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Image for Russian missiles hit 30% of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in two days – minister
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Russian missiles hit 30% of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in two days – minister

(Reuters) – Russia hit about 30% of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in its missile attacks on Monday...

12th October, 2022

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EFG International says profitability improved in first nine months

ZURICH (Reuters) -EFG International said it had seen a “significant increase” in underlying net prof...

12th October, 2022

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Twitter reviews policies around permanent user bans – FT

(Reuters) -Twitter Inc is reviewing its policies around permanently banning users, possibly bringing...

12th October, 2022

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Meta’s new Quest Pro headset, mixing real and virtual worlds, makes debut

By Katie Paul (Reuters) -Meta Platforms unveiled its Quest Pro virtual and mixed reality headset on...

12th October, 2022

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Analysis-Fearing war in Xi’s next term, Taiwan bolsters defences

By Yimou Lee and Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan is bolstering its defences and steeling its...

12th October, 2022

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ECB’s Villeroy lays out plan for shrinking balance sheet

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The European Central Bank should start shrinking its balance sheet once its int...

12th October, 2022

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Caixabank proposes sector-wide freeze in variable mortgage costs, source says

MADRID (Reuters) – Caixabank, Spain’s biggest lender by domestic assets, has proposed a sector-wide...

12th October, 2022

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Germany’s SLM recommends shareholders accept Nikon takeover offer

(Reuters) – The board of German 3D metal printing machine maker SLM Solutions Group AG on Tuesday re...

12th October, 2022

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Factbox-Ticking bomb: The risks the IMF sees to financial stability

(Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund warned on Tuesday of a disorderly repricing in markets,...

12th October, 2022

Image for British pensions step up multi-billion-pound asset fire sale as need for cash soars
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British pensions step up multi-billion-pound asset fire sale as need for cash soars

By Tommy Wilkes and Carolyn Cohn LONDON (Reuters) – UK pension schemes are racing to raise hundreds...

11th October, 2022

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Fire-fighting Bank of England forced to buy inflation-linked bonds

By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) -The Bank of England sought again to stem a sharp sell-off in Britain...

11th October, 2022

Image for Swiss National Bank’s Jordan says central bank independence vital to fight inflation
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Swiss National Bank’s Jordan says central bank independence vital to fight inflation

ZURICH (Reuters) – Central banks need to resist political pressure to slow monetary policy tightenin...

11th October, 2022