Sri Lanka lifts import limits on 286 items as crisis eases

Sri Lanka lifted import restrictions on 286 items, the Finance Ministry said on Saturday, a fresh sign the South Asian nation is starting to emerge from its worst economic crisis in decades.

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11-06-2023

China's biggest state banks cut deposit rates

BEIJING (Reuters) -China's biggest banks on Thursday said they have lowered interest rates on yuan deposits, in actions that could ease pressure on profit margins and reduce lending costs, providing some relief for the financial sector and wider economy.

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08-06-2023

One-off rate hike 'skip' would be Fed first: McGeever

ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) -If the Federal Reserve 'skips' raising interest rates next week only to tighten monetary policy again a month later, which is what some U.S. central bank officials are indicating and markets are pricing, it will be the shortest pause in the modern era.

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08-06-2023

Column-One-off rate hike 'skip' would be Fed first: McGeever

If the Federal Reserve 'skips' raising interest rates next week only to tighten monetary policy again a month later, which is what some U.S. central bank officials are indicating and markets are pricing, it will be the shortest pause in the modern era.

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07-06-2023

U.S. trade deficit widens sharply in April

The U.S. trade deficit widened sharply in April as imports of goods rebounded while exports declined, a trend that if sustained, could result in trade being a drag on economic growth in the second quarter.

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07-06-2023

Marketmind: China disappoints again, fanning speculation on stimulus

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Sonali Desai

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07-06-2023

Twitter's new CEO Linda Yaccarino logs first day in role

Twitter's new Chief Executive Officer Linda Yaccarino has begun her role at the social media company, she tweeted late on Monday, about a month after Elon Musk named her as the new CEO.

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06-06-2023

Twitter's new CEO Linda Yaccarino logs first day in the role

Twitter's new Chief Executive Officer Linda Yaccarino has begun her role at the social media company, she tweeted late on Monday.

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06-06-2023

Brazil poultry lobby sees little risk of nationwide export ban over bird flu

Revised trade accords with most of Brazil's trade partners, including China, make it unlikely the world's largest chicken supplier will impose a nationwide ban on exports should the virus that causes highly pathological avian influenza (HPAI) hit commercial flocks.

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03-06-2023