EMERGING MARKETS-Currencies at 2019 lows on trade jitters, stocks slide

[ad_1] May 17 (Reuters) – Emerging market currencies hit their lowest level in 2019 on Friday as trade friction between the United States and China continued to take its toll…

Russian lawmakers propose making local software mandatory on smartphones

[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: A customer tests a smartphone during the launch of the new iPhone XS and XS Max sales at “re:Store” Apple reseller shop in Moscow, Russia September 28,…

OSCE states set to end impasse over vacant senior positions, U.S. says

[ad_1] VIENNA (Reuters) – The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, a body that includes Russia and the United States and other former Cold War adversaries, is set to…

DIARY-Emerging Markets Economic Events to April 30

[ad_1] March 16 (Reuters) – For other diaries, please see: Top Economic Events Emerging Markets Economic Events Government Debt Auctions Political and General News U.S. Federal Reserve Today in Washington…

EU keeps defence fund alive with 8 billion euro proposal

[ad_1] BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission proposed on Wednesday spending 8 billion euros ($8.81 billion) of its next budget on a new European Union defence fund, keeping alive a…

Germany confident of finding EU budget compromise – Finance Minister

[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: German Finance Minister and Vice-Chancellor Olaf Scholz gives a statement during the second day of the Informal Meeting of EU Ministers for Economics and Financial Affairs in…

Poland’s foreign minister signals he may quit

[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Foreign Minister Jacek Czaputowicz of Poland during news conference with his Finnish counterpart in Helsinki, Finland February 13, 2020. Lehtikuva/Emmi Korhonen/via REUTERS WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland’s Foreign…

UBS to sell Austrian wealth business to LGT

[ad_1] By Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi, Oliver Hirt FILE PHOTO: The logo of Swiss bank UBS is seen at a branch office in Zurich, Switzerland, January 27, 2017. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann ZURICH…

Swedish FSA fines SEB for lax anti-money laundering measures in Baltics

[ad_1] By Colm Fulton, Simon Johnson STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden’s financial watchdog on Thursday fined lender SEB SEBa.ST 1 billion crowns (£86 million) for failures in compliance and governance in…

ING Polish unit CEO says taking over other banks now would be risky

[ad_1] WARSAW (Reuters) – The chief executive of ING’s Polish unit said on Thursday it would be risky to take over banks in current market conditions, as Poland faces rising…