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Federal Reserve Board Vice Chair for Supervision, Michael Barr, testifies before a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing in the wake of recent bank failures, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., May 18, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/ Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Nov 14 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve's top Wall Street cop Michael Barr and other bank regulators will defend plans to hike U.S. bank capital requirements when they appear before Congress this week as they come under increasing pressure from many lawmakers to rein in their efforts.Barr, the Federal...

European Union flags fly outside the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium November 8, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman Acquire Licensing RightsCritical minerals law likely to enter force early 2024Deal increases ambitions on recyclingAluminium and synthetic graphite added to key mineralsBRUSSELS, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Negotiators for EU governments and lawmakers reached a deal on Monday on targets for domestic supply of critical minerals such as lithium and nickel to reduce its reliance on third countries, principally China.The European Commission proposed the Critical Raw Materials Act in March, a centrepiece of EU strategy...

The logo of Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk, Copenhagen, Denmark, September 26, 2023. REUTERS/Tom Little/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON/COPENHAGEN, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Obesity drug maker Novo Nordisk (NOVOb.CO) said on Friday it will spend $6 billion to boost production in Denmark, although its chief executive warned the industry was far from being able to produce enough weight-loss drugs to meet global demand.Novo Nordisk has had phenomenal success with its anti-obesity drug, Wegovy, but has scrambled to address shortages that have forced it to limit the number of patients.The World Health...

The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, October 26, 2023. REUTERS/Staff/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsEuro zone retail sales fall in Sept, as expectedVestas rises after Q3 profit beatUK's Marks & Spencer jumps on HY beatSTOXX 600 up 0.3%Nov 8 (Reuters) - European shares rose on Wednesday, supported by gains in healthcare stocks and strong earnings reports, while investors assessed a slew of economic data and comments from central bankers for cues on European Central Bank's rate hike path.The pan-European STOXX 600...