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Portugal says vital to open ‘green pathways’ to reach EU recovery fund deal
LISBON (Reuters) - Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa said on Friday it was important that all European Union nations open "green pathways" so a deal on the bloc's 750 billion euro recovery fund ...
Jun 19, 2020
Thai central bank cuts interest rates for credit cards, personal loans
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's central bank on Friday introduced additional debt relief measures, including interest rate cuts by 2-4 percentage points for credit cards and personal loans, to help deb...
Jun 19, 2020
EU stimulus designed to support single market: executive chief
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A key aim of the EU's multi-billion euro stimulus package is to prevent a widening of economic differences in bloc, which would weaken the EU's internal market, European Commissio...
Jun 19, 2020
Turkish central bank says used Chinese yuan funding for first time
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey's central bank said on Friday it used a funding facility for Chinese yuan for the first time under a prior swap agreement with the People's Bank of China. In the transactio...
Jun 19, 2020
Wealthy nations offer Cuba one-year moratorium on debt
By Marc Frank HAVANA (Reuters) - Wealthy nations grouped together within the Paris Club of creditors have offered Cuba a one-year moratorium on payment of debt that has been in default for more than t...
Jun 19, 2020
Dutch government: companies on state aid must end tax avoidance
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Companies that have "undesireable tax constructions" will not be allowed access to state aid in the future, and those that have them and receive aid must wind them down, the Dutc...
Jun 19, 2020
EU leaders still split on recovery fund design, Commission says
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU leaders remain divided on how to structure a proposed COVID-19 recovery fund for European economies, the head of the European Commission said on Friday, with the balance of loa...
Jun 19, 2020
EU’s Michel sees budget talks moving to next phase in mid-July summit
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU leaders will meet for an in-person summit in mid-July after a first exchange of opinions about the bloc's planned multi-billion euro recovery package on Friday, European Counci...
Jun 19, 2020
Still big gap to bridge on Brexit talks, EU says
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Britain and the European Union still need to bridge "wide divergences" to reach a post-Brexit trade agreement, the European Union's chief executive said on Friday, following a vid...
Jun 19, 2020
Norway to slow down onshore wind power developments
OSLO (Reuters) - Norway announced plans on Friday to tighten rules for onshore wind power developments to better protect nature, a move that is likely to slow surging growth in the sector. The country...
Jun 19, 2020
