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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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Japan may opt for milder chip-equipment curbs on China than U.S, says lawmaker
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Lost Russian oil revenue is bonanza for shippers, refiners
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Rethink needed to regulate Big Tech in finance, says BIS official
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Iceland’s central bank raises key rate as inflation outlook worsens
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