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Rising neutral rates: what is happening, and why does it matter?

By Michael Saunders, Senior Policy Advisor at Oxford Economics Over the last year, neutral rates hav...

28th February, 2023

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Wall St indexes mixed, Treasury yields tick up as higher rates loom

By Lawrence Delevingne and Samuel Indyk (Reuters) – Wall Street indexes and global equities were mix...

28th February, 2023

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Grifols sees core earnings rising in 2023 after 2022 net profit grew 10%

By Joan Faus BARCELONA (Reuters) -Spanish pharmaceuticals company Grifols’ full-year net profit rose...

28th February, 2023

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Dollar gains as higher-for-longer U.S. rate views drive currency markets

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar held firm near a seven-week peak on Monday, after...

27th February, 2023

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Oil gains as Russian supply cuts temper concerns over rate hikes, high stocks

By Andrew Hayley BEIJING (Reuters) -Oil prices extended gains for a second session on Friday as the...

24th February, 2023

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IAG agrees to buy 80% stake in Air Europa for 400 million euros

By Charlie Devereux MADRID (Reuters) -Iberia-owner International Airlines Group has agreed to pay 40...

24th February, 2023

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Hikma accuses Amarin of suppressing generic versions of heart pill

By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – Generic drugmaker Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc has sued Amarin Pharm...

23rd February, 2023

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The truth about blockchain

By Ryan Gledhill, co-founder and CEO of Thallo The collapse of FTX last year hasn’t helped the reput...

22nd February, 2023

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Dollar edges down from six-week peak, Swedish crown jumps

By Samuel Indyk LONDON (Reuters) – The dollar edged lower on Monday but kept close to Friday’s six-w...

20th February, 2023

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Shares steady, dollar dips as US holiday lifts rates gloom

By Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) -Global shares inched up on Monday as a U.S. holiday tempered vola...

20th February, 2023

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Analysis-To raise prices or not? Consumer goods makers weigh bets on buyer strength

By Jessica DiNapoli (Reuters) – Prices of everyday basics like Bounty paper towels and Cadbury choco...

20th February, 2023

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Asia shares creep higher, wary on Fed and BOJ outlooks

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares edged up on Monday as a U.S. holiday made for slow tra...

20th February, 2023