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Russian cenbank says will hold “fine-tuning” repo auction on Friday
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Russian central bank on Thursday said it would hold a "fine-tuning" repo auction on Feb. 25 with a limit of 2 trillion roubles ($23.03 billion), as it works to maintain stabilit...
Feb 24, 2022
U.S. sending F-35s jets to Baltics, extends stay of its troops
VILNIUS (Reuters) - The United States deployed F-35 fighter jets to Estonia and Lithuania on Thursday and extended the stay of its existing troops in the region, the Lithuanian defence ministry said. ...
Feb 24, 2022
UK expands eligibility for Hong Kong visa offer
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain on Thursday expanded the criteria for its visa programme for people in former colony Hong Kong to allow adult children of eligible residents to apply independent of their pa...
Feb 24, 2022
Swiss to tighten measures targeting Russia
ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland will tighten its measures against Russia following its invasion of Ukraine, President Ignazio Cassis said on Thursday. The government would adjust its regulations so Swi...
Feb 24, 2022
U.S. new home sales fall in January as prices march higher
WASHINGTON(Reuters) - Sales of new U.S. single-family homes fell slightly more than expected in January, likely as rising mortgage rates and higher prices sidelined some first-time buyers from the mar...
Feb 24, 2022
Russian cenbank widens Lombard List, lowers rating requirements
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Russian central bank widened the Lombard List of collateral it agrees to take in exchange for provide banks with liquidity and also lowered rating requirements, expanding refina...
Feb 24, 2022
EU’s new sanctions on Russia will target industry, export controls – diplomat
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union will impose new sanctions on Russia targeting industry, financial sectors and export controls over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, an EU diplomat said on Thursday...
Feb 24, 2022
EMA recommends approval of Pfizer’s COVID vaccine for 12 and over
(Reuters) - The European health regulator on Thursday endorsed the authorization of booster doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for use in adolescents aged 12 and over. The agency also recom...
Feb 24, 2022
Zelenskiy says Ukrainian forces trying to prevent Russian capture of Chernobyl
KYIV (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday Ukrainian forces were fighting to prevent Russian troops from capturing the former nuclear power plant at Chernobyl. Elsewhere, parts of...
Feb 24, 2022
Fed’s Barkin: Ukraine events not likely to change case for U.S. rate hikes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Russian invasion of Ukraine probably won't change the "underyling logic" behind the Federal Reserve's plans to raise interest rates, but the impact on global markets and com...
Feb 24, 2022
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