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Before Fatal Shooting, Japan’s Abe Was up Close With the Crowd
Date: July 8, 2022
By Satoshi Sugiyama NARA, Japan (Reuters) – Moments before he was fatally shot from behind on Friday, Japanese former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was doing what he’d done for decades in politics: getting up close to the crowds and stumping for a local candidate. As is typical in Japan, where violent crime is rare and...
Suspect in Chicago-Area Parade Shooting Due in Court to Face 7 Counts of Murder
Date: July 6, 2022
By Brendan O’Brien HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. (Reuters) – The man accused of spraying gunfire into a July Fourth parade from a Chicago-area rooftop, turning a holiday celebration into a killing field, was due to make his first court appearance on Wednesday to face seven first-degree murder charges. Authorities said on Tuesday that the 21-year-old suspect,...
With IPOs on Ice, Banks’ Stock Offering Fees Plummet
Date: June 30, 2022
By Andres Gonzalez, Echo Wang and Lucy Raitano (Reuters) -Recession fears and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent a chill through equity capital markets (ECM) in the second quarter, depriving bankers of lucrative fees for arranging stock sales such as initial public offerings (IPOs). The slowdown drove global investment banks’ fees from ECM deals down 74%...
Hong Kong’s Top Finance Executives Bank on City to Thrive as Gateway to China
Date: June 27, 2022
By Selena Li, Kane Wu and Julie Zhu HONG KONG (Reuters) – In 1997, the world watched as Britain returned Hong Kong to Chinese rule, with some pessimistic or wary about the outlook for the city and its role in the global financial system. Twenty-five years later, Hong Kong has so far retained its status...
Full Brexit Impact yet to Play Out on UK Finance, Lawmakers Say
Date: June 23, 2022
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) -Britain should avoid hasty reforms to make its financial sector more globally competitive after the industry’s separation from the European Union by Brexit, a parliamentary report said on Thursday. The finance ministry has proposed scores of changes to rules governing capital markets, company listings and insurance to exploit independence from...
Italy’s De Nora IPO Oversubscribed Despite Turbulent Market -Bookrunner
Date: June 22, 2022
(Reuters) -Industrie De Nora, Italy’s first initial public offering (IPO) since Russia invaded Ukraine, overcame market turbulence on Wednesday with its books oversubscribed in less than two hours, one of the bookrunners said. Family controlled De Nora, founded in 1923, is a leading manufacturer of electrodes for devices such as rechargeable batteries and makes systems...