China and Hong Kong stocks rise after new reports of easing COVID restrictions Economic slowdown fears temper risk sentiment Gas prices rise as freezing weather blankets Europe LONDON, Dec 8 (Reuters) – Global equities and oil prices battled their way out of a four-day slump on Thursday as deeply inverted bond yield curves and choppy …
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WASHINGTON, Dec 7 (Reuters) – Thomas Barkin, Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, was reviewing the latest inflation-related data one morning in June after having breakfast with bank interns when he saw an alarming sign . Prices had jumped in May, after a slight dip in April that had raised hopes that a …
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LONDON, Dec 6 (Reuters) – Goldman Sachs (GS.N) plans to spend tens of millions of dollars buying or investing in crypto companies after the FTX stock market crash hit valuations and chilled the market. interest of investors. The FTX implosion has increased the need for more trusted and regulated cryptocurrency players, and big banks see …
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LONDON, Dec 5 (Reuters) – Pension funds and other “non-bank” financial firms hold more than $80 trillion in hidden off-balance sheet dollar debt in foreign exchange swaps, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) said. ). The BIS, dubbed the central bank of central banks around the world, also said in its latest quarterly report that …
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LONDON, Dec 2 (Reuters) – While there have been few larger repercussions from the spike in redemption requests this week at an unlisted Blackstone real estate income trust (REIT), some see it as a sign of Warning. Blackstone (BX.N) limited withdrawals from its $69 billion unlisted REIT on Thursday after redemption requests hit pre-set limits …
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LONDON, Dec 2 (Reuters) – A recession of sorts next year is quickly becoming a consensus – so much so that financial markets could find themselves whipped if they don’t materialize. The crux of most outlooks for 2023 is a year of contraction in activity at some point, disinflation and interest rate spikes. The result …
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Deal comes under pressure from Chinese shareholder Analysts hail ‘sense’ deal The bank could return the proceeds of the transaction to the shareholders LONDON/TORONTO/NEW YORK, Nov 29 (Reuters) – HSBC (HSBA.L) has agreed to sell its Canadian business to Royal Bank of Canada (RY.TO) for C$13.5 billion ($10 billion). dollars) in cash, thus paving the …
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Budget finds more than 21 billion euros to bring energy bills under control Taxes additional profits of energy companies at 35% Includes amnesty on tax arrears, reduction of retirement age Relaunches the bridge project linking Sicily to the mainland ROME, Nov 22 (Reuters) – Italy’s new right-wing government on Tuesday approved its first budget, a …
Nov 21 (Reuters) – Brazil’s President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is to begin talks with candidates for the leadership of oil firm Petrobras this week, sources familiar with the talks said, kicking off a difficult few months for the state-controlled company. Lula, who takes office on January 1, has already announced plans for a …
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