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Veteran ruling party lawmaker Amari warns BOJ against raising rates
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SocGen favours prudence over high shareholder return before CEO change
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Marketmind: Powell confesses ‘This time it’s different’
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Sri Lanka flags return to growth, protesters demand tax cuts
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Maersk warns lower container volumes to hit 2023 profits
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ECB to zero in on soured loans this year as economy slows
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