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AXA registers Shanghai fund unit as city seeks revival from COVID

SHANGHAI (Reuters) -AXA Investment Managers has completed registration for a private fund unit in Sh...

2nd June, 2022

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Factbox-Four days of celebration mark Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain began four days of celebrations on Thursday to mark Queen Elizabeth’s sev...

2nd June, 2022

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In Shanghai, lockdown blues make way for COVID testing gripes

By Brenda Goh and Andrew Galbraith SHANGHAI (Reuters) -While a two-month COVID-19 lockdown is largel...

2nd June, 2022

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Reaction to Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee

LONDON (Reuters) – World leaders congratulated Queen Elizabeth on her record-breaking 70 years on th...

2nd June, 2022

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China ‘firmly’ opposes U.S.-Taiwan trade initiative

BEIJING/TAIPEI (Reuters) -China “firmly” opposes a new trade initiative between Taiwan and the Unite...

2nd June, 2022

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Russian rouble eases towards 62 vs dollar, stocks fall

(Reuters) – The Russian rouble eased towards 62 against the dollar on Thursday, stabilising in a rel...

2nd June, 2022

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Russian gas flows to Europe ease slightly

(Reuters) – Russian gas flows to Europe dipped slightly on Thursday morning, with reverse flows on t...

2nd June, 2022

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Hungary central bank raises 1-week depo rate to 6.75% as inflation battle hots up

BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Hungary’s central bank raised its one-week deposit rate by 30 basis points (bps)...

2nd June, 2022

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Europe eyes common subsea wind power grid to bolster energy security

By Nora Buli and Stine Jacobsen OSLO/ESBJERG, Denmark (Reuters) – Northern European countries are di...

2nd June, 2022

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Swiss catch inflation bug as prices rise fastest in 14 years

By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) -Swiss prices increased in May by their highest level in nearly 14 y...

2nd June, 2022

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After sharp fall, Hungarian forint faces slow recovery over next year – Reuters poll

By Jason Hovet PRAGUE (Reuters) – Hungary’s forint, battered to near-record lows at the end of May,...

2nd June, 2022

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Soccer-‘We didn’t show up’: Scotland’s Robertson apologises after Ukraine defeat

(Reuters) – Scotland captain Andy Robertson rued his side’s limp display in Wednesday’s World Cup pl...

2nd June, 2022