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Africa CDC seeks $18 million in urgent support for Ebola drug trials in DRC

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday called for $18 million in urgent funding to support trials of experimental Ebola treatments in the Democratic Republic of Congo, warning that delays could jeopardize efforts to contain the outbreak.The appeal comes as clinical trials…

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Kongsberg Gruppen signs $400 million order from Kuwait through Raytheon, US FMS

Kongsberg Gruppen OSL:KOG will provide its defense system to Kuwait in a deal with Raytheon under the U.S. Foreign Military Sales programme, the Norwegian technology company said on Tuesday.The contract for deliveries of Norwegian Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) is worth around $400…

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Bangladesh central bank holds rates, flags risks from global shocks

Bangladesh's central bank left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 10% on Tuesday, signalling it will maintain a tight monetary policy stance as it prioritises bringing down inflation despite slowing economic growth and rising global risks.In its monetary policy statement, the central bank war…

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German inflation falls to 2.4% in June

By Maria MartinezGerman inflation fell to 2.4% in June from 2.7% the previous month, preliminary data from the national statistics office showed on Tuesday.Analysts polled by Reuters had forecast the EU-harmonised consumer price index to come in at 2.5%.Core inflation, which excludes volatile items…

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Why Trump's tariffs had plenty of bark, but limited bite: McGeever

By Jamie McGeever"Tariff" is famously Donald Trump's favorite word, and the U.S. president’s continued use of it unleashed fear across markets last year as his administration unilaterally imposed the most protectionist set of trade policies since the 1930s. But the bark was far worse than the bite…

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South Africa's trade deficit at 1.79 billion rand in May

South Africa recorded a trade deficit of 1.79 billion rand ($109.43 million) in May, revenue service figures showed on Tuesday.Analysts polled by Reuters had predicted a trade surplus of 12.75 billion rand in May.($1 = 16.3577 rand)

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Deutsche Bank sells India retail business to Kotak Mahindra

Deutsche Bank said on Tuesday that Kotak Mahindra Bank would acquire its Indian retail banking and wealth management business in India.The business with around 1,000 employees comprises around 2.7 billion euros ($3.08 billion) in loans and serves 150,000 customers, Deutsche Bank said.Reuters report…

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Agentic AI may require regulatory reform, BOE’s Breeden says

More sophisticated regulatory frameworks may be needed to monitor and contain the risks AI poses to the financial system, one of the Bank of England's deputy governors said on Tuesday.Speaking at the European Central Bank Forum on central banking in Portugal, Sarah Breeden, deputy governor for fina…

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India's July monsoon rain likely below average after fifth-driest June

India is likely to receive below-average monsoon rainfall in July after logging its fifth-driest June since records began in 1901, the weather department said on Tuesday, raising concerns over farm output and economic growth in Asia's third-largest economy.July monsoon rainfall is forecast to be be…

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