Indian oil minister says oil at $110 a barrel not sustainable

India's Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri told the World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday that a crude oil price of $110 a barrel was not sustainable, as the world faces an energy price crisis which is contributing to rising global inflation.

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24-05-2022

Billionaire Styers backs climate tech firm Regrow Ag

Billionaire Tom Styers and investment partner Katie Hall have led the latest funding round for technology start-up Regrow Ag, which aims to help accelerate the shift to climate-friendly farming.

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24-05-2022

Tide is turning as Canada's banks brace for a Q2 earnings downdraft

Canada's top six banks are expected to post an average 12% drop in second-quarter earnings from the previous three months as increased expenses and loan-loss reserves and lower investment banking revenues outweigh strong loan growth and margin expansion from rising interest rates.

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24-05-2022

Oil drops on recession fears and China COVID curbs

LONDON (Reuters) -Oil fell by almost $1 on Tuesday as concerns over a possible recession and China's COVID-19 curbs outweighed tight global supply and expectations of a pick-up in fuel demand with the U.S. summer driving season.

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24-05-2022

European shares slide as business growth data deepens slowdown worries

(Reuters) -European shares fell on Tuesday, tracking declines in global stock markets with business expansion data for May renewing investor concerns over slowing economic growth and monetary policy tightening.

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24-05-2022

Russian rouble firms past 57 to the dollar for first time in four years

The Russian rouble strengthened to levels not seen since March 2018 against the dollar on Tuesday, boosted by export-focused companies selling foreign currency to pay taxes and shrugging off a slight easing of capital controls.

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24-05-2022

German economy remains on growth path for now -PMI

A sustained rebound in services helped business activity in Germany grow again in May, though there are signs that rising prices, market uncertainty and supply problems are starting to put pressure on demand, a preliminary survey showed on Tuesday.

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24-05-2022

European shares join global selloff on growth worries

European shares fell sharply at the open on Tuesday, tracking declines in global stock markets on renewed growth worries, with investors watching out for May Purchasing Managers Index data due in the morning session.

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