Slumping China-bound Japanese exports raise fears of global downturn

By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s export growth slowed sharply in December as China-bound shipments fell for the first time in seven months, stoking fears of further slowdown in the global economy and external demand for Japanese shipments. Exports rose 11.5% year-on-year in December after a gain of 20% in November, marking the slowest …

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La subida de los costes ensombrece un aumento del 58% en el beneficio de Bankinter

Por Jesús Aguado MADRID, 19 ene (Reuters) -El banco español Bankinter dijo el jueves que alcanzó su objetivo de beneficio neto en 2022, un año antes de lo previsto, gracias al aumento de los ingresos por créditos, aunque el incremento de los costes restó algo de brillo a su sólido último trimestre. El cuarto mayor …

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Unilever gets partial win in EU court over Italy competition fine

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Consumer goods group Unilever secured a partial victory at the European Union’s highest court on Thursday over a 60 million euro ($65 million) fine imposed on it by Italy’s competition authority. The case concerned the Italian competition and markets authority’s (AGCM) finding in 2017 that Unilever had abused its dominant position in …

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Davos 2023: Global bank chiefs get FBI cybersecurity update

DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – Global bank and exchange chiefs got insight on cybersecurity and resilience from the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation’s director during a private session in Davos this week. Christopher Wray addressed top bankers at the meeting at the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual gathering of industry leaders, five sources who attended the …

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Kazakh president calls early parliamentary election for March

ALMATY (Reuters) -Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev dissolved the lower house of parliament on Thursday and called a snap election for March 19, his office said. Tokayev had previously said he would dissolve the chamber, elected in 2021, after wresting power away from long-time leader Nursultan Nazarbayev last year and overseeing constitutional reforms. Kazakhstan has had …

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Sweden to send infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -The Swedish government announced a new package of military aid to Ukraine on Thursday that will include armoured infantry fighting vehicles and the Archer artillery system. The package is worth 4.3 billion Swedish crowns ($419 million) and will also include light, portable NLAW anti-tank weapons, mine-clearing equipment and assault rifles. “Ukraine’s victory in …

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Russischer Inlandsgeheimdienst leitet Spionageverfahren gegen US-Bürger ein

Moskau (Reuters) – Der russische Inlandsgeheimdienst FSB hat eigenen Angaben zufolge ein Strafverfahren gegen einen US-Bürger wegen Spionageverdachts eingeleitet. Der Person werde vorgeworfen, Informationen zu biologischer Intelligenz gesammelt zu haben, was die nationale Sicherheit der russischen Föderation gefährde, teilte der FSB am Donnerstag mit. Um wen es sich handelt oder ob die Person festgenommen wurde, …

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