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US Debt Downgraded by Fitch; Goldman Sachs Plays Down Significance
News

US Debt Downgraded by Fitch; Goldman Sachs Plays Down Significance

Fitch slashed the US’s credit rating on Tuesday, but Goldman Sachs…
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Pete Sadler
Egypt's Currency Squeeze Pushes Bank Foreign Buffers to a New Low
Banking

Egypt's Currency Squeeze Pushes Bank Foreign Buffers to a New Low

Net foreign assets held by Egypt’s commercial banks went into a…
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Pete Sadler
Bank of England Evaluates Possibility of Slower UK Rate Hikes
Banking

Bank of England Evaluates Possibility of Slower UK Rate Hikes

The Bank of England is likely to boost interest rates again on…
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Pete Sadler
BOJ Intervenes for the Second Time This Week to Curb Yield Spike
Banking

BOJ Intervenes for the Second Time This Week to Curb Yield Spike

The Bank of Japan came into the market for the second time…
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Pete Sadler
Australia's Trade Surplus Surpasses Estimates as Imports Decline
News

Australia's Trade Surplus Surpasses Estimates as Imports Decline

Australia’s monthly trade surplus widened in June as iron-ore shipments gained…
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Pete Sadler
Turkish Inflation Expected to Accelerate Following Tax Hikes
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Turkish Inflation Expected to Accelerate Following Tax Hikes

After eight months of deceleration, Turkish inflation probably ticked back up in…
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Pete Sadler
MUFG to Purchase $936 Million Stake in U.S. Bancorp Post Unit Sale
Banking

MUFG to Purchase $936 Million Stake in U.S. Bancorp Post Unit Sale

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. will buy a stake in U.S.…
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Pete Sadler
Egypt Explores Solutions Beyond Rate Hike to Tackle Record Inflation
Egypt

Egypt Explores Solutions Beyond Rate Hike to Tackle Record Inflation

Not even record inflation looks likely to spur Egypt’s first interest-rate…
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Pete Sadler
South Korea's Inflation Reaches 25-Month Low
News

South Korea's Inflation Reaches 25-Month Low

South Korea’s consumer price growth slowed for the sixth straight month…
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Pete Sadler
HSBC's Income Doubles as Rising Rates Boost Performance; Announces $2 Billion Share Buyback
Banking

HSBC's Income Doubles as Rising Rates Boost Performance; Announces $2 Billion Share Buyback

HSBC Holdings (HSBA.L) raised its key profitability target and announced a…
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Pete Sadler
National Bank Expands Tech Book by Acquiring SVB's Canadian Portfolio
Banking

National Bank Expands Tech Book by Acquiring SVB's Canadian Portfolio

National Bank of Canada’s deal for Silicon Valley Bank’s Canadian…
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Pete Sadler
Mike Cagney's Blockchain Startup, Figure, Withdraws Bank-Charter Application
Banking

Mike Cagney's Blockchain Startup, Figure, Withdraws Bank-Charter Application

Figure Technologies Inc., a blockchain startup founded by former SoFi Technologies Inc.…
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Pete Sadler
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