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    • In order for us to help you we require the following information:- [if there are more than one defendant listed - tell us] 1 defendant   Which Court have you received the claim from ? County Court Business Centre, Northampton   Name of the Claimant ? LC Asset 2 S.A R.L   Date of issue – . 28/04/23   Particulars of Claim   What is the claim for –    (1) The Claimant ('C') claims the whole of the outstanding balance due and payable under an agreement referenced xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and opened effective from xx/xx/2017. The agreement is regulated by the Consumer Credit Act 1974 ('CCA'), was signed by the Defendant ('D') and from which credit was extended to D.   (2) D failed to comply with a Default Notice served pursuant to s87 (1) CCA and by xx/xx/2022 a default was recorded.   (3) As at xx/xx/2022 the Defendant owed MBNA LTD the sum of 12,xxx.xx. By an agreement in writing the benefit of the debt has been legally assigned to C effective xx/xx/2022 and made regular upon C serving a Notice of Assignment upon D shortly thereafter.   (4) And C claims- 1. 12,xxx.xx 2. Interest pursuant to Section 69 County Courts Act 1984 at a rate of 8% per annum from xx/01/2023 to xx/04/2023 of 2xx.xx and thereafter at a daily rate of 2.52 to date of judgement or sooner payment. Date xx/xx/2023   What is the total value of the claim? 12k   Have you received prior notice of a claim being issued pursuant to paragraph 3 of the PAPDC (Pre Action Protocol) ? Yes   Have you changed your address since the time at which the debt referred to in the claim was allegedly incurred? No   Did you inform the claimant of your change of address? N/A Is the claim for - a Bank Account (Overdraft) or credit card or loan or catalogue or mobile phone account? Credit Card   When did you enter into the original agreement before or after April 2007 ? After   Do you recall how you entered into the agreement...On line /In branch/By post ? Online   Is the debt showing on your credit reference files (Experian/Equifax /Etc...) ? Yes, but amount differs slightly   Has the claim been issued by the original creditor or was the account assigned and it is the Debt purchaser who has issued the claim. DP issued claim   Were you aware the account had been assigned – did you receive a Notice of Assignment? Not that I recall...   Did you receive a Default Notice from the original creditor? Not that I recall...   Have you been receiving statutory notices headed “Notice of Sums in Arrears”  or " Notice of Arrears "– at least once a year ? Yes   Why did you cease payments? Loss of employment main cause   What was the date of your last payment? Early 2021   Was there a dispute with the original creditor that remains unresolved? No   Did you communicate any financial problems to the original creditor and make any attempt to enter into a debt management plan? No   -----------------------------------
    • Hello CAG Team, I'm adding the contents of the claim to this thread, but wanted to open the thread with an urgent question: Do I have to supply a WS for a claim with a court date that states " at the hearing the court will consider allocation and, time permitting, give an early neutral evaluation of the case" ? letter is an N24 General Form of Judgement or Order, if so, then I've messed up again. Court date 25 May 2024 The letter from court does not state (like the other claims I have) that I must provide WS within 28 days.. BUT I have recently received a WS from Link for it! making me think I do need to!??
    • Massive issues from Scottish Power I wonder if someone could advise next steps. Tennant moved out I changed the electric into my name I was out the country at the time so I hadn't been to the flat. During sign up process they tried to hijack my gas supply as well which I made it clear I didn't want duel fuel from them but they still went ahead with it. Phoned them up again. a few days later telling them to make sure they stopped it but they said too late ? had to get my current supplier to cancel it. Paid £50 online to ensure there was money covering standing charges etc eventually got to the flat no power. Phoned Scottish Power 40 minutes to get through they state I have a pay as you go meter and that they had set me up on a credit account so they need to send an engineer out which they will pass my details onto. Phone called from engineer asking questions , found out the float is vacant so not an emergency so I have to speak to Scottish Power again. Spoke with the original person from Scottish Power who admitted a mistake (I had told her it was vacant) and now states that it will take 4 weeks to get an appointment but if I want to raise a complaint they will contact me in 48 hours and it will be looked at quicker. Raised a complaint , complaints emailed me within 24 hours to say it will take 7 days till he speaks with me. All I want is power in the property would I be better switching over to EON who supply the gas surely they could sort it out quicker? One thing is for sure I will never bother with Scottish Power ever again.    
    • Hi. Please don't follow McD's advice to contact Met to appeal. They won't listen and you could end up giving them helpful information. HB
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      The judge's reasoning is very useful and will certainly be helpful in any other cases relating to third-party rights where the customer has contracted with the courier company by using a broker.
      This is generally speaking the problem with using PackLink who are domiciled in Spain and very conveniently out of reach of the British justice system.

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Remember, profits are privatised, losses are socialised.

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U.S. says Rolls-Royce to pay $170 million as part of bribery settlement

 

WASHINGTON Rolls-Royce Plc has agreed to pay the United States a $170 million (137.33 million pounds) criminal penalty as part of a global settlement to resolve bribery investigation, the U.S. Department of Justice said in a statement on Tuesday.

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Finance industry's "worst case" on Brexit spurs contingency plans

 

LONDON Britain's financial services will accelerate plans to move some business overseas after Prime Minister Theresa May said on Tuesday the country will quit the European Union's single market.

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In Davos, Xi makes case for Chinese leadership role

 

DAVOS, Switzerland Chinese President Xi Jinping offered a vigorous defence of free trade at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday in a speech that underscored Beijing's desire to play a greater global role as the United States turns inward.

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Morgan Stanley's profit doubles on bond-trading surge

 

Morgan Stanley's profit doubled in the fourth quarter as trading activity surged across Wall Street, and the bank said it was on track to reach a number of financial goals set out by Chief Executive James Gorman.

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Lufthansa not in talks with Etihad over stake - sources

 

FRANKFURT Germany's Lufthansa is not in talks about Etihad Airways taking a stake in the German airline, two sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday, denying an Italian newspaper report that said it was.

