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Ex-IMF chief Rato sentenced to 4 years, 9 months in prison over corruption case
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Russian central bank keeps rates on hold after Putin's call for 'balance'
Date: December 20, 2024
By Elena Fabrichnaya and Gleb Bryanski MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Russian central bank kept its key interest rate on hold at 21% on Friday, surprising the market, which had expected a 2 percentage point...
Collapsed UK law firm Axiom Ince's CEO charged with fraud
Date: December 20, 2024
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Serious Fraud Office on Friday charged the CEO of collapsed law firm Axiom Ince with fraud over the alleged improper use of more than 60 million pounds ($75.02 million) of...
German retailers more pessimistic in holiday season, Ifo says
Date: December 20, 2024
By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) – The business climate index in Germany’s retail sector fell slightly in normally consumer spending-heavy December, as retailers assess their current situation as somewhat worse than in November, the Ifo Institute said on Friday. Business expectations for the coming months also declined slightly, Ifo added. This year was very challenging...
Italy fines OpenAI 15 million euros over privacy rules breach
Date: December 20, 2024
MILAN (Reuters) - Italy's privacy watchdog said on Friday it fined ChatGPT maker OpenAI 15 million euros ($15.58 million) after closing an investigation into use of personal data by the generative...
Two charged with offences over Manchester Airport incident in July
Date: December 20, 2024
LONDON (Reuters) - Two men have been charged with offences after a violent incident at Manchester Airport in July this year, British prosecutors said on Friday, adding that no police officers would be...
Kremlin says any new G7 oil sanctions would backfire and it will adapt
Date: December 20, 2024
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Friday that any new G7 sanctions on Russia's oil industry would backfire and that it would act to minimise the consequences of any such move and adapt. Bloomberg...