Swiss central bank signals more tightening to come after latest rate hike
By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) -The Swiss National Bank raised its policy interest rate by 25 basis points on Thursday…
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HIGHLIGHTS-What world leaders said at the Paris finance summit
PARIS (Reuters) – Following are highlights of what world leaders said at a summit in Paris on Thursday to boost…
WWF Russia cuts ties with global environment group, now labelled ‘undesirable’ by Moscow
MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Russian chapter of the global environmental campaign group WWF on Thursday said it had cut ties with…
French send deep diving robot to help Titanic sub search
By Louise Dalmasso PARIS (Reuters) -A French robot that can dive to 20,000 feet (6,000 metres) underwater is on its…
Marketmind: Dogged central banks rein in risk
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan Even if investors sense light at…
Russian court rejects U.S. reporter Gershkovich’s appeal against pre-trial detention
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A Russian court on Thursday rejected U.S. reporter Evan Gershkovich’s appeal against his pre-trial detention on charges…
UBS’s size will be taken into account – SNB Vice-Chairman
ZURICH (Reuters) – The Swiss National Bank will consider closely the size of UBS following the completion of its takeover…
Berlin loosens requirements for Ukraine export guarantees
BERLIN (Reuters) – The German government has loosened its requirements for export credit guarantees for companies doing business with Ukraine…
Pakistan PM briefs IMF chief, hopes for release of stalled funds
By Asif Shahzad (Reuters) -Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday briefed International Monetary Fund’s managing director Kristalina Georgieva on…
Ukraine military reports ‘partial success’ in southeast, east fighting
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s military on Thursday reported “partial success” in fighting in the southeast and east, where it said…