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Deutsche Bank’s big raid last year settled with $16.6mn fine

Bloomberg Deutsche Bank AG was given a small fine as a result of a case that led to a big raid on its headquarters a year ago. Frankfurt prosecutors completed their probe in a case of suspected money laundering and ordered the lender to pay 15 million euros ($16.6 million) for failing to flag suspicious transactions in time and lacking ...

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$10bn Congo budget unrealistic: IMF

Bloomberg The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said the Democratic Republic of Congo’s proposed $10.2 billion budget is “unrealistic,” amid slowing output from the country’s copper and cobalt mines. The government is seeking a budget of 16.9 trillion francs ($10.2 billion) next year, with revenue expected to climb 63% compared to this year. The IMF projects that Congo’s actual revenue this ...

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Stop being nervous about stocks: Citi

Bloomberg Citigroup Inc’s private bank wants its clients to work on an attitude adjustment. Next year will be “brighter than many expect,” Citi Private Bank said in its 2020 outlook “Staying Positive in a Negative (Yielding) World”. It rejects the idea that a recession is imminent. “The point of view of many family clients I meet is one of a ...

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