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Swiss watchmakers cautiously optimistic for U.S., China in 2017

 

GENEVA Swiss watchmakers expect to at least stabilise sales this year after two years of decline as the important Chinese and U.S. markets show signs of turning the corner, executives said at an industry event on Tuesday.

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FTSE falls most since June 2016 after PM May's Brexit speech

 

LONDON Britain's top share index posted its biggest one-day drop since June 2016 on Tuesday, with a jump in sterling following Prime Minister Theresa May's speech on Brexit hurting dollar-earning companies.

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BMW, UK car industry say Britain needs to keep tariff-free EU trade

 

LONDON Britain should retain tariff-free access to the European Union's single market, Germany's BMW said on Tuesday, while a UK car industry body called for participation in the EU's customs union to hold onto trade after Brexit.

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Britain needs 'all-encompassing' free trade deal with EU, says CBI

 

DAVOS, Switzerland Britain must do everything it can to agree an all-encompassing free trade arrangement with the EU in its Brexit negotiations and make sure the country does not fall back on WTO rules, the head of the Confederation of British Industry said on Tuesday.

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Hyundai Motor to boost U.S. investment as automakers respond to Trump

 

SEOUL The Hyundai Motor Group said it plans to lift U.S. investment by 50 percent to $3.1 billion over five years and may build a new plant there - the latest auto firm to announce fresh spending after President-elect Donald Trump threatened to tax imports.

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Vote in UK parliament on Brexit deal will be binding - PM May spokeswoman

 

LONDON A vote in parliament over Britain's final Brexit deal will be binding, a spokeswoman for Prime Minister Theresa May said on Tuesday, but she stressed that the country would be withdrawing from the European Union regardless of the outcome.

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Lufthansa not in talks with Etihad over stake - source

 

FRANKFURT Lufthansa is not in talks with Etihad about the Abu Dhabi-based carrier taking a stake in the German airline, a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday in response to an Italian media report.

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Moody's says unclear if UK will achieve desired Brexit deal

 

LONDON Credit ratings agency Moody's said it was unclear if Prime Minister Theresa May would be able to achieve the broad-ranging trade deal with the European Union that she outlined earlier on Tuesday as part of her plans to leave the bloc.

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Dollar dips on Trump comments; sterling heads for biggest rise since 2008

 

NEW YORK The dollar fell to a four-week low on Tuesday, moving lower against all Group of 10 currencies with sterling leading the charge after a soothing speech on Brexit from British Prime Minister Theresa May triggered the pound's largest one-day percentage gain since 2008.

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Trump, Brexit uncertainty hit stocks and dollar, gold jumps

 

NEW YORK Stocks and the dollar fell and gold rose on Tuesday as investors looked for safety after President-elect Donald Trump said the U.S. currency was too strong, while sterling jumped as UK Prime Minister Theresa May promised Parliament a vote on Brexit.

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Brainard joins Fed chorus warning about fiscal stimulus risks

 

WASHINGTON A leading Federal Reserve proponent of low interest rates said on Tuesday the U.S. central bank might hike rates more aggressively if deficit spending under the Trump administration produced a quick economic boost.

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BMW urges Britain to retain tariff-free access to EU single market

 

LONDON German carmaker BMW , which builds its Mini model in Britain, said on Tuesday it was best for business for the UK to be in the single market and urged London to ensure the country retained tariff-free access to the bloc.

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European Parliament negotiator warns Britain's May against Brexit 'illusion'

 

STRASBOURG The European Parliament's Brexit negotiator said on Tuesday it was an "illusion" to think that Britain could enjoy the advantages of the European Union's single market without accepting the obligations that come with it.

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Abellio sells 40 percent stake in UK train contract to Japan's Mitsui

 

LONDON Dutch state-owned public transport firm Abellio has sold a 40 percent stake in its UK train operator in eastern England to Mitsui & Co. , making the Japanese company the latest foreign firm to invest in Britain's rail network.

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UK will still have access to EU's single market - Brexit minister

 

LONDON Britain's decision to leave the European Union's single market does not mean it won't retain access to it, Brexit minister David Davis said on Tuesday.

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Hammond says Britain will leave EU single market

 

LONDON Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond said on Tuesday that the country would not seek to remain part of the European Union's single market after it left bloc, but would aim for a comprehensive free trade agreement.

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Hammond says 'sensible' EU deal needed to avoid tax battle

 

LONDON Britain will do whatever it takes to maintain competitiveness if the European Union refuses to agree a "sensible" trade deal after the country leaves the bloc, Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond said on Tuesday.

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Morgan Stanley inked deals with 10 digital partners in 2016 - CEO

 

NEW YORK Morgan Stanley's wealth management business signed deals with 10 new digital partners last year, Chief Executive James Gorman said during a call on Tuesday with analysts to discuss the bank's fourth-quarter earnings.

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Brussels sees Spain's 2017 budget broadly in line with EU rules - source

 

STRASBOURG The European Commission has found Spain's budget for this year "broadly" in line with EU fiscal rules and has decided not to recommend any additional measure from Madrid, an EU source said on Tuesday.

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BP Whiting refinery operating normally after minor upset - source

 

HOUSTON BP Plc's 413,500 barrel per day (bpd) Whiting, Indiana, refinery was operating normally on Tuesday following a minor upset, said a source familiar with plant operations.

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Highlights - British PM May sets out plans for Brexit

 

LONDON Prime Minister Theresa May set out the principles that will guide her approach to Britain's withdrawal from the European Union in a speech in London on Tuesday.

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Brexit hit pushes UK inflation to highest since mid-2014

 

LONDON British inflation rose more strongly than expected in December to hit its highest level since mid-2014, propelled by the Brexit-fuelled fall in the value of sterling which looks set to hit consumers' spending power harder in the coming months.

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David Davis says not seeking to cherry-pick bits of EU membership

 

LONDON Britain's approach to leaving the European Union is not about cherry-picking, Brexit minister David Davis told parliament on Tuesday after Prime Minister Theresa May set out her priorities for upcoming negotiations.

