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India’s FY24 gross borrowing could be less than expected -economists
MUMBAI (Reuters) – India’s central government’s gross market borrowings for 2023/24 could come in below market expectations as a pool…
Global economy seen facing a challenging year -Eurochambres
BERLIN (Reuters) – The international business community expects a challenging 2023 marked by geopolitical tensions, high inflation and the energy…
Thai central bank raises key rate as economy recovers, flags further hikes
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ECB signs supervision cooperation deal with non-euro zone members
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The European Central Bank agreed with six non-euro zone members to cooperate more closely on bank supervision…
ASML beats earnings forecasts, sees 2023 growth amid China worries
By Toby Sterling VELDHOVEN, Netherlands (Reuters) -ASML Holding NV, Europe’s largest technology company, beat fourth-quarter earnings forecasts on Wednesday and…
Spanish 2022 industrial prices rise 14.7%, lowest 12-month rate since 2021
(Reuters) -Spanish industrial prices rose 14.7% in the 12 months through December, down from a revised 20.5% increase in the…
Flavour maker Givaudan’s sales slow as North America weighs
By Jagoda Darlak (Reuters) -Swiss fragrance and flavour maker Givaudan on Wednesday posted a slowdown in end-year sales, putting further…
Holcim CEO wants to further expand in North America -report
ZURICH (Reuters) – Holcim’s North American business is on track to represent half of the cement maker’s sales, CEO Jan…
Lonza to buy back $2.17 billion worth of shares, backs mid-term growth
By Ludwig Burger and Tristan Chabba (Reuters) -Lonza on Wednesday said it will buy back shares worth 2 billion Swiss…