Factbox-Kazuo Ueda: Who is the new Bank of Japan governor and what can we expect from him?

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s government is likely to appoint Kazuo Ueda, an academic and a former member of the Bank of Japan’s policy board, as the next central bank governor, two government officials told Reuters on Friday. The 71-year-old is widely seen as an expert on monetary policy, but is seen as a surprise appointment …

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Moldavia dice que un misil ruso violó su espacio aéreo y convoca al embajador ruso

CHISINÁU, 10 feb (Reuters) – Moldavia dijo que un misil ruso violó su espacio aéreo el viernes por la mañana, tras lo que convocó al embajador ruso en el país para presentarle sus quejas. “El Ministerio de Defensa, en cooperación con las estructuras responsables del país, sigue de cerca la situación en la región y …

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Marketmind: Volatility stirs

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan. World markets end a rough week of confusing and competing narratives in distinctly edgy form, with peculiarly subdued volatility gauges flickering back to life. Although still close to long-term averages, the VIX ‘fear index’ has popped back above 20 for the …

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Social media restricted in Ethiopia after church rift turns violent

NAIROBI (Reuters) – Access to social media platforms has been restricted in Ethiopia, Internet watchdog NetBlocks said, following violent protests sparked by a rift within the country’s Orthodox Church. The protests broke out in the Oromiya region when three church officials declared themselves archbishops last month and set up their own governing body. Some demonstrators …

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Italia impulsa los bonos para pequeños inversores con atención a la inflación y el BCE

Por Sara Rossi y Valentina Consiglio ROMA, 10 feb (Reuters) – El Tesoro italiano se está apresurando este año a emitir bonos aptos para pequeños inversores, con la esperanza de llenar un vacío que pronto dejará el Banco Central Europeo y anticipando un fuerte apetito por parte de los ahorradores, cuyos depósitos se están viendo …

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Ukrainian electricity producer DTEK says four of its power plants damaged

KYIV (Reuters) – Leading Ukrainian electricity producer DTEK said four of its thermal power plants were damaged in Russian missile attacks on Friday. It said in a statement that, according to preliminary information, two employees had been wounded. Ukraine’s energy minister said earlier on Friday that Russia had hit power facilities in six Ukrainian regions, …

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