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Bessent calls for World Bank reforms, including upstream oil and gas financing

BANGKOK, Oct 15 (Reuters) - US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent issued a long list of demands for th...

15th October, 2026

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BoE's Pill says a rate hike need not be start of long series

By David Milliken BANGKOK, Oct 15 (Reuters) - A future interest rate increase by the Bank of England...

15th October, 2026

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Finance

Nordea pauses buybacks pending ECB model review, sending shares down

Oct 15 (Reuters) - Nordea Bank said on Thursday it was pausing share buybacks while the European Cen...

15th October, 2026

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Finance

Morning Bid: Market picks CoreWeave as AI rout deepens

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook The bruising AI selloff ex...

15th October, 2026

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Finance

Prolonged war, renewed disruptions pose biggest risk to Middle East region, IMF says

By Andrea Shalal BANGKOK, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Prolonged war in the Middle East and further disruption...

15th October, 2026

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EU leaders kick off summit with wrangles over high energy prices and spending

By Philip Blenkinsop and Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, Oct 15 (Reuters) - The European Union began a packed...

15th October, 2026

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Finance

Global financial watchdog calls for more human oversight of agentic AI

LONDON, Oct 15 (Reuters) - The Financial Stability Board (FSB), a global standard setter, has called...

15th October, 2026

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UBS mulls moving headquarters from Switzerland if capital rules tighten, WSJ reports

Oct 14 (Reuters) - UBS is preparing contingency plans that could include moving its headquarters out...

15th October, 2026

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Finance

Dollar recedes from 18-month high as bond rally tempers impact of hot inflation data

By Laura Matthews NEW YORK, Oct 15 (Reuters) - The dollar retreated from an 18-month peak on Thursda...

15th October, 2026

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Finance

UK finance minister calls for tighter Russian shipping sanctions

By David Milliken BANGKOK, Oct 15 (Reuters) - British finance minister John Healey called on other n...

15th October, 2026

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Finance

Norway wealth fund should invest in top arms makers, commission says in ethics overhaul

By Gwladys Fouche OSLO, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Norway should allow its $2.3 trillion wealth fund to inve...

15th October, 2026

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Global stocks flat as AI and rate fears hit tech

By Chibuike Oguh NEW YORK, Oct 15 (Reuters) - An index of global equity markets ended flat on Thursd...

15th October, 2026