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Image for German bond yields rise after Schnabel fuels inflation worries
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German bond yields rise after Schnabel fuels inflation worries

By Stefano Rebaudo (Reuters) -German bond yields rose on Thursday after European Central Bank board...

18th August, 2022

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Explainer-Could Germany keep its nuclear plants running?

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German utilities have said they may operate the country’s three remaining nucl...

18th August, 2022

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Dollar bounces as Fed seen keeping up aggressive rate hikes

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar index hit a three-week high on Thursday as in...

18th August, 2022

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Asset managers on alert after ‘WhatsApp’ crackdown on banks

By Iain Withers and Sinead Cruise LONDON (Reuters) – Asset managers are tightening controls on perso...

18th August, 2022

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Russia’s Ochakovo ups soft drink bottling capacity as Western rivals leave

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian drinks producer Ochakovo on Thursday said it had increased the annual bot...

18th August, 2022

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Britain to receive rare LNG cargo from Australia, Oman

By Marwa Rashad LONDON (Reuters) -Britain is set to receive a rare shipment of liquefied natural gas...

18th August, 2022

Image for German heat pump bonanza test industry’s resilience in Russian gas crunch
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German heat pump bonanza test industry’s resilience in Russian gas crunch

By Thomas Escritt HOLZMINDEN, Germany (Reuters) – In a way, Stiebel Eltron has never had it so good....

18th August, 2022

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Bank of England sets out plans to sell $23 billion corporate bond stockpile

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England set out plans on Thursday to auction off ar...

18th August, 2022

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Poland’s PGNiG in talks to get more gas from Norway through new Baltic Pipe

WARSAW/GDANSK (Reuters) -Poland’s PGNiG is in advanced talks to source more gas from Norway through...

18th August, 2022

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Exclusive-China regulator launches new probe into banks’ property loan exposure – sources

By Engen Tham and Ziyi Tang SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s banking regulator is scrutinising pr...

18th August, 2022

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Germany to lower sales tax on gas to 7% in bid to relieve consumers

BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany will lower the sales tax on gas to 7% in an effort to cushion the blow of...

18th August, 2022

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Yangtze tributary runs dry as China faces another month of drought

By Thomas Suen and David Stanway CHONGQING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Residents living near a tributary of...

18th August, 2022