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Germany falls to bottom rung of investment ranking on energy costs, labour shortage
(Reuters) – Germany’s attractiveness as an investment location has fallen four places to 18th of 21 in a ranking of industrial economies…
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Marketmind: If the yield cap fits..
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever. Fourth-quarter GDP growth tops a…
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Is Canadian inflation on a sustainable path to 2%? Essentials offer clues
By Fergal Smith TORONTO (Reuters) – As Canadian inflation slows, the cost of essentials, such as food and rent, offers pointers as…
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Brazil’s BTG Pactual appeals decision protecting billionaire-backed Americanas from creditors
By Tatiana Bautzer SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian bank Banco BTG Pactual SA has appealed a court injunction that protected billionaire-backed retailer…
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Peru’s economy grows 1.68% year-on-year in November
LIMA (Reuters) – Peru’s economy expanded 1.68% in November compared with the same month a year before, the national statistics institute (INEI)…
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Saudi inflation edges up to 3.3% in December
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s annual inflation rate ticked up to 3.3% in December from 2.9% in November, government data showed on…
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Twitter’s laid-off workers cannot pursue claims via class-action lawsuit-judge
(Reuters) -Twitter Inc has secured a ruling allowing the social media company to force several laid-off workers suing over their termination to…
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Credit Suisse set to cut 10% of European investment bankers -FT
(Reuters) – Swiss lender Credit Suisse is looking to cut more than 10% of its staff of European investment bankers this year,…
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Schroders gets nod to set up China fund unit as Beijing speeds up approvals
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Schroders has obtained Chinese regulatory approval to set up a wholly-owned mutual fund unit in China, as Beijing accelerates…
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Tough road ahead for U.S. fintech lenders as default risk rises
By Matt Tracy (Reuters) – U.S. fintech companies that lend to consumers with impaired credit scores face a tough year as rising…