Bolsonaro must testify on Jan. 8 riots, Brazilian judge rules

By Ricardo Brito and Anthony Boadle BRASILIA (Reuters) -A judge on Brazil’s Supreme Court has ordered former President Jair Bolsonaro to testify before federal police within 10 days about his role in the Jan. 8 storming of government buildings by his supporters. According to a document seen by Reuters, Justice Alexandre de Moraes agreed to…

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Dollar bounces off one-year low, weak retail sales not as bad as feared

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar index bounced off a one-year low against a basket of currencies on Friday after some March retail sales components were not as weak as some economists had feared, while a key Federal Reserve official warned that the U.S. central bank needs to continue hiking interest rates…

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When it comes to climate risk, investors prize disclosure, report suggests

By Isla Binnie NEW YORK (Reuters) – Firms find that investors penalize their stock less for high greenhouse gas emissions if they voluntarily disclose that data, researchers at Lazard’s climate center said on Friday. Regulators in the United States are working on rules for how companies provide information to help investors gauge their impact on…

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Britain recognises CFTC oversight of US clearing houses in UK

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -The Bank of England said on Friday it would rely on a key U.S. regulator’s assessment of U.S.-based central counterparties (CCPs) which clear financial trades in Britain, in order to reduce duplication of work by supervisors. The BoE signed an agreement with the U.S. Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)…

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Bigger banks rise while regionals slump as Q1 earnings season kicks off

By Sinéad Carew and Saqib Iqbal Ahmed (Reuters) – Shares in U.S. banks were a mixed bag on Friday with JPMorgan Chase soaring 7.0% after its quarterly report impressed investors while PNC Financial was among regional bank decliners after it reduced growth expectations for 2023. JPMorgan, the biggest U.S. lender by assets, reported a first-quarter…

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