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Italian economy faces threat from climate change – central bank
ROME (Reuters) - Rising temperatures risk stunting the growth of the Italian economy over the coming decades, with sectors such as agriculture and tourism among the hardest hit, a Bank of Italy resear...
Oct 19, 2022
JPMorgan-backed digital bank C6 to open Brazil branch network
By Aluisio Alves SO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian lender C6 Bank is set to open its first five brick-and-mortar branches in the country in the next few weeks, an executive has revealed, enhancing the co...
Oct 19, 2022
Economic slowdown coming for Canada, world -Canada finance minister
(Reuters) - Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on Wednesday said an economic slowdown was coming for the world and that Canada has the fiscal capacity to get through the "challenging days" ah...
Oct 19, 2022
Russian lawmaker urges WhatsApp ban for state employees
By Alexander Marrow MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian lawmaker on Wednesday urged state institutions to stop using WhatsApp messenger and the industry ministry sought to promote domestically produced softw...
Oct 19, 2022
Russia’s partial mobilisation harms consumer, business confidence – cenbank analysts
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's partial mobilisation is having a negative impact on consumer and entrepreneurial confidence, while also posing new challenges for small and medium-sized companies, Russian ...
Oct 19, 2022
BMW investing $1.7 billion to build electric vehicles in U.S
By David Shepardson SPARTANBURG, South Carolina (Reuters) - BMW AG said on Wednesday it will invest $1.7 billion to build electric vehicles in the United States, the latest announcement from major aut...
Oct 19, 2022
Mexican buy now, pay later app Nelo lands $100 million credit line
By Kylie Madry MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican "buy now, pay later" application Nelo has received a $100 million credit facility from U.S. private equity firm Victory Park Capital, which it will use t...
Oct 19, 2022
Hollywood’s Anna May Wong to become first Asian American on U.S. currency
(Reuters) - The U.S. Mint will feature an Asian American on its currency for the first time when it issues a coin next week engraved with the image of actress Anna May Wong, who worked in Hollywood du...
Oct 19, 2022
Amazon, NY attorney general call off COVID-19 litigation
By Jeffrey Dastin (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc and New York state's attorney general on Wednesday agreed to halt litigation against one another stemming from whether the online retailer adequately prote...
Oct 19, 2022
Slovakia’s InoBat intends to build electric vehicle battery factory in Spain
MADRID (Reuters) - Slovakia's battery manufacturer InoBat said on Wednesday it had signed a declaration of intent with the Spanish government to set up an electric vehicle battery factory in the city ...
Oct 19, 2022
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