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Credit Suisse still unloading Discovery shares after Archegos-related loss – CNBC By Reuters

(Reuters) -Credit Suisse Group AG is still unloading its positions in media company Discovery Inc after losses relating to Archegos Capital Management, CNBC reported on Tuesday, citing traders. Archegos, a New York investment fund run by ex-Tiger Asia manager Bill Hwang, collapsed last month when its debt-laden bets on media companies including ViacomCBS unraveled. Credit Suisse (SIX:CSGN) and other global banks, which acted as brokers for Archegos, have scrambled to sell the shares they held as collateral and unwind the trades. Discovery shares fell nearly 4% in extended trading on Tuesday. Credit Suisse...

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Greensill review will address questions over lobbying, says Johnson By Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday an independent review would have "carte blanche" to look into lobbying, especially former Prime Minister David Cameron's work for Greensill Capital. The role Cameron played in trying to lobby ministers on behalf of the failed finance company has raised questions about government access, particularly by former ministers who take up paid employment with private firms. It has also fuelled accusations that Johnson's government operates a so-called "chumocracy" where contracts are handed to friends - a charge denied by the government, which says that Cameron's lobbying...

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UK’s Tesco to name Kingfisher CEO Garnier as director – Sky News By Reuters

(Reuters) - Britain's biggest retailer Tesco (LON:TSCO) Plc is set to name Thierry Garnier, the chief executive officer of Kingfisher (LON:KGF) Plc, as its non-executive director, Sky News reported on Tuesday. The supermarket group will make the announcement of Garnier's appointment on Wednesday when it reports its full-year results, Sky News reported https:// Both, Tesco and Kingfisher, which owns B&Q and Screwfix in the UK and Castorama and Brico Depot in France and other markets, declined to comment. Garnier has previously worked with French supermarket group Carrefour (PA:CARR) SA for...

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Canada shares higher at close of trade; S&P/TSX Composite up 0.11% By Investing.com

Investing.com – Canada equities were higher at the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Healthcare, Materials and REITs sectors propelled shares higher. At the close in Toronto, the S&P/TSX Composite gained 0.11%. The biggest gainers of the session on the S&P/TSX Composite were AcuityAds Holdings Inc (TSX:AT), which rose 10.47% or 1.450 points to trade at 15.300 at the close. goeasy Ltd (TSX:GSY) added 9.35% or 11.97 points to end at 139.97 and Aphria Inc (TSX:APHA) was up 6.87% or 1.200 points to 18.670 in late trade. Biggest losers included Gfl...

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Britain reports 2,472 new COVID cases, 23 further deaths By Reuters

LONDON, April 13 (Reuters) - Britain reported 2,472 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, down from 3,568 a day earlier, government data showed, adding that a further 23 people had died within 28 days of a positive test of the novel coronavirus. Some 32.25 million people have received a first dose of a vaccine against COVID-19, according to the figures. ...

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UK talks with EU, Ireland on Northern Ireland set for Thursday By Reuters

LONDON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Britain will host Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney in London and its EU negotiator David Frost will travel to Brussels on Thursday for talks designed to ease differences over trade with Northern Ireland, the scene of more than a week of riots. Coveney was due to hold talks with his British counterpart Dominic Raab and Brandon Lewis, Britain's minister for Northern Ireland, an Irish government source said. Frost would meet European Commission vice president Maros Sefcovic on Thursday evening to discuss a British change in Northern Ireland trading arrangements in March,...

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LVMH brushes off M&A talk, says busy with Tiffany By Reuters

MILAN (Reuters) - French luxury goods giant LVMH (PA:LVMH) said on Tuesday it was fully focused on integrating U.S. jeweller Tiffany, brushing aside suggestions that it might be interested in buying other brands. Absorbing Tiffany is the number one priority at the group right now, LVMH's finance chief Jean-Jacques Guiony told analysts on a post-results conference call. He said the group, which is home to more than 70 brands and was mainly built up through acquisitions, did not want to do anything that would make that integration process more complicated or its management less...

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S&P 500 Inches to Record High, but Vaccine Setback Keeps Lid on Gains By Investing.com

By Yasin Ebrahim Investing.com – The S&P 500 inched to a fresh record high Tuesday led by strength in tech, but weakness in cyclicals held back the advance after U.S. health authorities paused the Johnson and Johnson vaccine rollout, souring optimism over the economic reopening. The S&P 500 rose 0.1%, after hitting a record high of 4,135.20, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.52%, or 174 points, and the Nasdaq Composite was up 0.68%. U.S. health authorities halted the use of Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ)'s Covid-19 vaccine after reports that recipients experienced rare blood clotting within...

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Aon’s EU concessions for $30 billion Willis bid may not be enough – sources By Reuters

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Insurance broker Aon (NYSE:AON)'s offer to sell assets in five EU countries and takeover target Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ:WLTW)'s reinsurance arm may not be enough to address EU competition concerns, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. Aon is looking to the acquisition to create the world's largest insurance broker ahead of Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc (NYSE:MMC) as the industry grapples with rising claims and new challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change. Last Friday, the London-headquartered company submitted concessions to the European Union's competition...

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U.S. consumer prices post biggest gain in 8-1/2 years as economy reopens By Reuters

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer prices rose by the most in more than 8-1/2 years in March as increased vaccinations and massive fiscal stimulus unleashed pent-up demand, kicking off what most economists expect will be a brief period of higher inflation. The report from the Labor Department on Tuesday also showed a firming in underlying prices last month as the broader reopening of the economy bumps against bottlenecks in the supply chain, capacity constraints and higher commodity prices. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and many economists view higher inflation as transitory, with...

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