By Patturaja Murugaboopathy and Gaurav Dogra – Mutual funds that invest in emerging market (EM) equities and bonds have faced huge outflows over the past month, as the intensifying Russia-Ukraine …
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Bed Bath settles with Ryan Cohen, adds 3 directors, eyes changes for buybuy Baby
by Reutersby ReutersBy Svea Herbst-Bayliss BOSTON – Bed Bath & Beyond and billionaire investor Ryan Cohen said on Friday that the two sides had reached a settlement where three new directors will …
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EU’s biggest economy Germany blocked Russian coal ban, sources say
by Reutersby ReutersBy Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS – In the early stages of sanctions drafting against Moscow, one idea gained traction in Brussels – a ban on the import of Russian coal – …
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Bed Bath & Beyond gives activist investor Cohen three board seats
by Reutersby Reuters-Bed Bath & Beyond said on Friday it appointed three new directors to its board as part of its settlement with GameStop’s Ryan Cohen, weeks after the billionaire investor pushed …
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European steel prices to extend rally as Ukraine conflict cuts supply
by Reutersby ReutersBy Eric Onstad LONDON – Surging European steel prices are set to extend their gains as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has disrupted logistics, spurred sanctions and sent energy prices soaring. …
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SINGAPORE – Chinese state energy giants have in recent weeks set up task forces to evaluate their multi-billion investments in Russia, a top oil and gas supplier to Beijing, as …
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Tesla recalls 947 U.S. vehicles over delay in rearview image display, NHTSA says
by Reutersby ReutersBy David Shepardson WASHINGTON -Tesla Inc is recalling 947 vehicles in the United States because the rearview image may not immediately display when they begin to reverse, the National Highway …
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By Pushkala Aripaka -London-listed Petropavlovsk will miss a loan payment due on Friday after Britain froze the assets of its main lender Gazprombank in its latest set of sanctions following …
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Analysis-Pre-election spending could haunt Hungary’s Orban – or his successor
by Reutersby ReutersBy Gergely Szakacs BUDAPEST – A $5.35 billion spending spree by Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban ahead of an election next week has left a budget hole that may spell …
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SYDNEY – Italian luxury yacht maker Ferretti Group has priced its shares at HK$22.88 each, the lower end of its proposed range, to raise HK$1.9 billion ($242.75 million) in its …
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World Bank sells first ‘rhino’ bond to help S.Africa’s conservation efforts
by Reutersby ReutersJOHANNESBURG – The World Bank has issued the world’s first wildlife conservation bond, raising $150 million to help efforts to increase the endangered black rhino population in South Africa, the …
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Russia: capital controls were tit-for-tat move after central bank reserves frozen
by Reutersby Reuters-Restrictions Russia’s central bank imposed in the past month on capital flows out of the country were a tit-for-tat move in response to part of its reserves being frozen by …
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FRANKFURT – European Union lawmakers should not grant banks exceptions from new global rules designed to avoid a new financial crisis, highlighting risks relating to housing and derivatives, the European …
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Column-Europe’s financial toll in winning an economic war :Mike Dolan
by Reutersby ReutersBy Mike Dolan LONDON – The hit to Europe from an economic war with Russia over its invasion of Ukraine pales against the blow to Moscow – but another recession …
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SHANGHAI -China said on Friday it will maintain yuan flexibility and foreign exchange market stability, vowing to actively prevent and defuse risks from external shocks. The trend of foreigners investing …
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By Jarrett Renshaw, Vera Eckert and Joseph Nasr BRUSSELS/BERLIN -The United States will work to supply 15 billion cubic metres (bcm) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the European Union …
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India’s aviation minister urges airlines to add more long-haul jets
by Reutersby ReutersBy Abhijith Ganapavaram and Chandini Monnappa HYDERABAD, India – India’s civil aviation minister urged Indian airlines on Friday to add more long-haul aircraft to their fleets and to increase flights …
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Costs of going unvaccinated in America are mounting for workers and companies
by Reutersby ReutersBy Joshua Schneyer – Nearly a year after COVID vaccines became freely available in the U.S., one fourth of American adults remain unvaccinated, and a picture of the economic cost …
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Germany makes progress in cutting back on Russian energy, minister says
by Reutersby ReutersBERLIN -Germany has made significant progress towards reducing its exposure to imports of Russian gas, oil and coal since Russia invaded Ukraine, Economy Minister Robert Habeck said on Friday. Germany …
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By Zoey Zhang and Engen Tham SHANGHAI – The president of China’s Bank of Communications Co Ltd (BoCom), on Friday warned it will be difficult for the lender to deliver …
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– The International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) annual gathering of airline chief executives in June will be held in Doha, Qatar, rather than in Shanghai, it said on Friday, citing …
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Farm equipment makers cut pre planting season production as U.S. inflation bites
by Reutersby ReutersBy Bianca Flowers – Howard Dahl stopped taking farm equipment orders from customers as a shortage of parts and labor and escalating inflation threatened profits for his North Dakota-based firm …
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Canada’s red-hot housing markets hint at cooldown as higher rates, inflation bite
by Reutersby ReutersBy Nichola Saminather and Julie Gordon TORONTO – Toronto realtor Nasma Ali has noted a marked slowdown in housing demand in the red-hot Greater Toronto Area over the past few …
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By Ann Saphir OAKLAND, Calif. – Last month, not quite two years after the COVID-19 pandemic sent the U.S. and world economies into their steepest downturn in decades, Chris and …
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– Spanish industrial production prices rose at a record annual rate for the fifth straight month in February, pushed up by soaring energy costs, data from the National Statistics Institute …