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Beazley earmarks $50 million for likely losses from Ukraine conflict

(Reuters) – Beazley Plc said on Friday it had set aside about $50 million for expected losses relate...

6th May, 2022

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ING misses Q1 profit estimates as Russia provisions hit earnings

By Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -ING Groep NV, the largest Dutch bank, reported on Friday a wor...

6th May, 2022

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Malaysia aims to regain palm oil market share in EU amid global shortage

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia, the world’s second largest palm oil producer, on Friday said it p...

6th May, 2022

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Payback time, Italy seeks to lessen COVID loan burden

By Valentina Za, Giuseppe Fonte and Francesco Zecchini MILAN (Reuters) – Gianni Polidori served a fi...

6th May, 2022

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Sinn Fein eyes watershed win as polls close in N.Ireland

By Amanda Ferguson and Clodagh Kilcoyne BELFAST (Reuters) -Sinn Fein sought to become the first Iris...

6th May, 2022

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Euro zone bailout fund offers to host revolving fund to deal with shocks

By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The euro zone’s bailout fund offered on Thursday to use its...

6th May, 2022

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Dollar index hits 20-year high, sterling tumbles on dovish BoE

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar hit a 20-year high against a basket of currencies...

5th May, 2022

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Struggling British pig industry calls for Tesco to step-up

LONDON (Reuters) – The trade body for Britain’s pig industry on Thursday told Tesco, the country’s b...

5th May, 2022

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Beijing nervously returns to work as China doubles down on ‘zero-COVID’ policy

By Eduardo Baptista and Andrew Galbraith BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Beijing residents tentatively r...

5th May, 2022

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Virgin Money profits jump, shares slip on cautious outlook

By Shanima A and Iain Withers (Reuters) -British bank Virgin Money posted a jump in half-year profit...

5th May, 2022

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Euro zone yields rise, tracking moves in U.S. Treasuries

By Stefano Rebaudo and Yoruk Bahceli (Reuters) -Euro zone borrowing costs were up on Thursday as a j...

5th May, 2022

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Italy sets aside more money to boost capital at Monte dei Paschi – sources

By Giuseppe Fonte ROME (Reuters) – Italy is beefing up a 1.5-billion-euro ($1.6 billion) money pot d...

5th May, 2022