(Reuters) -Commerzbank said on Thursday it had bought a majority stake in renewable energy-focused asset manager Aquila Capital as it seeks to tap into demand for sustainable investing and boost commi[...]
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January 18, 2024
Red Sea ship diversions boost bunker demand, prices in Africa, Mediterranean
By Jeslyn Lerh, Wendell Roelf and Robert Harvey SINGAPORE/CAPE TOWN/LONDON (Reuters) – The re-routing of a growing number of ships around Africa to avoid potential attacks in the Red Sea is alte[...]
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Analysis-ECB faces bumpy road to low inflation as wages rise
By Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Workers in Europe are hoping this year’s pay round will help restore incomes eroded by higher prices, but the expected boost to their purchasing p[...]
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Apple to sell some watches without blood oxygen feature after US court ruling
By Blake Brittain and Stephen Nellis WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Apple said on Wednesday it would remove a blood oxygen monitoring feature from two flagship Apple Watch models in the U.S. as t[...]
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Euro zone current account surplus shrinks in Nov
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The euro zone’s current account surplus declined in November on lower primary income, which typically includes the flow of profits, wages, interest income and dividen[...]
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India’s Akasa Air says ‘confident’ about Boeing, orders 150 MAX jets
By Aditi Shah and Rishika Sadam HYDERABAD (Reuters) -India’s Akasa Air said on Thursday it has ordered 150 Boeing 737 MAX narrowbody planes, showcasing its confidence in the troubled planemaker[...]
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Citi to cut 20 Asia Pacific equity research jobs – source
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Citigroup’s is planning to lay off around 20 equity researchers in Asia Pacific as part of its global overhaul, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said. Two[...]
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U.S. lists Houthis as terrorists, rebels hit another US-operated ship
By Jonathan Saul, Simon Lewis and Megan Davies LONDON/WASHINGTON/DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) -The U.S. on Wednesday returned the Yemen-based Houthi rebels to a list of terrorist groups, as the milita[...]
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US investment bank looking to build 10% stake in Italy’s Pop Sondrio – Il Sole 24 Ore
MILAN (Reuters) – A large U.S. investment bank is considering building up a 10% stake in Italy’s Banca Popolare di Sondrio, Il Sole 24 Ore newspaper reported on Thursday, without citing so[...]
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