Economy

UniCredit Hikes Payout Goal By 40% After Record Rofit 0
- Economy
- January 31, 2023
UniCredit pledged on Tuesday to return 5.25 billion euros ($5.69 billion) to investors based on its 2022 results after posting a record quarterly profit, as CEO Andrea Orcel works to meet his ambitious payout plans. Orcel, who has focused UniCredit on capital light businesses to maximise returns since taking over in April 2021, expressed confidence
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Rising Interest Rates Have a Sting in The Tail For Europe’s Banks 0
- Economy
- January 30, 2023
Rising borrowing costs are giving a long-awaited lift to Europe’s beleaguered banks, but they come with a sting in the tail. Last year central banks ended a decade of rock-bottom interest rates as the U.S. Federal Reserve and then the European Central Bank moved towards tightening. Two of Europe’s big corporate and mortgage lenders, Sweden’s
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MSCI Seeks Feedback On Adani Group Over Hindenburg Report 0
- Economy
- January 28, 2023
Index provider MSCI said on Saturday it was seeking feedback on Adani Group and associated securities and was aware of a report issued by short-seller Hindenburg Research. Seven listed companies of the Adani conglomerate – controlled by one of the world’s richest men Gautam Adani – have lost a combined $48 billion in market value
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Asian Stocks Rise Tracking Positive U.S. GDP, Adani Extends Losses 0
- Economy
- January 27, 2023
Most Asian stock markets rose on Friday as appetite for risk-driven assets was supported by better-than-expected U.S. economic growth data, while Indian stocks extended their descent as heavyweight Adani remained under pressure from a short seller report. Overnight data showed that the world’s largest economy grew more than expected during the fourth quarter, dispelling some
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Oil Treads Water Ahead of OPEC+ Panel Meeting, PCE Inflation Data 0
- Economy
- January 27, 2023
Oil prices moved little on Friday and were set to end the week flat amid caution over an upcoming OPEC+ panel meeting, as well as more cues on the U.S. economy from a reading on the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge. Ministers from Algeria, Kuwait, Venezuela, Russia and Oman are set to meet virtually next
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Oil Rises After Steep Losses, But Recession Fears Limit Gains 0
- Economy
- January 25, 2023
Oil prices rose on Wednesday, recovering a measure of sharp losses from the prior session, although fears of a global recession and signs of another major build in U.S. inventories kept gains limited. Crude prices have fallen into a holding pattern over the past month, with markets constantly weighing the prospect of slowing global economic
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