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G-20 finance chiefs to tackle global economic threats

BENGALURU, India — Top financial leaders from the Group of 20 leading economies are gathering in the south Indian technology hub of Bengaluru this week to tackle myriad challenges to global growth and stability, including stubbornly high inflation and surging…

New Zealand hikes key interest rate to 4.75% despite cyclone

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — New Zealand’s central bank raised its benchmark interest rate by a half-point Wednesday to 4.75% as it continues trying to wrestle down inflation. The increase, which can raise the borrowing costs for consumers on everything from…