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ECB’s de Guindos says Yellen’s appointment good for global economy

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The appointment of Janet Yellen as the next U.S. Treasury secretary is good news for the global economy as the former Federal Reserve chair is aware of the global ramifications of her country's policy, the vice president of the European Central Bank said on Wednesday. "Janet Yellen knows perfectly what the U.S. economy needs and she is perfectly aware...

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Wall Street banks slam lending proposal as ‘unworkable’ and ‘political’

By Michelle Price WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Major U.S. banks on Wednesday pushed back on a proposal to bar them from snubbing controversial business sectors, such as oil and gas giants, in an unlikely turn of events that has pitched Wall Street against one of the Trump administration's industry-friendly regulators. In a letter to Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks, the...

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Airlines expect to avoid Brexit disruption as transition ends

PARIS (Reuters) - Airlines are hopeful that Brexit-related disruption can be avoided, as Britain and the European Union continue negotiations on their future relationship after the Dec. 31 end of the transition period, the sector's main global body said. "We see positive trends in terms of an agreement," said Rafael Schvartzman, vice-president for Europe at the International Air Transport Association (IATA)....

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U.S. grants ByteDance new seven-day extension of TikTok sale order – filing

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration on Wednesday granted ByteDance a new seven-day extension of a divestiture order that had directed the Chinese company to sell its TikTok short video-sharing app, according to a court filing. The Trump administration previously had granted ByteDance a 15-day extension of the order issued in August, which was set to expire Friday. The new deadline is...

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