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UK sanctions Gazprombank, Alfa Bank and shipping firm Sovcomflot
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain froze the assets of Russia's Gazprombank and Alfa Bank, and the state-run shipping firm Sovcomflot, in its latest round of sanctions announced on Thursday. They were among 5...
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UK private sector reports record price hikes, confidence down-PMI
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's private sector has reported the steepest rise in prices charged by companies since at least 1999 and optimism is at its lowest ebb in almost a year and a half, a survey sh...
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IL House passes bill to use federal funds to lower unemployment insurance debt
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois House Democrats Wednesday night passed SB2803. It’s a plan to appropriate $2.7 billion from the American Rescue Plan toward the unemployment fund to address th...
Julia Bradley Mar 24, 2022
New York widens lead over London in top finance centres index
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - New York has extended its lead among the world's top financial centres, with runner up London losing ground to increasingly competitive rivals in the United States and ...
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Euro zone business growth stronger than expected in March – PMI
LONDON (Reuters) - Euro zone business activity has been stronger than expected this month, a survey showed on Thursday, although prices also rose at a record pace, likely adding to pressure on the Eur...
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Meet the Ghanaian ‘Skate Gal’ inspiring girls to ride
By Francis Kokoroko and Cooper Inveen ACCRA (Reuters) - As dawn broke behind her, Harmonie Bataka skated in wide curves down a suburban street on the outskirts of Ghana's capital, Accra, empty but for...
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Mining firm backed by Bezos and Gates to begin Greenland drilling
By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Mineral exploration company KoBold Metals, backed by billionaires including Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates, said on Thursday it would begin drilling in Gree...
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AfDB commits $2.8 billion to support private investment in S.Africa
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) is committing $2.8 billion over the next five years to support private sector investment in South Africa, the institution's president said ...
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Swiss National Bank keeps expansive policy despite more expensive franc
ZURICH (Reuters) - The Swiss National Bank kept its ultra-expansive monetary policy on hold on Thursday, bucking the trend of other central banks which have started hiking interest rates to tackle ris...
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Veoneer says Qualcomm deal to close next week
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Swedish automotive technology group Veoneer said on Thursday that the deal that will see it bought by Qualcomm Inc and SSW Partners would close on April 1. Chipmaker Qualcomm Inc...
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