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European shares steady as banks turns positive after May speech

 

MILAN European shares steadied on Tuesday, coming off lows as British Prime Minister Theresa May detailed her country's position on leaving the European Union, helping banking and travel stocks turn positive.

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UK court to approve Rolls-Royce settlement with fraud office

 

LONDON A UK court said it would approve a proposed agreement between Britain's Serious Fraud Office and Rolls-Royce which will allow the British aero-engine company to pay to settle a bribery probe.

1:56pm GMT

Instant view - Reaction to Brexit speech by PM Theresa May

 

LONDON Prime Minister Theresa May said on Tuesday Britain could not remain a member of the EU single market after leaving the European Union, but would seek an agreement to allow for the freest possible trade in goods and services.

1:52pm GMT

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Syngenta sees no sale of ChemChina's Adama to get merger nod

 

DAVOS, Switzerland Syngenta , the Swiss pesticides and seeds group being taken over by ChemChina [CNNCC.UL], does not expect antitrust regulators to force the Chinese state-owned company to put its subsidiary Adama up for sale, Syngenta's CEO said on Tuesday.

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Sterling on course for best day since 2008 after May speech

 

LONDON Sterling saw its biggest gains since the 2008 financial crisis on Tuesday as Prime Minister Theresa May promised a parliamentary vote on Britain's deal to leave the EU and said it would seek to stay a key European partner.

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Blockchain could save investment banks up to $12 billion a year - Accenture

 

NEW YORK/LONDON Blockchain technology could help the world’s largest investment banks cut their infrastructure costs by between $8 to $12 billion a year by 2025, according to a report by Accenture.

1:25pm GMT

Factbox - Britain's Brexit negotiation objectives

 

LONDON Prime Minister Theresa May has set out the principles that will guide her approach to Britain's withdrawal from the European Union and defined 12 negotiating objectives.

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May says wants to avoid Brexit 'cliff edge' for business

 

LONDON Prime Minister Theresa May said on Tuesday she wanted to avoid a "disruptive cliff edge" for businesses when Britain leaves the European Union and she backed a phasing-in of changes in immigration, customs and regulation in areas such as financial services.

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No Brexit deal better than 'bad deal', May says

 

LONDON British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Tuesday that not reaching a deal with the European Union would be better than concluding a bad exit deal for Britain and warned leaders of the 27 other members not to try to punish Britons for voting to leave.

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May says Britain wants to keep tariff-free trade with EU

 

LONDON Britain cannot remain a full member of the EU customs union but will seek tariff-free trade with the bloc after Brexit, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Tuesday.

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May says no 'half in, half out' Brexit deal for UK

 

LONDON Prime Minister Theresa May said on Tuesday that Britain would not seek a deal that left the country "half in, half out" of the European Union when it negotiates its exit from the bloc.

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PM May says her plans mean Britain cannot remain in EU single market

 

LONDON British Prime Minister Theresa May said her plans for Britain's exit from the European Union mean that it could no longer remain in the single market but she would seek a deal that would take in some aspects of membership.

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Audi and FAW sign China electric car cooperation deal

 

FRANKFURT Volkswagen's Audi AG said it will expand its model portfolio in China to include locally produced electric cars produced by FAW VW, handing a lifeline to China FAW Group Corp.[sASACJ.UL] whose brands have struggled.

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EBRD boss says 'big question' over its Russia lending freeze as Trump takes power

 

LONDON The head of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development said on Tuesday it was a "big question" whether the bank's Russian lending freeze would change when Donald Trump takes over as president of the United States, the EBRD's largest shareholder.

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China unveils new plan to further open economy to foreign investment

 

BEIJING China's cabinet issued measures on Tuesday to further open the world's second-largest economy to foreign investment, including easing limits on investment in banks and other financial institutions.

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Drivers on UK Southern rail suspend next week's strike action - TUC

 

LONDON Drivers working for Britain's Southern Rail have agreed to suspend strike action next week which would have brought the network to a standstill once again, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) said on Tuesday.

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Citi appoints former UK foreign minister Hague as senior adviser

 

LONDON Citigroup has hired former British foreign minister William Hague to be a senior adviser to the Wall Street bank, as Britain prepares to negotiate its exit from the European Union.

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Hong Kong regulator sues StanChart, UBS, KPMG, others over China Forestry IPO

 

HONG KONG Hong Kong's securities regulator has filed a suit against Standard Chartered Plc , UBS Group AG and four other parties over the 2009 IPO of timber company China Forestry Holdings Co Ltd , according to court documents.

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Greggs says cost pressures to dent margins in short term

 

LONDON British baker Greggs said industry-wide cost pressures meant price rises in the market were inevitable this year and would dent its margins, although it would fight to keep the price advantage that helped it to a strong fourth quarter.

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Buoyant German investor morale brightens economic outlook for 2017

 

BERLIN The mood among German analysts and investors improved slightly in January, with rising expectations "a leap of faith for 2017" after a stronger-than-expected economic performance by Germany last year, the ZEW economic institute said on Tuesday.

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China's Xi says no one will emerge a winner in a trade war

 

DAVOS, Switzerland Chinese President Xi Jinping warned countries on Tuesday against returning to protectionist trade policies, saying there would be no winners in a trade war.

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Prices rise on increased consumption, undersupply

 

LONDON Prompt British gas prices rose on Tuesday, as increased consumption and lower supplies fuelled buying.

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Groupe Renault reports record sales, expects further growth

 

PARIS French carmaker Groupe Renault reported record sales for 2016 thanks to growth in Europe and in overseas markets such as India and Iran, and it expected more progress this year.

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ECB sees euro zone bank lending growing in first quarter

 

FRANKFURT Euro zone banks expect loan demand to rise and qualifying to borrow to be easier in the first quarter of 2017 as economic activity continues to expand in the 19-member currency bloc, the European Central Bank said in a quarterly survey on Tuesday.

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China's richest man sees trade hit by Sino-U.S. tensions

 

DAVOS, Switzerland China's richest man, Wang Jianlin, said on Tuesday that rising tensions between the United States and China will affect trade, although he's confident that his Dalian Wanda Group's investment in the country's entertainment industry will not be hampered.

