An IMF Official Stated That Any Energy Subsidies Should Be Targeted, Temporary, And Funded Through Tax Increases Or Spending Cuts

International Monetary Fund Officials Predict That The UK Inflation Rate Will Peak At Just Under 4% By The End Of 2026 And Recover To The Target Level Of 2% By The End Of 2027

International Monetary Fund Officials Predict That UK GDP Growth Will Be 1.0% In 2026, Compared With A Forecast Of 0.8% In April

Lebanese Presidential Palace: President Aoun And The French Ambassador Discussed The Progress Of Negotiations Between Lebanon And The United States And Israel

Hungarian Prime Minister Majol: Before Today's Cabinet Meeting, I Informed The President Of The European Council By Telephone That We Have Launched A Round Of Technical Talks With Ukraine

According To A Reuters Survey, 16 Out Of 9 Economists Expect The Bank Of Indonesia To Raise The 7-day Reverse Repurchase Rate By 25 Basis Points To 5.00% On May 20

Market News: Deutsche Bank Has Formally Rejected UniCredit's Takeover Offer

Pakistan's Current Account Deficit Was $324 Million In April

A Spokesperson For The European Commission Stated That The Process Of Renewing The Steel Safeguard Measures Is Underway, And We Are In Communication With All Our Partners, Including Switzerland

A Spokesperson For The European Commission Stated That The Steel Safeguard Measures Should Apply To All EU Partners, Including Switzerland, With Only European Economic Area Countries Receiving Partial Exemptions

Market News: The European Council Has Reimposed Sanctions Related To The Former Syrian Regime

According To Interfax News Agency, Russia Plans To Hold A New Round Of Auctions On May 19 To Sell Shares Of The Gold Mining Company Yuzhhorst

Market News: The UK Has Proposed Establishing A New Growth Tax-free Allowance To Unlock Up To £80 Billion In Financing