Tag: Financial services
Greece issues 30-year bond to smooth debt costs
ATHENS, Greece — Greece on Wednesday launched a 30-year government bond auction, hoping to take advantage of low interest rates to improve its debt...
Corporations become unlikely financiers of racial equity
In the months since the police killing of George Floyd sparked a racial reckoning in the United States, American corporations have emerged as an...
Text of the Federal Reserve’s statement after its meeting
WASHINGTON — Below is the statement the Fed released Wednesday after its policy meeting ended:
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Critics say rail facility bailout would help Hoeven’s bank
BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota’s Republican-led Legislature is considering giving $10 million to an intermodal rail facility, a move backers say will reduce shipping...
New challenge for the Powell Fed: A strengthening economy
WASHINGTON — For the past year, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has expressed a wish for more rescue spending from Congress, better control of...
This Week: Industrial production, housing starts, Nike earns
A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week:
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Lebanese parliament approves World Bank loan to help poor
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s parliament on Friday approved a $246 million loan from the World Bank that would provide cash assistance for more than 160,000...
Man gets prison for insurance fraud in sons’ 2015 drownings
LOS ANGELES — A man accused of drowning two of his sons and trying to kill his ex-wife by driving them off a Los...
6 Nations reach 5-year, $508M investment lifeline with CVC
LONDON — Six Nations Rugby confirmed a 365 million pound ($508 million) injection of much-needed cash from private equity firm CVC Capital Partners on...
Greenpeace protests ECB’s loans for carbon-heavy industries
FRANKFURT, Germany — Greenpeace activists landed on the roof of a European Central Bank building Wednesday to drop a banner protesting the financial institution's...