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ECB hikes rates, throws lifeline to indebted countries

By Balazs Koranyi and Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The European Central Bank raised interes...

21st July, 2022

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Big Oil set to open cash taps with another record quarter

By Ron Bousso and Sabrina Valle LONDON/HOUSTON (Reuters) – Top Western energy companies are expected...

21st July, 2022

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Biden tests positive for COVID, has mild symptoms, taking Paxlovid treatment

By Trevor Hunnicutt, Steve Holland and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Joe Biden, the oldest person...

21st July, 2022

Image for Russia resumes gas flow to Germany with cutback; 3 killed in Kharkiv market shelling
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Russia resumes gas flow to Germany with cutback; 3 killed in Kharkiv market shelling

By Vitalii Hnidyi KHARKIV, Ukraine (Reuters) -Russia reopened its biggest gas pipeline to Germany at...

21st July, 2022

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ECB goes big with 50 basis-point hike, ending negative rates era

(Reuters) – The European Central Bank on Thursday delivered its first interest rate hike in over a d...

21st July, 2022

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Tesla profit tops target; Musk says high prices could hurt demand

By Hyunjoo Jin and Nivedita Balu (Reuters) -Tesla on Wednesday reported a smaller-than-expected drop...

21st July, 2022

Image for Russia’s war aims in Ukraine widen, U.S. says any annexations will be challenged
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Russia’s war aims in Ukraine widen, U.S. says any annexations will be challenged

(Reuters) -Russia’s military “tasks” in Ukraine now go beyond the eastern Donbas region, Foreign Min...

20th July, 2022

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Earnings optimism helps boost stocks, dollar gains as ECB eyed

By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – A gauge of global stocks rose for a fourth straight day on...

20th July, 2022

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FTSE 100 hits 3-week high, unfazed by latest inflation surge

By Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) -UK’s top share index hit a three-week high on Wednesday, lifted by oil...

20th July, 2022

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Euro zone current account deficit widens again on large energy bill

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The euro zone’s current account deficit widened further in May as the bloc’s i...

20th July, 2022

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European shares rise on easing energy supply worries; Draghi speech in focus

(Reuters) – European shares scaled near six-week highs on Wednesday as energy supply worries eased f...

20th July, 2022

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Semiconductor equipment maker ASML profit rises on record bookings

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -ASML Holding NV reported higher second-quarter net profit on Wednesday amid rec...

20th July, 2022