Lebanese bank closes over 30 British-held accounts after UK ruling-depositors’ group
By Timour Azhari and Tom Perry BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s Bank Audi has closed more than 30 accounts belonging to UK nationals or their ..
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NATO rejects Ukraine no-fly zone, says ‘not part of this’ war
NATO rejects Ukraine no-fly zone, says ‘not part of this’ war
By Simon Lewis and Sabine Siebold BRUSSELS (Reuters) -NATO allies rejected Ukraine’s demand for no-fly zones on Friday, saying they were increas..
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Russia’s offer to foreign firms: stay, leave or hand over the keys
Russia’s offer to foreign firms: stay, leave or hand over the keys
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Companies around the globe grappled with a dilemma over what to do with their Russian investments on Friday as Moscow laid out their..
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Ukraine to confront Russia at Int’l Court of Justice on Monday
Ukraine to confront Russia at Int’l Court of Justice on Monday
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – Ukraine and Russia will face off Monday at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in a hearing on emergency measures sou..
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Oil steadies from decade-highs as Iran talks kindle supply hopes
Oil steadies from decade-highs as Iran talks kindle supply hopes
By Marcy de Luna HOUSTON (Reuters) – Oil steadied after hitting prices not seen in roughly a decade on Thursday, as sellers jumped in on hopes t..
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Russian ETF jumps as some sense bargains in ‘uninvestable’ market
Russian ETF jumps as some sense bargains in ‘uninvestable’ market
By Danilo Masoni MILAN (Reuters) – A Russia-exposed ETF rose by more than 100% in London on Thursday in a sign that some investors see current d..
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Ukraine demands ceasefire, humanitarian corridors at talks with Russians
Ukraine demands ceasefire, humanitarian corridors at talks with Russians
By Maksym Levin and Pavel Polityuk BORODYANKA/LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) – Ukrainian negotiators at talks with Russian officials on Thursday demand..
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APSCo welcomes extension on adjusted Right to Work checks
Following the announcement today that the end date for the temporary adjusted Right to Work (RTW) checks has now been deferred until 1..
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Stocks slide as oil surge rattles inflation fears
By Herbert Lash and Tommy Wilkes NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices soared again on Thursday as the Ukraine war sparked a run on commodities..
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Google mandates workers back to Silicon Valley, other offices from April 4
Google mandates workers back to Silicon Valley, other offices from April 4
By Paresh Dave OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google from April 4 will require employees back about three days a week in some ..
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Generali pulls back from Russia, Intesa reviews business
Generali pulls back from Russia, Intesa reviews business
MILAN (Reuters) – Leading Italian insurer Generali is set to pull out of its operations in Russia following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, ..
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Analysis-Crypto exchanges won’t bar Russians, raising fears of sanctions backdoor
Analysis-Crypto exchanges won’t bar Russians, raising fears of sanctions backdoor
By Tom Wilson LONDON (Reuters) – Some of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchanges are staying put in Russia, breaking ranks with mains..
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Investors seek bargains as Ukraine keeps markets on edge
Investors seek bargains as Ukraine keeps markets on edge
By Sujata Rao and Lewis Krauskopf LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) -Money managers are scanning roiled global markets for bargains after unprecedented Wester..
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Euro weakens, rouble slumps as sanctions piled on Russia
Euro weakens, rouble slumps as sanctions piled on Russia
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) -The Russian rouble plunged and the euro nursed losses against the U.S. dollar on Monday as the West ramped up..
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Analysis-After sanctions barrage, Russia’s emerging market allies explore workarounds
Analysis-After sanctions barrage, Russia’s emerging market allies explore workarounds
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – As western governments ratchet up sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, Moscow’s emerging markets al..
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Ukraine asks for South Korea cybersecurity aid amid Russia invasion
Ukraine asks for South Korea cybersecurity aid amid Russia invasion
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – The top Ukraine official in South Korea said on Friday that his country wants to request Seoul’s assista..
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Dollar surges as Russia invades Ukraine
Dollar surges as Russia invades Ukraine
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar jumped and the Russian rouble tumbled to a record low on Thursday after Russia launche..
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Europe’s banks brace for Russia fallout while U.S. banks see limited pain
Europe’s banks brace for Russia fallout while U.S. banks see limited pain
By Lawrence White, Alexandra Schwarz-Goerlich and Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON/VIENNA/LONDON (Reuters) -European banks on Tuesday were bracing for the fa..
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Stocks extend sell-off as U.S. warns of imminent Russian invasion of Ukraine
Stocks extend sell-off as U.S. warns of imminent Russian invasion of Ukraine
By Andrew Galbraith SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Global stocks extended a sell-off, the yen strengthened, and U.S. Treasury prices rose on Thursday as i..
