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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A Russian state flag flies over the Central Bank headquarters in Moscow, Russia March 29, 2021. A sign reads: “Bank of Russia”. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo (Reuters) – Russia’s central bank on Saturday said it has decided not to reopen stock market trading on the Moscow Exchange from March 14-18, with the…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Komeito party leader Natsuo Yamaguchi attends a debate session with other leaders of Japan’s main political parties, ahead of October 31, 2021 lower house election, at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo, Japan October 18, 2021. REUTERS/Is TOKYO (Reuters) – A senior member of Japan’s ruling coalition said on Saturday…

2/2 © Reuters. A man walks out of a currency exchange office in Saint Petersburg, Russia January 26, 2022. REUTERS/Anton Vaganov 2/2 By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – The cost of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will become a lot clearer next week, with a previously unthinkable sovereign default looming, more emergency central bank measures likely…

2/2 © Reuters. People gather as community leaders rejected a government proposal to prevent future blockades affecting the Las Bambas copper mine, in Sayhua, Peru January 17, 2022. REUTERS/Sebastian Castaneda 2/2 LIMA (Reuters) – A greater supply of dollars from the mining sector in Peru – the world’s No. 2 copper producer – is pushing…

Companies often use leverage to fund expansion projects without relinquishing any company ownership.  Jacek Dylag via Unsplash; Canva ContentsWhat Is Financial Leverage? Why Do Businesses Use Leverage? How Do Businesses Use Leverage?Financial Leverage ExampleHow Is Financial Leverage Measured? How Much Leverage Is Healthy for a Company? What Is Financial Leverage? In business, financial leverage is…

It wasn’t long ago that this reporter became tired of the endless whiplash that accompanies the vagaries of the global oil markets. In more specific language, I was sick of spending $80 every time I filled up the family’s car’s gas tank.  Spending that amount was particularly galling for me because, as a long-time markets…

2/2 © Reuters. People wearing protective masks visit a main shopping area in Shanghai, China January 21, 2022. REUTERS/Aly Song/Files 2/2 BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s economy remains resilient despite rising uncertainties caused by the Ukraine crisis, the country’s state planner said on Monday. China will enhance policy coordination and speed up the roll-out of policies…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) logo is seen outside the headquarters building in Washington, U.S., September 4, 2018. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas/File Photo By Andrea Shalal and David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund on Saturday said it expected to bring Ukraine’s request for $1.4 billion in emergency financing to its board…

2/2 © Reuters. A customer buys vegetables at a stall inside a morning market in Beijing, China January 14, 2022. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang 2/2 By Kevin Yao and Ryan Woo BEIJING (Reuters) -China on Saturday targeted slower economic growth of around 5.5% this year as headwinds including an uncertain global recovery and a downturn in the…

The economic fallout of the Russian invasion of Ukraine is hitting hard in Asia. Real Money’s Alex Frew McMillan recently assessed where the pain is likely to be worst. “The high-flying Indian stock market has lost its way in the last five weeks, and risks further falls as the Indian economy suffers the fallout from…