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Brazil court backs crackdown on illegal gold mining in Amazon
By Ricardo Brito and Lisandra Paraguassu BRASILIA (Reuters) - A Supreme Court judge backed a government move to crack down on illegal gold mining in Brazil, suspending a legal practice of buyers accep...
Apr 05, 2023
US World Bank nominee Banga endorses lending expansion, pledges more
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. nominee to run the World Bank, Ajay Banga, said on Wednesday that he supports his predecessor's proposal to expand the bank's annual lending capacity by...
Apr 05, 2023
Switzerland cancels or reduces bonus payouts for top Credit Suisse management
BERLIN (Reuters) - Switzerland has instructed Credit Suisse to cancel or reduce all outstanding bonus payments for the top three levels of management and examine whether already those already paid out...
Apr 05, 2023
Russia’s weekly consumer prices rise quickened in late March
MOSCOW (Reuters) -The rise in Russia's weekly consumer prices quickened at the end of March, data from state statistics service Rosstat showed on Wednesday, with authorities still fighting to slow inf...
Apr 05, 2023
US blocks four Georgian officials from entering country over corruption -Blinken
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department on Wednesday blocked four Georgian judicial officials from entering the country due to their involvement in "significant corruption," Secretary of Stat...
Apr 05, 2023
Analysis-IMF’s lower bar for Argentina already looks too high
By Jorgelina do Rosario and Rodrigo Campos LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has given Argentina something of break by easing economic targets in its $44 billion loan d...
Apr 05, 2023
IMF says Serbia’s economy resilient, but more reforms needed
BELGRADE (Reuters) - Serbia was largely resilient to higher food and energy prices, lower electricity production, drought, and tightening global financial conditions in 2022, but it must pursue reform...
Apr 05, 2023
Nigeria gets World Bank funding for social program ahead of fuel subsidy cut
ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria has secured $800 million from the World Bank to scale up its national social program ahead of the removal of its costly but popular subsidies on petrol in June, Finance Minis...
Apr 05, 2023
Zurich becomes second major insurer to quit climate alliance
LONDON (Reuters) - Zurich Insurance Group is withdrawing from the Net Zero Insurance Alliance, the insurer said on Wednesday, becoming the second big insurer to quit the climate coalition after Munich...
Apr 05, 2023
Crisis jolts Wall Street bankers already resigned to tough job market
By Tatiana Bautzer NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street bankers face an increasingly gloomy job market after last month's banking crisis worsened an already bleak outlook for pay and staffing. The failure...
Apr 05, 2023
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