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Investors, consultants eye returns from underwater UK final salary pension schemes
By Carolyn Cohn LONDON (Reuters) - Alternative investment firms and consultants are finding ways to boost the finances of Britain's deficit-laden final salary pension schemes as the two trillion pound...
Nov 13, 2020
Spain’s Santander plans to cut 4,000 jobs in Spain, sources say
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's Santander plans to close up to 1,000 branches in Spain and cut up to 4,000 jobs, or around 14 percent of its total workforce in Spain, two sources with knowledge of the matt...
Nov 13, 2020
Take Five: A shot in the arm
(Reuters) - 1/ RECOVERY ALPHABET SOUP The world economic outlook is suddenly a little bit brighter after upbeat news on the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Hopes of a strong "V" or even a "U" -shaped recover...
Nov 13, 2020
G20 agrees debt framework to help poor countries hit by COVID
By Leigh Thomas and Tetsushi Kajimoto PARIS/TOKYO (Reuters) - G20 finance ministers have agreed for the first time on a new joint framework for restructuring government debt, in anticipation that the ...
Nov 13, 2020
‘Difficult issues remain’: UK, EU will resume trade talks on Monday
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain and the European Union will resume trade talks in Brussels on Monday after so far failing to close gaps between their positions on two of the thorniest issues that have long...
Nov 13, 2020
U.S. life insurers face questions about risk after Fed report
By Alwyn Scott NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. life insurers face questions about their ability to cover a sudden rush of claims after the Federal Reserve highlighted liquidity and leverage risks in a repor...
Nov 13, 2020
Brazil economic activity rises in September, points to solid third quarter rebound
By Jamie McGeever BRASILIA (Reuters) - Economic activity in Brazil rose in September for a fifth month, a central bank survey showed on Friday, more than economists had expected and pointing to a soli...
Nov 13, 2020
NY Fed’s Williams: Rising infections could slow U.S. economic growth
(Reuters) - The U.S. economy is on a positive trajectory, but a rise in coronavirus infections creates uncertainty and could slow growth, New York Federal Reserve Bank President John Williams said Fri...
Nov 13, 2020
Britain sticks to stance in EU trade talks, PM’s spokesman says
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's position towards trade talks with the European Union has not changed, a spokesman for Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday when asked whether the departure of senio...
Nov 13, 2020
Bank of England warns insurers risk unexpected COVID losses
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Insurers in Britain risk being optimistic in estimating losses from COVID-19 related claims and should stress test their underlying assumptions, the Bank of England sai...
Nov 13, 2020
