HSBC to close New Zealand wealth and personal banking business
(Reuters) -HSBC has decided to wind down its wealth and personal banking business in New Zealand, the bank said on…
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Nikkei closes above 33,000 for the first time in 33 years
By Rocky Swift TOKYO – Japan’s benchmark Nikkei gauge surged on Tuesday, closing over 33,000 for the first time in…
Fossil fuel company net zero plans “largely meaningless” – report
(Adds link to report, fixes typographical error) By Gloria Dickie and Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) – The number of fossil…
Russia’s VTB may pull out of running for Yandex stake – CEO Kostin
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian state-owned lender VTB may pull out of the running to acquire a stake in internet giant Yandex,…
Russian banker Kostin says the end of U.S. dollar dominance is nigh
By Guy Faulconbridge and Elena Fabrichnaya MOSCOW (Reuters) -The end of the dominance of the U.S. dollar is nigh as…
Factbox – Toyota unveils battery, production innovations for new EVs
TOKYO (Reuters) – Toyota Motor has unveiled a range of technologies to improve the range, performance and cost of electric…
BlackRock fund targets greening of materials sector
By Clara Denina and Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) – BlackRock on Tuesday launched the “Brown to Green Materials Fund” targeting…
Marketmind: China steals the show before US inflation
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Sonali Desai The People’s Bank of China (PBOC)…
Explainer-How could solid-state batteries improve next-gen EVs?
TOKYO/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Toyota Motor has said it is moving toward production of solid-state batteries for the next generation of…
US FTC asks court to block Microsoft acquisition of Activision
By David Shepardson (Reuters) -The Federal Trade Commission asked a court to temporarily block Microsoft Corp’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard…