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ECB sounds out lenders on exposure to Spanish drugmaker Grifols 

Reuters exclusively reported that the European Central Bank was asking banks to detail their exposure to Spanish drugmaker Grifols and a network of companies linked to the founding family, days after the Barcelona-based business was accused of manipulating its financial accounts by a short-seller. The story also revealed how supervisors were concerned that the huge […]
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US targets Houthi anti-ship missiles in new strike on Yemen

Reuters exclusively reported that the U.S. military on Tuesday carried out a new strike in Yemen against four Houthi anti-ship ballistic missiles, the latest move against the Iran-aligned group over its targeting of Red Sea shipping.  The post US targets Houthi anti-ship missiles in new strike on Yemen appeared first on Reuters News Agency.
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China closes local government offshore financing loophole 

Reuters exclusively reported that Chinese regulators have closed a regulatory loophole that last year allowed heavily indebted local government financing vehicles (LGFVs) to further increase their borrowing.  The post China closes local government offshore financing loophole  appeared first on Reuters News Agency.
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China pushes equity fund launches to support stock market

Reuters exclusively reported that Beijing has informally asked some money managers in China to prioritise the launch of equity funds over other products like bond funds, as authorities scramble to revive its lagging stock market.  The post China pushes equity fund launches to support stock market appeared first on Reuters News Agency.
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