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UK think-tank urges Hunt to think again on budget squeeze
By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) - British finance minister Jeremy Hunt should rethink his plans to raise taxes and cut spending in next week's budget, a think-tank said, warning that many househ...
Nov 11, 2022
Ghana’s finance minister set to present budget despite calls for dismissal
By Christian Akorlie ACCRA (Reuters) - Ghana's embattled finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta plans to present his 2023 budget statement this month, a ruling party official said on Friday, despite demands ...
Nov 11, 2022
Argentina set to hold benchmark rate steady again, source and analysts say
By Jorge Otaola BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's central bank is set to hold the country's benchmark interest rate steady for a second consecutive month, a source close to the bank and analysts sa...
Nov 11, 2022
Cyprus regulator requested FTX EU suspend operations Nov. 9
NICOSIA (Reuters) - Cyprus's Securities and Exchange Commission asked FTX EU to suspend its operations on Nov. 9, the regulator said on Friday. "The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednes...
Nov 11, 2022
Saudi oil minister says OPEC+ remains cautious on production -Bloomberg
(Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's energy minister said OPEC+ will remain cautious on oil production, noting that members saw "uncertainties" in the global economy ahead of the bloc's next meeting in December...
Nov 11, 2022
FTX to file for U.S. bankruptcy protection, CEO Bankman-Fried resigns
(Reuters) -FTX will initiate bankruptcy proceedings in the United States while its Chief Executive Sam Bankman-Fried resigned, the embattled cryptocurrency exchange said on Friday, triggering what cou...
Nov 11, 2022
Kenya won’t borrow at more than 10% interest: President Ruto
NAIROBI (Reuters) -Kenya's government will no longer borrow any money at interest rates of more than 10%, President William Ruto said on Friday, adding that the cost of debt had become impossibly high...
Nov 11, 2022
British officials likely to visit India next month for FTA talks – sources
By Shivangi Acharya NEW DELHI (Reuters) - British officials are likely to visit India in December with the aim of concluding talks on a free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries in about fo...
Nov 11, 2022
German budget experts push for dividend ban tied to energy subsidies
BERLIN (Reuters) - Budget experts from Germany's ruling coalition on Friday stressed the need for a ban on dividends and bonuses being paid out at companies that benefit from gas or electricity price ...
Nov 11, 2022
ECB’s de Guindos says market might be underestimating inflation
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Financial investors might be underestimating the "persistence of inflation", the European Central Bank's vice-president Luis de Guindos said on Friday as he listed possible risks...
Nov 11, 2022
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