IMF’s Georgieva says she told China to ‘speed up’ work on debt restructuring

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva said she told China’s new top economic official, Li Qiang, that China must accelerate its work to reach debt restructuring agreements for countries like Zambia, Ghana and Ethiopia. Georgieva, who met with Li and other top Chinese officials during a visit to China …

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Brazil’s Lula hints at inflation target change, calls high interest rates ‘inexplicable’

SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday hinted that the government might change inflation targets, calling high lending costs “inexplicable” as he continued his push for lower interest rates. “If the inflation target is wrong, change the target,” the leftist leader said a meeting with journalists broadcast by TV channel …

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Inversores se vuelcan a activos chinos y elevan flujos hacia mercados emergentes en marzo: IIF

LONDRES, 6 abr (Reuters) – Los inversores que apostaron por las acciones y los bonos chinos impulsaron los flujos de carteras de los mercados emergentes por tercer mes consecutivo en marzo, mostraron el jueves los datos del Instituto de Finanzas Internacionales (IIF). En general, los inversores invirtieron 9.400 millones de dólares en mercados emergentes, incluidos …

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Corte Internacional dice que puede pronunciarse sobre disputa fronteriza entre Guyana y Venezuela

Por Stephanie van den Berg y Deisy Buitrago LA HAYA/CARACAS, 6 abr (Reuters) -Los jueces de la Corte Internacional de Justicia (CIJ) dictaminaron el jueves que tenían jurisdicción sobre una larga disputa territorial entre Guyana y Venezuela, que podría determinar qué país tiene derechos sobre una extensa área que contiene campos de petróleo y gas …

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Australia may inadvertently fuel cyber crime, says data theft victim service

By Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) – An Australian government-backed service for victims of identity theft blasted a plan to toughen privacy laws amid an explosion of online data theft, saying it would spur compromised companies to pay ransom and invite more hacking. IDCare, a non-profit that helps internet crime victims, said by making it easier …

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German antitrust regulator opens door for curbs on Apple

BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany’s antitrust regulator has opened the door for measures to curb Apple after deciding that the U.S. tech giant’s market dominance makes it worthy of such measures, the body said in a statement on Wednesday. The Bundeskartellamt regulator has designated Apple a “company of paramount significance for competition across markets”, it said. “The …

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UK imposes price cap on Motorola’s radio network for emergency services

(Reuters) -Britain’s antitrust watchdog said on Wednesday it would restrict how much Motorola Solutions Inc could charge the emergency services to use its radio network, Airwave. The U.S.-based walkie-talkie maker said it disagreed with the regulator’s decision and would appeal it. “We are generally reluctant to impose price controls, but the particular circumstances of this …

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