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Bank of England to keep backing stimulus even as splits widen

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Bloomberg Bank of England (BOE) policy makers are set to keep delivering ultra-loose monetary policy even as they disagree over the pace of economic recovery from coronavirus-triggered recession. While officials led by Governor Andrew Bailey have different takes on how the economy is emerging from the pandemic shock, the next policy decision on Thursday is expected to leave interest rates ...

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Goldman, BofA left off Ant IPO for work with Alibaba rivals

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Bloomberg Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Bank of America Corp. (BofA) were left off Ant Group’s upcoming stock sale in Hong Kong because of their past work with rivals of its affiliate Alibaba. Bankers have been told by senior executives at Alibaba Group Holding, which owns a third of Ant, that they should refrain from doing deals for its competitors if ...

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SocGen extends losing streak with $1.5bn loss

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Bloomberg Societe Generale SA swung to a surprise $1.5 billion loss because of charges at its trading unit, extending a losing streak that’s set to increase pressure on Chief Executive Officer Frederic Oudea. The French lender posted almost 1.33 billion euros in one-off costs following a review of the global markets and investor services business, including a 684 million-euro writedown. ...

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