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Czech central bank signals rates to stay elevated, welcomes strong crown
By Robert Muller and Jan Lopatka PRAGUE (Reuters) - The Czech National Bank (CNB) left interest rates unchanged at a more than two-decade high on Thursday, saying rate stability for longer was the bes...
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New England prepares for ‘wicked’ deep freeze as ice storm coats South
By Brad Brooks and Brendan O'Brien LUBBOCK, Texas (Reuters) - The U.S. Northeast braced on Thursday for a historic deep freeze, with wind chills expected to plunge to the equivalent of -50 degrees Fah...
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ECB governors see at least two more rate hikes, sources say
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - European Central Bank policymakers left Thursday's meeting expecting at least two more rate hikes, although differences remained about their pace and final destination, two membe...
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India ‘fairly’ confident of cutting fiscal deficit to 4.5% of GDP in 3 years -official
By Nikunj Ohri NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India is 'fairly' confident it can meet its target to cut its fiscal deficit by nearly 200 basis points to 4.5% of GDP in the next three years, assuming there is n...
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On Groundhog Day, Punxsutawney Phil predicts six more weeks of winter
By Brendan O'Brien (Reuters) - The celebrated groundhog known as Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his Pennsylvania burrow on Thursday and saw his shadow, a sign of six more weeks of frosty weather in No...
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Crypto exchange Kraken shuts Abu Dhabi office
(Reuters) - Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has shut its Abu Dhabi office less than a year after securing a license in the region, a spokesperson said on Thursday, as the company seeks to sharpen its f...
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SEC asks big hedge funds for employee phone review – Bloomberg News
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has asked some major hedge funds to review certain employees' personal mobile phones for evidence of business dealings on unapproved channels, Bloomberg New...
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U.S. factory orders rebound in December
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New orders for U.S.-manufactured goods rebounded in December, but higher interest rates are weighing on business spending on equipment, which could keep manufacturing under pres...
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Brazil currency firms, rate cut bets pushed back by central bank’s hawkish outlook
By Marcela Ayres BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's currency firmed and interest rate futures jumped on Thursday as a more hawkish outlook from the central bank led economists to push back forecasts for ra...
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OECD offers final guidance for global minimum corporate tax
PARIS (Reuters) - The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development detailed on Thursday the final guidance for governments on how to bring the new global minimum corporate tax into their law ...
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