The Republic of Ireland is predicted to have a €65.2bn (£56.3bn) budget surplus by 2027.

Pan Gongsheng's appointment comes after he was installed as the Communist Party chief of the PBOC earlier this month, a surprise move that analysts said highlighted Beijing's urgency to bolster the country's slowing economy and stem the yuan's slide.

House Republicans are bracing for a bruising showdown with the White House and the US Senate this fall as House Speaker Kevin McCarthy once again will have to decide how far he's willing to go to assuage the demands of the far right members in his ranks.

The two biggest economies and polluters need to work together to avert the crisis, experts say.

SYDNEY Australia on Friday appointed Michele Bullock as the next central bank governor, replacing Philip Lowe. Reserve Bank

Ireland's finance minister says the budget aims to protect people from the impacts of inflation.

But there are risks to the economy, including high core inflation and signs of a weakening export market.

PwC, one of the world's big four consulting firms, is selling its government advisory business in Australia for just cents after a scandal left its reputation there in shreds.

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY The head of Australia's central bank will find out in July whether he will

ZURICH The Swiss government has signed an agreement with UBS to cover up to 9 billion Swiss francs

By Daren Butler and Ali Kucukgocmen ISTANBUL (Reuters) -President Tayyip Erdogan on Friday appointed Hafize Gaye Erkan, a finance executive

Turkey's lira has plunged 7% to a record low in its biggest daily selloff since a historic 2021 crash, as the newly elected government appeared to loosen currency stabilizing measures in its switch to more mainstream policies.