MADRID (Reuters) -Spanish drug maker Grifols, battling a plunge in its share price this year, plans to add independent directors to its audit and compensation committees to improve its governance, its[...]
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April 15, 2024
Morning Bid: Nervy markets await Israel’s response, Fed outlook
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee European shares look set to track Asia’s negative lead on Monday after a weekend dominated by news of escalating tensions in t[...]
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Japan’s machinery orders rise sharply, may ease concerns about domestic demand
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s key gauge of capital spending jumped the most in a year in February, rebounding sharply from the prior month’s decline in a welcome sig[...]
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China central bank keeps policy rate unchanged, drains cash from banking system
SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -China’s central bank on Monday left a key policy interest rate unchanged as widely expected when rolling over maturing medium-term loans, and drained some cash from[...]
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South Korea Finance Minister vows measures to stabilise market volatility if needed
By Cynthia Kim SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s finance minister stepped up warnings on Monday that the government is ready to act to counter any renewed volatility in currency markets afte[...]
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Asset manager VanEck’s defence ETF attracts investors amid global conflicts
By Sudip Kar-Gupta LONDON (Reuters) – Fund manager VanEck’s defence-industry focused exchange traded fund (ETF) has reached more than $550 million in net assets in its first year, VanEck s[...]
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