A key measure of euro-area pay growth eased at the end of 2024, supporting European Central Bank plans to keep cutting interest rates as inflation slows.

Bulgaria will ask the European Commission and the European Central Bank for an assessment on whether the Balkan country meets all criteria to join the euro zone in January next year, its finance minister said on Monday.

EUR/USD lost its traction and posted losses on Wednesday. The pair stays on the back foot in the early European session on Thursday and trades below 1.0500.

Bulgaria is set to request the European Union’s assessment on its readiness to join the euro area early next year, highlighting the government’s determination to move toward the single currency.

Vice President JD Vance's speech to the Munich Security Conference is still making waves in Europe, according to Kevin Roberts and Rep. Harriet Hageman.

Axa plans to repurchase as much as 1.2 billion euros (S$1.68 billion) of stock this year and raise its dividend by 9 per cent, rewarding shareholders after the French insurer reported better-than-expected earnings fuelled by growth in its property and life insurance businesses.

At about 10:52 p.m., members of the Kings Park Fire Department noticed smoke coming from Main Street Pub, said Chief Philip Carroll. The department’s first engine arrived on the scene within three minutes and began an "interior attack" to battle the flames, Carroll said.

This season's Euro adventure, which finally saw a more mature Celtic on the big stage, must now be viewed as a platform for the club to build on. And what an opportunity to do so.

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