The Bank of England will need to raise interest rates further if inflation persists, the central bank’s chief economist has said. Huw Pill warned of further rises a day after the Bank increased borrowing costs for the first time since the start of the pandemic. He agreed in an interview […]
WTO chief says vaccine answer close, but facing effort to block it
REUTERS BRUSSELS — The World Trade Organization (WTO) is close to resolving a dispute over how to spread coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines more widely and fairly, but facing an “orchestrated effort” to block a deal, the body’s chief said on Thursday. WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala told Reuters she had held […]