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By Gabriel Araujo, Peter Frontini and Carolina Pulice SAO PAULO (Reuters) -A Rio de Janeiro court on Thursday accepted Brazilian retailer Americanas SA’s bankruptcy protection request, days after the company disclosed nearly…

By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) – For roughly 30 years Federal Reserve policymakers and other central bankers enjoyed a world where market interest rates were falling, inflation was low, globalization effectively expanded…

By Scott DiSavino NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices slid about 2% on Thursday as traders worried about the fuel demand outlook due to a stronger dollar and further interest rate hikes by…

BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil’s central bank already believes a recently proposed spending package is partly affecting closely watched inflation expectations, said the bank’s chief Roberto Campos Neto on Thursday. Policymakers have highlighted inflationary…

By Michael S. Derby and Howard Schneider (Reuters) – Americans said last month that they are expecting waning inflation pressures over the next few years even as they expect their incomes to…

By Marcela Ayres BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil’s central bank on Wednesday kept interest rates at 13.75% for the third consecutive policy decision, highlighting fiscal uncertainties arising from a spending boost planned by leftist…