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Fed needs time to weigh trade war impact

Bloomberg Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Eric Rosengren said it’s too early to tell whether the escalating trade war and the resulting financial market reaction will last long enough to hurt the US economy and alter monetary policy. “It’s a little premature to think about the outlook” for the economy, Rosengren said in an interview in Boston. “This is …

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Deutsche Bank, UBS asset management deal talks stall over majority control issue

Bloomberg Deutsche Bank AG and UBS Group AG’s talks on combining their asset management businesses to create a European powerhouse have stalled, according to people familiar with the matter. A deal is now seen as increasingly unlikely after disagreements emerged over who would retain majority control of the combined entity, the people said, asking not to be identified as the …

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Central banks use blockchain for 1st time to swap currency

Bloomberg The Bank of Canada and Monetary Authority of Singapore have sent each other digital currencies using blockchain technology, marking the first such successful trial between two central banks. The pair have been collaborating on the use of distributed ledger technology and central bank digital currencies to make the cross-border payments process cheaper, faster and safer, they said in a …

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