Ukraine completes nationalisation of Sense bank
KYIV, July 24 (Reuters) - The Ukrainian government has completed the takeover of Sense Bank, the country's top commercial lender,...
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Exclusive: EU’s highest inflation to slow to 7-8% by December, Hungary’s finance minister says
No steps on spending needed to contain deficit for now-VargaBut gov't will review in Sept and act if necessaryVarga says he'd like to leave 3.9% deficit target intactStable forint crucial for economic players to plan-ministerCEE states can again be fastest growing EU region-VargaBUDAPEST, July 20 (Reuters) - Hungary's annual inflation will slow to 7-8% by December from 20.1% in June, helping the economy rebound, Finance Minister Mihaly Varga told Reuters, adding that no further measures were needed to contain the budget deficit for now.Prime Minister Viktor Orban's government is struggling...
EU launches talks on 20 billion euro Ukraine military fund
BRUSSELS, July 20 (Reuters) - The European Union's foreign policy chief on Thursday proposed a 20 billion euro ($22.4 billion) fund to pay for weapons, ammunition and military aid for Ukraine over four years, but the plan will need more scrutiny from EU governments before any decision is made.High Representative Josep Borrell presented the proposal to EU foreign ministers meeting in Brussels as part of an effort to put European support for Kyiv on a longer-term footing after more than a year of scrambling to respond to Russia's invasion.The proposal...
EU proposal on using frozen Russian funds delayed to September
BRUSSELS, July 20 (Reuters) - A European Commission proposal to use frozen public Russian assets to help finance Ukraine will...
Santander expanding investment bank in US and UK, sources
MADRID/LONDON, July 14 (Reuters) - Santander (SAN.MC) is accelerating growth of its investment bank by hiring at least 50 bankers...
UN asks Putin to extend Black Sea grain deal in return for SWIFT access -sources
UNITED NATIONS, July 12 (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has proposed to Russian President Vladimir Putin that he extend...
In Kremlin stunt, Putin and girl, 8, lobby minister for budget funds
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Raisat Akipova, an 8-year-old girl from Derbent, who failed to see the head of...
EU approves grants for Bosnian infrastructure but leaves out Serb region
SARAJEVO, July 4 (Reuters) - The EU has approved 303 million euros ($330.3 million) worth of grants for Bosnian infrastructure...
EU weighs concession to Russian bank over Black Sea grain deal -FT
July 3 (Reuters) - The European Union is considering a proposal for Russian Agricultural Bank to set up a subsidiary...
EU agrees 3.5 billion euro boost to Ukraine military aid fund
LUXEMBOURG, June 26 (Reuters) - EU countries on Monday agreed to increase the maximum size of a fund used to...
