Japan and UK economies slip into recession – Industry roundup: 15 February
by Graham Buck
Uber plans US$7bn share buyback; Delivery Hero reassures on debt; Barclays exits new oil and gas projects; Standard Chartered bullish on China
Sustainable and green strategies have never been more important to corporate financial health. In the Internet age, when reputations can be built and ruined at viral speed, companies are under more…
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Uber plans US$7bn share buyback; Delivery Hero reassures on debt; Barclays exits new oil and gas projects; Standard Chartered bullish on China
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Global trade resilience expected; Body Shop UK to appoint administrators; Economic decoupling underway, says BofA; Digital rupee reaches next stage
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China reports deflation last month; India keeps rates on hold; Revived fortunes for two Italian banks; ADB trade aid for Cambodia
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Central bank updates from Australia, Turkey and Nigeria; Germany's trade volumes fall; Standard Bank launches Lyra Energy
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Hapag-Lloyd CEO warns on Red Sea crisis; Japan gives US$20bn for green hydrogen; UAE cross-border CBDC payment; YouLend unlocks £4bn for SMEs
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Singapore keeps policy on hold; Japan's digital yen progresses; Vietnam's sluggish corporate bond market; Amazon abandons US1.4bn iRobot bid
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Turkey in "final" rate hike to 45%; German business morale sinks further; Mastercard fund for Europe's SMEs; BNP Paribas launches UK fintech incubator
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Africa's rising debt burden; US manufacturers look to Mexico; China acts to support yuan; Montenegro explores Samurai bonds
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UK to boost supply chain resilience; ECB on right track, says chief; Hacker attacks rising says JPMorgan; Commerzbank merger speculation revives
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China keeps rates unchanged; Germany's GDP shrank in 2023; Study assesses bank valuations; CBDCs "could undermine dollar"
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WEF's main worry is misinformation; UAE bucks slump in fintech funding; SAP pays US$222m to settle bribery charges; Revolut platform ready to roll
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Deloitte staff get AI chatbot; Banco de España chooses CBDC partners; South Africa's power shortages worsen; Citi plans China investment bank unit
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HSBC challenges Revolut and Wise; China's top banks review smaller peers; Goldman raises $650m for life sciences; Mexico kicks off 2024 bond sales
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Crunch year for US office owners; China's factory output still weak; Saudi Arabia tops SWF spending league; Cambridge Uni and Google partner on AI
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Investment banks "face talent crunch"; UK economy to avoid 2024 recession; Turkey's minimum wage rises 49%; Nigeria's competition watchdog fines BAT
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S&P expects tough 2024 for US banks; New deputy for China's central bank; AML regulation update for Egypt's banks; Hong Kong rules for stablecoin
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Maersk resumes Red Sea shipments; Clothing sustainability drive in Ireland; France fossil fuels ruling to hit ESG funds; Lidl UK CFO departs
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UK agrees banking deal with Switzerland; Turkey's interest rate hits 42.5%; Brazil's 2024 growth outlook trimmed; Canada approves RBC-HSBC deal
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Citi moves out of distressed debt; Argentina auctions peso debt; Sweden's interest rate may have peaked; Cardano Foundation partners with Petrobras
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UK inflation falls to 3.9%; Norway advances CBDC pilot; BNP Paribas signs new securitisation; Philippines incentives for sustainable finance
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Buliish growth outlook for China and India; Germany's business sentiment worsens; Cambridge Uni could drop Barclays; HK seeks more digital green bonds
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DWS forms euro stablecoin j-v; US households are cash resilient; UK payments regulator wants card fees cap; Japan urged to speed up digital yen
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EBRD outlines approach to nature; Five countries back nuclear supply chain; UK open banking procurement network; Goldman expects US rate cuts in 2024
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Gold set to remain at record highs; Chase tipped as new Apple Card partner; US call for cash flow accuracy; Qataris halve stake in Barclays