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US World Bank nominee Banga endorses lending expansion, pledges more
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. nominee to run the World Bank, Ajay Banga, said on Wednesday that he supports his predecessor's proposal to expand the bank's annual lending capacity by...
Apr 05, 2023
Romanian lawmakers undo change that would have decriminalised some graft offences
BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania's lower house of parliament on Wednesday struck down a legal amendment that would have decriminalised some abuse of power cases, a move that six years ago triggered huge ...
Apr 05, 2023
Switzerland cancels or reduces bonus payouts for top Credit Suisse management
BERLIN (Reuters) - Switzerland has instructed Credit Suisse to cancel or reduce all outstanding bonus payments for the top three levels of management and examine whether already those already paid out...
Apr 05, 2023
Russia’s weekly consumer prices rise quickened in late March
MOSCOW (Reuters) -The rise in Russia's weekly consumer prices quickened at the end of March, data from state statistics service Rosstat showed on Wednesday, with authorities still fighting to slow inf...
Apr 05, 2023
Ukraine and Poland find solution to ease farmer anger – Zelenskiy
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday he expected decisions to be announced in the coming days and weeks to alleviate anger among Polish farmers linked to Ukrainia...
Apr 05, 2023
US blocks four Georgian officials from entering country over corruption -Blinken
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department on Wednesday blocked four Georgian judicial officials from entering the country due to their involvement in "significant corruption," Secretary of Stat...
Apr 05, 2023
Russia’s Lavrov to discuss Ukraine, grain and energy in visit to Turkey
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu will discuss the conflict in Ukraine, energy cooperation and the Black Sea grain deal during a tw...
Apr 05, 2023
Analysis-IMF’s lower bar for Argentina already looks too high
By Jorgelina do Rosario and Rodrigo Campos LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has given Argentina something of break by easing economic targets in its $44 billion loan d...
Apr 05, 2023
Russia says it will ignore media lobbying for release of arrested US reporter
(Reuters) - Moscow will ignore a letter from media groups urging the release of a U.S. reporter accused of spying because they have not shown the same regard for a Russian pro-war blogger killed by a ...
Apr 05, 2023
Swimming-World Aquatics sets up task force to explore readmission of Russia, Belarus
(Reuters) - World Aquatics said it has established a task force to explore the return of Russian and Belarusian athletes to international competition as neutrals, adding that it supports the Internati...
Apr 05, 2023
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