Column: Lending to Italy for a century

[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – If ultra-long 50-year bonds are going like hot cakes in Europe, the temptation to double up maturities and lock in the lowest borrowing rates in history…

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DIARY-Top Economic Events to Oct 31

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Daughter of South Korean leader’s friend arrested in Denmark amid graft probe

[ad_1] SEOUL (Reuters) – The daughter of one of the central figures in a South Korean influence-peddling scandal that led to President Park Geun-hye’s impeachment will face extradition proceedings in…

World stocks sag on pandemic surge, gold gains on safety bid

[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Global stock markets mostly retreated on Wednesday as a record number of new coronavirus infections in parts of Europe led investors to shift away from…

UK’s Johnson says there will be no compulsory COVID vaccination

[ad_1] Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson attends a virtual news conference on the ongoing situation with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at Downing Street, London, Britain November 23, 2020. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls/Pool…

Italy to set up virtual pavilion on Alibaba e-commerce platform

[ad_1] ROME, Nov 23 (Reuters) – Italy on Monday signed a partnership with Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group to build a virtual store for Italian products, in a move aimed…

Denmark proposes faster easing of lockdown as coronavirus cases fall: PM

[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen speaks during a news conference on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at her office in Copenhagen, Denmark, April 6, 2020. Ritzau Scanpix/via…

Special Report: Ortega media enrich his family, entrench his hold on Nicaragua

[ad_1] By Drazen Jorgic, Ismael Lopez MANAGUA (Reuters) – In early 2010, Nicaragua’s Canal 8, an independent television network, had a new owner. FILE PHOTO: A demonstrator holds a sign…

Exclusive: Malaysia probing Norway’s Aker Solutions over Petronas dealings, sources say

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s anti-graft agency is investigating Norway’s largest oil services provider Aker Solutions on suspicions of making false statements in its dealings with state-owned energy firm…