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U.S. Senate Democrats press banks to scrap overdraft fees
By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of U.S. Senate Democrats is pressing large U.S. banks to scrap or significantly reduce overdraft and other fees they charge customers with insufficient...
Mar 25, 2022
Neutral Swiss adopt more EU sanctions against Russia
ZURICH (Reuters) - Neutral Switzerland had adopted more European Union sanctions against Russia for invading Ukraine, the cabinet said on Friday, keeping the country in line with EU measures it has de...
Mar 25, 2022
Man gets 12 years in federal prison on drug charges
PEORIA, Ill. — A high level drug pusher who operated around Peoria and Bloomington will now spend more than a decade in federal prison. It’s the announcement from U.S. Attorneys for the Ce...
Mar 25, 2022
Ship engine makers cut ties with Russia as maritime trade pressure grows
By Jonathan Saul LONDON (Reuters) - Finland's Wartsila, a leading ship engine maker, has suspended business with Russia including equipment training while German counterpart MAN Energy Solutions is re...
Mar 25, 2022
Colombia central bank to hit the gas, raise rate 150 basis points: Reuters poll
By Nelson Bocanegra BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's central bank will raise its benchmark interest rate by the highest uptick in more than two decades when it meets next week, analysts said in a Reuters...
Mar 25, 2022
CVC, other funds circle Telecom Italia’s service arm – sources
By Elvira Pollina and Giuseppe Fonte MILAN (Reuters) - CVC Capital Partners and rival private equity investors are looking at a potential investment into the services arm of Telecom Italia (TIM) under...
Mar 25, 2022
China to ‘dance’ between Russia, Western economic ties – senior U.S. official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China is likely to offer some support to Russia's economy amid Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, but will engage in a "dance" to maintain economic ties with Europe and the United St...
Mar 25, 2022
Germany approves law mandating full gas storage before winter
By Vera Eckert and Markus Wacket BERLIN (Reuters) - The Bundestag lower house on Friday approved legislation requiring Germany's privately-operated gas storage facilities to be full at the start of th...
Mar 25, 2022
As western retail brands exit, Russia looks east for replacements
(Reuters) - Russia is looking to China, India, Iran and Turkey to plug the gap created by an exodus of western retail companies, an industry body said on Friday, as Moscow grapples to find ways to com...
Mar 25, 2022
Prosus to cut ties with Russian Avito classifieds business
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Dutch technology investor Prosus NV said on Friday it would cut ties with its Russian online marketplace Avito, and would not seek to benefit economically from its ownership of th...
Mar 25, 2022
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