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Airbus Defence & Space eyes rising military budgets in 2018

 

MUNICH European aerospace group Airbus is reckoning with rising military spending after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump called NATO into question, the head of the group's defence and space unit said in an interview.

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Zalando plans Nordics base to speed deliveries as sales disappoint

 

BERLIN/STOCKHOLM Lower-than-expected quarterly sales hit shares in Zalando , Europe's biggest pure online fashion retailer, which said it would open a new distribution centre in Sweden this year to speed up delivery across the Nordic region.

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Russian state bank lent billions to fund privatisation deal - reports

 

MOSCOW Russian state-owned bank VTB briefly lent over $11 billion (9 billion pounds) to an entity controlled by Qatar and commodities trader Glencore four days after the Kremlin signed a deal to sell them a stake in state oil company Rosneft for a similar amount, two Russian newspapers reported on Tuesday.

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Credit Suisse CEO sees conditions improving in 2017 - Bloomberg TV

 

ZURICH Credit Suisse Chief Executive Tidjane Thiam sees market conditions improving during 2017 as the bank's reorganisation gathers pace and its efficiency drive continues.

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UBS's Weber says dollar run could continue for up to 15 months

 

DAVOS, Switzerland The dollar could continue to strengthen for another 15 months, UBS Chairman Axel Weber told a panel discussion at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday.

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Oil prices might eventually feed into core inflation, ECB's Nowotny says

 

VIENNA Core inflation in the euro zone has not increased significantly but a rise in energy prices might eventually drag it upwards, European Central Bank Governing Council member Ewald Nowotny said on Tuesday.

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Tech vendor Misys launches P2P lending software for banks

 

NEW YORK Financial technology vendor Misys is launching software to enable banks to provide peer-to-peer lending to their customers as competition from young companies in the sector heats up.

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UK businesses wary about investment on Brexit doubts - survey

 

LONDON British businesses are increasingly cautious about their investment plans as they worry about how the country's planned departure from the European Union will affect the economy this year, a survey showed on Tuesday.

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Kremlin says VTB financing Rosneft deal not on its agenda

 

MOSCOW Russian state bank VTB financing the privatisation of Rosneft last year is a commercial issue which is not on the Kremlin's agenda, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Tuesday.

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Standard Chartered closes $1.6 billion-plus of shipping finance deals

 

DUBAI Standard Chartered said on Tuesday it had completed three shipping deals worth more than $1.6 billion (1.33 billion pounds) in recent months.

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European car sales rose 6.5 percent in 2016

 

FRANKFURT European car sales rose for a third consecutive year in 2016, with all major markets recording gains, industry data showed on Tuesday.

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Brexit talks will take five years, Austrian finance minister says

 

VIENNA It will take five years for Britain to fully negotiate its secession from the European Union, rather than the two years more often cited, Austrian Finance Minister Hans Joerg Schelling said on Tuesday.

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France's Sapin says UK government seems to be "improvising" on Brexit

 

PARIS The British government was not prepared for taking Britain out of the European Union and now appears to be improvising on its Brexit policy, French Finance Minister Michel Sapin said on Tuesday.

Carlyle to become largest shareholder in South Africa's Global Credit Ratings

 

LONDON Carlyle Group has agreed to become the largest shareholder in Johannesburg-based Global Credit Ratings (GCR), the U.S. buyout fund said on Tuesday, looking to broaden the pan-African ratings agency's services.

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French 2016 state deficit comes in just below government target

 

PARIS France's state deficit stood at 68.98 billion euros (60.61 billion pounds) in 2016, below the government's target of 69.9 billion euros set in its last budget bill, Finance Minister Michel Sapin said on Tuesday.

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Luxottica's Del Vecchio says listing in both Italy and France still an option - report

 

The group created by the merger of Italy's Luxottica and France's Essilor will consider a listing in both Italy and France, as well as the United States, Luxottica founder Leonardo del Vecchio was quoted as saying on Tuesday.

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Beiersdorf posts better-than-expected 2016 sales

 

FRANKFURT Beiersdorf said organic sales grew by 3.2 percent in 2016, slightly more than expected by analysts, as brands like Nivea, Eucerin and La Prairie lifted its Consumer division, which accounts for most of its business.

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Lindt sales rise, sees profit boost from lower tax rate

 

ZURICH Swiss chocolate maker Lindt & Spruengli boosted its share of a stagnating market in 2016 thanks to solid showings in Europe, Japan and Brazil, it said on Tuesday.

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Italy regulator may consider Vivendi takeover of Mediaset invalid - report

 

MILAN A potential takeover offer for Italian broadcaster Mediaset by France's Vivendi would not be "judicially acceptable" for Italian communications authority AGCOM, daily la Repubblica reported on Tuesday, without citing sources.

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Geberit boosts 2016 sales 8.3 percent after strong fourth quarter

 

ZURICH Swiss plumbing supplies and toilet maker Geberit boosted 2016 sales 8.3 percent after a "very strong" fourth quarter defied expectations of a slowdown late last year.

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GM's Cadillac sees double-digit sales growth in China this year

 

BEIJING General Motors Co's Cadillac expects sales in China to continue growing at a double-digit rate this year, but at a slower pace than in 2016 when volumes saw a sharp spike after the brand opened its first dedicated factory in the country.

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Honda says Takata airbag ruptured in Japan, caused minor injury

 

TOKYO Honda Motor Co said on Tuesday that an air bag made by Takata Corp had ruptured in one of its cars in Japan, resulting in a minor injury to the car's driver.

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Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway wins reinsurance licence in Malaysia

 

KUALA LUMPUR Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has won a licence to provide reinsurance services in Malaysia, the billionaire investor's group said, as it expands operations in Asia.

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Lagarde warns UK of Brexit pain ahead

 

 

 

 

The IMF head welcomes "certainty" following Theresa May's speech, but says any deal with the European Union will "not be as good" as membership.

