/cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/FWZXKHL7A5K43MA2P3A2WUCZRI.jpg "Exclusive: Colombia pinpoints at least 21 suspended oil and gas contracts for assistance")
BOGOTA, June 21 (Reuters) – Colombia’s government is preparing to help energy companies revive at least 21 suspended oil and gas contracts with a $38 million initiative aimed at solving security and community relations problems, the National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH) told Reuters. The leftist government of President Gustavo Petro has made weaning Colombia away from … [Read more…]
/cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/BXJO57RDIBOBFCO66G3LLLBZ6Q.jpg "Russia to increase daily forex sales in coming month")
June 5 (Reuters) – Russia’s finance ministry said on Monday it would sell 3.6 billion roubles’ ($44.3 million) worth of foreign currency a day between June 7 and July 6, an increase in the volume of daily operations from the previous month. After a hiatus of several months, Russia resumed foreign currency interventions in January, … [Read more…]
/cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/ZQSOBXUZ4NMRNAGARAAS5GWJK4.jpg "Australia hits buy-now-pay-later sector with consumer credit law")
BNPL providers must carry out background checks before lending Must notify customers when credit limits increase Zip COO: Change would mean “business as usual” SYDNEY, May 22 (Reuters) – Australia said it would regulate buy-now-pay-later services as a consumer credit product under new laws, forcing BNPL providers to carry out background checks before lending in … [Read more…]
/cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/SUSX7O5CCBOHFMQRPO26DGBR5E.jpg "Sen. Warren seeks details on ‘troubling’ sale of First Republic to JPMorgan")
WASHINGTON, May 18 (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren is questioning federal bank regulators on their decision to sell First Republic Bank to the nation’s largest bank, JP Morgan Chase. In a letter sent to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Wednesday, Warren said the deal was “deeply … [Read more…]