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U.S. to ‘quickly’ nominate candidate to lead World Bank, Yellen says
By David Lawder BENGALURU (Reuters) - The United States intends to "quickly" nominate a candidate for the World Bank presidency who is committed to the lender's poverty reduction mission as well as le...
Feb 23, 2023
Euro zone inflation marginally higher in Jan; core also lifted
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Euro zone inflation was only a touch higher in January than earlier estimated, Eurostat said on Thursday, confirming that price growth is now well past its peak, even if underlyi...
Feb 23, 2023
SEC opposes Binance.US’ $1 billion Voyager deal – CoinDesk
(Reuters) - New York and U.S. federal finance regulators have opposed the $1.02 billion deal by Binance.US to purchase assets of defunct crypto lender Voyager, CoinDesk reported on Thursday, citing Se...
Feb 23, 2023
Botswana central bank holds monetary policy rate steady
GABORONE (Reuters) -Botswana's central bank kept its monetary policy rate unchanged at 2.65% on Thursday, saying it expected inflation to fall this year and next. Botswana's consumer inflation dropped...
Feb 23, 2023
EU eyes Big Tech as it seeks feedback on who should pay network costs
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission on Thursday launched a consultation on the future of Europe's telecoms sector, starting a process that could lead to requiring Alphabet's G...
Feb 23, 2023
Pakistan set to increase interest rates in off-cycle review, say investors
By Ariba Shahid KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistan's central bank is set to raise interest rates as early as this week in an off-cycle review, investors said, as the South Asian nation faces press...
Feb 23, 2023
‘Stubborn’ food inflation leaves U.S. shoppers with slim appetite for other goods
By Siddharth Cavale (Reuters) - As American shoppers stomach soaring food prices, they are cutting back on purchases of other goods, such as toys, clothing and housewares, in a challenging trend for r...
Feb 23, 2023
Yellen says U.S. to resume discussions on economic issues with China at ‘appropriate time’
By David Lawder BENGALURU (Reuters) -U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Thursday the United States would resume discussions with China on economic issues "at an appropriate time" but is cont...
Feb 23, 2023
China’s consumer market shows ‘strong’ recovery in January – commerce ministry
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's consumer market recovery was "strong" in January, the commerce ministry said on Thursday, in one of its first optimistic assessments of consumption, which until this year h...
Feb 23, 2023
Exclusive-Some investors offering Ethiopia maturity extension on 2024 bond – sources
By Jorgelina do Rosario and Karin Strohecker LONDON (Reuters) - An informal group of international bondholders has proposed to Ethiopia's government to extend the maturity of the country's $1 billion ...
Feb 23, 2023
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