DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – The World Economic Forum (WEF) returned to Davos for its first winter session in three years with high expectations. Record numbers of government officials and bus[...]
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January 16, 2023
Bank of Canada names economics professor to governing council
By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) -The Bank of Canada said on Monday it has appointed a professor of applied economics at HEC Montreal to be a non-executive deputy governor and the sixth member of its[...]
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French court dismisses complicity in war crimes charge against TotalEnergies – lawyers
PARIS (Reuters) – A French court has dismissed charges of complicity in war crimes against oil major TotalEnergies, lawyers for the NGOs who brought the charge said in a statement. In October, t[...]
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BoE sceptical over digital pound as euro zone backs work on digital euro
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey questioned the need for a digital pound on Monday just as euro zone finance ministers backed further preparatory work on a[...]
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Davos 2023: Recession casts long shadow over opening of WEF summit
By Divya Chowdhury and Maha El Dahan DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) -The prospect of imminent global recession cast a long shadow over Davos on Monday as participants gathering for the opening of the Wo[...]
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Analysis-Russia’s falling oil revenues could create vicious circle for budget, rouble
By Darya Korsunskaya (Reuters) – Russia’s attempts to plug its budget deficit by selling foreign currency reserves could lead to a vicious circle that pushes the rouble higher and further[...]
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SMBC Aviation Capital says it would consider further acquisitions
DUBLIN (Reuters) – SMBC Aviation Capital, the world’s second-largest aircraft lessor, remains open to acquisition opportunities after its recent purchase of smaller rival Goshawk Aviation[...]
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Davos 2023: CEOs most gloomy on growth in more than a decade -PwC survey
By Divya Chowdhury and Anisha Sircar DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – Confidence among companies in their growth prospects has dropped the most since the 2007-08 global financial crisis due to ris[...]
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Davos 2023: Scaramucci’s SkyBridge bets on $35k bitcoin, targets credit
By Divya Chowdhury and Lisa Pauline Mattackal DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – SkyBridge Capital is betting on a sustained turnaround in cryptocurrency markets in 2023, the firm’s founder An[...]
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