LEWJ) Krauskopf NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve’s first meeting of 2025 in the coming week stands to test the resurgence in U.S. stocks as investors gauge the extent of more equity-friendly interest rate cuts in