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Global Banking & Finance Review’s Top Stories section curates the most important events and trends across global banking, finance, business, technology, investing and trading. It promises authoritative analysis and forward‑thinking perspectives to keep decision‑makers ahead of the curve.

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Sporty summer lifts post-lockdown UK consumer spending

By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) – Sporting events and the summer holidays prompted a big increa...

10th August, 2021

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North Korea says U.S., South Korea will face new threats for military drills

By Hyonhee Shin and Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea and the United States will face even gre...

10th August, 2021

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Australia business activity, confidence hit hard by lockdowns-survey

SYDNEY (Reuters) – A measure of Australian business conditions worsened sharply for a second m...

10th August, 2021

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Delta variant pushes U.S. cases, hospitalizations to 6-month high

By Maria Caspani NEW YORK (Reuters) -Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations in the United States are...

9th August, 2021

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PM apologises as Greece counts costs of wildfire catastrophe

By Lefteris Papadimas PEFKI, Greece (Reuters) -Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis apologised o...

9th August, 2021

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Coffee and croissant in a French cafe? You’ll need a COVID pass for that

By Michaela Cabrera PARIS (Reuters) – The French morning ritual of a coffee and croissant beca...

9th August, 2021

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U.S. Senate Democrats unveil details of $3.5 trln follow-up bill

By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Democrats in the U.S. Senate on Monday released some details...

9th August, 2021

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U.N. sounds ‘deafening’ warning on climate change

By Nina Chestney and Andrea Januta (Reuters) -The United Nations panel on climate change told the wo...

9th August, 2021

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Analysis-U.S. jobs report bolsters case for Fed to taper asset purchases

By Ann Saphir (Reuters) – U.S. employment data showing strong job gains, a sharp drop in the u...

6th August, 2021

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Olympics-Hockey-Netherlands claim gold with 3-1 victory over Argentina

By Daniel Leussink TOKYO (Reuters) -The Netherlands won their fourth Olympic women’s hockey ti...

6th August, 2021

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Early signs COVID-19 vaccines may not stop Delta transmission, England says

LONDON (Reuters) -There are early signs that people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 may be...

6th August, 2021

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BPL Global breaks new ground establishing a binding authority with Lloyd’s Japan for credit risks

Leading specialist credit and political risk insurance (CPRI) broker BPL Global unlocks Lloyd’s mark...

5th August, 2021