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ZURICH – Credit Suisse plans to call its $1.5 billion 7.125% high-trigger Tier 1 capital instrument for redemption on July 29, it said on Thursday. “This call is subject to …
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Analysis-Brazil likely to waive over $20 billion in tax revenue as Bolsonaro tries to spur economy
by Reutersby ReutersBy Bernardo Caram BRASILIA – Tax cuts are likely to cost over 110 billion reais ($21.5 billion) in Brazilian tax revenue this year, as President Jair Bolsonaro tries to ease …
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India’s May trade deficit widens to $24.29 billion – trade ministry
by Reutersby ReutersNEW DELHI – India’s May trade deficit widened to $24.29 billion from $6.53 billion a year ago, a government statement said on Wednesday. May’s trade deficit was pushed up by …
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HKMA buys HK$9.255 billion from market as currency hits weak end of trading band
by Reutersby ReutersHONG KONG – Hong Kong’s de-facto central bank bought HK$9.255 billion ($1.18 billion) from the market in New York trading hours to stop the local currency weakening and breaking its …
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Brazil central government posts better than expected 28.6 billion reais surplus in April
by Reutersby ReutersBRASILIA – Brazil’s central government reported a better than expected primary budget surplus of 28.6 billion reais ($5.57 billion) in April, official figures showed on Tuesday, with increased tax revenue …
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LATAM Airlines seeks bankruptcy court approval for $2.75 billion in exit loans
by Reutersby ReutersBy Dietrich Knauth (Reuters) – LATAM Airlines Group SA, the largest air transport group in Latin America, on Monday asked a bankruptcy judge to approve $2.75 billion in new loans …
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Prologis to Combine with Duke Realty in $26 Billion All-Stock Transaction
by Your Newsby Your NewsPortfolio addition will drive long-term shareholder growth SAN FRANCISCO and INDIANAPOLIS, June 13, 2022 — Prologis, Inc. (NYSE: PLD) and Duke Realty Corporation (NYSE: DRE) today announced that the two …
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Apple music, gaming to bring in over $8 billion in revenue by 2025, JPM says
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – Apple Inc’s revenue from gaming and music offerings is expected to jump 36% to $8.2 billion by 2025, J.P.Morgan said on Monday, as the iPhone maker taps its …
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S.Korean industries face losses worth $1.2 billion due to trucker strike – industry ministry
by Reutersby ReutersSEOUL – South Korean industries, including auto, steel, petrochemical and cement, face accumulated losses worth about 1.6 trillion won ($1.24 billion) as of Sunday due to the ongoing trucker strike, …
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S.Korea June 1-10 exports shrink 12.7%, trade deficit at $6 billion
by Reutersby ReutersSEOUL – South Korea’s exports for the first 10 days of June shrank 12.7% from the same period a year before, customs agency data showed on Monday. The country’s imports …
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Brazil raises about $6 billion in Eletrobras shares in world’s No.2 offering of the year
by Reutersby ReutersBy Rodrigo Viga Gaier and Gabriel Araujo RIO DE JANEIRO/SAO PAULO -Brazil’s government on Thursday night moved forward with its bid to privatize Eletrobras, Latin America’s largest utility, as the …
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UK think-tank says Sunak has cost taxpayers 11 billion pounds on rate hit
by Reutersby ReutersLONDON – A think-tank has estimated that British taxpayers are facing an 11-billion-pound ($13.7 billion) hit after finance minister Rishi Sunak failed to heed its advice on how to manage …
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After Sending $40 Billion To Ukraine, US Officials Are Only Now Raising Red Flags
After Sending $40 Billion To Ukraine, US Officials Are Only Now Raising Red Flags Micaela Burrow on June 9, 2022 U.S. officials say Ukraine has concealed key elements of their …
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Apollo in talks to provide up to $2 billion in financing for Kohl’s sale – source
by Reutersby ReutersBy Chibuike Oguh (Reuters) – Apollo Global Management Inc is in talks to provide up to $2 billion in debt financing for the potential acquisition of department store chain Kohl’s …
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ADB approves up to $4.3 billion loan for Philppine railway project
by Reutersby ReutersMANILA – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Thursday it has approved a loan of up to $4.3 billion for a railway project in the Philippines, a much-needed boost …
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Philippines April trade deficit narrows but still close to $5 billion
by Reutersby ReutersMANILA – The Philippines posted a $4.8 billion trade deficit in April, narrower than the previous month’s three-month high of $5 billion, as imports sustained a double-digit growth, the statistics …
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Tiny meteoroid bops $10 billion Webb space telescope
by Reutersby ReutersBy Joey Roulette WASHINGTON – A tiny meteoroid struck the newly deployed James Webb Space Telescope in May, knocking one of its gold-plated mirrors out of alignment but not changing …
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World Bank approves $1.49 billion in support for Ukraine – PM
by Reutersby ReutersKYIV – The World Bank has approved $1.49 billion in financial support for Ukraine to help pay wages for social workers and civil servants, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmygal said …
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U.S. Treasury approves first state projects from $10 billion COVID broadband fund
by Reutersby ReutersBy David Lawder and David Shepardson WASHINGTON – The U.S. Treasury on Tuesday announced the first state awards from a $10 billion COVID-19 aid program aimed at boosting broadband internet …
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(Reuters) – Elon Musk has threatened to walk away from his $44 billion buyout deal for Twitter Inc if the social media company fails to provide data on spam and …
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Czech budget deficit to surpass CZK 300 billion in 2022 amid Ukraine war -minister
by Reutersby ReutersPRAGUE – The Czech state budget will surpass 300 billion crowns ($13.05 billion) this year, overshooting a 280-billion-crown target, Finance Minister Zbynek Stanjura said, as spending is pushed up by …
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Germany aims for 30 billion eur investment in new start-up strategy
by Reutersby ReutersBERLIN – Germany’s economy ministry has drawn up plans to foster the start-up scene in Europe’s largest economy with a batch of measures including an injection of public funds and …
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Crisis-hit Sri Lanka hopes for over $1 billion in foreign investment this year
by Reutersby ReutersBy Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO – Sri Lanka is aiming to attract well over $1 billion in foreign direct investment this year, an official said on Friday, as the country wrestles …
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BRUSSELS – U.S. business software maker Oracle Corp has secured unconditional EU antitrust clearance for its $28.3 billion acquisition of U.S. healthcare IT company Cerner Corp, the EU competition enforcer …