 

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Economists criticise May for trying to ‘have her cake and eat it'

 

The Prime Minister’s speech prompted a chorus of criticism for leaving many questions unanswered

 

 

 

 

 

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Trump Attacks BMW and Mercedes, but Auto Industry Is a Complex Target

 

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The globalized trade in vehicles, in which Detroit owns European brands and German cars come from Alabama, could make it hard to raise barriers.

 

 

 

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Donald J. Trump has has used false claims to attack political opponents, question the legitimacy of the Obama administration and undermine the news media. The practice has paralleled his rise from reality TV star to holder of the nation’s highest elected office.

 

 

 

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Goldman could move up to 1,000 London staff to Frankfurt - Handelsblatt

 

BERLIN Goldman Sachs is considering moving up to 1,000 staff from London to Frankfurt because of concerns over Britain's vote to leave the European Union, Germany's Handelsblatt newspaper reported on Thursday, citing financial sources.

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Jump in manufacturing, tight labour markets show U.S. economic health - Fed

 

WASHINGTON A pickup in manufacturing, "widespread" reports of labour shortages and improving business investment set the stage for the Federal Reserve's December rate hike amid signs of steady economic growth across the country, the Fed reported Wednesday in its latest Beige Book compendium of economic conditions.

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Oil prices fall on strong dollar, U.S. output rise expectations

 

NEW YORK Oil prices fell on Wednesday to their lowest in a week, on a strong dollar and expectations that U.S. producers would boost output even as OPEC's output fell from a record high.

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HSBC, UBS to shift 1,000 jobs each from UK in Brexit blow to London

 

DAVOS, Switzerland Two of Europe's biggest banks warned on Wednesday they could each move around 1,000 jobs out of London, in the clearest sign yet of how financial firms are preparing for disruption caused by Britain's exit from the European Union.

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Ryanair says it could scrap UK domestic routes after Brexit

 

DUBLIN Ryanair's could scrap its small number of routes within Britain once the country leaves the European Union, rather than take steps to comply with new regulations, its chief financial officer said on Wednesday, a company spokesman said.

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Clydesdale Bank to close a third of its branches, cut 400 jobs - union

 

LONDON Clydesdale Bank Plc is planning to close about a third of its bank branches and fire more than 400 employees to reduce costs, the Unite union said on Wednesday.

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Credit Suisse finalises $5.3 billion mortgage deal with U.S.

 

NEW YORK Credit Suisse has formally agreed to pay $5.3 billion (4.31 billion pounds) to settle with U.S. authorities over claims it misled investors in residential mortgage-backed securities it sold in the run-up to the 2008 financial crisis.

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Airbus voices concern about 'hard Brexit'

 

PARIS Planemaker Airbus expressed concern on Wednesday about the prospect of a clean break between Britain and the European Union under what has been dubbed "hard Brexit".

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JPMorgan agrees to $55 million settle of mortgage discrimination complaint - source

 

NEW YORK JPMorgan Chase & Co has agreed to pay $55 million to settle a U.S. Justice Department lawsuit accusing it of discriminating against minority borrowers by allowing mortgage brokers to charge them more for home loans, a person familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.

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Shell bolsters offshore wind interests with bid in U.S. tender

 

LONDON Royal Dutch Shell has been shortlisted by the U.S. government to make a bid for an offshore wind project licence in the waters off North Carolina, as it comes under pressure from shareholders to diversify into green energy.

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HSBC, UBS to shift 1,000 jobs each from UK in Brexit blow to London

 

DAVOS, Switzerland Two of Europe's biggest banks warned on Wednesday they could each move around 1,000 jobs out of London, in the clearest sign yet of how financial firms are preparing for disruption caused by Britain's exit from the European Union.

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OPEC sees smaller oil glut in 2017 but flags U.S. shale recovery

 

LONDON OPEC signalled a falling oil supply surplus in 2017 on Wednesday as the exporter group's output slips from a record high ahead of a deal to cut supply and outside producers show positive initial signs of complying with the accord.

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Renault-Nissan's Ghosn intent on staying ahead in electric cars

 

DAVOS, Switzerland Renault-Nissan has sold more than 400,000 electric cars globally and the leader in plug-in vehicles is planning further investment to maintain its market lead, the chief executive of the auto alliance said.

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UBS Chairman says 1,000 London-based employees could be hit by Brexit - BBC

 

LONDON UBS Chairman Axel Weber has said that around 1,000 of the Swiss bank's 5,000 employees based in London could be impacted by Britain's exit from the European Union.

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Ryanair says it could scrap UK domestic routes after Brexit

 

DUBLIN Ryanair's could scrap its small number of routes within Britain once the country leaves the European Union, rather than take steps to comply with new regulations, its chief financial officer said on Wednesday, a company spokesman said.

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Airbus voices concern about 'hard Brexit'

 

PARIS Planemaker Airbus expressed concern on Wednesday about the prospect of a clean break between Britain and the European Union under what has been dubbed "hard Brexit".

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It's complicated! Don't view Brexit as hard or soft - S&P

 

DAVOS, Switzerland Brexit should not be viewed in terms of 'hard' or 'soft' but rather as a complicated process of redistributing sovereignty, S&P Global's chief economist said on Wednesday.

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Johnson raises hackles over WW2 'punishment beatings' jibe at Hollande

 

NEW DELHI Just as British ministers were hoping to win EU leaders' support for their newly revealed Brexit plan, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson raised hackles by comparing any attempt to punish Britain to a World War Two escape movie.

Pearson plunges as digital switch forces new profit warning

 

LONDON Education group Pearson lost almost a third of its market value on Wednesday after it ditched profit and dividend forecasts as it struggles to adapt to a digital age that has already upended the music and newspaper industries.

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Citigroup says fourth quarter trading profits continued into 2017

 

Citigroup Inc said vibrant markets after Donald Trump's surprise election victory in November drove up its fourth quarter profits, a trend that has carried into the new year.

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Credit Suisse contacted analysts ahead of fourth quarter - sources

 

ZURICH Shares in Credit Suisse fell as much as 5.2 percent on Wednesday, with three sources familiar with the matter telling Reuters the Swiss bank had contacted some analysts this week to discuss estimates for its fourth-quarter results.

