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European shares hit two-week highs as Omicron fears ebb
(Reuters) - European shares hit two-week highs on Thursday as investor sentiment improved on signs the impact of the Omicron coronavirus variant may not be as severe as feared. The pan-European STOXX ...
Dec 23, 2021
Russia fines Twitter again for not deleting banned content, says court
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Moscow court on Thursday said it had fined Twitter 3 million roubles ($40,920) for failing to delete content Russia deems illegal, the latest in a string of penalties against fore...
Dec 23, 2021
BOJ offers to pump $18 billion into green finance scheme
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan offered on Thursday to extend $18 billion worth of loans to financial institutions in a first auction conducted for a new scheme aimed at promoting activities to fi...
Dec 23, 2021
China to roll out policies to help exporters amid economic headwinds
BEIJING (Reuters) -China will roll out more policies to help exporters and importers as foreign trade faces growing uncertainties, the official Xinhua news agency said on Thursday, citing a meeting of...
Dec 23, 2021
Japan PM Kishida calls for BOJ efforts to hit inflation target
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Thursday he hoped the central bank continues to make efforts to achieve its 2% inflation target and work closely with the government on ...
Dec 23, 2021
China hopes U.S. could create conditions to expand trade cooperation
BEIJING (Reuters) - China hopes the United States could create conditions for both sides to expand trade cooperation, the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday, when asked about the latest in the impl...
Dec 23, 2021
Indonesia sees commodities driving 2021 exports to record $230 billion
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's exports this year could reach between $225 billion to $230 billion, the biggest on record for Southeast Asia's largest economy, the country's trade minister said on Thu...
Dec 23, 2021
France to launch litigation on post-Brexit fishing licences in early Jan. – minister
PARIS (Reuters) - Litigation against Britain on the issue of post-Brexit fishing licences will be kicked-off in early January, French Europe Minister Clement Beaune told France 2 television on Thursda...
Dec 23, 2021
Holcim to buy U.S. Malarkey Roofing Products in $1.35 billion deal
BERLIN (Reuters) - Swiss building materials company Holcim said on Thursday it was to buy residential roofing maker Malarkey Roofing Products in a deal valued at $1.35 billion to expand into the growi...
Dec 23, 2021
‘Santa Claus’ stocks rally? Investors look to Omicron for direction
By David Randall NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors are closely watching the latest data on the rapidly spreading Omicron variant https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/how-worried-sh...
Dec 23, 2021
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