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U.S. says Russia on brink of Ukraine attack after separatist plea for help
U.S. says Russia on brink of Ukraine attack after separatist plea for help
By Pavel Polityuk and Polina Nikolskaya KYIV/DONETSK (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he believes Russia will invade Ukraine wit..
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Meta’s Zuckerberg unveils AI projects aimed at building metaverse future
Meta’s Zuckerberg unveils AI projects aimed at building metaverse future
By Elizabeth Culliford (Reuters) -Facebook-owner Meta is working on artificial intelligence research to generate worlds through speech, improve how pe..
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Global Banking & Finance Awards® 2021- Next 100 Global Awards
Global Banking & Finance Awards® 2021- Next 100 Global Awards
The Next 100 Global Companies to watch highlights some of the most exciting, innovative, and promising businesses from around the world. The list reco..
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Global Banking & Finance Awards® 2021
Global Banking & Finance Awards® 2021
Global Banking & Finance Review® announces the list of winners for its 11th annual Global Banking & Finance Awards® program 2021 Global Bankin..
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Explainer-Western sanctions on banks only scratch surface of Fortress Russia
Explainer-Western sanctions on banks only scratch surface of Fortress Russia
By Tommy Wilkes and John McCrank LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The United States, the European Union and Britain announced new sanctions on Russia..
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Explainer-How Western sanctions will target Russia
Explainer-How Western sanctions will target Russia
By Karin Strohecker (Reuters) -The United States and its allies are coordinating new sanctions on Russia after Moscow recognised two regions in easter..
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Markets pricing some geopolitics, but risk premia can grow further -Goldman
By Joice Alves LONDON (Reuters) -Global markets are already pricing chunky geopolitical risks, but there is scope for risk premia to rise further acro..
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World-renowned data leaders confirmed to speak at the Data Governance Conference Europe and Master Data Management Summit 2022.
World-renowned data leaders confirmed to speak at the Data Governance Conference Europe and Master Data Management Summit 2022.
Hosted and organised by IRM UK, the Data Governance Conference Europe and Master Data Management Summit is back in-person and takes place from the 16t..
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Oil climbs on growing fears of conflict over Ukraine
Oil climbs on growing fears of conflict over Ukraine
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Oil prices jumped more than $2 to a fresh seven-year high on Tuesday after Moscow ordered troops into two b..
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Stocks slide, oil jumps as Russia orders troops to Ukraine regions
Stocks slide, oil jumps as Russia orders troops to Ukraine regions
By Tom Westbrook and Xie Yu SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Global stocks tumbled while safe-havens rallied and oil surged on Tuesday as Europe’s ea..
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Financial think-tank calls for regulated ESG ratings in Britain
Financial think-tank calls for regulated ESG ratings in Britain
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Britain should regulate sustainability ratings on companies to improve transparency, reduce the risk of greenwas..
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COVID-hit Queen Elizabeth sends message to Brazil
COVID-hit Queen Elizabeth sends message to Brazil
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Queen Elizabeth sent a message of condolence to Brazil on Monday as she continued to carry out official dutie..
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Factbox-Britain scraps all remaining COVID-19 restrictions
Factbox-Britain scraps all remaining COVID-19 restrictions
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday announced the government would remove all remaining coronavirus restrictions i..
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EU will consider making countries fill gas storage – energy chief
EU will consider making countries fill gas storage – energy chief
By Isla Binnie MADRID (Reuters) – The European Union will consider whether to require member states to fill their natural gas storage to prescri..
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Stocks steady on hopes for diplomacy in Ukraine
Stocks steady on hopes for diplomacy in Ukraine
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) – U.S. stock futures bounced on Friday and selling pressure eased in Asian share markets after the U.S. Sec..
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Bitcoin falls 7.4% to $40,632
Bitcoin falls 7.4% to $40,632
(Reuters) – Bitcoin dropped 7.4% to $40,631.78 at 2205 GMT on Thursday, down $3,248.05 from its previous close. Bitcoin, the world’s bigge..
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Are government initiatives helping or hindering EV rollout?
Are government initiatives helping or hindering EV rollout?
A recent survey of EV installers in the UK, carried out by charge point management platform Fuuse, found OZEV grant applications to be the biggest hur..
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Marketing vacancies reach record breaking heights
Marketing vacancies reach record breaking heights
Vacancies for marketing professionals continued at record breaking levels throughout 2021 as the UK recovered from the pandemic, with jobs up 130% on ..
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