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Frankfurt (Germany), Sep 9 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Ronald Wittek) The president of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, has said that "the impact of the pandemic is less harsh", but has warned that the Delta variant could delay the full opening of the economy.FOOTAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK, CHRISTINE LAGARDE, AT A PRESS CONFERENCE AFTER THE MEETING OF THE GOVERNING COUNCIL IN FRANKFORT.
Various Asian Cities, Sep 28 (EFE/EPA).- Economic recovery following the first year of the pandemic in East Asia and the Pacific has been slowed by the spread of the delta variant of Covid-19, according to the World Bank on Tuesday.The East Asia and Pacific region recorded fewer infections and deaths in comparison with other regions of the world during 2020.However, the delta variant has severely hit the region this year, as it recorded a high number of cases and fatalities in many countries. (Camera: ARCHIVE).SHOT LIST: ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES AND DAILY LIFE AMID PANDEMIC IN BANGKOK, THAILAND; BEIJING, CHINA; BALI, INDONESIA; HANOI, VIETNAM; AND SINGAPORE.
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde says the institution will freeze borrowing costs again on Thursday but warns that inflation could pick up again in the near term, in an apparent pushback against market hopes of early rate cuts in 2024. It is the second time in a row the central bank has held rates, following a run of historic hikes to tame runaway price rises. SOUNDBITE
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde says Eurozone inflation is slowing but is still expected to be "too high for too long", as the ECB raises interest rates for the ninth consecutive time. SOUNDBITE
European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde says that the eurozone economy has weathered the fallout from Russia's war in Ukraine and surging energy costs better than expected. SOUNDBITE