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Sat, 22 Jun 2019 19:22:23 GMT

Visco calls Italy to respect fiscal targets

The Bank of Italy Governor Ignazio Visco called the government on Saturday to respect its fiscal goals in order to maintain investors' confidence in the country's ability to pay its debt.

Sat, 22 Jun 2019 17:01:45 GMT

Merkel urges crackdown on right-wing extremists

Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday that the government must rigorously combat far-right extremism following the shooting of Walter Luebcke.

Sat, 22 Jun 2019 16:06:22 GMT

President Xi and Kim agree to strengthen ties

On Saturday, the Chinese President Xi Jinping and the North Korean Chairman Kim Jong Un have agreed to strengthen their countries bilateral relationship.

Sat, 22 Jun 2019 15:00:34 GMT

Exxon Mobil considers selling Norwegian offshore assets

Exxon Mobil's spokesperson said on Saturday that the company is planning to sell all its Norwegian offshore assets.

Sat, 22 Jun 2019 14:05:06 GMT

FAA orders airlines to avoid Iran-controlled airspace

The US Federal Aviation Administration has ordered its civil aircraft carriers to avoid part of Iran-controlled airspace until further notice.

Sat, 22 Jun 2019 12:50:53 GMT

GE to demolish California power plant

General Electric is set to demolish its large California power plant this year as the company considers it no longer economically viable due to inexpensive electricity is supplied by wind and solar.

Sat, 22 Jun 2019 11:45:42 GMT

EP Global makes takeover bid for Germany's Metro

The acquisition vehicle EP Global Commerce, led by Slovak and Czech investors, has made a takeover bid for Germany's retailer Metro, valuing the company at $6.60B, EP Global announced on Friday.

Sat, 22 Jun 2019 11:36:45 GMT

UK minister to arrive in Iran for talks

Andrew Murrison, UK's Middle East minister, is set to visit Iran this Sunday to hold "frank and constructive" negotiations amid severing tensions between Washington and Tehran after downing the US drone, according to the Foreign Office.

Sat, 22 Jun 2019 10:37:51 GMT

Money-laundering regulator triggers crackdown on crypto

Cryptocurrency companies are set to obey rules to prevent the digital coin abuse for money laundering on the back of a global watchdog's launched crackdown in the first international regulatory attempt to curtail the fast-growing sector.

Sat, 22 Jun 2019 09:31:22 GMT

China needs $440B for rural sanitation

According to a report published in the People's Daily, the Chinese government needs to allocate $440B to improve sanitation and get rid of pollution in the country's rural area.

Sat, 22 Jun 2019 08:28:19 GMT

Exxon might get rid of offshore Norwegian fields

According to the Dagens Naeringsliv newspaper, Exxon Mobil Corp is considering dropping its $3-4B stake in offshore gas and oil Norwegian fields.

Sat, 22 Jun 2019 07:22:00 GMT

Citi expects rates downgrade by 50 bps

A team of economists in the Citibank stated on Friday that if the Fed decided to downgrade interest rates in July, it would do so by 50 bps.

Sat, 22 Jun 2019 06:22:56 GMT

Amazon gets patent for drone use

The US Patent and Trademark Office on Friday has issued a patent to Amazon.com Inc that enabled the company to use drones not only as a mean of delivery but also for surveillance purposes.

Sat, 22 Jun 2019 05:06:32 GMT

US-Iran conflict lifts Japanese Yen

On Friday, the US Dollar versus the Japanese Yen rose to five months high amid growing tensions between the United States and Iran.

Sat, 22 Jun 2019 04:15:28 GMT

Oil futures surge by 10% in week

Crude oil futures edged higher on Friday, with the US WTI crude was up by 10% this week, while the Brent crude was on course for its first weekly gain in five weeks on fears of the US-Iran conflict.

Sat, 22 Jun 2019 03:12:27 GMT

Swiss to activate protective measures

The spokesperson for Swiss government said on Friday that Switzerland would ban the trading of Swiss stocks on the EU market if the European Union does not extend Swiss exchanges access beyond June.

Sat, 22 Jun 2019 02:01:38 GMT

EU to end Swiss stock exchanges access to EU investors

According to an EU diplomat on Friday, Swiss stock exchanges are set to lose their access to EU investors from July 1, after the European Commission lost patience in negotiations.

Fri, 21 Jun 2019 20:27:58 GMT

SunPower files claim against former executive

The US solar firm SunPower Corp has filed a claim against its former Vice President of global channels Martin DeBono, saying that he illegally got possession of proprietary information for the benefit of his new employer.

Fri, 21 Jun 2019 19:24:37 GMT

US Senators seek info on antitrust probes

A group of the US Senators from the Democratic Party have requested the White House to provide information regarding the Justice Department's and the Federal Trade Commission's joint investigation over antitrust actions Apple Inc, Alphabet Inc, Amazon.com Inc and Facebook Inc.

Fri, 21 Jun 2019 18:08:54 GMT

Puma Energy picks BAML to run asset sale

Trafigura's Puma Energy has selected Bank of America Merrill Lynch for its planned asset sale in the company's effort to cut its debt, declining to comment on specific assets, Reuters said on Friday.

Fri, 21 Jun 2019 16:42:25 GMT

Delta takes stake in Korean Air Lines' parent

Delta Air Lines took over a stake in the parent of Korean Air Lines, seeking to boost it to 10%, giving impetus to the South Korean top carrier's management that seeks to scrap activist fund's challenge.

Fri, 21 Jun 2019 15:48:09 GMT

Ex-Barclays head acquitted of fraud charges

On Friday, John Varley, the former Barclays CEO, was cleared of fraud charges after the court admitted there was no sufficient evidence against Varley in the case over Qatari cash injections, which saved the lender from the 2018 state bailout.

Fri, 21 Jun 2019 14:51:05 GMT

Britain fines Lloyds £45.5M over HBOS fraud failings

Lloyds Banking Group has been fined £55.5M by the British financial regulator as the lender failed to disclose the fraud suspicions at one of the branches of Halifax Bank of Scotland, located in Reading.

Fri, 21 Jun 2019 14:05:48 GMT

Noble Group to take Australian rare earths developer's stake

Noble Group, the commodities trading firm, is planning to acquire an 8% stake in Arafura, Australia's rare earths developer, raising its interest in strategic minerals which are critical to electric vehicles and high-tech industry.

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