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Texas AG halts most Citigroup municipal bids over gun law row

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Jan 18 (Reuters) – Citigroup Inc (CN) has discriminated against the firearms industry, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office said, in making a decision that “effectively” to prevent Texas from underwriting most municipal bond offerings in the states. Republicans have stepped up pressure on the financial industry over environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing practices. …

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Crypto lender Genesis prepares to file for bankruptcy, reports Bloomberg News

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Jan 18 (Reuters) – Cryptocurrency lender Genesis Global Capital plans to file for bankruptcy as soon as this week, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people with knowledge of the situation. A bankruptcy filing has been expected for weeks, after the company froze customer redemptions on November 1. 16 following the fall of leading cryptocurrency …

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Exclusive: ECB union says staff are losing faith in leadership amid inflation and wages

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40% of ECB staff have little or no confidence Two-thirds say trust is damaged 63% are worried about the ECB’s ability to protect purchasing power FRANKFURT, Jan 18 (Reuters) – (This story from Jan 17 has been corrected to restore deleted words in paragraph 11) European Central Bank staff are losing faith in the institution’s …

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S&P 500 closes at month’s high, indices gain for a week as earnings kick in

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JPMorgan and Wells Fargo shares jump US consumer inflation expectations are easing – survey Tesla drops after electric vehicle price cuts Indices: Dow up 0.3%, S&P 500 up 0.4%, Nasdaq up 0.7% NEW YORK, Jan 13 (Reuters) – The S&P 500 and Nasdaq ended Friday at their highest levels in a month as shares of …

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China acquires ‘preferred shares’ in two Alibaba units

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BEIJING, China, Jan 13 (Reuters) – China has acquired minority stakes with special rights in two domestic units of tech giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (9988.HK), according to company registration records, so that Beijing is extending its campaign to tighten control over the Internet. contents. Beijing has taken “preferred shares” in private online media and …

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Goldman job cuts hit investment banking and global markets hard

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Massive layoffs and spending review for the Wall Street giant Cups in all major divisions expected, globally Asian wealth unit restructuring kicks off Wednesday layoffs NEW YORK/LONDON/HONG KONG, Jan 12 (Reuters) – Goldman Sachs (GS.N) began laying off staff on Wednesday as part of a sweeping cost-cutting campaign, with around a third of those affected …

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Wall St ends sharply higher on optimism ahead of key inflation report

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CPI report expected on Thursday before the bell Bed, Bath & Beyond Extends Recent Gains Indices: Dow up 0.8%, S&P 500 up 1.3%, Nasdaq up 1.8% NEW YORK, Jan 11 (Reuters) – U.S. stocks ended sharply higher on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq each gaining more than 1% as investors were bullish ahead …

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Powell: Fed needs independence to fight inflation, should avoid social policy

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STOCKHOLM, Jan 10 (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve’s independence from political influence is key to its ability to fight inflation, but requires it to stay clear of issues like that climate change that go beyond its mandate established by Congress, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said on Tuesday. . “Restoring price stability when inflation is high …

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