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Shares slip, dollar dominates as recession looms

By Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) – European shares slumped to month-long lows, oil prices fell and...

22nd August, 2022

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HSBC ups price targets on Greek banks, with Eurobank, Piraeus top picks

ATHENS (Reuters) – HSBC raised its price targets on shares of Greece’s four largest lenders after th...

22nd August, 2022

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German recession increasingly likely, Bundesbank says

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – A recession in Germany, the euro zone’s biggest economy, is increasingly likel...

22nd August, 2022

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UK inflation to hit 18% in early 2023, Citi forecasts

By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – British consumer price inflation is set to peak at 18% – nin...

22nd August, 2022

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European stocks eye worst day in over a month on looming energy crisis

By Anisha Sircar (Reuters) -European shares were on Monday set for their worst day in more than a mo...

22nd August, 2022

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From chasing deals to turning off screens: Cineworld on the brink

(Reuters) – Britain’s Cineworld said on Monday it was considering options including a possible bankr...

22nd August, 2022

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French retailer Carrefour to freeze prices on 100 products to tackle inflation

PARIS (Reuters) -French supermarket retailer Carrefour is freezing prices on 100 everyday products f...

22nd August, 2022

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Orban tightens hold over telco sector as Vodafone sells Hungarian unit

LONDON/BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Britain’s Vodafone will sell its Hungarian business for 715 billion fori...

22nd August, 2022

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China steps up easing, cuts lending benchmarks to revive faltering economy

By Winni Zhou and Brenda Goh SHANGHAI (Reuters) -China cut its benchmark lending rate and lowered th...

22nd August, 2022

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Asia shares slip, dollar strong as yuan weakens

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares slipped on Monday and the dollar extended its climb am...

22nd August, 2022

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Oil falls on concerns economic slowdown may dent fuel demand

By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Monday, ending three days of gains, on fears a...

22nd August, 2022

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Australia’s Qantas apologises to customers for operational problems

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Qantas Airways Ltd will offer A$50 ($34) vouchers, loyalty status extensions and l...

22nd August, 2022