LONDON (Reuters) -Barclays on Wednesday said it was tightening lending criteria for coal power and would stop financing oil sands exploration and production, but did not announce new restrictions on oil and gas lending as some rivals have. The British bank extended a previously announced plan to phase out financing for clients involved in coal-fired …
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(Reuters) -Anglo American Platinum’s (Amplats) shares fell more than 5% on Wednesday after the South African miner said its CEO would step down next year to become operations chief at U.S.-based gold miner Newmont Corporation. Natascha Viljoen, who has been at the helm of the world’s biggest platinum group metals miner since April 2020, will …
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By YP Rajesh and Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India embarked on an income tax survey of BBC offices after the British news organisation failed to offer a convincing response to earlier tax notices, a government official said on Wednesday, weeks after India blocked a BBC documentary as propaganda. Tax officials searched BBC premises …
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By Davide Barbuscia NEW YORK (Reuters) -India’s Adani Group and two of its main subsidiaries caught up in a short-selling storm in recent weeks are to hold calls with bond investors on Feb. 16 and Feb. 21, according to a document seen by Reuters. The planned calls follow a long-awaited credit report issued by the …
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JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -The South African rand weakened against a stronger dollar on Wednesday after domestic inflation figures came in line with expectations. At 1532 GMT, the rand traded at 18.0625 against the dollar, 0.82% weaker than its previous close. The dollar was up about 0.7% against a basket of global currencies. The country’s headline consumer …
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By Alex Lawler LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices dropped for a second day on Wednesday on signs of ample U.S. supplies and expectations of further interest rate hikes, though forecasts of higher 2023 demand growth and a potentially tighter market limited losses. U.S. crude stocks rose by a more than forecast 10.5 million barrels, according …
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By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – It was another day on inflation patrol for investors on Wednesday as stickier-than-expected U.S. data nudged stocks sideways and the dollar up, while a slowdown in Britain’s rate sent the pound sliding. Wall Street looked set for an early dip after the previous day’s 6.4% U.S. CPI reading, but …
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By Enrico Dela Cruz and Adrian Portugal MANILA (Reuters) – Putting quality over profit during inflationary times, Manila restaurant manager Ely Cundangan has refused to mess with her signature beef marrow stew – the same amount of onions must go in the pot no matter what. “Our ingredients have become so expensive that we are …
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar extended gains after data showed U.S. retail sales rose sharply after two straight months of monthly declines, suggesting that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates higher for some time. U.S. retail sales surged 3.0% last month. Data for December was unrevised to show sales dropping 1.1% as previously …
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By Christian Akorlie ACCRA (Reuters) -Ghana’s finance ministry on Tuesday said that around 85% of eligible bondholders had registered for its domestic debt exchange programme, bringing it one step closer to securing a $3 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout. The announcement followed five extensions of the scheme’s deadline, as the West African nation fought …
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