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Stocks, dollar steady after Trump-led dip

 

NEW YORK U.S. dollar recovered some ground on Wednesday while stocks posted modest losses, with investors still voicing caution over how U.S. policy will develop under Donald Trump's presidency days ahead of his inauguration.

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Liberty Global says Vodafone joint venture is not a deal blueprint

 

DAVOS, Switzerland International cable TV group Liberty Global's joint venture with Vodafone in the Netherlands has started well but is not a blueprint for deals in other European markets where both are present, its CEO said on Wednesday.

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Dollar edges up after hitting nearly six-week low

 

NEW YORK The dollar edged up on Wednesday as investors bought the greenback after five consecutive days of selling that put its value against a basket of major currencies at the lowest since Dec. 8.

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Iran, China to sign $3 billion contract to upgrade Iranian refining capacity - Mehr news agency

 

BEIRUT Iran and China will sign a $3 billion contract next month to upgrade Iran's oil refining capacity, according to Iran's Mehr News agency.

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Netherlands bids to hosts EU drugs agency, replacing Britain

 

FRANKFURT The Dutch government on Wednesday joined several other European Union states in bidding to become the host country of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) once Britain leaves the bloc.

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Italy's Gentiloni says Britain, EU can reach deal on Brexit

 

BERLIN Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni said on Wednesday that Britain had finally made clear how it planned to pursue its exit from the European Union and he was sure a deal could be reached between the two sides.

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Germany denies devising Greek rescue plan without IMF

 

BERLIN Germany expects the International Monetary Fund to participate in Greece's bailout programme, a finance ministry spokeswoman said on Wednesday, rejecting a newspaper report that Berlin was preparing for a deal without the global lender.

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Germany's auto industry warns 'hard Brexit' to stifle UK investment

 

FRANKFURT Germany's powerful carmakers warned uncertainty about future tariffs in the wake of a "hard Brexit" could deter investment in Britain over a number of years, hampering their largest export market.

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May's Brexit - going it alone, hoping for an EU trade deal

 

LONDON Prime Minister Theresa May has finally outlined what Brexit really means for her: Britain going it alone, fully disentangled from the European Union while hoping the bloc will agree to a comprehensive trade deal.

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Rosneft says sanctions prompted it to ditch Italian refiner stake

 

MILAN/MOSCOW Russian state oil producer Rosneft said Western sanctions had stopped it building up its stake in Italian refiner Saras, forcing it to sell the stake two years after buying it.

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Brexit Britain's customs with EU may take industry to cliff edge

 

BRUSSELS British Prime Minister Theresa May was clear on Tuesday that Britain would leave the EU's single market, but her desire for a customs agreement with the bloc highlights one of the Brexit cliff edges UK-based industry is seeking to avoid.

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Britain sees link between EU's single market and freedom of movement - Merkel

 

BERLIN British Prime Minister Theresa May's speech about her Brexit plans has shown that Britain understands the link between access to the European Single Market and accepting freedom of movement, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday.

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Deutsche Bank CEO looks to future after mortgages settlement

 

FRANKFURT Deutsche Bank will be free to focus on a new growth strategy instead of devoting most of its energy to cleaning up past mistakes, Chief Executive John Cryan said after settling its most costly legal headache.

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Premier Foods cuts profit forecast, shares tumble

 

Premier Foods Plc , the maker of Mr Kipling cakes and Bisto gravy, cuts its profit forecasts and said it was taking longer than expected to agree supply deals with food retailers, sending its shares down as much as 16 percent.

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UK competition watchdog gives tentative approval to Mastercard VocaLink deal

 

LONDON Britain's competition watchdog said on Wednesday that Mastercard has proposed a series of measures that should alleviate its concerns about the credit card giant's takeover of payments processing company VocaLink.

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Regulation should not squeeze life out of euro zone banks - ECB's Nouy

 

KOBLENZ, Germany New European rules aimed at preventing a repeat of the 2008 financial crisis should not "squeeze the life out of banks" but rather stop them from taking on too much risk, the European Central Bank's top bank supervisor said on Wednesday.

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Etihad Airways not looking to take stake in Lufthansa

 

ABU DHABI Etihad Airways is not looking to take a stake in German carrier Lufthansa , a spokesman said on Wednesday, denying a report in an Italian newspaper that sent Lufthansa's shares higher on Tuesday.

Deutsche Bank drastically cuts 2016 bonuses - sources

 

FRANKFURT Deutsche Bank has decided to cut bonuses drastically as struggles to turn a profit amid costly litigation, people close to the matter said.

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Italian minister - Investing more will help West tackle growing populism

 

BERLIN Italian Industry Minister Carlo Calenda said on Wednesday that boosting investment would help western democracies counteract growing populism.

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Trump's protectionist policies top risk to U.S. economy in 2017 - Reuters poll

 

The top risk to U.S. growth would come if U.S. President-elect Donald Trump keeps his protectionist promises, according to a Reuters poll that shows economists have not joined in the market exuberance since the shock November vote.

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Richemont signs watch movements contract with Swatch - sources

 

GENEVA Luxury watchmaker Richemont signed a contract to buy mechanical watch movements from Swatch Group from 2020, sources close to the matter told Reuters at an industry event in Geneva on Wednesday.

12:42pm GMT

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Number of UK workers edges down again, but pay growth picks up pace

 

LONDON British workers saw their pay grow at the fastest pace in more than a year in the three months to November, official data showed on Wednesday, adding to signs that the country's economy ended 2016 strongly despite the shock of the Brexit vote.

12:35pm GMT

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India central bank has pumped in 9.2 trillion rupees of new notes - source

 

NEW DELHI The Reserve Bank of India has injected 9.2 trillion rupees (110.12 billion pounds) worth of new currency notes into the banking system to help replace the notes banned in November, a parliamentary panel member quoted central bank governor Urjit Patel as saying on Wednesday.

