Euro Zone Should not Ease Bank Buffers, ECB Says

FRANKFURT, Nov 13 Reuters Euro zone economic growth will remain weak in the near term as services and the labour market weaken but nations in the bloc should not free discretionary bank buffers to ease the pain, European Central Bank Vice President Luis de Guindos said. Some of the euro zone39;s biggest countries have implemented […]
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GBP Edges Up, UKs Sunak Brings Back Cameron in Cabinet Reset

LONDON, Nov 13 Reuters Sterling edged higher on Monday after British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak reshuffled his cabinet, appointing former PM David Cameron as foreign minister and firing interior minister Suella Braverman. The reaction in the financial markets was modest and analysts said the direction for sterling in the nearterm would be driven by economic data […]
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Industrial Metal Miners, Phoenix Group Lift FTSE 100

FTSE 100 down 0.8, FTSE 250 adds 0.1 PM Sunak sacks interior minister Braverman Strong pay growth in UK spreads to public sector British Land sees strong rental growth, shares up Phoenix rises on raising cash target Nov 13 Reuters The UK39;s FTSE 100 started the week higher, led by a rise in industrial metal […]
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S.Africas Vodacom HalfYear Profit Hit by Ethiopia Costs

JOHANNESBURG, Nov 13 Reuters South Africa39;s biggest telecoms operator Vodacom reported a 4.2 drop in halfyear earnings on Monday, hit by the cost of starting operations in Ethiopia and higher interest rates. The company, which is majority owned by Britain39;s Vodafone, colaunched Safaricom Ethiopia last year, betting that the populous nation will power growth after about […]
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