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Moscow Threatens Lithuania With ‘consequences’ Over Blocked Rail to Enclave
Date: June 21, 2022
KYIV (Reuters) -Russia threatened on Tuesday to punish Lithuania with measures that would have a “serious negative impact” for blocking some shipments by rail to Moscow’s Baltic Sea enclave Kaliningrad, the latest dispute over sanctions imposed over war in Ukraine. On the ground in eastern Ukraine, Russia’s separatist proxies said they were advancing towards Kyiv’s...
Wall Street Set for Bounceback but Recession Risk Keeps Investors Cautious
Date: June 21, 2022
By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) -Stocks on global indexes rose sharply on Tuesday, with Wall Street bouncing following its recent selloff, while the Japanese yen fell against the U.S. dollar to its lowest level since October 1998. U.S. stock indexes climbed as investors returned from a long weekend, with mega-cap growth and energy companies...
Crypto’s Latest Meltdown Leaves Punters Bruised and Bewildered
Date: June 21, 2022
By Tom Wilson, Elizabeth Howcroft, Nupur Anand and Ece Toksabay LONDON/MUMBAI/ANKARA (Reuters) – For Jeremy Fong, U.S. crypto lender Celsius was an ideal place to stash his digital currency holdings – and earn some spending money from its double-digit interest rates along the way. “I was probably earning $100 a week,” at sites like Celsius,...
Analysis-Italian Banks’ Government Debt Risks: Real or Just Deja-Vu?
Date: June 20, 2022
By Valentina Za MILAN (Reuters) – A plunge in shares in Italian banks, sparked by rising government bond yields, has reawakened memories of the 2011-12 debt crisis and rekindled concerns over lenders’ vulnerability to sovereign risks. The sovereign-bank link, which became a “doom loop” of mutually reinforcing risks a decade ago, compounds problems for Italian...
UK Pension Schemes Play Catch-Up With Employers on Climate Goals
Date: June 17, 2022
By Carolyn Cohn and Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) – The UK pension schemes of Vodafone, BMW and Santander plan to introduce net-zero strategies this year, they told Reuters, responding to pressure to catch up with their sponsoring employers in setting climate targets. Regulators, lawmakers and policyholders are calling on pension schemes, which manage more than...
Global Equity Fund Outflows Rise on Fears of Inflationary Risks
Date: June 17, 2022
(Reuters) – Global investors withdrew big money out of equity and bond funds in the week ended June 15, on elevated concerns over rising inflation levels and chances of an economic recession due to aggressive tightening measures by major central banks. According to Refinitiv Lipper, investors liquidated global equity funds worth a net $30.16 billion,...