By Chibuike Oguh NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar hit a one-month high versus the euro on Tuesday in the wake of a string of trade agreements between the United States and its major trade partners, even as markets await interest decisions from the Federal Reserve. U.S. President Donald Trump struck his biggest trade deal …
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By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN (Reuters) -Bank of Ireland shares fell 3% on Tuesday after it set aside more money than expected to cover potential losses in its U.S. acquisition finance business in the first half of the year when lower interest rates cut its pre-tax profit by one-third. Ireland’s biggest lender still maintained its guidance …
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Berlin/Washington (Reuters) – Der Internationale Währungsfonds schätzt trotz des schwelenden Handelsstreits die Chancen für die Weltwirtschaft besser ein als zuletzt. Die globale Wirtschaftsleistung dürfte dieses Jahr um 3,0 Prozent zulegen, 2026 dann um 3,1 Prozent, wie der IWF am Dienstag in Washington mitteilte. Damit wurden die Prognosen aus dem April um 0,2 beziehungsweise 0,1 Prozentpunkte …
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LONDON (Reuters) -Standard Chartered has appointed Jason Forrester as its new Chief Risk Officer, the British bank said on Tuesday. Forrester joined the lender five years ago and is currently Co-Head, Chief Risk Officer, Corporate & Investment Banking, it said. Forrester previously worked at Credit Suisse for 21 years, and replaces Sadia Ricke, who is …
JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar delivered a formal reprimand to the ambassador of the Netherlands on Tuesday in response to Dutch criticism over the treatment of Palestinians and a travel ban against two members of the Israeli cabinet. Saar said in a post on X that the Dutch government “chose to convert a …
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By Pushkala Aripaka and Maggie Fick (Reuters) -AstraZeneca has proposed price cuts to its drugs in the United States, its CEO said on Tuesday, days after unveiling a $50 billion investment to expand there, as President Donald Trump pressures pharmaceuticals companies to lower costs. Speaking to journalists after second-quarter revenue and profit beat expectations, CEO Pascal …
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By Catarina Demony and Ben Makori HINDHEAD, England (Reuters) -A year after one of Britain’s most harrowing knife attacks, the government is urging young people to drop off bladed weapons at “amnesty” bins or mobile vans in a month-long campaign – part of efforts to control knife-related violence, particularly when it involves youths. On July …
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Por Alien Fernández LA HABANA, 29 jul (Reuters) – El sector privado en Cuba reportó la mayoría de las ventas minoristas por primera vez el año pasado, según nuevos datos del Gobierno, un hito para los emprendedores en una economía que enfrenta una grave crisis que ya se extiende por años. Cifras preliminares de la …
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By Sinéad Carew and Nell Mackenzie NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -Wall Street indexes fell modestly while European equities advanced as U.S. investors awaited earnings reports from megacap companies and the Federal Reserve’s next policy decision, due on Wednesday. The dollar advanced against major currencies including the euro, which hit a one-month low and eyed its fourth …
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By Oliver Hirt, Ariane Luthi and Julie Zhu ZURICH/HONG KONG (Reuters) -UBS is briefing senior staff that the need to examine moving its HQ from Switzerland has grown since the government proposed new capital rules, a source with knowledge of the matter said, while another pointed to London as a favourite alternative. The Swiss government …
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