12:34pm GMT

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Business euphoria over Trump gives way to caution, confusion

 

WASHINGTON Early optimism among business lobbyists and executives that Donald Trump's election heralded better days has slowly given way to uncertainty as the president-elect fires off mixed and sometimes confusing messages on healthcare, taxes and trade.

12:34pm GMT

Finland pilots radical basic income idea despite feasibility doubts

 

HELSINKI A group of unemployed Finns have just become the first Europeans to enjoy a guaranteed basic income; from January a monthly pay cheque has begun arriving from the state, regardless of whether they find work or sit at home on the couch.

12:20pm GMT

UK's timescale for trade deal with EU is 'ambitious' - Fitch

 

LONDON Ratings agency Fitch said on Wednesday that Prime Minister Theresa May's timescale for reaching a post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union was "ambitious", and that the uncertainty would weigh on Britain's credit rating.

12:10pm GMT

German e-car supplier Aumann plans stock market listing - sources

 

FRANKFURT German engineering group Aumann is planning a stock marketlisting as the maker of parts for electric engines seeks cash for its expansion, people close to the matter said.

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Global growth outlook shaky on trade protectionism fears - Reuters poll

 

The global economic outlook remains shaky, despite recent pockets of resilience, according to the overwhelming majority of economists polled by Reuters who said a rise in protectionist trade policies would hamper growth.

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UK will still have access to EU's single market - Brexit minister

 

LONDON Britain's decision to leave the European Union's single market does not mean it won't retain access to it, Brexit minister David Davis said on Tuesday.

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Dangote, China's Sinotruck set up $100 million truck plant in Nigeria

 

LAGOS Africa's richest man Aliko Dangote has partnered with China's heavy duty truck group Sinotruck to set up a $100 million plant to assemble trucks and cars in Nigeria for local use and export, the executive director of Dangote group said.

11:56am GMT

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Toshiba eyes stake sale in chip business as writedown looms - source

 

TOKYO Toshiba Corp wants to sell a minority stake in its core semiconductor business and is considering potential buyers including U.S. partner Western Digital Corp, a source said, as the Japanese group prepares for a multi-billion-dollar writedown.

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McKinsey commits to London with long-term office deal

 

LONDON Global consulting firm McKinsey & Co signed a long-term lease for a new office in London, signalling its commitment to Britain at a time when the country's coming withdrawal from the EU means some groups are relocating staff away from the UK.

11:54am GMT

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Serbia to discuss new deal with IMF, prime minister says

 

DAVOS, Switzerland Serbia hopes to discuss a new loan agreement with the International Monetary Fund in the spring, Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said on Wednesday.

11:51am GMT

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Burberry benefits from strong British performance over Christmas

 

LONDON British luxury brand Burberry said exceptional demand from tourists and local shoppers in London for its bags and fashions over Christmas helped it to report a better-than-expected 3 percent rise in quarterly sales.

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Samsung chief questioned behind closed doors in arrest warrant hearing

 

SEOUL A South Korean judge questioned Samsung Group leader Jay Y. Lee behind closed doors on Wednesday to decide whether he should be arrested over his alleged role in a corruption scandal that led parliament to impeach President Park Geun-hye.

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Toshiba loses court appeal against EU cartel fine on joint venture

 

BRUSSELS Japanese consumer electronics group Toshiba on Wednesday lost an appeal against an EU cartel fine levied on its joint venture with Panasonic five years ago, after Europe's highest court said it had decisive influence over the business.

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EU, UK need widest possible free trade deal, Hungary says

 

BUDAPEST Hungary's foreign minister Peter Szijjarto said on Wednesday the European Union and Britain should strive for the widest, most comprehensive possible free trade deal in the wake of Britain's impending exit from the bloc, or Europe risks economic harm.

11:37am GMT

German Economy Minister says EU should work on new Stability and Growth Pact

 

BERLIN German Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel said on Wednesday that the European Union needed to work on a new Stability and Growth Pact because the existing one placed too much emphasis on stability and not enough on growth.

11:33am GMT

German Sigmar Gabriel says U.S. isolation would not be good

 

BERLIN It would not be good for the United States to erect new walls and isolate itself, German Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel said on Wednesday.

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UK's Co-op Christmas sales boosted by new membership scheme

 

LONDON Britain's Co-operative Group , the mutually-owned supermarkets to funeral services group, enjoyed strong trading in the final quarter of 2016, it said on Wednesday, hailing the positive impact of a new membership scheme.

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China should cap new home prices to avoid 'severe' problems – state researcher

 

BEIJING China should urgently solve problems in its property market by putting a cap on the prices at which new homes are sold, a researcher for the cabinet was quoted as saying on Wednesday by a state-owned newspaper.

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China 2016 home prices surge most in five years, but moderating, easing bubble fears

 

BEIJING Prices of new homes in China grew last year at the fastest rate since 2011, but moderated enough in December to calm fears of a speculative bubble bursting with disastrous economic consequences.

11:18am GMT

Finance industry's "worst case" on Brexit spurs contingency plans

 

(This January 17 story has been refiled to add dropped word in first paragraph)

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EU's Juncker says wants 'balanced solution' in Brexit negotiations

 

STRASBOURG EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said on Wednesday he would seek a balanced deal for Britain and the European Union during London's exit negotiations.

11:14am GMT

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UK consumers to be more cautious spenders, GDP growth to slow - Reuters poll

 

LONDON British consumers will be cautious about spending this year as inflation soars, but the country will avoid recession as the Bank of England is expected to maintain its ultra-easy policy stance, a Reuters poll found.

11:13am GMT

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Drugmakers in Davos shift focus to chronic diseases of poor

 

DAVOS, Switzerland Two decades after they were spurred into action to tackle AIDS in Africa, global drugmakers said on Wednesday they would invest an initial $50 million over three years to fight cancer and other non-communicable diseases in poor countries.

11:08am GMT

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U.S. lobby says China protectionism fuelling foreign business pessimism

 

BEIJING More than 80 percent of members of a U.S. business lobby in China say foreign companies are less welcome than in the past, a survey released on Wednesday showed, with most saying they have little confidence in China's vows to open its markets.

