StanChart CEO says AT1 bond wipeout has profound impact
By Selena Li HONG KONG (Reuters) -Standard Chartered Chief Executive Bill Winters said on Friday Credit Suisse AG’s $17 billion ..
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UK consumer mood hits one-year high, but financial gloom persists
(Reuters) – British consumer confidence rose this month to its highest level in a year, helped by improving sentiment around the..
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Tourists to get chance to walk in King Charles’ coronation footsteps
LONDON (Reuters) – London’s Westminster Abbey said visitors will get the chance this summer to follow King Charles’ ..
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Denmark invites Nord Stream operator to help salvage unidentified object
By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Denmark on Thursday invited the Russian-controlled operator of the Nord Stream..
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Finnish businessman Zilliacus ready to pay premium for Manchester United
By Akash Sriram (Reuters) – Finnish entrepreneur Thomas Zilliacus has placed a bid for Manchester United and is willing to pay a..
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Virgin Orbit says space startup in talks with potential investors
(Reuters) – Billionaire Richard Branson’s cash-strapped satellite launch company Virgin Orbit Holdings said on Thursday it..
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Co-Innovation project with Standard Chartered: SAP Fioneer launches Financial Control solution to speed up and de-risk accounting and finance processes
SAP Fioneer, a leading global provider of financial services software solutions and platforms, has announced the launch of Fion..
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Lebanese fintech Purpl launches digital wallet on Mambu
Purpl customers can now use the financial app to send and receive money, and cash out at hundreds of ATMs across the cou..
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Manx Financial Group PLC generates £5.2 million profit, a 71% increase on 2021
This year’s financial performance is a record year despite the continued economic uncertainty. Profit before tax payable ..
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Race against ransomware: how the finance sector can keep up
By Raghu Nandakumara, Head of Industry Solutions at Illumio Ransomware is now one of the most prominent cyb..
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Stocks up, bond yields fall as markets mull a Fed policy pause
By Koh Gui Qing NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street stocks jumped on Thursday, pushing up global stock indexes, and Treasury yields..
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Central banks keep hiking rates amid banking turmoil
By David Milliken, John Revill and Aniruddha Ghosh (Reuters) – The Bank of England on Thursday followed the Federal Reserve and ..
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New York holds top spot, London second in Z/Yen financial centre survey
LONDON (Reuters) – New York kept the top spot in the latest rankings of global financial centres from Z/Yen Group on Thursday, w..
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Norway wealth fund to vote for labour rights motion at Starbucks AGM
OSLO (Reuters) – Norway’s $1.3 trillion wealth fund, one of the world’s largest investors, will vote in favour of a ..
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Swiss National Bank raises rates, says bank crisis stopped
By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) -The Swiss National Bank raised its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points on Thursday and declare..
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HSBC appoints new markets head amid wider investment bank reshuffle
By Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) – HSBC has appointed Patrick George as head of markets and securities services, according to ..
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Oil dips after Fed comments, US crude stock build
By Stephanie Kelly and Jeslyn Lerh SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices fell on Thursday following three sessions of gains, after Federal R..
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Bitcoin falls 4.5% to $26,916
(Reuters) – Bitcoin dropped 4.5% to $26,916 at 20:07 GMT on Wednesday, losing $1,276 from its previous close. Bitcoin, the world..
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Inflation boosts Jeronimo Martins’ Q4 profit but dents margins
LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal’s second-largest retailer Jeronimo Martins on Wednesday posted a 23% jump in fourth-quarter ne..
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Exclusive-Ardian explores taking Italian tower operator INWIT private-sources
By Milana Vinn and Amy-Jo Crowley (Reuters) – French investment firm Ardian is in the early stages of exploring a bid for Italy&..
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Serendipity2 survey reports cautious optimism among consumers
Following the Chancellor’s spring budget, which stated that government borrowing costs have fallen, mortgage rates are down and..
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Dollar falls after Fed raises rates, forecasts future hike
By Hannah Lang WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The dollar was lower on Wednesday following the U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision to r..
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Oil up 2% as dollar weakens on small US Fed rate hike
By Scott DiSavino NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices rose about 2% to a one-week high on Wednesday as the dollar slid to a six-week low af..
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Analysis-Credit Suisse collapse threatens Switzerland’s wealth management crown
By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) – The fall of Credit Suisse has dealt a serious blow to Switzerland’s credentials as the w..
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Fed in spotlight with US focus on stability, First Republic
By Nupur Anand, Andrea Shalal and Balazs Koranyi (Reuters) – U.S. authorities are set to explore ways to bolster financial stabi..
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Stellantis to invest 130 million euros in German plant for new Opel electric car
MILAN (Reuters) – Carmaker Stellantis said on Wednesday it would invest 130 million euros ($140 million) in its Eisenach assembl..
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Crop merchant Louis Dreyfus gets profit boost in volatile year
By Gus Trompiz PARIS (Reuters) -Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) on Wednesday reported a 44% jump in 2022 net profit, joining other global ..
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Banking turmoil will not have knock-on effect on commodities -Trafigura CFO
By Julia Payne LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) -The recent rout in bank shares will not have a knock-on effect on commodities, global ..
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Britain’s Superdry sells Asia Pacific IP for $50 million
LONDON (Reuters) – Struggling British fashion brand Superdry has sold its intellectual property assets in much of the Asia Pacif..
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UK inflation rate unexpectedly rises to 10.4% in February
By William Schomberg and David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – British inflation unexpectedly rose to 10.4% in February, pushed up b..
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Syngenta 4Q profit falls as raw material prices increase
ZURICH (Reuters) – Swiss agrichemicals and seeds group Syngenta on Wednesday reported a 25% drop in fourth quarter earnings due ..
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Jittery markets attempt risk-on rally while waiting for Powell
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee With about 12 hours still to go before the Fed announces it..
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India resists calls for more air access in drive to be global aviation force
By Aditi Shah and Tim Hepher NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India dampened foreign airline hopes for more access to its airports on Tuesday, wit..
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UK employers see slight fall in pay awards over 2023 – XpertHR
By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) – British employers expect pay settlements over 2023 as a whole to average 5%, down slightly f..
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Departing Intel exec to focus on loosening Nvidia’s grip on AI for movies, games
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) -Raja Koduri, the chief architect at Intel Corp, is leaving to start a company that aims to loosen longtim..
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Some Credit Suisse AT1 bondholders seek legal advice -law firms
By Laura Matthews and Chiara Elisei (Reuters) -Law firm Pallas Partners and a Swiss counsel are working on possible legal action for s..
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Cable and new UK bank Griffin partner to integrate robust automated financial crime assurance into Griffin’s BaaS platform
Griffin will strengthen its existing fincrime control framework by integrating with Cable’s powerful technology, allowing it to..
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