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Oil falls amid recession fears, slow recovery of imports from China

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FILE PHOTO – An oilfield worker works on a pump jack at PetroChina’s Daqing oil field in northeast Heilongjiang province, Nov. 5, 2007. REUTERS/Stringer (CHINA) Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register SINGAPORE, Aug. 8 (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Monday and remained near their multi-month low as recession fears hurt demand … Read more

Russia Bans Western Investors From Selling Banking And Key Energy Holdings

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Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting on the development of the country’s metallurgical sector, via video link in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Aug. 1, 2022. Sputnik/Pavel Byrkin/Kremlin via REUTERS Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register This content was produced in Russia, where the law limits coverage of Russian military operations … Read more

Foreigners Cut Chinese Debt, Dump Stocks in July – IIF

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This illustration photo from May 31, 2017 shows a Chinese yuan bill. REUTERS/Thomas White/ Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register SHANGHAI, Aug. 4 (Reuters) – Foreign investors continued to reduce their exposure to Chinese bonds in July, dropping equities for the first time in four months, according to a report by the … Read more

House prices in Australia fall, Sydney suffers worse month in 40 years

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FILE PHOTO – Homes on display in Australia’s Clovelly suburb of Sydney, July 19, 2015. REUTERS/David Gray Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register SYDNEY, Aug. 1 (Reuters) – Australian house prices fell for a third month in July, accelerating the pace as Sydney experienced its worst decline in nearly 40 years amid … Read more

Britain starts post-Brexit ‘transformation’ of finances

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UK wants to preserve London’s financial position after Brexit Regulators focus on competitiveness, not just stability Capital rules for insurers are relaxed to stimulate investment Zahawi pauses plan for increased government oversight of regulators LONDON, July 19 (Reuters) – British financial regulators will have to promote the global competitiveness of the country’s financial sector, although … Read more

ECB policymakers to discuss a 50bp rate hike this week, sources say

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ECB considers rate hike of 25 or 50 bp New instrument for buying bonds under Commission rules FRANKFURT, July 19 (Reuters) – European Central Bank policymakers will discuss at their meeting on Thursday whether to raise interest rates by a higher-than-expected 50 basis points to tame record high inflation, said two sources with direct knowledge … Read more

Wall St Week Ahead: Recession fears loom over US value stocks

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A screen shows trading information for stocks on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, US, June 27, 2022. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register NEW YORK, July 15 (Reuters) – Fears of a possible economic slowdown are clouding the outlook for value stocks, … Read more

Crypto Lender Celsius Network Reveals $1.19 Billion Gap in Bankruptcy Filing

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July 14 (Reuters) – Celsius Network noted a $1.19 billion deficit on its balance sheet in a bankruptcy court filed Thursday, a day after the cryptocurrency lender filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. New Jersey-based Celsius froze withdrawals last month, citing “extreme” market conditions, cutting off access to savings for individual investors and sending tremors through … Read more

Deutsche Telekom sells tower activities to N. American consortium -Handelsblatt

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Brochures bearing the Deutsche Telekom AG logo are pictured in the shop at the German telecommunications giant’s headquarters in Bonn, Germany, Feb. 19, 2019. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay/ Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register BERLIN, July 13 (Reuters) – Deutsche Telekom (DTEGn.DE) will sell 51% of its tower business to a consortium of Canadian … Read more

Spain to temporarily tax banks, energy companies as inflation bites

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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez delivers a speech during the debate on the state of the nation in parliament in Madrid, Spain, July 12, 2022. REUTERS/Susana Vera Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Utilities and banks hit by €7 billion in temporary taxes Caixabank, Sabadell close with 8.6% and 7.4% declines PM … Read more