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Oil prices steady on uncertain global outlook and supply concerns

Oil prices steady on uncertain global outlook and supply concerns

LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices were steady on Monday as concern over rising interest rates, the global economy and the outlook fo..

Britain sets up $125 million taskforce to drive AI

Britain sets up $125 million taskforce to drive AI

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain on Monday announced 100 million pounds ($124.5 million) in initial funding for a taskforce to help de..

Climate change fight a ‘core duty’ for central banks – ECB’s Villeroy

Climate change fight a ‘core duty’ for central banks – ECB’s Villeroy

LONDON (Reuters) – France’s central bank governor François Villeroy de Galhau has pushed back against criticism of central..

German economy likely grew in Q1, beating expectations – Bundesbank

German economy likely grew in Q1, beating expectations – Bundesbank

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The German economy is likely to have expanded in the last quarter on a rebound in industrial production, t..

Bitcoin could hit $100,000 by end-2024, Standard Chartered says

Bitcoin could hit $100,000 by end-2024, Standard Chartered says

LONDON (Reuters) – Top cryptocurrency bitcoin could reach $100,000 by the end of 2024, Standard Chartered said on Monday, saying..

Factbox-Europe’s ongoing strike-related travel disruptions

Factbox-Europe’s ongoing strike-related travel disruptions

(Reuters) – Strikes in Europe could disrupt travel into the summer, as passengers numbers globally recover to pre-pandemic level..

PIRC recommends vote for BP climate activist resolution

PIRC recommends vote for BP climate activist resolution

LONDON (Reuters) – Investor advisory firm PIRC on Monday recommended that BP shareholders vote against the company’s chair..

Credit squeeze ‘biggest threat’ to economic outlook, Fidelity International says

Credit squeeze ‘biggest threat’ to economic outlook, Fidelity International says

PARIS (Reuters) – The biggest threat to the economic outlook is a credit squeeze that has not finished filtering through the fin..

Dollar heads for first weekly gain since February

Dollar heads for first weekly gain since February

LONDON (Reuters) – The dollar headed for its first weekly gain in nearly two months on Friday as investors raised their bets tha..

Norway sovereign fund backs Teck Resources in battle with Glencore

Norway sovereign fund backs Teck Resources in battle with Glencore

OSLO (Reuters) -Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, one of the world’s largest investors, said on Friday it will support a pla..