WARSAW (Reuters) – Around 450,000 tonnes of Ukrainian grain are being transported via Poland monthly, over 50% more than in the middle of the year, Poland’s infrastructure minister said on[...]
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Australian banking system cushioned for imminent climate change-related risks – regulator
(Reuters) – Potential economic downturns caused by climate change could pose risks to the loan books of Australia’s top five banks without resulting in any severe stress to the system and[...]
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Exclusive-Kazakh McDonald’s shut outlets temporarily after halting supplies from Russia – sources
By Mariya Gordeyeva ALMATY (Reuters) – McDonald’s licensee in Kazakhstan was forced to temporarily close its restaurants this month after cutting ties with Russian companies and running ou[...]
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Albertsons, Kroger CEOs defend $25 billion merger to U.S. Senate committee
By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Skeptical lawmakers from across the political spectrum questioned executives at grocers Kroger Co and Albertsons Companies Inc on Tuesday about their planne[...]
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U.S. passenger railroad Amtrak ridership jumps by 10 million riders
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. passenger railroad Amtrak said ridership jumped by more than 10 million riders in the year ending Sept. 30 and has nearly returned to pre-COVID-19 levels[...]
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Bank of Russia open to relaxing curbs on non-residents transactions if sanctions eased
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia is open to relaxing restrictions on transactions by so-called unfriendly non-residents in exchange for the un-freezing of Russian assets abroad, its central bank said o[...]
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Brazil central govt posts primary budget surplus of $5.8 billion in October
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s central government posted a primary budget surplus of 30.8 billion reais ($5.8 billion) in October, Treasury data showed on Tuesday, above the 25.7 billion re[...]
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China property stocks surge on fundraising support; COVID protests cloud demand
By Xie Yu and Jason Xue HONG KONG/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Chinese property developers’ shares and bonds soared on Tuesday after regulators lifted a ban on equity refinancing for listed firms, the la[...]
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Italy seeks new options for TIM after bid for network put on hold
By Giuseppe Fonte and Elvira Pollina MILAN (Reuters) -Italy’s government said it would seek to find by the end of this year “the best market-friendly options” for struggling Telecom[...]
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