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Russia's central bank on Friday said it would raise risk premiums on unsecured consumer loans from July 1 in an effort to reduce citizens' debt burdens and increase stability in the banking sector should consumer loan losses increase. "Unsecured consumer lending has sped up," the central bank said in a statement as it held interest rates at 16% on Friday, raising its inflation forecast for 2024 and acknowledging for the first time that it may struggle to reach its 4% target this year. Consumer loan arrears are growing quickly, the bank said, with the increase in March at 1.8%, compared with a 0.9% increase in February and January.
House Republicans’ majority could tighten by another vote after Tuesday’s special congressional election in Buffalo — at least, temporarily. Voters are choosing a replacement for Democrat Brian Higgins, a longtime House member who cited the “slow and frustrating” pace of Congress before resigning in February. Democrats have a long record of success in the 26th Congressional District, and their nominee is highly favored to win on Tuesday.
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Euro zone bond yields dropped on Friday ahead of ever-important U.S. inflation data, but were still set for a second week of increases in a row as traders continued to grapple with when, and how, quickly global central banks will start cutting rates. German 10-year bond yield, the benchmark for the euro zone bloc, fell 1.9 basis points to 2.61%, but is set for a weekly rise of 10 bps. The euro zone benchmark touched a five-month high of 2.32% early in the session.
Climate protection is very important for the Swiss National Bank, but the issue should be tackled by politicians rather than central banks, SNB Chairman Thomas Jordan said on Friday. "It is also important... we are serious and do not give the impression that we can solve all the problems of the world with monetary policy," Jordan told the SNB's shareholder meeting. Environmental groups mounted a protest outside the event in Bern, demanding the SNB offload its investments in companies which they say are linked to global warming and climate change.
Microsoft and Google jumped on earnings late after the market rally attempt showed resilience Thursday amid Meta's sell-off.
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Climate protection is very important for the Swiss National Bank, but the issue should be tackled by politicians rather than central banks, SNB Chairman Thomas Jordan said on Friday. "It is also important... we are serious and do not give the impression that we can solve all the problems of the world with monetary policy," Jordan told the SNB's shareholder meeting. Environmental groups mounted a protest outside the event in Bern, demanding the SNB offload its investments in companies which they say are linked to global warming and climate change.
ISTANBUL (AP) — A court on Friday sentenced a Syrian woman to life in prison for a deadly explosion on a busy shopping district in Istanbul in 2022, Turkey's state-run news agency reported. Alham Albashir was given seven consecutive life sentences after being convicted on terrorism charges. The blast on Nov. 13, 2022 tore through Istiklal Avenue, a thoroughfare in Istanbul lined with shops and restaurants, killing six people, including two children, and wounding 99 others. Albashir and a man nam
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The comedian's appearances at Manchester's troubled Co-op Live venue are postponed for a second time.
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The owner of Superdry’s flagship store in central London is weighing a challenge to a rescue plan that would impose steep haircuts on the struggling chain’s landlords. Sky News has learnt that M&G, the London-listed asset manager, has engaged lawyers from Hogan Lovells to scrutinise a restructuring plan launched by Superdry earlier this month. The move by M&G, which owns the fashion retailer's 32,000 square foot Oxford Street store, will not necessarily result in a formal legal challenge.
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