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European shares retreat as Pearson plummets

 

LONDON European shares edged lower on Wednesday as a slump in education publisher Pearson's shares weighed on media stocks , though ASML and Novozymes gained after robust updates.

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Rising inflation hurts outlook for UK households - survey

 

LONDON Rising inflation weighed on the financial outlook of British households in January, a survey showed on Wednesday, an early sign that price pressures caused by sterling's fall after the Brexit vote may be starting to worry consumers.

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Bertelsmann says open to raising Penguin Random House stake

 

FRANKFURT German media group Bertelsmann may raise its stake in book publisher Penguin Random House, it said on Wednesday after British joint venture partner Pearson issued a major profit warning and said it might sell the stake.

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Germany expects IMF participation in Greek bailout - finance minister spokeswoman

 

BERLIN The German government is still expecting the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to be involved in Greece's bailout programme, a spokeswoman for the Finance Ministry said on Wednesday.

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EU must cut costs after Brexit - Finnish finance minister

 

HELSINKI Britain's exit from the European Union must not increase payments made by net contributors to the bloc's budget, Finnish Finance Minister Petteri Orpo said on Wednesday.

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Trump tax cuts could mean more Novartis investment in U.S.

 

DAVOS, Switzerland Donald Trump's plans to cut U.S. corporate tax rates could trigger increased investment in the United States by Novartis , its chief executive told Reuters, despite the president-elect's recent harsh words on drug prices.

9:29am GMT

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Higher oil prices to aid Gulf external balances but growth outlook still low - Reuters poll

 

DUBAI A rebound in oil prices over the past few months looks set to improve the external balances of rich Gulf Arab countries but economic growth will stay low, a quarterly Reuters poll of analysts found.

9:23am GMT

Experian's third quarter growth weaker than expected in key markets

 

Experian Plc , the world's biggest credit data company, reported a rise in third-quarter organic revenue, but fell short of at least one analyst's estimate due to weaker than expected growth in its major markets.

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Foreign business sceptical of China's promised opening

 

BEIJING/SHANGHAI Beijing has some way to go to convince foreign businesses that it is serious about liberalising China's economy, despite President Xi Jinping's speech at Davos on Tuesday and new proposals to relax restrictions on foreign investment.

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Stock rally in recent months driven by global economy, not Trump - Robeco CIO

 

TOKYO A rally in global stock markets in the past few months is being driven more by improving economic fundamentals than by expectations of more U.S. fiscal stimulus under President-elect Donald Trump, a chief investment officer of Dutch asset management firm Robeco said.

If DEBT is the problem REPAYMENT is the solution

 

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China steps up capital controls, tightens investment rules for state firms

 

BEIJING China issued regulatory rules on outbound investments by centrally-controlled state firms, the state asset regulator said on Wednesday, the latest move by Beijing to tighten controls on money moving out of the country and stabilise a faltering yuan.

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Outsourcer Mitie announces new finance chief as it issues another profit warning

 

British outsourcing firm Mitie issued its third profit warning since September on Wednesday, saying contract signings continued to be delayed by Brexit uncertainty, and announced a new finance chief in a further change to its top management.

8:38am GMT

JD Wetherspoon sees higher costs, lower sales

 

British pubs group JD Wetherspoon Plc warned of significantly higher costs and lower like-for-like sales in the next six months, taking the shine off higher sales over the Christmas quarter.

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Ofcom fines EE 2.7 million pounds for overcharging customers

 

LONDON Britain's telecoms regulator Ofcom slapped a 2.7 million pound fine on EE, the mobile operator owned by BT Group, after an investigation found that it had overcharged nearly 40,000 customers.

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Hong Kong "mini" flats boom as government fails to rein in record-high prices

 

HONG KONG For part-time furniture mover Kong Ngai-lam, 26, home is the bottom half of a bunk bed inside a tiny room that fits little else. Nearly 200,000 Hong Kong residents like him call a wire cage or bed in partitioned apartments their home.

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China economic growth to slow slightly this year as policymakers focus on risks - Reuters poll

 

BEIJING China's economy will likely expand 6.5 percent this year as authorities tolerate a further slowdown so they can focus on containing increasing financial risks, but a weakening yuan will complicate their policy choices, a Reuters poll showed.

6:46am GMT

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China economic growth to slow slightly this year as policymakers focus on risks - Reuters poll

 

BEIJING China's economy will likely expand 6.5 percent this year as authorities tolerate a further slowdown so they can focus on containing increasing financial risks, but a weakening yuan will complicate their policy choices, a Reuters poll showed.

6:43am GMT

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Japan's economy seen growing moderately but Trump poses currency, trade risks - Reuters poll

 

TOKYO Japan's economy is expected to grow at a slightly faster pace in the fiscal year starting in April than projected last month, but there is heightened uncertainty over the outlook as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, a Reuters poll showed.

6:18am GMT

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China's fourth quarter growth seen steady at 6.7 percent amid heavy government support

 

BEIJING China's economy likely grew by a steady 6.7 percent in the fourth quarter, the same pace as in the previous three quarters, supported by higher government spending and record bank lending that has stoked concerns about debt risks, according to a Reuters poll of 62 economists.

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Volkswagen won't make Audi cars with SAIC in China before 2018

 

BEIJING German carmaker Volkswagen said on Wednesday it would not produce or sell any Audi cars with SAIC Motor Corp until at least 2018, seeking first to strengthen ties with existing Audi partner China FAW Motor Corp.

If DEBT is the problem REPAYMENT is the solution

 

Debt revenue doesn't equal tax revenue

 

I will pay for my own stupidity but not for the stupidity of others.

 

Remember, profits are privatised, losses are socialised.

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If DEBT is the problem REPAYMENT is the solution

 

Debt revenue doesn't equal tax revenue

 

I will pay for my own stupidity but not for the stupidity of others.

 

Remember, profits are privatised, losses are socialised.

That's the 21-century Free Market.

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