Lundin’s bid for Chilean copper hints at returning investor optimism

By Fabian Cambero and Divya Rajagopal SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Lundin Mining Corp’s bid for control of Chile’s Caserones copper mine comes despite ongoing uncertainty over potential policy changes to royalties and taxes, an indication that investors may be regaining confidence in the world no.1 copper-producing country. Lundin last month agreed to pay $950 million for…

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German economy expected to skirt recession – economy ministry report

BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany is expected to narrowly escape recession and post modest growth in the first quarter of the year, according to an economy ministry report published on Friday. “A technical recession of two negative quarters in a row appears to have been averted,” the ministry said. Current forecasts predict a slight year-on-year increase in…

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China’s PBOC set to inject fresh funds via medium-term policy loans -survey

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s central bank is expected to inject more liquidity when rolling over maturing medium-term policy loans for a fifth straight month on Monday, while keeping the interest rate unchanged, a Reuters survey of traders and analysts showed. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) will continue to keep liquidity ample to support the…

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Tesla Expands Discounts With Price Cuts In Europe, Singapore, Israel

Tesla Expands Discounts With Price Cuts In Europe, Singapore, Israel

By Chen Lin and Victoria Waldersee SINGAPORE/BERLIN (Reuters) -Tesla Inc on Friday slashed prices for its electric vehicles in Europe, Israel and Singapore, expanding a global discount drive it began in China in January while raising concerns about its industry-leading profit margin. Tesla last week reported first-quarter deliveries up just 4% from the previous quarter…

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Cash-loving Germans fret over exploding ATMs as cross-border crime wave hits

By Tom Sims and Nette Noestlinger RATINGEN, Germany (Reuters) – In the German town of Ratingen, exploding cash machines are a hot-button topic. Two got blown up early on the same morning last month, at branches of Santander and Deutsche Bank across the street from each other close to the Duesseldorf suburb’s main square. A…

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Analysis-No China, no deal: Bid to break sovereign debt logjams gets weary thumbs up

By Libby George and Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – The latest bid by the world’s leading institutions and creditors to speed up debt restructurings and get bankrupt countries back on their feet has been greeted by a mix of cautious optimism and weary scepticism by veteran crisis watchers. Standoffs between major Western-backed lenders like the…

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Florida lawmakers approve 6-week abortion ban, sending bill to DeSantis for signature

By Gabriella Borter (Reuters) – Florida’s Republican-led House of Representatives on Thursday gave final approval to a six-week abortion ban, setting the stage for abortion access to be drastically curtailed in the state and across the U.S. South. Lawmakers in the Florida House approved the ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy in a…

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