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Ryanair’s fight against airline state aid faces court rulings

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Ryanair’s fight against state aid for airlines will...

16th February, 2021

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Germany dashes hopes of businesses for quick reopening of economy

BERLIN (Reuters) – German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier on Tuesday dashed hopes of business...

16th February, 2021

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Bitcoin vaults above $50,000 for first time ever

By Thyagaraju Adinarayan LONDON (Reuters) – Bitcoin rose above $50,000 on Tuesday to a new rec...

16th February, 2021

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UK regulator to rule on Issa brothers’ $9.5 billion Asda deal by April 20

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s competition regulator has set an April 20 deadline for a pr...

16th February, 2021

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Oil prices near 13-month highs, supported by Texas cold snap

By Shadia Nasralla LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices hovered near 13-month highs on Tuesday, suppo...

16th February, 2021

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Global shares hit record high on COVID recovery bet

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Global shares hit record highs on Tuesday and were on track fo...

16th February, 2021

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U.S. oil prices climb on Texas cold snap, Brent stable

By Shadia Nasralla LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices hovered near 13-month highs on Tuesday on the...

16th February, 2021

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UK’s National Security and Investment Bill: can financiers avoid being caught out?

By Marjorie Holmes, partner at Reed Smith, and Kohji Hayakawa, associate seconded to Reed Smith from...

16th February, 2021

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French fourth quarter unemployment rate fell to 8% from 9.1% in third quarter

PARIS (Reuters) – France’s unemployment rate improved slightly in the fourth quarter com...

16th February, 2021

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A look forward into 2021 and beyond

By Rupert D.E. Brown, CTO Evidology Systems Equivalence and Envy The first 5 weeks of 2021 have alre...

16th February, 2021

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SoftBank shares hit historic high as online backers celebrate

By Sam Nussey TOKYO (Reuters) – SoftBank Group Corp shares closed at a record high on Tuesday,...

16th February, 2021

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Australia’s political opposition to support Facebook, Google legislation – sources

By Colin Packham CANBERRA (Reuters) – Australia’s political opposition will support prop...

16th February, 2021