Lending to Swedish households up 6.7 pct in January
STOCKHOLM, Feb 25 – Total lending to Swedish households rose
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Germany suspends Hermes export credit guarantees for Russia – Handelsblatt
BERLIN – Germany is making it more difficult for companies
Ukraine urges countries to cut Russia off from SWIFT payments system
KYIV – Ukraine’s foreign minister on Thursday urged countries to
Polish PGNiG says gas deliveries from east remain uninterrupted
WARSAW – Deliveries of natural gas that Poland receives via
Thousands flee air strikes, shelling as fighting erupts in Myanmar
– Myanmar’s military deployed ground troops and launched air and
Ukraine’s energy infrastructure has not been damaged, Naftogas says
MOSCOW – Ukrainian energy firm Naftogas said on Thursday that
Swedish Debt Office says bigger surplus reduces borrowing needs
STOCKHOLM – Sweden’s Debt Office said on Thursday that strong
Hungary central bank raises one-week deposit rate by 30 bps to 4.6%
BUDAPEST – Hungary’s central bank raised its one-week deposit rate
Adecco does not expect Ukraine invasion to derail economic upswing
ZURICH – Staffing group Adecco does not expect the Russian
‘Contrarian’ quant giant Dimensional focuses on U.S. curve short end, corporate debt
By Davide Barbuscia NEW YORK – Dimensional Fund Advisors, a
Kazakhstan central bank hikes policy rate amid Ukraine crisis
ALMATY – Kazakhstan’s central bank hiked its policy rate to
Czech central bank vice-gov says Ukraine crisis will have inflationary effect
PRAGUE – The crisis around Ukraine will have an inflationary
Chinese ex-diplomat’s forced labor conviction overturned by U.S. appeals court
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK – A U.S. appeals court
Brazilian shoemaker Alpargatas raises $492 million in share sale
SAO PAULO – Brazilian shoemaker Alpargatas has raised 2.49 billion
First Abu Dhabi Bank set to sell $500 million sukuk
By Yousef Saba DUBAI -First Abu Dhabi Bank, the United
Localiza, Unidas close to assets sale to win merger approval -report
SAO PAULO -Brazilian rental car firms Localiza and Unidas, formally
Broker Peel Hunt flags profit miss on delay in investment banking deals
– British broker Peel Hunt said on Wednesday it expected
Insurer Phoenix Group appoints Alastair Barbour as interim chair
– British insurer Phoenix Group on Wednesday appointed senior independent
Column-Ukraine jolt sees more consensus trades hits the skids :Mike Dolan
By Mike Dolan LONDON – The new year is proving
Two winter systems blast the U.S. with heavy snow, gusty winds
By Brendan O’Brien CHICAGO – Two major winter storms will
Blackrock increases its strategic overweight on equities
– Asset manager Blackrock said on Tuesday that it has
ADM sets record for single soybean shipment from northern Brazil
By Nayara Figueiredo SAO PAULO – U.S. grains merchant Archer-Daniels-Midland
Funds win again with U.S. curve flatteners: McGeever
By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Fla. -Another week, another big win
Airbus, Safran consortium to buy fighter jet parts maker A&D
By Gus Trompiz and Tim Hepher PARIS -A consortium backed
OECD expects Mexico economy to rebound by 3rd-qtr, growing in 2023
MEXICO CITY -Economic growth in Mexico is expected to return
China’s Zhenro Properties slumps after debt warning
By Clare Jim and Andrew Galbraith HONG KONG/SHANGHAI -Shares and
Greek December current account deficit widens, tourism revenues up
ATHENS -Greece’s current account balance showed a wider deficit in
Thai banks’ bad loans at 2.98% of lending at end-December
BANGKOK – Thai banks’ non-performing loans slightly dropped to 2.98%
French modelling agent who founded agency with Epstein dies in custody
PARIS – Jean-Luc Brunel, a longtime French modeling agent who
Chinese navy laser lights up Australian military aircraft, Canberra says
SYDNEY – A Chinese navy vessel directed a laser at
U.S. judge rules for Saba Capital in closed-end fund voting litigation
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss BOSTON -A U.S. federal judge ruled that
Plans for truck convoys to arrive in Washington around State of the Union- police
LOS ANGELES – There are plans for a series of
Italy approves 8 billion euro package to help economy, curb energy bills
By Giuseppe Fonte and Gavin Jones ROME -Italy’s government on
Exxaro, China’s CNIC vie with AIIM for $2 billion African power firm Lekela – sources
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G20 says global corporate tax deal should go live next year
By Leigh Thomas PARIS -G20 finance ministers recommitted on Friday
Fleetscape probing possible Iran oil transfer to ship it finances
By Jonathan Saul LONDON – UK-based maritime company Fleetscape is
doValue says bids due next week for 5 billion euro Greek bad loan portfolio
MILAN -Non-binding offers for a non-performing loan (NPL) portfolio worth
India plans to produce 5 million tonnes of green hydrogen by 2030
By Sudarshan Varadhan NEW DELHI – (This February 17 story
Slovak current account shows 831 million euro deficit in December
PRAGUE – Slovakia’s current account hit a deficit of 831
Thai property sector recovery delayed amid Omicron -state loan agency
BANGKOK – Thailand’s property market may not return to pre-pandemic
Fund managers predict volatile first half for risk assets
By Divya Chowdhury MUMBAI – Uncertainty over the pace of
British warehousing firm Segro rides surge in demand for quick delivery
-British warehousing firm Segro said on Friday the growing popularity
Illinois highway shut after 100-car pile-up during snowstorm
– A pile-up involving more than 100 vehicles closed a
China Orient Asset Management gets approval to issue bonds to resolve risks in property sector
SHANGHAI – China Orient Asset Management said on Friday it
Chinese cities ease home purchase down-payments to reignite demand
BEIJING -A handful of Chinese cities are starting to relax
Austin police officers indicted for excessive force in 2020 racial justice protests
By Brad Brooks LUBBOCK, Texas – A grand jury in
U.S. plan for new center to process Afghan evacuees in Virginia sparks controversy
By Jonathan Landay and Ted Hesson WASHINGTON – The U.S.
Family of Black teen arrested at New Jersey mall hires George Floyd attorney Benjamin Crump
By Dan Whitcomb and Brendan O’Brien -The family of a
Winter storm, packing heavy snow and rain, sweeps across eastern U.S
By Brendan O’Brien CHICAGO – A powerful winter storm was
U.S. authorities sue Infinity Q Capital Management, alleging fraud
By Michelle Price and Katanga Johnson WASHINGTON -U.S. authorities filed