Category Archives: (Midwest Communications, Inc. Syndication Interface) Business News (Master Feed)
U.S. weekly jobless claims fall; fourth-quarter growth revised up
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Fewer than expected Americans filed new claims for unemployment benefits last week as economic activity rebounds after weather-related disruptions in February, but it would like...
Mar 25, 2021
China proposes global rules for central bank digital currencies
By Tom Wilson and Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) - China proposed a set of global rules for central bank digital currencies on Thursday, from how they can be used around the world to highly sensitive iss...
Mar 25, 2021
Offshore galore! Wind farms go on the block as valuations spike
By Arno Schuetze and Christoph Steitz FRANKFURT (Reuters) - European utilities are offering a slew of offshore wind farms, eager to cash in on high valuations as investors hungry for stable returns in...
Mar 25, 2021
UK COVID loans and financing schemes reach nearly 180 billion pounds – ministry
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's finance ministry said a total of 179.1 billion pounds ($245.8 billion) of support had been provided via emergency state-backed lending programmes, helping roughly a quarte...
Mar 25, 2021
No creditors oppose Norwegian Air restructuring proposals in Irish court
DUBLIN (Reuters) - No Norwegian Air creditors appeared in Ireland's High Court on Thursday to oppose the confirmation of a court-ordered restructuring scheme at the start of a two-day hearing. The cou...
Mar 25, 2021
Amazon calls on India not to alter e-commerce investment rules – sources
By Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Amazon asked the Indian government on Thursday not to change e-commerce foreign investment rules until investigations into its business practices had been conclud...
Mar 25, 2021
NatWest’s Ulster Bank fined record 38 million euros for mortgage overcharging
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland's central bank on Thursday fined NatWest's Irish business, Ulster Bank, a record 37.8 million euros for overcharging mortgage customers, some of whom lost their homes after ...
Mar 25, 2021
Cboe stock exchange expands into Asia to broaden market data
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Cboe Global Markets Inc said on Thursday it was expanding into Asia by acquiring share trading platforms in Australia and Japan to broaden its footprint in the increasi...
Mar 25, 2021
BOJ Kuroda urges central banks to take ‘forward-looking’ steps on climate risks
TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda on Thursday called on central banks to take "forward-looking steps" on managing climate change risks and make steady progress in overcoming ass...
Mar 25, 2021
Analysis: Rollover risks loom for Turkey’s banks
By Tom Arnold, Jonathan Spicer and Ebru Tuncay ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A sharp spike in borrowing costs following the sacking of Turkey's central bank chief has raised risks for local banks which face a ...
Mar 25, 2021
