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Image for European shares slide on weak earnings, Ukraine jittersTop Stories

European Shares Slide on Weak Earnings, Ukraine Jitters

Image for Paris wheat drops from record high as investors assess Ukraine warTop Stories

Paris Wheat Drops From Record High as Investors Assess Ukraine War

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From Euro to Em: Russia’s Ukraine War Upends Market Bets

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Global Fund Managers Take Fright at Russian Invasion

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Saipem to Cut Costs, Focus on Offshore Business After Swinging to Core Loss

Date: February 24, 2022

MILAN (Reuters) -Italian energy services group Saipem pledged on Thursday to cut costs and focus more on its traditional offshore business after it reported a swing to a core operating loss for the last year. Saipem said its adjusted core earnings, or EBITDA, were negative to the tune of 1.192 billion euros ($1.34 billion). That compares to...

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Eis Carry-Back and Minimising 2020/21 Income Tax

Date: February 24, 2022

By Andrew Aldridge, Partner at Deepbridge Capital Your clients promise to submit their tax returns well ahead of January every year don’t they? There’s then always an excuse as to why they leave it until the last minute, isn’t there? And then they come to you asking what they can do to pay less tax?...

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Stocks Regroup as Investors Hold Their Breath on Ukraine

Date: February 23, 2022

By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian stocks steadied on Wednesday and demand for safe-havens waned a little as investors regarded Russian troop movements near Ukraine and initial Western sanctions as leaving room to avoid a war, while a rate hike lifted New Zealand’s dollar. Commodity prices remain elevated, however, and traders are still nervous over...

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Hargreaves’ Asset Growth, Net New Business Slows; Shares Fall

Date: February 23, 2022

By Sinchita Mitra (Reuters) -Britain’s biggest retail stockbroker Hargreaves Lansdown on Tuesday reported slower growth than analysts had expected in the assets it manages and net new business for the half year to December, sending its shares sliding over 15%. London-listed Hargreaves reported net new business of 2.30 billion pounds ($3.12 billion) in the half year, but that was...

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Practical Reasons to Open an International Bank Account

Date: February 22, 2022

By Luigi Wewege, the Senior Vice President, and Head of Private Banking, Caye International Bank in Belize. Establishing and continuing to deposit funds in offshore bank accounts is something that just about anyone can do. Even those who earn more middle-class income can benefit from opening different bank accounts in suitable international locations. As you consider adding this...

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Reasons Why You Should Be Opening an Offshore Savings Account Today

Date: February 22, 2022

By Luigi Wewege, the Senior Vice President, Caye International Bank in Belize. No one has to convince you that savings accounts are a bad idea. As a safe investment, this approach is hard to beat. It also has the benefit of allowing you to set aside funds for all sorts of purposes while you earn a little interest....