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4:04pm, 4th March, 2019

In rare move, U.S. judge orders acquittal of Barclays currency trader

A U.S. judge on Monday acquitted a former top foreign exchange trader at Barclays Plc accused of illegally trading ahead of an $8 billion transaction for Hewlett-Packard Co, without letting the case go to a jury.

U.S. to seek currency chapters in trade talks with Japan, others: Mnuchin

1:14am, 14th October, 2018

Business

U.S. to seek currency chapters in trade talks with Japan, others: Mnuchin

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Saturday that Washington wants to include a provision to deter currency manipulation in future trade deals, including with Japan, based on the currency chapter in the new deal to revamp NAFTA.

China says won't weaken currency to boost exports, as U.S. tariffs mount

7:45am, 19th September, 2018

Business

China says won't weaken currency to boost exports, as U.S. tariffs mount

China will not stoop to competitive devaluation of its currency, Premier Li Keqiang stressed, hours after China hit back, with a softer punch than the one landed by the United States, in an escalating tariff war between the world's largest econo...

Protests over Yemen's weakening currency paralyze Aden

6:12pm, 2nd September, 2018

World

Protests over Yemen's weakening currency paralyze Aden

Hundreds of demonstrators protesting against Yemen's deteriorating economic situation and weakening currency blocked major roads and burned tires in the southern city of Aden on Sunday, with shops and government offices closing.

Defiant Erdogan casts Turkey currency crisis in religious, patriotic terms

5:07am, 20th August, 2018

World

Defiant Erdogan casts Turkey currency crisis in religious, patriotic terms

President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday an attack on Turkey's economy was no different from a strike against its flag or the Islamic call to prayer, responding to a recent currency sell-off in stark religious and nationalist terms ahead of a maj...

Tech gains push Wall St. higher, offsets Turkey currency worries

9:34am, 13th August, 2018

Business

Tech gains push Wall St. higher, offsets Turkey currency worries

U.S. stock indexes inched higher on Monday as shares of technology companies gained, offsetting a plunge in the Turkish lira that weighed on shares of big U.S. lenders.

Turkish currency's freefall rocks world equity markets, euro

4:32pm, 10th August, 2018

Business

Turkish currency's freefall rocks world equity markets, euro

A plunge in the Turkish lira rocked global equities and emerging markets on Friday and fear of further fallout sent investors scurrying for safety in assets like the yen and U.S. government bonds.

Iran woos local investors as U.S. sanctions loom, currency falls

9:18am, 28th July, 2018

Business

Iran woos local investors as U.S. sanctions loom, currency falls

Iran plans to offer price and tax incentives to private investors to take over idle state projects and help boost the economy, state media reported on Saturday, as the country faces likely U.S. sanctions and the exit of many foreign companies.

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In rare move, U.S. judge orders acquittal of Barclays currency trader

U.S. to seek currency chapters in trade talks with Japan, others: Mnuchin

China says won't weaken currency to boost exports, as U.S. tariffs mount

Protests over Yemen's weakening currency paralyze Aden

Defiant Erdogan casts Turkey currency crisis in religious, patriotic terms

Tech gains push Wall St. higher, offsets Turkey currency worries

Turkish currency's freefall rocks world equity markets, euro

Iran woos local investors as U.S. sanctions loom, currency falls

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