A MAN was rescued by firefighters after driving into flood water. Emergency services were seen in Hanley Castle after a man in his 40s needed to be rescued from one-metre-deep water.

TOKYO, Jan 15 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan will debate whether to raise interest rates next week, Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Wednesday, signalling its intention to take borrowing costs higher ...

The Japanese currency strengthened as much as 0.8% to a one-week high of 156.71 against the dollar following Ueda’s remarks at an event hosted by the Regional Banks Association of Japan Wednesday.

TOKYO :Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Friday the central bank must maintain loose monetary policy to ensure underyling inflation gradually accelerates toward its 2 per cent target.

Kazuo Ueda said, adding that more hikes will take place if its economic outlook is realized. Speaking at the Lower House budget committee on Friday, Ueda said the BOJ’s policy settings are still ...

Bank of Japan (BoJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Friday that underlying inflation is still somewhat below 2%. Ueda added that the Japanese central bank would maintain an accommodative policy to ...

The yen gained 0.5 per cent against the dollar to hit 157.15 after Ueda's remarks. The two-year Japanese government bond yield, which is sensitive to interest rate expectations, rose to 0.7 per ...

"Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Ueda stuck to the bank’s guidance. Ueda noted that more hikes are in the pipeline if the economic and price outlooks are realized but cautioned that monetary policy ...

Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda joined his deputy in strengthening market expectations for a potential interest rate hike next week, boosting the yen and signaling the central bank is doing its ...

Deadly floodwaters triggered by record rainfall in Australia’s northeast rose for a third day Monday as authorities warned flood-stricken communities to brace themselves for further destruction.

Ice and snow will begin to melt as temperatures rise above 0C (32F), with localised flooding possible, the Met Office said. At least 30 flood alerts and two flood warnings are in place across England.