SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s Productivity Commission called on the federal government on Friday to improve tax and migration systems, remove import tariffs and secure net-zero carbon emi[...]
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March 17, 2023
Carl Icahn urges Fed to keep fighting inflation after SVB collapse – FT
(Reuters) – Activist investor Carl Icahn has urged the U.S. Federal Reserve to stay the course in the fight against the “disease of inflation” despite the failure of Silicon Valley B[...]
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Japan’s Feb consumer inflation seen slowing sharply on subsidies – Reuters Poll
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s core consumer inflation likely slowed sharply in February from a 41-year high in the previous month, a Reuters poll of 20 economists showed, as government subsidi[...]
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Philippine central bank: local banking system remains safe and sound
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippine central bank said on Friday that the local banking system remains safe and sound, amid concerns over the potential for contagion stemming from banking turmoil a[...]
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NZ banks operating above minimum regulatory requirements -central bank
(Reuters) – New Zealand’s central bank said on Friday all banks in the country were currently operating above its minimum regulatory requirements and that it was closely monitoring the tur[...]
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Mexico central bank’s main focus is tackling inflation -deputy governor
MERIDA, Mexico (Reuters) – Bank of Mexico’s main focus is tackling inflation, deputy governor Galia Borja said on Thursday, when asked how fears of a banking crisis roiling U.S. and Europe[...]
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Japan says closely coordinating with BOJ, overseas authorities on banking issues
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s government is closely coordinating with the Bank of Japan and financial authorities overseas to prevent fallout from the crisis of confidence[...]
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Mexico’s top central banker: Mexican banks robust, have sufficient cash
MERIDA, Mexico (Reuters) – Bank of Mexico Governor Victoria Rodriguez vouched for the country’s banking system on Thursday, calling it robust and sufficiently liquid, just days after banki[...]
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White House’s Sullivan discusses importance of investing in N.Ireland with party leaders
(Reuters) – White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan on Thursday discussed the importance of investing in Northern Ireland in separate meetings with the leader of the Democratic Union[...]
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