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April 13 Reuters Londons FTSE 100 fell on Tuesday, dragged lower by losses in exportoriented stocks and energy firms, while data showed Britains economy grew in February as companies got ready for the lifting of a third coronavirus lockdown. The bluechip index edged down 0.1, with shares of large dollarearning consumer staples companies Unilever , […]

LONDON, April 13 Reuters Sterling rose for a second day against the dollar and the euro on Tuesday, as analysts said Britains vaccination drive had not been derailed by its curbing of the use of AstraZenecas COVID19 vaccine. The pound lost 1 against the dollar last week as Britain advised alternatives to the OxfordAstraZeneca vaccine […]

April 13 Reuters Emerging market stocks and currencies were subdued on Tuesday, as investors awaited key U.S. inflation data that could set the stage for more dollar strength and undercut riskdriven assets. The MSCIs index of emerging market currencies fell about 0.1, with most units in Europe, the Middle East and Africa retreating slightly to […]

The U.S. government appears to view active bond mutual funds as too big to fail, due to their importance as retirement vehicles and potential to enter an “illiquidity doom loop.”

Grant making and charitable contributions to donor-advised funds are rapidly accelerating, reflecting donors’ desires to create solutions to problems in their local and global communities.

The United Arab Emirates leads the Middle East in the pace of adoption of digital technology.