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UK card payments recover towards pre-COVID levels: ONS
LONDON (Reuters) - Spending on credit and debit cards during the week to March 18 stood at 81% of its February 2020 pre-lockdown level, an increase of 16 percentage points since the start of the year,...
Mar 25, 2021
Global oil markets under pressure as Asia destocks, China imports slowed
By Florence Tan, Olga Yagova and Devika Krishna Kumar (Reuters) - Crude oil producers from Europe, Africa and the United States faced difficulties selling to Asia, especially China, as buyers took che...
Mar 25, 2021
Dollar likely to rise, but rally will lose steam later in 2021, Forum says
By Divya Chowdhury and Lisa Pauline Mattackal (Reuters) - Economic growth and higher bond yields will keep the U.S. dollar stronger for now, but the rally will lose steam later in 2021 because of a do...
Mar 25, 2021
Lundbeck loses fight against EU antitrust fine in pay-for-delay deals
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Danish drugmaker Lundbeck on Thursday lost its fight against a 2013 EU antitrust fine imposed for deals with rivals to delay sales of generic copies of its anti-de...
Mar 25, 2021
China to step up financial support for wind and solar power
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China said on Thursday it will step up financial support for the development of wind and solar power generation, as part of its efforts to meet its target for carbon emissions cut...
Mar 25, 2021
Germany extends liquidity aid for pandemic companies until year-end
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany has extended its liquidity aid program for pandemic-hit companies until the end of this year, the finance and economy ministries said on Thursday as Europe's largest economy...
Mar 25, 2021
China says will launch more digital yuan pilots
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China vowed on Thursday to quicken pilot programmes to develop its digital yuan, as it seeks to boost consumption to shore up economic growth. China will roll out more pilot schem...
Mar 25, 2021
European stocks slip as lockdowns cloud growth outlook
(Reuters) - European stocks inched lower in early trading on Thursday as investors grew wary about the economic outlook following a new round of coronavirus restrictions in the euro zone and regulator...
Mar 25, 2021
After first ever annual loss, Cineworld raises more cash
(Reuters) - Cineworld said on Thursday it has secured commitments for a new $213 million convertible bond to safeguard itself from a further hit due to the coronavirus pandemic as it posted its first ...
Mar 25, 2021
Bank of England unveils new banknote celebrating WW2 code-breaker Turing
LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of England unveiled the design of a new banknote celebrating mathematician Alan Turing, who helped Britain win World War Two with his code-breaking skills but is believed t...
Mar 25, 2021
