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Fed’s Waller supports 75 bps July rate hike, could go bigger
(Reuters) - Federal Reserve governor Christopher Waller said on Thursday he supports another 75-basis-point interest rate increase at the central bank's next meeting later this month, but would lean t...
Jul 14, 2022
Russia’s central bank resisting calls to take over running of Western banks’ local arms -sources
MILAN/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's central bank is resisting domestic calls to take over the running of foreign lenders' local businesses, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters, ...
Jul 14, 2022
Thai key rate likely to rise at Aug meeting – central bank official
By Orathai Sriring and Satawasin Staporncharnchai BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's central bank is highly likely to raise its key policy rate at its August meeting, a senior director said on Thursday, a...
Jul 14, 2022
Zara founder Ortega in talks to buy $500-million New York skyscraper
MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish billionaire and Zara founder Amancio Ortega is in talks to buy a 64-floor skyscraper in New York's Financial District, his private firm Pontegadea said on Thursday. It confi...
Jul 14, 2022
U.S. online sales during Amazon’s Prime Day jump to $12 billion- report
(Reuters) - U.S. online sales during Amazon.com Inc's Prime Day shopping event jumped 8.5% from last year to nearly $12 billion, as inflation-hit Americans pounced on discounted essentials and electro...
Jul 14, 2022
Gun shooting survivor Gabby Giffords shares her story in new film
By Alicia Powell NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former Congresswomen and gun shooting survivor Gabby Giffords is sharing her story of recovery and determination in a new documentary released this week. "Gabby G...
Jul 14, 2022
Brazil’s Itau eyes offering crypto services to retail clients
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's largest private lender Itau Unibanco Holding SA is considering offering services for retail clients to buy and sell cryptocurrencies, in the future, an executive said on...
Jul 14, 2022
South Africa’s competition watchdog says Google’s ad practices distort competition
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's Competition Commission, which has been probing online markets for over a year, has provisionally found that Google's paid search results distort competition, ma...
Jul 14, 2022
Hiroshima bombing flight book, Mozart manuscript offered at varied auction
By Sarah Mills LONDON (Reuters) - A handwritten Mozart manuscript, a flight book from the bombing of Hiroshima and a fragment from a Gutenberg Bible, as well as a cassock worn by Pope Francis, are amo...
Jul 14, 2022
Fed staff say balance sheet runoff could strain Treasury market
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two new analyses from Federal Reserve staff have concluded that strains in the U.S. Treasury market could complicate the central bank's plans to reduce its b...
Jul 14, 2022
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