Rouble Steadies near 60 vs Dollar, Stocks Down

This content was produced in Russia where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in Ukraine MOSCOW, Aug 24 Reuters The rouble eased on Wednesday but still traded near 60 against the dollar as it retained some support from monthend tax payments that prompt exportfocused firms to step up conversion of foreign currency, while […]
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Sterling Holds Steady Versus the Dollar

Aug 24 Reuters Sterling was steady against the dollar on Wednesday, holding above a 212 year low touched a day earlier after data added to signs that a recession may be looming in Britain. The pound was flat versus the dollar at 1.1829 by 0840 GMT, after recovering slight losses in early trading, with few […]
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Europe Bourses Flat as Defensive Stocks Offset Growth Fears

Miners lead declines, down 1.2 Richemont to sell YNAP stake to Farfetch; shares rise Bavarian Nordic vows to boost monkeypox vaccine supply Aug 24 Reuters European shares were little changed on Wednesday, as a rise in defensive stocks countered worries over a looming energy crisis and gloomy growth outlook, while hawkish comments from some U.S. […]
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Privacy Complaint Targets Google over Unsolicited ad Emails

PARIS, Aug 24 Reuters Google has breached a European Union court ruling by sending unsolicited advertising emails directly to the inbox of Gmail users, Austrian advocacy group noyb.eu said on Wednesday in a complaint filed with France39;s data protection watchdog. The Alphabet unit, whose revenues mainly come from online advertising, should ask Gmail users for […]
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Energy Bonanza Drives Shareholder Payouts to new Record

Dividends hit quarterly record in Q2 Janus Henderson Surging energy prices put dividends on course for record year Emerging markets, banks and autos also behind growth Boom in payouts contrasts with workers39; costofliving crisis LONDON, Aug 24 Reuters Energy companies reaping record profits from soaring oil and gas prices have helped global dividend payments to […]
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