Central Banks Hold Rates as Inflation Cools Unevenly Across Economies
The Federal Reserve, European Central Bank and Bank of England all signaled this week that easing is coming — but not quickly, and not in lockstep.
Priya Anand·May 17, 2026
Business
Markets, commerce and the global economy.
Boutique Investment Bank Overhauls London Strategy, Cuts 90 Roles
Whitcomb & Hartfield said it would refocus its City practice on energy transition and infrastructure advisory, ending two decades of broad-spectrum coverage.
Edmund Vaughn
Global Shipping Rates Spike as Red Sea Disruption Drags Into Eighth Month
Container freight benchmarks have nearly tripled since the new year, and supply-chain managers are quietly bracing for a second holiday season of dislocation.
Hiroshi Tanaka