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Argentina's President Javier Milei addresses supporters as he reacts to the results of the presidential election

Argentina’s Milei is off to a modest start, but opposition is mounting

March 4, 2024

The government is pursuing the painful fiscal adjustment it promised, but is it sustainable?

A Chinese soldier is seen as flags wave at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China

China expected to target 5% growth in 2024; Santander faces shareholder revolt over chair Botín’s pay

March 4, 2024

Plus: Japan’s Nikkei 225 index sets another record high; Swiss central bank announces 2023 loss

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US consumers lost a record $10bn to fraud last year

March 4, 2024

A rise in investment and imposter scams has been aided by AI tools, says FTC

Deputy governor of the Bank of England Sarah Breeden

Industry backs Bank of England’s call for more research into non-bank lenders

March 4, 2024

Banks may not be able to fill a liquidity gap if non-banks retreat from lending, industry says

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Ilan Goldfajn, seventh president of the Inter-American Development Bank

Profile: Ilan Goldfajn seeks to drive efficiency for LatAm development

February 29, 2024

The IDB’s president looks to tackle the region’s mounting challenges more effectively

The Klarna app as shown on the iOS App Store on a smartphone screen, in front of the Klarna logo

Klarna reports fifth straight loss ahead of potential US IPO; SEC to vote on weakened climate disclosure rules

February 29, 2024

Plus: Swedish economy underperforms expectations; Morgan Stanley to open Abu Dhabi office, and more

A wind turbine on a platform in the North Sea

UK risks green leadership as energy firms consider moving investment abroad

February 29, 2024

The UK could lose billions in green energy investment without addressing bureaucratic and grid capacity issues, says report

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Fed’s Barr urges banks to do more on counterparty risks; UK inquiry finds 142,000 SME accounts closed in 2023

February 28, 2024

Plus: Goldman CEO sceptical of US “soft landing”; Barclays to sell debt to Blackstone, and more

Oleksandr Pysaruk, CEO of Raiffeisen Bank in Ukraine, in a meeting in a bomb shelter in Vinnytsia during an air-raid alarm

Ukraine war: how do you keep a bank going during a conflict?

February 28, 2024

Oleksandr Pysaruk, CEO of Raiffeisen Bank in Ukraine, discusses the challenges the bank faced following the Russian invasion

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