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Brazilian lender acquires 11.36 stake in brokerage house XP Inc for $1.61 billion
In a statement Brazilian lender Itau Unibanco said, it has acquired a 11.36% stake in XP Inc a brokerage house, for around $1.61 billion (8 billion reais). In a securities filing, XP Inc said, the purchase does not change its governance… Read More ›
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Surging energy prices fueling French inflation
On Friday, according to preliminary EU-harmonised data inflation in France, fuelled by surging energy prices touched a record high in France in April, applying fresh pressure on newly re-elected French President Emmanuel Macron. In a statement, the INSEE statistics agency… Read More ›
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Saudi Arabia could cut June crude prices for Asia, as it competes for marketshare with Russia
On Friday, oil traders opined, Saudi Arabia is likely to cut crude oil prices to Asia in June following a slump in demand from China, which is seeing increasing COVID lockdowns which are curbing demand. China is the world’s biggest… Read More ›
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In first Asia visit German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visits Japan, skips China
In a significant development German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said, Berlin seeks closer relations with countries that shares its common democratic values in the Asia-Pacific region. Scholz is scheduled to visit Japan and will skip going to China, during his first… Read More ›
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USTR and WTO chief discuss pandemic response among WTO members
In a statement the office of USTR said, United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai met World Trade Organization Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and discussed ongoing talks among WTO Members to reach an outcome on a pandemic response. “Ambassador Tai stressed… Read More ›
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Ban of Indonesian palm oil fueling inflation in South Korea
Indonesia ban on palm oil is affecting South Korean businesses. For more than 15 years, Mr Lee’s diner, a fried chicken shop near central Seoul, has held firm against raising prices, the export ban on Indonesia’s cooking oil is squeezing… Read More ›
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Indian chipmaker Vedanta prepares to invest $20B for manufacturing chips, and displays
According to sources, Vedanta Ltd is seeking 1,000 acres (405 hectares) of land from states along with other incentives as it prepares to sink in $20 billion to manufacture chips and displays. In February, the oil-to-metals conglomerate had said, it will… Read More ›
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Indonesia seizes 2 tankers carrying palm oil
On Thursday, in a statement Indonesia’s navy said, it had seized two tankers carrying crude palm oil, palm olein and methanol for want of paperwork. The operation took place a day before a ban on palm oil export took effect…. Read More ›
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Ukraine’s Kherson region will use Russian Ruble as official currency from May 1
From May 1, 2022, Ukraine’s Kherson region will start using the Russian Ruble as its official currency said, the region “military-civil administration”. According to Kirill Stremousov, Kherson administrator, the transition to the Russian Ruble will take up to four months,… Read More ›
