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The ‘what if’ spooking markets: policy success

Perhaps the biggest shock to world markets now would be if central banks met their inflation goals. After nearly 10 years of near zero or even negative interest rates and trillions of dollars in new

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U.S. authorities subpoena Goldman in 1MDB probe: WSJ

Goldman received the subpoenas earlier this year from the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Journal reported, citing a person familiar with the matter. The authorities also want to interview current and former Goldman employees in connection with the inquiries, but none of those meetings had occurred by Friday, WSJ said. The Department of Justice and the SEC

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UK and China regulators discuss framework for financial projects

British and Chinese securities watchdogs are discussing an agreement that will pave the way for landmark financial services projects between the countries, sources said, easing fears that Britain could be a less attractive partner for such deals after last month's vote to…

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Corporate raiders seek Brexit bargains in Britain

By Pamela Barbaglia and Freya Berry LONDON (Reuters) – Overseas buyers lured by a plunge in the pound are looking to snare British companies on the cheap, ensuring a steady flow of deals since Britain…

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Fed’s Fischer watching how quickly Brexit unfolds: CNBC

The U.S. economy has shown signs of improvement in recent weeks but the Federal Reserve expects it will take some time before it can assess the impact of Britain's vote to leave the European Union, Fed Vice Chair Stanley Fischer said on Friday. A June 3 report showing a sharp slowdown in hiring during May and the risks around…

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London bankers face Brexit choice: lobby or leave

By Sinead Cruise and Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) – A week after Britons voted themselves out of the European Union, many London-based bankers and their employers face two options if they are to secure their futures: lobby or leave. Some investment banks, anxious not to stir speculation of an exodus from the historic City of London and its modern counterpart at Canary Wharf, have given out “business as usual” messages since last week's shock referendum result. The alternative for banks and …

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Deutsche, Santander fail U.S. stress test; Morgan Stanley gets second chance

By David Henry and Patrick Rucker NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. bank subsidiaries of Deutsche Bank AG and Banco Santander SA yet again failed the Federal Reserve's stress test on Wednesday due to “broad and substantial

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EU tells UK single market access requires full free movement

LONDON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union leaders met for the first time without Britain on Wednesday less than a week after it voted to leave, delivering a tough message that London can access the bloc's lucrative single market only if it agrees to allow free movement for EU workers. Last week's shock referendum vote to leave the EU has caused global financial market turmoil, sent the pound sterling tumbling and wiped billions off the value of British shares. Britain's giant financial services sector, roughly 8 percent of economy, …

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Ratings agency Moody’s says Britain at risk of credit downgrade

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – Ratings agency Moody's said Britain's creditworthiness was now at greater risk after voting to leave the European Union, as the country would face substantial challenges to successfully negotiate its exit from the bloc. Moody's assigned a negative outlook to its 'Aa1' rating for British government debt after a Thursday referendum showed that a clear majority of Britons wanted to leave the EU, prompting Prime Minister David Cameron to announce he would resign. Britain's finance ministry and …

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BP approves investment in Egypt gas field 15 months after discovery

British oil major BP has approved investment in the first phase of developing the large Atoll gas field offshore Egypt, only 15 months after it first announced its discovery. BP, which declined to give an investment figure for the project, said the field was on track to deliver its first gas in the first half of 2018, set to pump 300 million cubic feet a day of gas to the Egyptian market. BP decided in November to fast-track the development of Atoll, estimated to contain 1.5 trillion…

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