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Nara lawyer pushed for clarity on Trump papers

Bloomberg The National Archives and Records Administration (Nara) released another set of documents related to the storage of classified material and presidential documents at Mar-a-Lago by ex-President Donald Trump. The 573-pages of emails show how Gary Stern, Nara’s general counsel, pushed officials internally to set the record straight after news reports first surfaced last February claiming the agency “raided” Mar-a-Lago ...

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Peru approves reform for early vote

Bloomberg Peru’s congress approved a constitutional reform to hold early presidential elections in a second bid to alleviate a political crisis that’s seen widespread unrest since former President Pedro Castillo was removed from office December 7. The reform passed by a two-thirds majority calls for early elections in April 2024, shortening the term of Castillo’s successor, Dina Boluarte, to July ...

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South Africa’s Ramaphosa strengthens hold on ANC

  Bloomberg South African President Cyril Ramaphosa notched up another win in the leadership contest for the ruling African National Congress, after his allies secured a resounding majority of posts on party’s top decision-making structure. At least 65% of 80 additional members of the ANC’s National Executive Committee, who were elected at its December 16-20 national conference, appeared on a ...

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Deutsche Bank weighs 4% base salary hike for staff

Bloomberg Deutsche Bank AG is considering giving some of its top earners in Germany and other key markets an elevated salary increase to help offset surging inflation, while cutting bonuses for investment bankers who’ve seen weaker performance. For staff not covered by standard wage agreements, base pay is likely to rise by as much as 4% on average, people familiar ...

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Crypto may spur next financial crisis: RBI head

  Bloomberg Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das warned that failing to regulate cryptocurrencies could ignite the next financial crisis and urged the adoption of a new e-Rupee for digital banking needs. “Cryptocurrency has certain huge inherent risks for our macroeconomic and financial stability,” Das said at an event in Mumbai, pointing to the implosion of FTX as ...

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Chinese banks edge out Wall Street competitors in global IPO rankings

  Bloomberg Chinese lenders have leaped ahead of their Wall Street peers in global rankings for initial public offerings, as China wraps up a record year for listings which bucked one of the worst slowdowns in deals history. CITIC Securities Co pushed ahead of Goldman Sachs Group Inc as the top underwriter of IPOs this year, followed by China International ...

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Digital dollar is a long way from reality, says US Treasury official

  Bloomberg The Treasury Department’s top official for financial markets and stability expressed little urgency over the federal government’s need to prepare for the potential launch of a digital US dollar. Regulators need to examine whether a central bank digital currency — or CBDC — would actually improve the speed or cost of real time interbank payments, which the Federal ...

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Investors rush to update yen playbook after BOJ policy shift

  Bloomberg Investors are betting the yen may rise as much as another 10% after the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) unexpected policy shift fueled speculation it is finally abandoning its ultra-dovish monetary settings. The currency may appreciate to 120 per dollar or stronger due to its inexpensive valuations, according to Generali Investments, while Union Investment Privatfonds GmbH predicts a short-run ...

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Paul Donofrio takes over as chair of BofA Europe

  Bloomberg Anne Finucane is stepping down as chair of Bank of America (BofA) Corp Europe and passing the torch to Vice Chairman Paul Donofrio. Finucane will leave her post at the end of the month at the company’s European banking subsidiary, which is based in Ireland, people familiar with the matter said. She will also exit her position as ...

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Stocks rise with futures as 2022 limps to a close

Bloomberg European stocks advanced alongside US stock futures after the S&P 500 closed higher for the first time in four sessions, providing a moment of respite in one of the worst years for stocks and bonds in more than a decade. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index rebounded 0.5% from its lowest level since November 9 after global bond yields surged ...

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