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Shawbrook makes offer for Co-op Bank, eyes fresh Metro Bank bid –sources
By Pablo Mayo Cerqueiro and Amy-Jo Crowley LONDON (Reuters) - British specialist lender Shawbrook made an offer for rival Co-op Bank and is weighing a fresh bid for embattled Metro Bank, people famili...
Oct 08, 2023
IMF closely monitoring situation in Israel, Gaza
MARRAKECH, Morocco (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund on Sunday said it was closely monitoring developments in Israel and Gaza, and it was too early to assess any economic impact. "We are dee...
Oct 08, 2023
US Treasury pushing development banks for progress on next phase of reforms by April
By Andrea Shalal MARRAKECH, Morocco (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department is pushing the World Bank and regional multilateral development banks to complete work on new rules for leveraging sharehol...
Oct 08, 2023
Israel war adds urgency to US Republican House speaker crisis
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the U.S. Congress face new pressure to select a House speaker after Israel declared war on Sunday, following a rare attack by Hamas militants tha...
Oct 08, 2023
Philippines has ‘done enough’ policy tightening, finance secretary says
MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno believes the central bank has "done enough" policy tightening to tame inflation, but reiterated future interest rate moves would remain ...
Oct 08, 2023
Central Illinois family prepares for move to Kenya to help with domestic violence victims in the country
PEORIA, Ill. – A central Illinois couple is preparing for a big move for a worthwhile cause. Terry and Veronicah Richards and their six-year-old daughter will soon make their home in Kenya. The ...
Oct 08, 2023
Powerball jackpot grows again after no winners in Saturday night’s drawing
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – No one hit all the numbers to win life-changing money in Saturday night's Powerball drawing. The jackpot has now grown to $1.55 billion, which makes it the 3rd largest in the...
Oct 08, 2023
Israel markets sink, businesses shut after Hamas attack
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli stock and bond prices slid and many businesses were closed on Sunday, a day after Hamas gunmen from Gaza killed hundreds of Israelis and abducted an unkn...
Oct 08, 2023
US hurricane center says 30% chance of cyclone over eastern tropical Atlantic
(Reuters) - A low-latitude tropical wave located several hundred miles to the south-southeast of the Cabo Verde Islands has a 30% chance of becoming a cyclone in the next 48 hours, the U.S. National H...
Oct 08, 2023
JPMorgan Chase opted out of bid for Metro Bank – FT
(Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase considered a potential bid for Metro Bank before opting not to proceed because of the extra capital a new buyer would have to put in, the Financial Times reported on Sunday....
Oct 08, 2023
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