ECB raises interest rates to 2.5% amid warning Iran war is fuelling inflation

Borrowing costs soar in Europe and oil tops $105 a barrel as bank flags mounting price pressures in eurozoneBusiness live – latest updatesThe European Central Bank has raised interest rates to 2.5% and warned that the risk of higher infl…

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