[ad_1] The logo of Swiss bank Credit Suisse is seen at its headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland March 24, 2021. Arnd Wiegmann | Reuters Credit Suisse shareholders on Wednesday approved a 4 billion Swiss franc ($4.2 billion) capital raise aimed at financing the embattled lender’s massive strategic overhaul. Credit Suisse’s capital …
Read More »Credit Suisse projects $1.6 billion fourth-quarter loss
[ad_1] Switzerland’s second largest bank Credit Suisse is seen here next to a Swiss flag in downtown Geneva. Fabrice Coffrini | AFP | Getty Images Credit Suisse on Wednesday projected a 1.5 billion Swiss franc ($1.6 billion) fourth-quarter loss as it undertakes a massive strategic overhaul. The embattled lender last …
Read More »UK finance minister announces tax hikes and spending cuts, says country is in recession
[ad_1] Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt, in his hotly anticipated inaugural Autumn Statement, unveiled a sweeping £55 billion ($66 billion) fiscal plan. Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images LONDON — The U.K. government on Thursday unveiled a sweeping £55 billion ($66 billion) fiscal plan as it seeks to plug …
Read More »Russian court will hear WNBA star Brittney Griner’s appeal on Tuesday
[ad_1] US’ Women’s National Basketball Association (NBA) basketball player Brittney Griner, who was detained at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport and later charged with illegal possession of cannabis, stands inside a defendants’ cage before a court hearing in Khimki outside Moscow, on August 4, 2022. Evgenia Novozhenina | AFP | Getty Images …
Read More »UK’s Liz Truss pledges tax-cutting future in speech plagued by protest
[ad_1] Prime Minister Liz Truss is seeking to rally MPs around her her tax-cutting policies following political infighting and market turmoil. Jacob King | Pa Images | Getty Images LONDON — British Prime Minister Liz Truss insisted Wednesday that cutting taxes was “the right thing to do morally and economically,” …
Read More »Porsche shares rise in landmark Frankfurt debut
[ad_1] Porsche shares rose in their stock market debut Thursday, in one of the biggest public offerings in Europe ever. Shares of the iconic sports car brand initially traded at 84 euros ($81) on Thursday morning after they had been priced at the top end of their range late Wednesday, …
Read More »German government agrees nationalization deal for energy giant Uniper
[ad_1] Uniper has received billions in financial aid from the German government as a result of surging gas and electric prices following Russia’s war in Ukraine. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images The German government on Wednesday agreed to the nationalization of utility Uniper as it strives to …
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