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European shares ease, with central banks in focus; Lonza drops on CEO exit

The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, September 15, 2023. REUTERS/Staff/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsSocGen shares drop after new strategy flags little growthSwiss drug ingredient maker Lonza's CEO to leave, shares fallNordic Semiconductor at bottom of STOXX on Q3 guidance cutECB's Stournaras urges govts to help tame inflation -reportSTOXX 600 down 0.4%Sept 18 (Reuters) - European shares eased on Monday, after sharp gains last week, as investors braced for a week packed with global central bank meetings, including rate decisions from...
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Exclusive: EU may become as hooked on China batteries as it was on Russian energy

Workers are seen at the production line of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles (EV) at a factory in Huzhou, Zhejiang province, China August 28, 2018. REUTERS/Stringer Acquire Licensing RightsMADRID, Sept 17 (Reuters) - The European Union could become as dependent on China for lithium-ion batteries and fuel cells by 2030 as it was on Russia for energy before the war in Ukraine unless it takes strong measures, a paper prepared for EU leaders said.The document, obtained by Reuters, will be the basis of discussions on Europe's economic security during a...
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Bank of Montreal to close retail auto finance business, flags job losses

A Bank of Montreal (BMO) logo is seen outside of a branch in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, February 14, 2019. REUTERS/Chris Wattie/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsTORONTO, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Bank of Montreal (BMO) (BMO.TO) is winding down its retail auto finance business and shifting focus to other areas in a move that will result in an unspecified number of job losses, Canada's third largest bank said on Saturday.The move, applicable in Canada and the United States, comes after BMO's bad debt provisions in retail trade surged to C$81 million ($60...
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Citigroup’s Europe unit CEO Braden to leave after 25 years, source says

Staff enter the Citigroup building in London's financial district of Canary Wharf November 18, 2008. REUTERS/Kevin Coombs/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Kristine Braden, CEO of Citigroup's main operations in continental Europe, is leaving the firm after 25 years as part of a wider organisational change announced by the U.S. bank earlier this week, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters.Braden was CEO of Citibank Europe and previously held a number of senior roles, including leading the Citigroup Global Markets Europe AG unit."I have had an...
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