Dollar firms as oil prices moderate, taking momentum from euro

The U.S. dollar index recovered after falling on Tuesday as volatile oil prices impacted the euro and markets grappled with the significance of talks between Russia and Ukraine and indications that COVID lockdowns will crimp economic growth in China.

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15-03-2022

Exxon Mobil loses appeal to stop climate change probes

NEW YORK (Reuters) -A federal appeals court on Tuesday rejected Exxon Mobil Corp's effort to stop Massachusetts and New York from probing whether the oil company lied to investors and the public regarding what it knew about climate change.

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15-03-2022

UK retail bank capital rules could 'ossify' sector, says review

Rules forcing Britain's banks to wrap their retail arms with a bespoke cushion of capital should be retained for now, though they could "ossify" the sector in the longer term if left unchanged, an independent review for the finance ministry said on Tuesday.

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15-03-2022

Italy's UniCredit considering exiting Russia-CEO

MILAN (Reuters) -UniCredit is studying ways to exit Russia following the invasion of Ukraine, but needs to find a solution for its 4,000 local staff and European companies it serves which are also trying to leave, the Italian bank's CEO said.

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15-03-2022

Exclusive-ECB tells banks to watch all Russian clients in widening of sanctions net -sources

European Union regulators have told some banks to scrutinise transactions by all Russian and Belarusian clients, including EU residents, to ensure that they are not used to circumvent Western sanctions against Moscow, three sources told Reuters.

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15-03-2022

Ukraine war throws VW outlook into question, CEO warns

BERLIN (Reuters) -A lack of wiring harnesses from Ukraine has overtaken a shortage of semiconductors as Volkswagen's biggest supply chain headache as the Russia-Ukraine war clouds its prospects for this year, the world's No.2 carmaker warned on Tuesday.

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15-03-2022

Exxon Mobil loses appeal over climate change probes

A federal appeals court on Tuesday rejected Exxon Mobil Corp's effort to stop Massachusetts and New York from probing whether the oil company lied to investors and the public regarding what it knew about climate change.

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15-03-2022

Toronto index falls as sliding commodities weigh on energy, material stocks

Canada's benchmark index extended losses for a third straight session on Tuesday, as weakness in energy and metal prices due to rising COVID-19 cases in China weighed on commodity stocks.

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15-03-2022

Dollar falls as lower oil prices, Ukraine talks boost euro, pound

The U.S. dollar lost value to the euro and other major currencies on Tuesday after oil prices fell on indications of COVID-crimped economic growth in China amid ongoing talks to halt the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

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15-03-2022