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Lebanon new c.bank chief aims to revive banks, counter terrorism financing
Commercial banks must recapitalise, merge, or close, says new central bank governorSouaid prioritises small depositors in financial recovery plansFocus on fighting money laundering, terrorist financing in LebanonBy Maya Gebeily BEIRUT, April 4 (Reuters) - Lebanon's new central bank governor s...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
REFILE-Indian IT firms brace for impact as tariffs fan US recession fears
By Haripriya Suresh BENGALURU, April 4 (Reuters) - India's $283-billion IT sector should brace for a rough year ahead as tariffs are likely to stoke inflation in its key U.S. market and force clients to cut spending, analysts said.Although President Donald Trump did not impose direct tariffs ...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
Morning News Call - Canada, April 4
To access a PDF version of this newsletter, please click hereYou can read Morning News Call Canada via TOPNEWS Canada page.If you would like to receive this newsletter through your email, please register at:https://solutions.lseg.com/MorningNewsCallEN-subscription-pageECONOMIC EVENTS0830 Average hou...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
China Finance Ministry: Will impose additional 34% tariffs on all US goods from April 10
China's Finance Ministry announced on Friday that they will impose additional tariffs of 34% on all US imports from April 10 in response to US President Donald Trump's latest tariff announcements, per Reuters.Fxstreet
Fri, Apr 4
Ratings agency S&P to review all global forecasts after US tariff shock
Revised forecasts due next week, inflation jump seenImpact on US GDP will depend on retaliation, S&P saysCut to forecasts feeds rating downgrade expectations By Marc Jones LONDON, April 4 (Reuters) - Credit ratings giant S&P Global has said it is reviewing all its macro economic forecasts...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
Japan could lose $17 billion in car exports due to US tariffs, says UN trade agency
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, April 4 (Reuters) - Japan could lose $17 billion in car export potential in the U.S. following President Donald Trump's decision to introduce 25% tariffs on the automotive sector, the International Trade Centre said on Friday."Japan's automotive sector co...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
US Dollar recovers some of previous losses with all eyes on NFP and Powell speech
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the performance of the US Dollar (USD) against six major currencies, is trying to recover while trading around 102.50 at the time of writing on Friday. The dust is settling on United States (US) President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs.Fxstreet
Fri, Apr 4
Struggling to meet NATO goal, Italy mulls stretching defence budget
Italy considering adding police, coastguard to budgetUnderlines states' challenges meeting NATO targetMove is unusual but could work, ex envoy saysBy Angelo Amante and Giuseppe Fonte ROME, April 4 (Reuters) - Italy is considering including police and coastguard services in its defence budget ...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
Vietnam's VietJet to sign aircraft finance deal, boost cooperation with Boeing, document says
$200 million loan to be signed with KKR's partner, document saysDeal to be signed at event with Boeing, schedule showsVietnam scrambling to avoid U.S. duties for big trade surplusBy Phuong Nguyen HANOI, April 4 (Reuters) - Vietnamese budget airline VietJet is set to sign a $200 million aircra...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
Trump tariffs, economic uncertainty fuel more settlements between CEOs and activists
Settlements climb amid growing uncertainty over market volatility, tariffsCorporations and activists are more eager to find common groundNew director candidates often bring industry expertiseBy Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK, April 4 (Reuters) - Shares of Yeti Holdings YETI.N tumbled in December an...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
Fed's Powell to weigh in amid tariff fray, market drop
Comments at 11:25 a.m. EDT follow dramatic weekFed officials weighing risks to growth, higher inflation from import taxesNo easy policy response for slowing growth coupled with rising pricesBy Howard SchneiderWASHINGTON, April 4 (Reuters) - With sweeping new U.S. tariffs now in play globally and mar...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
US NFP: Finally, back to the data – Commerzbank
The US Dollar's direction today is likely to be largely determined by the US Non-Farm Payrolls report, which will be released at 1:30 pm BST. The employment report has taken a back seat in terms of its impact on the USD in recent months due to US tariff policy.Fxstreet
Fri, Apr 4
