The Latest Breaking News from ECB

ECB keen for England to host IPL matches as new chief makes NFL and NBA comparison

ECB chair Richard Thompson wants England to stage IPL matches in the future, with the organisation hoping to double attendances from two million to four million

Daily Mirror · Sep 8, 2022

ECB chair suggests giving players three-year deals to stop move to franchises

ECB chair Richard Thompson has suggested the organisation will consider offering players long-term contracts in an effort to stop them moving on to the lucrative global franchise circuit

The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2022

New ECB chief performs U-turn on The Hundred and insists it is "creating real value"

ECB chair Richard Thompson believes The Hundred is "creating real value" for English cricket, admitting "that was not an argument I necessarily saw" when he voted against the tournament in 2018

Daily Mirror · Sep 8, 2022

European Central Bank unveils the biggest interest rate hike in its 24-year history

The super-sized interest rate hike comes at a staggering moment for the eurozone economy.

Axios · Sep 8, 2022

ECB hikes interest rates by record 75bp and slashes growth forecasts – as it happened

Christine Lagarde warns that eurozone economic growth is weakening, but EBC plumps for record increase in borrowing costs to curb inflation

The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2022

FTSE 100 Live: ECB hikes rates by an unprecedented 0.75%, UK announces energy bill plan

The biggest single rate hike in the history of the European Central Bank and Liz Truss’s energy bill support package are the major areas of focus for traders today.

Evening Standard · Sep 8, 2022

European Central Bank to join US Fed in outsized rate hikes

Europe is going to see higher interest rates

The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2022

Pragmatism prevails as Alex Hales gets his second England chance at last

England and Hales have moved on from the circumstances that led to his 2019 exclusion and the opener is an obvious World T20 choice

The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2022

Alibaba, Nio Fall Over 2% In Weak Hang Seng Opening: Why Investors Are Focused On Fed's Beige Book, ECB Move

Hong Kong stocks opened lower on Wednesday, with the benchmark Hang Seng Index down 1.43%, as investors braced for the release of the U.S. Federal Reserve's Beige Book (a commentary on economic conditions) due later today and the European Central Bank's policy decision on Thursday.

Benzinga · Sep 7, 2022

Euro Plunges to 20-Year Low after Russian Gas Halt

The euro sank to a new 20-year low on Monday and below $0.99 after Russia's halt to gas supplies down its main pipeline to Europe heightened fears about a deepening energy crisis across the region. The euro has been increasingly correlated with natural gas prices in recent months, with the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 5, 2022