Corporate access to capital worsens after bank turmoil, Janus Henderson report

By Chiara Elisei LONDON (Reuters) – Corporates’ access to capital deteriorated after turmoil in the banks sector in March while cash flow and earnings are under increasing pressure from potential recession, asset manager Janus Henderson Investors said in a report on Tuesday. Indicators such as debt loads, access to capital markets, cash flow and earnings…

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UK factory orders contract again but price pressures ease – CBI

LONDON (Reuters) -British factory orders and output contracted as stocks of finished goods piled higher, according to a survey on Tuesday that underlined the recent weak performance of the manufacturing sector but also pointed to easing inflation pressures ahead. The Confederation of British Industry’s (CBI) monthly gauge of industrial orders held at -20 in April,…

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Factbox-Lawsuit against Donald Trump by writer who accuses him of rape

By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – Here are some facts about the civil lawsuit going to trial on Tuesday brought by former Elle magazine advice columnist E. Jean Carroll against former U.S. President Donald Trump, whom she accuses of rape. TRUMP ACCUSED OF RAPE Carroll has accused Trump of having sexually assaulted her in…

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U.S. Senate bill aims to bar child labor violators from some federal contracts

By Kristina Cooke, Mica Rosenberg and Joshua Schneyer (Reuters) – U.S. Democratic Senator Cory Booker will introduce legislation Tuesday that aims to deter child labor at meatpacking plants by barring some offending companies from important government contracts, the latest response to a rise in underage labor in dangerous U.S. industries. The bill Booker’s office shared…

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Central banks signal end of bank turmoil with cut in dollar funding line

FRANKFURT/LONDON/TOKYO (Reuters) -The world’s top central banks are cutting the frequency of their dollar liquidity operations with the U.S. Federal Reserve from May, sending the clearest signal yet that last month’s financial market volatility is essentially over. The Fed started offering dollars in daily tenders from late March after the failure of Silicon Valley Bank…

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China completes landmark national real estate registration system

BEIJING (Reuters) – China has finished building a national and unified system for real estate registration, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Tuesday, in a landmark move that will boost transparency in ownership. In 2014, China issued rules requiring real estate owners to register their holdings with authorities but faced heavy resistance from local…

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